Category: Recent Articles
-
News
New 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 make a public address they: “shall uphold the principle of state religious and spiritual neutrality…
-
In a NutshellTidbits – February 2026
For want of a comma In her best seller Eats, Shoots and Leaves, author Lynne Truss highlighed the importance of commas with the story of…
-
Amazing stories from times pastCarried
Listen to me, you descendants of Jacob, all the remnant of the people of Israel, you whom I have upheld since your birth, and have…
-
Being the ChurchThe definition of patience
Patience. It’s a word we would never bother looking up in the dictionary because we already understand its meaning. But sometimes a well-known word can…
-
Recent ArticlesProverbs: a different sort of devotional
“Do you have a devotional that you would recommend?” I get asked this question in various forms from time to time, and I think my…
-
Christian education – SportsGod and the 2014-15 Seattle Seahawks
When the editor suggested I write a piece about American Football, I was a little taken aback. Firstly, this did seem like an odd subject…
-
Recent ArticlesRP is looking for a Managing Editor!
Note: This job positing is now closed. Thank you for your interest. If you are interested in working for Reformed Perspective, please don’t hesitate to…
-
HistoryOur heroes have feet of clay
You find them everywhere. They’re the people we look up to. They sing, they dance, they play hockey, they win battles and they found nations….
-
NewsCourt rules that Emergencies Act against “Freedom Convoy” was unlawful
Four years ago, in February 2022, Canada’s federal government invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time since it was enacted back in 1988, granting…
-
EntertainmentYou might relate to Mary Bennet, but you’re not supposed to imitate her
Mary Bennet gets a lot of good press. In Pride and Prejudice, she is one of the heroine Elizabeth Bennet’s three younger sisters, and she’s…
-
Christian educationWhere has all the creativity gone?
“Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?” That was the question asked by a recent Atlantic article about the sheer number of prequels, sequels, remakes, and expanding…
-
Recent Articles#3 – The unknown Commandment
“You shall not take the Name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His Name…
-
AssortedIn Christ
I used to enjoy rock climbing. At least, I thought I did. If you’ve tried it, you know what it feels like to be 50…
-
NewsCourt case seeks to force religious groups to provide euthanasia
Providence Health Care, a Roman Catholic organization, is being challenged in a BC court for not providing euthanasia in their facilities. The same activist group…
-
ParentingThe part about parenting I didn’t find in any parenting book
I tend to be a fairly methodical person, so what does a methodical person do to prepare for parenthood? Why, read a small library of…
-
AssortedThat which bubbles up to the surface
The Reformed theologian R.C. Sproul, (1939-2017), is quoted as saying: “… laughter is precisely the kind of thing that will always confound scientists because it…
-
In a NutshellTidbits – January 2026
Thrill seeking Ray Comfort is generally a pretty calm and tactful sort, but he has little patience for Christians who want to get a rush…
-
Christian educationTeaching English from a Christian perspective, as brought to you by the Letter C
As Christians, we are rightly thankful for what has been brought to us by the letters A, B, and C, and the letters D through…
-
Recent ArticlesTop 10 articles of 2025
Below is a listing of the top 10 articles we published in the magazine during 2025, starting at #10 and counting up. Click on the…
-
AssortedBusyness in the home
If you have a family, you know that your loved ones are greatly affected by your decisions around time management – and your children are…
-
News4 out of 5 Canadians give like Scrooge
The Fraser Institute’s “Generosity Index” for 2025 revealed that a scant 0.52% of all income is being donated to charities. To add to this, the…
-
Being the ChurchOlder men still have a job to do
Faithful children of God may look forward to sharing Jesus’ glory in the presence of the Father. “To live is Christ; to die is gain.”…
-
AssortedBlessed are the busy?
It’s not really the worst problem to have: too many good things to do, and not enough time to do them all. Maybe that’s why,…
-
AssortedMy journey with books
It has been a long journey of books for me. I grew up with books, and as a child read from The Book of Knowledge…
-
AssortedNavigating failure
Fear of failure can paralyze you. There’s a lot to be said about how, in order to succeed, you need to be comfortable with failure…
-
Culture ClashesThere is a Hell. Jesus says so.
Some theologians, included big names like Rob Bell and John Stott, don’t believe in hell, or at least that it is eternal. Instead Stott suggested…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – Dec. 13, 2025
Chickens are cooler than you knew (6 min) We all know chickens have the astonishing ability to turn grain into a key ingredient for Egg…
-
AssortedTaming busyness: practical tips
“If I’m caught up on my laundry, does that mean I’m not doing enough for the church?” “Am I allowed to fit in time for…
-
Recent ArticlesTopsy-turvy world of bats
People have a love/hate relationship with bats. While these animals are interesting and exciting to some, the more common response is very negative, to say…
-
PoliticsCanada’s law was based on God’s Word
Canada’s law was largely based on God’s law. That’s a claim many would dispute – they don’t want to give God credit for the freedoms,…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – Dec. 6, 2025
Rosaria raps? Here’s the wild, wacky, and wonderful side of AI – Reformed rap battles that never were, but brought to you anyway with this…
-
Adult non-fictionHow an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
by Peter Schiff and Andrew Schiff 2014 / 304 pages Economics affects everyone but few people care to learn much about it. All the numbers…
-
Pro-life – AbortionYou can save pre-born lives this summer
Yesterday I stood on a sidewalk holding a sign. It read, Pregnant? Need Help? I watched as the crowds hurried by and saw, on our…
-
Dying WellMoth and rust resolutions
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for…
-
Interview with an artistCreated to create: a practical person’s thoughts on creativity
I can vividly recall one spring afternoon many years ago when I came across an unexpected sight in the woods near my childhood home: an…
-
In a NutshellTidbits – December 2025
Go Ukrainian While canvassing for money-saving ideas I came across one appropriate for this season. As many of our readers know, the Dutch traditionally exchange…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – Nov. 29, 2025
One reason God gives us each other None of us are God, so we aren’t going to know it all. And sometimes we aren’t even…