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Culture Clashes
God, Non-God & The Myth of Neutrality
The subtle myth of neutrality! It works something like this: Christians believe that God exists, right? Unbelievers, on the other hand, believe that God doesn’t exist, right? Now let’s imagine that a Christian and an unbeliever are having a discussion…
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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…
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EntertainmentMr. Bennet’s dad jokes are too much
Dads like to be funny, and there’s no question about it but that Mr. Bennet – from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice – is a…
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Interview with an artistStephanie Sikma is printing Hamilton
I’ve always thought printmaking was a fascinating form of art – first carving your design into wood or lino, and then pressing that inked design…
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EducationReal Talk: Church, Home, and School
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AssortedThe antidote to desecration
A while back the polling company Ipsos Reid asked Canadians if our country was “broken.” 70% said it was, with younger Canadians agreeing the most…
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AssortedEffective 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…
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AssortedWhich bits of the Bible would you walk around with?
The end of the movie Fahrenheit 451 closes with a curious scene. Due to a governmental decision to eliminate all books, the only way any…
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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
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Being the ChurchBeloved care
Even today, the Dutch immigrant work ethic and zeal for kingdom-building remains alive in southern Alberta, three generations after a wave of immigrants first settled…
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ContestsScreen-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?
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ParentingThe Pity Party Pit and how to get out of it
Homemaking and motherhood are hard. There are days and even seasons when the monotony can feel palpable as we change one more diaper, wash one…
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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
Gerry lost his dear wife Margaret in 2020, after nearly forty years of marriage. He never thought that he would be the lonely type, but…
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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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AssortedNews in perspective feedback
We’re always trying to make the magazine better and need your help to do it. Let us know which News in Perspective articles – those…
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AssortedWhat’s missing?
We’d love to hear from you about what else you would like to see covered in the magazine. Was there an issue raised that was…
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PoliticsPerhaps you should run
Every four years, for a brief season, nomination papers open and the question becomes concrete: who will step forward to govern our towns and cities?…
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Being the ChurchReal Talk: Work is worship
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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?
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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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EntertainmentCan I watch a movie during my screen-fast?
1. Can I still do the screen-fast if my work requires I be on a computer? Some didn’t participate in last year’s screen-fast because they…
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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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ContestsSign 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…