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Which 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 of history’s great literature will be kept is if some people remember it – that…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Nov. 30, 2024
What actually is fire? (8 min) In a “don’t try this at home” spectacular, a BBC hosts tries to figure out what actually makes up…
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Education10 lessons learned at 8 post-secondary institutions
Like most high school students, I didn’t really know how to answer the “what are you going to do after school?” question. The world was…
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Interview with an artistJordan Feenstra is copying His work
Jordan Feenstra is back in British Columbia for the second time in her life. Jordan, who was born and raised in “small town” Ontario, first…
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ParentingObstacles and roadblocks to having children
On my 20th birthday, I flopped back on my dorm bed and told my mom on the phone, “I thought that I’d have kids by…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Nov. 23, 2024
Click on the titles to go to the linked articles… Debunking the best proofs of evolution in 12 minutes Some of the best “proofs” of…
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EducationAdvice from grads
• Don’t be shy about sharing where you went to high school or that you go to church on Sunday (you never know what good…
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EducationThriving at a non-Christian university?
When Gillian, a 21-year-old from Langley, BC, talks about her love for art, her face lights up. Throughout high school she saw art as a…
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Christian educationWhat about a Christian university? My experience at Dordt University
I love learning. Whether that love is innate or whether it was instilled in me as I grew up, I don’t know. I’ve always loved…
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EducationI’m graduating – now what?
You’re a high school senior; you’ve worked hard from kindergarten through 12th grade, and now you’re almost ready to graduate. You’re a little tired of…
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NewsTrump says what few dare about transgenderism madness
A Donald Trump campaign video made almost a year ago resurfaced after he secured his second term as American president. In Canada, Alberta Premier Danielle…
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Gender rolesMore to consider: women on setting life and post-secondary goals
The timing of a woman’s life can get complicated, especially when she faces decisions about whether to pursue higher education or not. In a society…
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In a NutshellTidbits – November 2024
Burke’s best Most have probably run across Edmund Burke’s most famous quote: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Nov. 16, 2024
Click on the titles to head to the linked articles… How knock-knock jokes are a problem for evolution (14 min) If you found a knock-knock…
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Amazing stories from times pastHis eyes are darker than wine, and his TEETH WHITER THAN MILK – Gen. 49:12
There are a number of references in the Bible to teeth. The word “teeth” is used on a number of occasions: to indicate blessing, as…
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AssortedLost and found: God’s guiding hand in seeking and finding a missing girl
Just before going to bed on a Thursday evening in mid-September, Michelle Dykstra read a Facebook post by a mother whose six-year-old daughter had gone…
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AssortedThe quickening
“The great mass of this bleary-eyed world can see nothing of the ineffable glories of Immanuel. He stands before them without form or comeliness, a…
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NewsIs it job creation if government is doing most of the hiring?
COVID brought with it huge government expenditures, and the end of the crisis didn’t end the growth of government. Over the four years of 2019-2023,…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Nov 9, 2024
Letters from war In remembrance of the many who fought for us… Ants build landmarks for navigation Ants have brains a quarter the size of…
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NewsAlberta to ban men from women’s sports
The Alberta provincial government has proposed legislation to prohibit male athletes who claim to be females from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Their “Fairness…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Nov 2, 2024
The robot repairman inside you (12 min) In the latest must-see episode of Dr. Michael Behe’s “Secrets of the Cell” series, we look at some…
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NewsJohn Rustad, latest conservative leader to promote IVF
During the last month’s provincial election campaign, BC Conservative leader John Rustad promised that, were he elected, he would expand access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF)…
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Christian educationGillespie Academy: a one-year Reformed bootcamp
Whether you’re graduating high school, college, or trade school, the most common question is “What’s next?” For those who are uncertain, let me recommend Gillespie…
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In a NutshellTidbits – October 2024
How red tape kills wealth Some years back, Hernando de Soto wanted to discover why capitalism worked so well in the West, but didn’t seem…
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NewsSaturday Selections – Oct. 26, 2024
The key to happiness Jewish commentator Dennis Prager makes the case that gratitude is the key to happiness. He makes a good case, but as…
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Indigenous peoples112 Canadian churches vandalized and burned
Since the allegations of “mass graves” on Canadian residential school grounds began in 2021, more than a hundred of the country’s churches have been burned…
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NewsThis time the liberals are leaving – congregations depart CRC over orthodox turn
As many as 24 congregations will disaffiliate from the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) after its Synod 2024 made clear that disagreement with the federation’s official…
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PoliticsA nation needs a conscience too… but does Canada have one?
When we hear the word “conscience,” we typically think of it in relation to an individual’s sense of ethics – the little voice in the…
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NewsSaturday Selection – Oct 19, 2024
4 minutes of penguins being brave and cool In this clip, penguin chicks jump off a 50-foot cliff for their very first swimming experience. And…
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Book listsGet to know John Calvin
How can we get to know this beloved father in faith a little bit better? If you are Reformed you have heard the name of…
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EducationPodcasts to get you educated, not schooled
About forty years ago, when I was taking my Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Alberta, I got schooled, but not all that…
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InternetStop swiping, start serving
I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that in the past few weeks, you have probably not gotten rip-roaring drunk nor participated…
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NewsStats Canada: birth rate now at just 1.26 children per woman
Statistics Canada is reporting that the country’s birth rate has dropped to among the lowest in the world, at just 1.26 children per woman, and…
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NewsSaturday Selection – Oct 12, 2024
Click on the titles for the linked articles… Public school vs. home school The Babylon Bee, helping us tell the difference… Noise cancellation: a remarkable…
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Pro-life – AbortionAn amazing, horrible, inspiring, heart-breaking, simply massive display!
Some injustices are on such a sheer scale as to be beyond comprehending. That’s how it is with abortion in Canada – the number of…
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NewsSaturday Selection – Oct 5, 2024
Click on the titles for the linked articles… Christian filmmakers are getting creative… The knock on Christian films has always been two-fold: poor production values,…
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NewsAlberta to help pay for independent school construction
A massive growth in population had Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announce $8.6 billion in funding, over three years, towards building new schools in the province….