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EconomicsNobody knows how to make a pencil
What is a pencil worth? It’s a simple question, about a simple product, and it highlights just how complicated our economy is, and how very…
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Book ReviewsThe Boxcar Children Graphic Novel
by Gertrude Chandler Warner adapted by Meika Hashimoto 2026 / 176 pages Rating: GOOD/Great/Give The Boxcar Children first appeared back in 1924, about Henry, Jessie, Violet,…
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AssortedWhich bits of the Bible would you walk around with?
The end of the movie Fahrenheit 451 closes with a curious scene. Due to a governmental decision to eliminate all books, the only way any…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 29, 2026
More unintended consequences We need government because we needs laws, and the administrators of it. But law is a blunt instrument, inflexible, applying to all,…
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People we should knowJonathan Edwards: The pastor who packed them in the pews while preaching the wrath of God
Much like today, during the early colonial years in America, preachers rarely spoke about the wrath of God – this did not seem the type…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 22, 2026
Why can Modern Art be so ugly? If you tell me that Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring is your favorite painting, and I…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 15, 2026
You need to be bored (6 minutes) A psychologist did experiments where people had to sit in a room for 15 minutes with nothing to…
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In a NutshellTidbits – August 2025
Great truths from small children Never hold a dustbuster and a cat at the same time. Only Grampa can make money come out of your…
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In a NutshellTidbits – August 2026
Great truths from small children Never hold a dustbuster and a cat at the same time. Only Grampa can make money come out of your…
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Book ReviewsRun and Hide: How Jewish youth escaped the Holocaust
by Don Brown 2023 / 190 pages Rating: Great Don Brown gives us a new wrinkle on a story we thought we already knew. When…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 8, 2026
Lost and Found with Running Home Another toe-tapper, this one based on Psalm 51. In praise of godly mother-in-laws “My mother-in-law is one of my…
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NewsSophie Cunningham is tearing down transgender lies, but only God’s people can offer up His Truth
Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham is a WNBA player – she plays basketball for a living – but it isn’t her skill on the court that’s…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 1, 2026
Here I am Three gents, singing up storm, with lyrics based on Genesis 22:10-13 – this is a foot-stomping hand-clapping delight! The delightful duty of…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 25, 2026
Beethoven’s wig is very big (Symphony #5) Our school’s music teacher had my youngest listening to selections from a Beethoven’s Wig, a clever musical group…
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In a NutshellTidbits – July 2026
How he learned he needed to preach Mark 2:28 Some years ago, on an early Sunday morning, a young Dutch pastor faced a quandary. A…
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Adult biographiesThe Cost of My Faith
by Jack Phillips 2021 / 199 pages RATING: Great Twenty seconds. And one decision. That’s all it took to change my life forever. So begins…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 11, 2026
Expose what they don’t know When it comes to any sort of discussion or debate, we don’t always have to do the heavy lifting. Especially…
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AnimatedToy Story 5
Animated 2026 / 102 minutes Rating: 8/10 Woody and Buzz are back one more time, though for the first time in the Toy Story franchise they aren’t…
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DramaCitizen Kane
Drama 1941 / 119 minutes Rating: 7/10 It’s a mystery with a moral. Often called the greatest film ever made, Citizen Kane is a story told…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 4, 2026
Lady Pastrix says we need a “Third Testament” If you have liberal Christian family or friends, this is worth sharing. They need to understand that…
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DramaI Can Only Imagine 2
Drama / Biographical 2026 / 110 minutes Rating: 9/10 This is… wonderful. In the original, MercyMe singer Bart Millard shared the true story of how…
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DramaA Great Awakening
Drama 2026 / 129 minutes Rating: 8/10 If you like watching movies worth talking about afterwards, you need to go see A Great Awakening –…
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NewsMore homeowners facing insolvency
Canadians have long been struggling with personal debt, but Scott Terrio, a manager at Hoyes, Michalos Licensed Insolvency Trustees told The Hub that the bigger…
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AnimatedThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Animated / Family 2026 / 97 minutes Rating: 6/10 What they say about sequels never being as good as the original bears out here. Plumbers…
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Book ReviewsThe Plot Chickens
by Mary Jane and Herm Auch 2010 / 32 pages Rating: Good Henrietta the chicken can read and she wants to write. And though she…
