Category: Recent Articles
-
NewsSaturday Selections – Nov 26, 2022
Gender is fluid until you bring up this… (2 min) It’s becoming the norm to pretend that men can become women and vice versa. And…
-
EconomicsOn achieving equality…
I was recently confronted with the disturbing statistic that evidences the ultimate case of gender inequality: the life expectancy of males is 6.1 years lower…
-
AssortedGetting used to a new church
The time may come when you must leave the church you grew up in and become a member elsewhere. Let me be clear: I’m not…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – Nov 19, 2022
We kill because we care? Abortion brings to mind Proverbs 12:10: “A righteous person has regard for the life of his animal, But even the…
-
In a NutshellTidbits – November 2022
Chesterton saw it coming… A hundred years ago, in the Aug 14, 1926 edition of the Illustrated London News, G.K. Chesterton wrote a column that…
-
Recent Articles7 biblical principles of environmental stewardship
As environmental issues have become centerpieces in recent elections, policy-making, and public discourse, Christians must promote a biblical understanding of what the environment is, what…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – Nov 12, 2022
Should Christians use someone’s “personal pronouns”? (12 min) J.D Greear, former president of the conservative-learning Southern Baptist Conference, said he would, if asked, refer to…
-
PornographyThe “couldn’t be my kid” delusion
Sexual temptation caught up Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived; Samson, the strongest man who ever lived; and David, a man after God’s own heart….
-
Church historyCan two denominations become one? What are the state of CanRC and URC unity talks?
This is an overview of an episode of Lucas Holtvlüwer and Tyler Vanderwoude’s Real Talk, a biweekly podcast under the Reformed Perspective umbrella. It features…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – October 29, 2022
The miracle of the human heart (4 min) God’s fingerprints are all over your heart not simply in its abilities – it may beat more…
-
Recent ArticlesMasters of disguise!
“Poppa! Have you seen the Mimic octopus?” My oldest granddaughter’s question was lit with excitement. I had been mentioning a presentation I was working on…
-
HumorSay what? Insights from the “Devil’s Dictionary”
Ambrose Bierce (1842- circa 1914) was an American satirist best known for his Devil’s Dictionary. In it he sought to “improve” on Noah Webster’s famous…
-
AssortedAging in hope!
I am 68 years of age and retired, so I suppose I am considered old. In our politically correct times, I am called either a “senior…
-
CD ReviewWhy you, too, should listen to Jamie Soles
I like Jamie Soles! From his music telling Bible stories for kids to his versifications of the Psalms, there is something for every Christian in…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – October 15, 2022
Perfect timing Here’s a fun one for the whole fam that’s sure to inspire some imitation… Scientists revive 100 million-year-old bacteria? For anything to be…
-
AssortedG.K. Chesterton on the difference between reformers and deformers
As a young man I had questions about how my denomination conducted services: Why did we have an organ and the style of music we…
-
Apologetics 101Witnessing without knowing it all
Ding dong! The doorbell goes and through the peephole you can see two young men clad in dark conservative suits. Fortunately you’ve recently read an…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – October 1, 2022
Loud for the unborn (3 min) On Sept 3, in New York, abortion defenders showed up at a pro-life protest. And this gentleman saw it…
-
NewsENJOYING GOD! RP’s 2022 photo contest, the youth entries
This summer we asked RP’s readers to send in photos showing how you were enjoying your Creator. It was a photo contest, with two categories:…
-
NewsENJOYING GOD! RP’s 2022 photo contest, the adult entries
Whether it was on a road trip, or closer to home, RP’s readers showed they know how to experience joy in the Lord. This summer…
-
InternetFund a film about fighting sexual temptation
“Into the Light” will equip God’s people to fight the pull of pornography This is an overview of an episode of Lucas Holvlüwer and Tyler…
-
InternetWe can’t save the world, and that’s OK
What if our insatiable interest in the world’s injustices is really just an Edenic desire to be gods ourselves? ***** We are weary. Gloom and…
-
InternetA valley of conquerors
God’s work in one Reformed community to set prisoners free from their bondage to sexual sin ***** The fire crackled in a massive stone fireplace…
-
History“I have a bridge to sell you” (and other deals too good to be true)
I recently received an e-mail from a Nigerian prince who wanted to share his wealth with me. He told me it was millions and millions…
-
Culture ClashesPeppa Pig propagandizes preschoolers
During the COVID lockdowns, some North American children began developing a British accent, and started using words like “mummy” and “water closet.” This development was…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – September 17, 2022
What happens in a 2nd trimester D&E abortion (4 min) While this is nearly bloodless, and the animation as underplayed as possible, the topic matter…
-
EconomicsAn abundance mentality in business
Christian entrepreneurs may be positioned to help the next generation become entrepreneurs too ***** Christian business owners often speak about an “abundance mentality”: the idea…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – September 10, 2022
Economics 101: how profits answer the “knowledge problem” How can we know what to make? And how much to make? And who would be best…
-
Pro-life – AbortionNo place for pro-life cynicism
Roe’s reversal shows us what God can accomplish for and through His people. ***** “In the days when the idea of a surprise pregnancy was…
-
AssortedThe coming battles over church property
Same-sex “marriage” and sexual morality were hot topics in evangelicalism in the late-90s and early 2000s. Since the legalization of same-sex “marriage” in 2005, the…
-
NewsSaturday Selections – September 3, 2022
Birds are crafted (2 min) In this clip from the documentary Flight: the Genius of Birds, we get to explore how the depth of design…
-
NewsGood news: CRC Synod reaffirms homosexual sex is sin
At their annual synod this earlier year, the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) took a stand for biblical sexuality. They officially accepted – by a majority…
-
In a NutshellTidbits – August 2022
Great Communicator on communication and diaper changes Ronald Reagan was nicknamed “The Great Communicator” for his ability to connect with his listening audience. But that…
-
PoliticsWhy the Right always drifts Left
“O’Sullivan’s First Law” states: “All organizations that are not actually right-wing will, over time, become left-wing.” Coined by journalist John O’Sullivan back in 1989, it…
-
Christian educationWhy biblical poetry matters
Skim through any modern Bible and you will notice something peculiar: many pages are laid out as poetry, with appropriate spacing and indents. But have…
-
MusicSome thoughts on Christian music in worship
So there is some great music out there, and as Reformed Christians, we can rejoice in that fact. But if the issue of music in…