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By man shall his blood be shed
The death penalty is back in public discussion. First, there was the failed execution of Christa Pike. Then there’s the upcoming execution of Nidal Hassan. Both stories come out of the US. Australia’s last death-penalty execution was in 1967; Canada’s…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Oct 31, 2026
The Reformer’s Resistance: John Calvin As we celebrate Reformation Day… I hate your Halloween decorations I’m sharing this a little late for this year, but…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Oct 24, 2026
2 tips to make your spouse feel loved Arthur C. Brooks offers a couple practical tips that couples can put into practice today. Two ways…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Oct 17, 2026
The Reformers Resistance: John Knox As we head towards Reformation Day later this month… For separation vs. Against separation Alberta’s separation referendum vote happens on…
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NewsNew index measures decline of marriage in Canada
Marriage is on the decline in every Canadian province and territory, based on a report from the new Canadian Married Family Index, authored by the…
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NewsSupreme Court upholds prostitution law
Canada’s highest court has upheld the country’s prostitution laws once again, this time as it relates to a mandatory minimum 6 months imprisonment for obtaining…
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NewsNew edict has many wondering why have military chaplains at all if they can’t mention God?
On July 29, Canada’s Department of National Defense issued a directive for all Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and particularly Canada’s military chaplains that whenever they…
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NewsAlberta separatism: readers’ response
We normally just share letters-to-the-editor in the magazine, but as these two letters are about the Alberta Referendum, and as that vote will happen before…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Oct 10, 2026
Deer antlers have memory This is just cool. Damage an antler, and it will grow a spur. But not only will this antler grow a…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Oct 3, 2026
Martin Luther: the monk who defied Rome As we approach Reformation Day…. Call Trump’s economic takeover for what it is: socialistic central planning His tariffs…
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NewsCharitable giving drops as government grows…and as faith declines
As the size of government has grown, charitable giving is dropping. That common-sense finding was detailed in the study Whose Job Is It to Care…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Sept 26, 2026
What is Netflix doing to the Chronicles of Narnia? In the Empire magazine article linked above, the director of Netflix’s upcoming The Magician’s Nephew adaptation…
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News“Useless” organ turns out to be useful
A female organ you’ve never heard of went viral this past September. Why? Because the story of how it got forgotten for a century is…
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News2-year-old Dutch child euthanized
The Netherlands – which previously allowed euthanasia for infants under the age of one, as well as consenting minors (ages 12-15) – expanded euthanasia to…
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NewsAlberta’s government follows Ontario’s lead into online gambling
Sometimes politicians admit more than they mean to. This past July, the Alberta minister in charge of gambling in the province, Dale Nally, made a…
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NewsPierre Poilievre makes the anti-tariff case to Americans
Pierre Poilievre marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by heading south and visiting the 9/11 Memorial Museum. While he was in New…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Sept 19, 2026
What’s one of the biggest things Christians struggle with in college? “So what is it that people struggle with the most? The average believer on…
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NewsMPs hear stories of Covid-19 vaccine injuries
Few issues have divided Christians as decisively in recent years as the Covid-19 vaccines. Were the vaccines ethically made? Were they effective? Should they have…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Sept 12, 2026
C.S. Lewis, Donall and Conall, Richard Dawkins, and bulverism “Oh, you just want to control women’s bodies.” It’s a standard insult in the abortion debate,…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Sept 5, 2026
Lost and Found with Running Home Another toe-tapper, this one based on Psalm 51. A quick guide for social media in marriage The opening story…
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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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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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News17 Alberta babies survived an abortion and were left to die
Richard Dur, the Executive Director of Prolife Alberta, writing in The Western Standard, shared this grim statistic: “Seventeen babies were born alive in Alberta following…
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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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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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NewsLiberal party support highest among boomers
More than any other age group, boomers overwhelmingly support the Liberal Party. A July 2026 poll conducted by Abacus Data asked 4,200 Canadian adults which…
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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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NewsOntario’s “conservative” gov’t opposes bill that would have banned gambling ads
Ontario is awash in new gamblers. As ARPA Canada reported earlier this year: “A recent study found that since iGaming Ontario was introduced, total monthly…
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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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NewsNearly 60% of violent crime cases now being stayed or withdrawn
“Justice delayed has become justice denied,” concluded a recent report from The Hub about the amount of time it is taking for criminal justice cases…
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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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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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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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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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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…