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Book ReviewsThe Little Ships: the Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II
by Louise Borden illustrated by Michael Foreman 1997 / 32 pages Rating: Good In May of 1940, half a million British and French soldiers were…
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Book ReviewsA triune tale of diminutive swine
2012 / 42 pages by John Branyan Rating: GIFT What if the Three Little Pigs was retold in Shakespearean English? And what if the third…
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Adult biographiesThe Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts
by Douglas Bond 2013 / 163 pages Isaac Watts was born in 1674 when the Psalms sung in the English Church were stiff and difficult…
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NewsSaturday Selections – June 27, 2026
Envy is a sin. Wealth isn’t. If you could make everyone twice as wealthy, would you do it? This is an odd fellow, making a…
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Book ReviewsThe girl who never made mistakes
by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein 2011 / 30 pages Beatrice, “The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes,” doesn’t want to go skating with her friends,…
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Book ReviewsMr. Pusskins: A Love Story
by Sam Lloyd 2006 / 32 pages Rating: GREAT One of my favorite teachers was an English professor who would point out how the works…
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Book ReviewsDogger
by Shirley Hughes 1977 / 32 pages Rating: GIFT There are a lot of beautifully drawn children’s books, but not nearly as many that tell…
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Book ReviewsAlfie – a very likeable little chap
This picture book series is remarkable! ***** I love children! I love books! And I love it when the two come together! It is indeed…
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NewsSaturday Selections – June 20, 2026
Calvin vs Arminius: the predestination rock battle Though they never met in real life, what if John Calvin and Jacob Arminius would have gone head…
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Adult non-fictionDarwin’s Sandcastle
Evolution’s Failure in the Light of Scripture and the Scientific Evidence by Gordon Wilson 2023 / 222 pages In the protective bubble of my Christian high…
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Book ReviewsThe Peleg Chronicles
This one sat on my shelf for months because a glance at the back had me dismiss it. The series was touting what it didn’t…
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DramaHarlem Globetrotters
Drama 1951 / 77 minutes Rating: 7/10 This won’t appeal to most of Reformed Perspective‘s readers. But for the right audience, this will be an…
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Adult biographiesSeeking Allah, Finding Jesus
by Nabeel Qureshi 2014 / 384 pages RATING: Great Nabeel Qureshi (1983-2017) was a Pakistani-American who was raised as a devout follower of the peaceful…
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NewsSaturday Selections – June 13, 2026
Brandon Lake’s That’s Who I Praise Here’s a whole bunch of people having a whole bunch of fun praising God! I, Smartphone Nearly 80 years ago…
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In a NutshellTidbits – June 2026
Done before the first down Notre Dame’s famed football coach Knute Rockne wasn’t above employing psychology to give his team an edge. A legend is…
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Articles – BooksDon’t. Just. Read.
Encouraging reading is like encouraging eating, or drinking… or YouTube short-watching. Should our kids shovel in just anything that’s served up in front of them?…
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NewsSaturday Selections – May 30, 2026
When John MacArthur visited a philosophy class In this clip John MacArthur starts off sounding quite arrogant – he says he everything clearly. but he…
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News“Transition” victims decry conversion therapy law
In early May, seven people hosted a press conference in Ottawa to express their concerns with Canada’s conversion therapy law. This law bans any practice,…
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NewsSaturday Selections – May 23, 2026
“Bury the workmen” by Covie, featuring Lance Thompson A group, new to me, singing about no matter what the world might try, “the work will…
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Book ReviewsPercy Jackson pushes homosexuality now too
My first involved interaction with the Greek myths was in university, as a required classics course. But the professor wasn’t all that interested in the…
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DramaMr. Smith Goes to Washington
Comedy / Drama 1939 / 130 min Rating: 9/10 Imagine if a director made a movie lauding Martin Luther’s Reformation, and then had the chutzpah…
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NewsBC midwives allowed to now kill pre-born babies
On May 5th, the British Columbia government decided to celebrate International Midwives Day by authorizing midwives to participate in something antithetical to their purpose: aborting…
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NewsSaturday Selections – May 16, 2026
Athanasius vs. Arius, the rap battle Athanasius offers up a hard-rocking right…. Parents hold the key to building strong readers Between a fifth and a…
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DramaAnastasia
Drama / Mystery 1956 / 105 min Rating: 7/10 In 1918 Communist revolutionaries murdered the Czar and his family, and for years afterwards rumors persisted…
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In a Nutshell
