Your Turn: the video finalists

We had some fun and fabulous video entries, so be sure to check them all out. We start with five from the 18-and-under youth category, and then further on and further down we have a triplet of adult contributions, including a couple of songs. The best of the youth WINNER Jeremiah "I have never entered a contest like this before and after seeing it in the magazine, I was excited to enter. My mom had me writing about what I wanted to be when I grow up and why. I want to become a biblical archaeologist to show others that the Bible is real and true and to bring glory to God. I wanted to share this so that other people will want to do the same in whatever they do." ***** FINALIST Holly "This interview features me and my dog, Bruno, talking about how the world was made. Bruno doesn't quite understand it, though, so I have to explain it to him by discussing 3 questions. I thought this was a fun and unique way to share my perspective on evolution." ***** FINALIST Aslan "I am 7 years old, and I can already read the Hebrew Bible. I learned to read Biblical Hebrew because I saw my dad studying it for seminary, and he also taught me. I would spend thirty minutes a day learning, and after six weeks, I learned to read slowly. Dad also bought me two Hebrew children's books. I now read the Hebrew Bible with my dad, and I enjoyed doing it with him as one of our bonding activities. I understand some words already, and he teaches me the words that I still do not know. I want to encourage parents to let their children, especially the boys, study the biblical languages while they are young, so that we all grow to love the Word of God. Maybe, we can also study in seminary in the future. You can watch the video lessons on HebrewVerse. online. Dad's classmate Rodrigo made the website, and he gave me two certificates after I finished the two beginner levels. It is very enjoyable and not difficult. This summer, I will try to learn Greek as well. Shalom! ***** FINALIST Loria "This is my commentary and guide on how and why it is so important to be strong Christian examples as young people. It features two interviews with folks who recently joined the Canadian Reformed churches. The video walks viewers through Biblical facts, and prompts them to explore their own faith and challenges us all to get out of our comfort zone and connect with Christ." ***** FINALIST Jake "I am 14 years old and live on the edge of a small town in Ontario. I love spending time in the woods behind our house. I figure there are lots of other young people who read your magazine who have the same struggles I do – getting up early, doing our school work diligently, reading the Bible regularly, and just generally not wasting time. I tried to make a video that spoke to these areas and that will hopefully inspire others to get up, and take life on with vigor, to the glory of God! The poem If by Rudyard Kipling, really inspires me, because it is about the trials that we will face in life and how we ought to deal with them. (I really do wake up at 5:20am and I don't waste time in front of the TV – because our family doesn't have one! I devour books instead.)" ***** The best of the adults WINNER Joel Van Der Molen's Beautiful things “I came across the saying ‘beautiful things don’t ask for attention.’ I thought that was an interesting quote, and wanted to consider it in the light of Scripture. I applied it first to nature, noticing that the beauty of nature doesn’t seek attention for itself, but quietly points to its Creator. Then considering the question for ourselves, it is clear in Scripture as well, that we are not to demand attention or glorify ourselves, but rather seek to glorify God. And this is the true beauty that God has given us. I probably put more energy into this project than I thought I would. I wanted to learn how to do a daytime to nighttime star-lapse. This was a challenge, and my final time-lapse included sitting for 2.5 hours in subzero (windy) temperatures, followed by hiking down the mountain in the dark. Thank you for this contest and challenging me to use the talents God has given me to share.” ***** FINALIST Cameron Blokker's Behold “My piece is based on Revelation 21 and the repeated phrase, ‘Behold, I am making all things new!’... My song was written as a way to give people hope for what is to come – heaven – and all its beauty. It was written in a place of hurt and sadness… but the song also took on another comforting meaning when my grandpa passed away in late December 2025. It gave me hope that I will see him again one day, dancing and praising in the presence of God.” ***** FINALIST Rebecca Vanveen's In Zion born “Someone once told me I was made up of happiness and church music. When I miscarried our daughter at 17 weeks, I wasn’t made of happiness but I was still filled with church music. I hummed in the ambulance, I sang in the hospital hallways, I stumbled through a doxology with her tiny body in our hands. When we got home, I sat down at the piano. I didn’t need a lament. I needed to remember that God is good all the time. I needed to praise God that Mercy had never known anything but Him. I needed to praise God that “all to Him belong.” I needed Psalm 87 and I needed to share it. St. Albert’s Evensong Choir originally sang this in November 2023, nine months after Mercy’s passing. What a blessing to be able to share this arrangement again. I cherish the reminder that God’s covenant children are ‘in Zion born.’” ...