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Effective giving
By worldly and historical standards, Canadians are incredibly wealthy, with much more than we need for our daily living. And Canadian Christians are generous givers to Kingdom causes, living out this command from Hebrews 13:16: “Do not neglect to do…
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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…
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ContestsENJOYING 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:…
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ContestsENJOYING 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…
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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…
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InternetWe can’t save the world, and that’s OK
We are weary. Gloom and malaise are the shadows of the moment, inescapable beneath the blazing ball of stressors that blinds our eyes to what…
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InternetA valley of conquerors
The fire crackled in a massive stone fireplace behind us as we talked and sipped coffee. The handcrafted log home that surrounded us was almost…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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EconomicsAn abundance mentality in business
Christian business owners often speak about an “abundance mentality”: the idea that God, in blessing their companies richly, has allowed them to be a blessing…
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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…
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Pro-life – AbortionNo place for pro-life cynicism
“In the days when the idea of a surprise pregnancy was only an abstraction, I had never suspected that I could feel fierce love for…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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NewsSaturday Selections – August 27, 2022
Joe Rogan vs. Babylon Bee on abortion! (10 min) Last week Seth Dillon of Babylon Bee made an appearance on the world’s most popular podcast,…
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ParentingQuantity, not quality: good parenting takes time
In The New Tolerance authors Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler share the way one parent taught his teenage son to see through the worldly messages…
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Dying WellCome, sweet death, Come blessed rest!
Last week, while working in the backyard, I chanced to speak with one of our neighbors. There is only a wire fence separating our properties…
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NewsSaturday Selections – August 20, 2022
Trick shots from level 1 to 1oo School has been out for a while now – are the kids getting antsy with nothing to do?…
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Being the ChurchHospitality hacks for folks who want to be, but keep finding excuses not to be, hospitable
As Christians, we know that hospitality is important, but if you’ve ever tried it, you also know that it can be really hard, and we…
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NewsSaturday Selections – August 13, 2022
Fantastic fireflies! (8 min) Most everyone would say fireflies are super cool, but we really have no idea. God has crafted a creature that has…
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Articles – MoviesHere’s the problem with just closing your eyes during the sex scenes
Several years ago, Kate Beckinsale was conned into signing a movie contract that required nudity—something she didn’t want to do. With her acting career in…
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Book listsVirginia Lee Burton: Queen of nostalgia
A mom reading Katy and the Big Snow to her daughters might remember her own parents reading the same book to her. Since they first came…
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InternetIs our curiosity controlling us, or are we controlling it?
Curiosity can be downright lethal… and not only to cats. In our Internet age, curiosity can quickly take us where we must not go. But…
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ParentingChildren’s games that mom & dad can play without going batty
I grew up with board games of all sorts, playing 5-6 hour “train games” with my brother and his friends, or Settlers of Catan back when…
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ParentingThe high cost of fatherhood: being a blessing to your children is hard work
Sociologists and politicians on the right of the political spectrum often tell us that one of the biggest problems facing society is the lack of…
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ParentingChores are good for our kids, and the earlier the better
Something parents have long suspected but few children have believed has been verified by research: chores are good for kids. The research that backs this…
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DocumentaryMicrocosmos
Documentary / Nature 80 min / 1996 Rating: 9/10 Have you ever wondered what it’s like for bugs when it rains, getting hit by water…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 23, 2022
Wikipedia’s bias (8 min) One of Wikipedia’s founders now describes it as propaganda for the leftwing. The passive husband A passive husband can come off…
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InternetThe smartphone stack
You’re out with some friends having a nice dinner. But one has been talking on his phone for the last ten minutes, and a second…
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Apologetics 101The don’t and do’s of answering fools
In Proverbs 26:4-5 God says we shouldn’t argue with fools…except when we should. Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself…
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Recent ArticlesWhat is Grace?
Through sheer repetition, some Christian words seem to blend into each other and we forget their distinct meanings. That’s why the word grace is sometimes used…