Tidbits – May 2026
On logic Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. Watson once went on a camping trip. Some hours after they lay down for the night…
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DocumentaryThe Homeschool Awakening
Documentary 2022 / 95 minutes Rating: 8/10 A comic popped up in my social media feed last month, that perfectly summed up this documentary. It…
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Adult fictionWar in the Wasteland
by Douglas Bond 273 pages / 2016 RATING: Gift “Second Lieutenant C.S. Lewis in the trenches of WWI” – if that doesn’t grab you, I…
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Book ReviewsPrincess Navina visits Malvolia
Libertarian James Payne is using storybooks to teach teens why big government can be a big problem ***** The most important of topics aren’t always…
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Book ReviewsInnocent Heroes: Stories of animals in the First World War
by Sigmund Brouwer 2017 / 186 pages RATING: Gift Animals had a way bigger role in WWI than you probably ever realized. Sigmund Brouwer’s fantastic…
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NewsSaturday Selections – May 9, 2026
Morality is just preferences? In this exchange Andrew Wilson fully embraces the “devil’s advocate” role, adopting his opponent’s worldview fully, only to then drive it…
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NewsFederal spending increases under Carney
To make a diamond dazzle, a skilled jeweller will slip a black cloth under it. The federal government pulled a similar tactic with its Spring…
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NewsRadicalized and Reformed? Someone we know tried to kill the president.
The news traveled in Reformed circles like wildfire on a Saturday evening: the young man who tried to kill President Trump and members of his…
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NewsTeachers lead the way in adopting, and sometimes restraining, tech
The Spring issue of Redeemer University’s Resound magazine featured an article about Dr. Katie Day Good, a Christian professor who has been researching the history…
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ContestsYour Turn 2026 – the top 25!
RP’s 2026 Your Turn contest has come to a close, and it was a doozy – so many great entries displaying all sorts of talents….
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NewsSaturday Selections – May 2, 2026
Original Sin rock battle What I absolutely love about these rock/rap battles is that it’s no straw man being presented here: Pelagius gets to make…
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NewsVote the 2026 Your Turn contest fan favorite
Voting for the 2026 Your Turn contest fan favorite has concluded. Find the winner and links to all the contenders here.
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ContestsA Love That Gives Birth, Even Without Bearing Children
There are people who may never hold a child of their own, yet they carry within them a love that gives birth to something far…
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ContestsI Went to Church
I went to church when I was young, Where psalms and hymns were always sung, Was baptized as a baby there, And often went to…
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ContestsYour 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,…
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ContestsIn its time
Let’s start off with an introduction to one of my closest friends. My Opa was one of my best pals since I was born. We…
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ContestsHow hardships bring you closer to God in true faith
Have you ever wondered what it would be like with no hardship at all? No pain, no struggles, and no tears; just joy and perfection?…
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ContestsLife Inside the Lines: a profile of an artist
Twelve-year-old Klaas Stel sat uncomfortably before a blank canvas at a beginner art class. The year was 1958, and as the son of poor Dutch…
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ContestsEducational peace
It was the closest to a deal breaker we’d had. In our year and a few months of dating my fiancé and I had covered…
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ContestsYour Turn: the audio finalists
What follows are the very best of the audio submissions, starting with the two best 18-and-under youth submissions, followed by a trio of songs by…
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MagazineMay/June 2026 issue
Our Your Turn contest had a fantastic result, with more than a hundred entries. This issue we’re featuring the six winners and 19 other fan-favorite…
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ContestsChild of God
A mother held her newborn son and whispered in his ear, “I love you so much, little one, I hold you very dear. I love…
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ContestsOn kids in the pews and God’s faithfulness
Don’t you sometimes sit in church and look in amazement at some of the young families in the rows ahead of you, and wonder how…
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ContestsThe First Bell
The first bell came all too soon. The shrill cry echoed through the empty halls. Hands cold and clammy, she rose from the chair, facing…
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Contests14 Ways of Looking at a Star
I. Star: noun. A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun. II. There were no…
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ContestsCreated to Commune
A first neighborhood I was far too young to remember staying over at the neighbors’ on the fateful day my sister – vernix-covered and with…
