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Location:
I work in the Pacific Northwest and Arizona. We live in the woods.
Church/School/Organization:
Mars Hill Church
Justice issues I'm interested in:
1. Injustice against the most vulnerable - the least of us: Abortion.
2. Injustice against vulnerable people beginning with the least powerful - the disabled, older adults, children, and, depending on context and culture - women or men, girls or boys - wounded veterans, and Native North Americans.
3. Injustice enabled by those who - in the guise of helping vulnerable people- become part of the problem and a tool of their oppressors. This includes careerism, bloated and ineffective programs, unintended consequences, and entitlement giveaways to people asking nothing in return - giving something for nothing - thus robbing the recipients of dignity and perpetuating rather than solving social problems.
Website:
http://www.marshillchurch.org/
About me:
Principal Consultant for a professional consulting firm developing collaborations, building capacity, and raising funds for innovative solutions to social problems in the Pacific Northwest and in Arizona. Married, young adult children, one grandchild, and four dogs within our gates.

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At 6:22pm on March 9, 2009, Dave Timmer said…
VDB - I broke down and joined facebook. Add me as a friend. My profile picture has a moose on it. I'd still like to see your artwork.
At 12:43am on January 13, 2009, Sarah said…
Thanks for the welcome!!! What did you teach at Evergreen? This is my first year there (transfer student) and I am actually enjoying it quite a bit. I've learned a lot, but it can be a lonely place as a Christian. I've found a few Christian friends there, and some good non-Christian friends too. Thanks!
At 7:49pm on December 21, 2008, Dave Timmer said…
I'm not on Facebook. I've actually been trying to avoid it - This one's been holding my attention enough ;-). Anyway you can post a picture of your painting on this one?
At 7:22pm on December 15, 2008, Dave Timmer said…
I am glad you were invited to join this group. A question......while there may have been a particular political bias, how do we all get beyond that? The kingdom of God has no political bias.

What I mean is......while we all look through a particular political lens, to me most of these issues we discuss shouldn't be political. Yes....we need the political process to properly address some of them, but how can we (on this site) address them in a wholistic manner without always descending into a conservative vs liberal, or us vs. them debate. (Not that debate isn't enjoyable or necessary...but it isn't always productive) Maybe it is possible. My hunch is that you'd have some good insight on how we might actually do it. There are some great minds on this site - how do we get to the next step? What do you think? Possible? Necessary?
At 2:56am on November 5, 2008, Venson Dix said…
for sure.
At 10:08pm on October 28, 2008, Paul Rhoda said…
I hear you on buying a newspaper. I like to keep up on community news, but I will probably drop our subscription to the GR Press after the election. I can no longer morally support the politically correct DNC talking points posing as journalism.

e.g.
Would the last honest reporter turn on the lights?
http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2008-10-05-1.html

Shame Cubed
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YmFhYzIzMGQ1Y2FlMTA4N2M1N2VmZWUzM2Y4ZmNmYmI=
At 1:47pm on October 26, 2008, Paul Rhoda said…
Thanks! Wow, how did you find out about a GR Press article?

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The African slave trade is bigger now than before the Civil War.

It is 150 years to the day since John Brown was hanged, and more Africans are being enslaved today than at the height of the infamous Atlantic slave trade.

This at least is the conclusion that can be drawn from United Nations studies in ‘human trafficking’, as the slave trade is now being called. More >… Continue

Posted on December 17, 2009 at 1:49am —

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Britain wants to brand Jewish goods

Again, an indicator - an echo of what was and a hint of what is to come.

Posted on December 13, 2009 at 1:42am — 9 Comments

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The whole world needs to adopt China's one-child policy

Disturbing article in the Canadian Financial Post - written by a mother with two children as it turns out.

Posted on December 12, 2009 at 3:10am — 9 Comments

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Medical Lies and Manipulation about Abortion


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Posted on December 10, 2009 at 10:59pm —

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Abortion Clinic in MI: "We do sacred work."

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VDB commented on Micah Schuurman's blog post 'Climate Change'
Micah, I know you know what the "straw man" argument is. Please do not use that with me, OK? Perhaps it is a misunderstanding due to my poor writing at past midnight. I am not suggesting what you describe in your last comment. Please read my last co…
yesterday
VDB commented on Micah Schuurman's blog post 'Climate Change'
No, and thanks for inviting me to confirm. This is not what I am suggesting. First, the distortions I am pointing our are world wide. Here is but one recent bit of news. There more but it is midnight and I must get some sleep. Check this out, from…
yesterday
VDB commented on Micah Schuurman's blog post 'Climate Change'
Micah - re: "Money may be involved in convincing some scientists to support climate change science against their better judgment. But, I still can't see this happening on a huge scale." Historian of science Thomas Kuhn gave this word paradigm its c…
yesterday
VDB commented on Micah Schuurman's blog post 'Climate Change'
Dave, I've so often commented that greed and human nature as universal and since the beginning that I do not know what to make of your comment, "So....greed and human nature are just now kicking in?" Perhaps I misunderstood it. I don't get your comm…
yesterday
VDB commented on Micah Schuurman's blog post 'Climate Change'
Yes, and I am not suggesting any sort of Star Chamber, etc. This is the human heart and the original sins of pride and greed and just plain old lack of resources and still wanting the grants or wanting to participate for geo-political motivations (e…
yesterday
VDB commented on Micah Schuurman's blog post 'Climate Change'
Thanks, Dave, I am also pressed here but I just wanted to pass along this link to illustrate another layer of the swamp. Under the influence. Remember, my point is that this is not just one sector or one interest group (government agencies, electe…
yesterday
VDB commented on Micah Schuurman's blog post 'Climate Change'
Well, I could not resist and it did not take 5 minutes - it took about 2. Here is an article going into what I write below (and the author puts it all so much better that I do, Skim what I am rambling on below and focus more on this piece Funding F…
on Thursday
VDB commented on Micah Schuurman's blog post 'Climate Change'
Forgot to mention - and you probably know this - grants are competitive and the awards are decided by committees - and yes, someone(s) selects the committee members. There is selection throughout - even as the illusion is maintained that it is all o…
on Thursday
 
 

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