Category: Recent Articles
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Parenting
“When you coming home, dad?”
Cat’s in the Cradle was once described by the artist’s brother as the song that “…put more fathers ill at ease than any other song in history.” Harry Chapin topped the charts with it in 1974, but it still gets…
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AssortedThe emotional communism of sensitivity training
“Kelsey, have you seen the Slack channel? Someone posted something that was kind of offensive.” “Thanks so much for reaching out. I appreciate your concern…
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NewsJohn Calvin: Florida state attorney?
John Calvin showed up at a press conference in Florida earlier this month, as Governor Ron DeSantis introduced the state’s newest state attorney, Andrew Bain….
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 26, 2023
Click on the titles below for the linked articles and videos. Canadians pay more to government than for housing, food, and clothing combined Over the…
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Interview with an artistJim Menken transforms tree trunks!
When you think of a sculptor, the image of a chainsaw does not immediately come to mind. But for Ontario sculptor and carver Jim Menken,…
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Recent ArticlesChurches’ food drive bears fruit, and births a challenge
Evangelism committees and home mission groups sometimes struggle with how can we show God’s love to our neighbors. Members of five Reformed churches in Dunnville,…
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AssortedUnless the Lord builds the house
“…but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to Me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.’” – Matt….
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AssortedGetting old(er)
“Getting older is so tough – I get tired after just a small amount of work or fun.” “I lost 4 teeth right after I…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 19, 2023
Click on the titles below to head to the linked articles. What grandma’s chili recipe tells us about the trustworthiness of the Bible We don’t…
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Christian educationMath: why are we learning this anyway?
Back in 2021, math teacher David Shuster gave this presentation to the parents of his students at Trinity Classical School in Bellingham, WA. **** How…
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AssortedLearning to be anxious for nothing
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of…
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In a NutshellTidbits – August 2023
All sorts of time to talk with God Some years ago a friend told me about a plan she had put into motion – she’d…
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News500 days later: Covid protestors still locked up without trial or bail
Although Covid and the truckers’ convoy have been relegated to a part of our memories that many would prefer to keep locked up and left…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 12, 2023
Vehicular instinct (2 min) SplendourBog was a Christian folk group back in the late 90s. This thank-you to Dad for his automotive advice, along with…
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NewsCourt case to challenge Quebec’s ban on “overt prayer” in school
The Quebec Superior Court is set to hear a case that challenges the province’s ban on “overt prayers.” The province’s Education Minister Bernard Drainville explained…
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NewsCanada’s highest court declines churches’ appeal over Covid restrictions
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal of how the BC government dealt with churches during Covid. Although each provincial government dealt…
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AssortedA biblical counselor’s advice for church leadership
In the article “Anxiety and the triumph of hope,” we shared insights from three biblical counselors about anxiety. What follows is further insight from one…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Aug 5, 2023
Unintended consequences In socialist states like the USSR, the government’s central planning failed because people are complicated and to correctly predict their wants, needs, and…
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DramaThe Hiding Place (2023)
Drama / Stage play 2023 / 153 minutes Rating: 8/10 In the parking lot, I could already tell who had tickets to The Hiding Place….
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Recent ArticlesThe sovereignty of God
Despite it being proclaimed as “back” by no less than Time magazine, Calvinism is not well-regarded by most Western Christians and particularly Americans. Calvinism does…
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AssortedAnxiety and the triumph of hope: 3 biblical counsellors explain anxiety
As God’s people wandered in the wilderness, they were sustained by bread from heaven – Manna. Not only was it nutritional, it also came with…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 29, 2023
The scaremongers are wrong (7 min) While no one in this video is professedly Christian, the battle is over whether we’re going to understand Man…
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Recent ArticlesDoes 1 Corinthians 6 mean Christians can never appeal to the courts?
Does being submissive to the ruling authorities mean that a Christian cannot seek their day in court? Would going toe-to-toe with the government in a…
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AssortedA pastor on anxiety
Rev. Dirk Poppe is serving as the pastor of the Southern River Free Reformed Church, in Western Australia. Prior to this he served as pastor…
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AssortedWords and Phrases: a little road trip quiz
When you travel out for your holidays this summer and are stuck in traffic with a carful of fidgety teenagers, or are snugly ensconced in…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 22, 2023
What would you say to the claim porn improves relationships? Porn has become so pervasive that some will now, without shame, discuss their viewing of…
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Interview with an artistJulia Veenstra is expressing the world!
Interview with an artist **** According to Hamilton-based artist Julia Veenstra, we all have a moment in time that comforts and reassures us when remembered….
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Movie ReviewsScience Uprising: a revolutionary case for Intelligent Design
Mainstream science – the sort we read about in the newspapers and gets taught in our public schools and universities – says we’re only modified…
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NewsPeace, peace? Will the CRC be lulled into losing their way?
Is there a spiritual war going on behind the scenes in the Christian Reformed Church? Oh yes, says member Phil Reinders, in a June 5…
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In a NutshellTidbits – July 2023
When they call God “she” Remaking God in their image, homosexual “pastors” are professing Him to be a “her.” That’s blasphemy by God’s standards, of…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 15, 2023
Dr. Van Dam talking creation with ICR (41 min) Reformed Perspective contributor, author, and professor Dr. Cornelis Van Dam recently did a guest appearance on…
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PoliticsThere is no neutrality so will the State be secular or Christian?
When thinking about political issues, it is important to understand that every society is based on some sort of worldview or philosophy. There is no…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 8, 2023
Prove it David Crowder, a little more up-tempo than usual… and now with monster trucks! What were the “waters above”? Four creationist possibilities are on…
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Dating10 questions to discuss when “interviewing” someone for marriage
These 10 questions were crafted for Reformed Harmony by Taylor DeSoto, with the hope that they could provide guidance for prospective couples to get to…
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Being the Church…but I have a couch
Rosaria Butterfield’s The Gospel Comes With A House Key came highly recommended, and after reading it I understand why. Rosaria is honest and insightful. She…
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NewsA Big Win for Free Speech from the US Supreme Court
A decision on Friday from the highest court in the United States is a major win for the fundamental freedoms of Americans. The justices ruled…
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ParentingKids and alcohol: parents are more influential than they may know!
Your teen is at a party with some of the “coolest” young people he knows. He’s encouraged to have a drink (“Come on, it’s only…