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News1 in 7 dog owners would give up partner to prolong Fido’s life
How much do North Americans love their dogs? Apparently, sometimes more than they love their spouses. A 2025 survey of nearly 2000 American pet owners,…
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AnimatedUp
Family 2009 / 96 min Rating: 9/10 Boy meets girl, they fall in love, get married, make plans for an adventurous trip, life gets in…
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NewsSaturday Selections – April 25, 2026
Why Johnny can’t read: not enough phonics Phonics is a part of the solution, but two other key ingredients are, first of all more parental…
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AnimatedWall-E
Animated / Dystopian / Family 2008 / 98 min Rating: 9/10 Wall-E is a small robot with a big job – he has to tidy…
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DramaSands of Iwo Jima
Drama / War 1949 / 100 minutes RATING: 7/10 John Wayne stars in this loosely accurate recounting of the lead-up to, and battle for, Iwo…
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DocumentaryTruth Rising
Documentary 2025 / 127 min RATING: 8/10 83-year-old Christian author and apologist Os Guinness has assembled quite the cast for his new free-to-see documentary Truth…
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FamilyIvanhoe
Drama / Adventure 1952 / 107 minutes Rating: 8/10 If you love the story of Robin Hood, this is the sequel (or maybe prequel) that…
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AnimatedChristmas Carol: the movie
Animated 2001 / 81 minutes Rating: 7/10 Dickens’ classic tale gets a child-friendly brush up, with a couple of cute mice companions added to the…
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News9 in 10 Canadian women in their 20s who “practice a religion” are now childless
Canada is now among South Korea, Japan, Italy, and a small number of other “ultra-low fertility” countries, with a total fertility rate below 1.30 children…
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DramaMr. Deeds Goes to Town
Drama/Romance 115 min / 1936 Rating: 8/10 Frank Capra is best known for his 1946 hit It’s a Wonderful Life. But a decade earlier he…
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DramaThe Man in the White Suit
Drama / Conspiracy / Comedy 1951 / 85 minutes RATING: 8/10 Planned obsolescence – it’s why you have to replace your 5-year-old laptop even though…
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NewsSaturday Selections – April 18, 2026
I can only imagine A great song from a pretty good movie. Survivor – they had to live without phones! Even if you’ve never watched…
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FamilyThe Forge
Family / Christian drama 2024 / 125 minutes Rating: 7/10 Isaiah is a high school graduate, unemployed, still living with his mom, and spending his…
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NewsSaturday Selections – April 11, 2026
Climate Doom Archive: the polar bear The polar bear has long been a symbol of the global warming catastrophists, but the as the folks as…
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DramaThey were expendable
Drama / War 1945 / 135 minutes RATING: 7/10 John Wayne stars as one of the WWII naval officers intent on proving that small, fast…
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Recent ArticlesThe Pursuit of Wisdom: do it ‘til you die
Some might assume that, as they grow older, they will grow in wisdom. But the Bible tells us that’s hardly a given. One of the…
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In a NutshellTidbits – April 2026
Some is better than none “There is nothing wrong with starting a hefty book like Calvin’s Institutes and only getting a hundred pages read. Think…
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NewsAussie senator shows us how to do it… and how not to do it
On April 1st, Australian Senator Ralph Babet gave a speech that got some social media attention for good reason. He explained to all those willing…
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AnimatedFinding Nemo
Animated / Family 2003 / 100 minutes RATING: 8/10 This is an ocean-crossing epic, with a father willing to travel to the ends of the…
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NewsSaturday Selections – April 4, 2026
Woody takes on screens? I wasn’t expecting much from Toy Story #5, but with Woody and the crew taking on tech, I’m looking forward to…
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Politics5 ways God’s providence should impact how we approach politics
This is an edited version of a devotional given at an ARPA Canada “God and Government Conference,” May 4, 2019, in Aldergrove, BC. ***** God…
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Book ReviewsFrog’s rainy-day story and other fables
by Michael James Dowling illustrated by Sarah Buell Dowling 2023 / 76 pages WORLD magazine touted this as “one of the six best Christian picture…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Mar. 28, 2026
Some good news about euthanasia Scotland has voted against euthanasia after looking at the horror happening in Canada. 1 in 5 Canadian employees works for…
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DramaThe Count of Monte Cristo
Drama 1934 / 107 minutes RATING: 8/10 This is based on the story by Alexander Dumas (who also authored The Three Musketeers), and while it…
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AssortedThe conceited apple-branch: a Romans 12:3-8 fable?
Was Hans Christian Andersen thinking of Romans 12:3-8 when he wrote this? Perhaps not…. but he could have been. ***** It was the month of…