Category: Recent Articles
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ParentingMatrescence: the process of becoming a mother
I was deeply ashamed. “I just want to go back to before,” I said to my husband, burying my face in his shoulder. I’d been…
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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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Recent ArticlesReal Talk: Living as exiles
This episode can also be found on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify, Apple, Podbean, Amazon Music or on our website. Be sure to subscribe to our…
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Being the ChurchBeloved care
for those who took care of us ***** Even today, the Dutch immigrant work ethic and zeal for kingdom-building remains alive in southern Alberta, three…
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Recent ArticlesScreen-fast 2026: How’d we all do?
Last year’s screen-fast set the bar pretty high with over 900 people signing up to participate. This year, nearly 800 of you decided to once…
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ParentingTeaching small fries to take notes, sing psalms, and speak to God
When your child is old enough to write… When your child learns to write he is ready to begin taking sermon notes. Say, what? Let’s…
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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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Recent ArticlesReal Talk: Sunday – rest or rules?
This episode can also be found on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify, Apple, Podbean, Amazon Music or on our website. Be sure to subscribe to our…
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ParentingThe Pity Party Pit and how to get out of it
An exhortation to mothers on guarding our hearts and minds from the sin of self-pity ***** Homemaking and motherhood are hard. There are days and…
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ParentingThe Golden Rule: the biblical response to self-pity
Sin is devastating. An eight-year-old tries to be kind to his older sister. She responds with, “That was stupid!” Michael is crushed. He tried so…
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Economics – Home FinancesBeware the new thieves
Clever online scammers are targeting Christians, old and young – here’s what to watch for ***** Gerry lost his dear wife Margaret in 2020, after…
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PornographyPorn addiction isn’t just a guy thing
“… but you’re a girl!?” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that given the context that is about to follow, I’d…
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PoliticsPerhaps you should run
Obedience belongs to us. The results belong to the Lord. ***** Every four years, for a brief season, nomination papers open and the question becomes…
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Being the ChurchReal Talk: Work is worship
This episode can also be found on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify, Apple, Podbean, Amazon Music or on our website. Be sure to subscribe to our…
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Recent ArticlesMay I judge?
I hear repeatedly that we’re not supposed to judge another. Young people express themselves this way, and that’s not surprising – after all, not judging…
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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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PoliticsShould Alberta Separate? Why one Christian decided to vote no
“Canada is like an old cow. The West feeds it. Ontario and Quebec milk it. And you can well imagine what it’s doing in the…
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EvangelismReal Talk: Would you risk your life for the gospel?
This episode can also be found on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify, Apple, Podbean, Amazon Music or on our website. Be sure to subscribe to our…
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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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AssortedRuin and restoration and our part
When the world falls into spiritual darkness and all you see around you is chaos and misery, what then? Isaiah, in chapter 24, spoke of…
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PoliticsAlberta separatism: is it wrong to go?
I have deep roots in Alberta, having lived there for the first 30+ years of my life. I was also heavily involved in politics through…
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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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ContestsSign up for RP’s July 13-22 screenfast challenge!
Bring peace to your mind while raising $100 for charity. ***** Are you struggling with keeping screens in their proper place? Do you or your…
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EntertainmentCan I watch a movie during my screen-fast?
…and other FAQs answered ***** 1. Can I still do the screen-fast if my work requires I be on a computer? Some didn’t participate in…
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Recent ArticlesWhat I like about my dumbphone
I’ve been using the Light Phone III exclusively for almost a year now and wanted to share a few notes for anyone who might be…
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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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Contests
Sign up for now RP’s July 13-22 screen-fast challenge!
Bring peace to your mind while raising $100 for charity. ***** Are you struggling with keeping screens in their proper place? Do you or your…
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Entertainment“What can I do?” Part II
35 more screen-alternatives ***** For our first screen-fast in 2025, we offered up 35 ideas for great activities you and your family can do with…
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Entertainment“What can I do anyways?”
35 screen-alternative ideas ***** You can’t beat something with nothing (as Eph. 4:28, Matt. 12:30, and Matt. 12:43-45 make clear). That means if you want…
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AssortedReal Talk: Recovering family worship
Below is a transcript of the episode. Please note that this transcript was automatically generated and may contain some errors. ***** Opening What if your…
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Recent ArticlesOn being smartphone-free for five years
Way back in the Fall of 2021, I ditched my iPhone and got a dumbphone. I was sick of how my smartphone was a major…
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NewsAre you still able?
A nation-wide challenge to experience life without screens ***** It used to be different, not all that long ago. Carrie is a teen who always…
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ParentingGive your kids a super power
Reading to your kids will give them something better than the ability to leap tall buildings ***** I’ve been thinking lately that books are incredible….
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Being the ChurchLove thy neighbor. Love thy neighborhood encampment…?
What comes to mind when you think of Hamilton, Ontario? The waterfall capital of the world? The armpit of the Golden Horseshoe? Or perhaps you’ve…
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Interview with an artistLaura Kroesbergen’s hyperrealistic animals
Capturing a moment in pastel ***** In her childhood, Laura Kroesbergen found she struggled with confidence in her relationships with people, but when she was…