Category: Recent Articles
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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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In a NutshellTidbits – April 2026
Some is better than none “There is nothing wrong with starting a hefty book like Calvin’s Institutes and only getting a hundred pages read. Think…
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AssortedWhen there is smoke…
You think you know someone. Five years – truly, has it already been five years that we have spent morning, noon and night working side…
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Recent ArticlesWild about beetles
From a young age some people are fascinated by beetles. For example, English author A. A. Milne wrote a delightful poem concerning a boy and…
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EconomicsFriedrich Hayek (1899-1992) showed us that free enterprise is necessary for freedom
One of the greatest social theorists of the twentieth century was a libertarian – some would say conservative – economist named Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992). Hayek…
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Politics5 ways God’s providence should impact how we approach politics
This is an edited version of a devotional given at an ARPA Canada “God and Government Conference,” May 4, 2019, in Aldergrove, BC. ***** God…
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Being the ChurchRetirement: What are you retiring from? What are you retiring to?
“Retirement is unbiblical,” she told me, her fist firmly pounding her desk. Alice had been the company bookkeeper for about 50 years. She lived and…
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HistoryThe case against the draft
Across the Western world, military recruiting is sputtering. In 2022 and 2023, the United States Army missed its enlistment targets by tens of thousands, prompting…
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AssortedThe conceited apple-branch: a Romans 12:3-8 fable?
Was Hans Christian Andersen thinking of Romans 12:3-8 when he wrote this? Perhaps not…. but he could have been. ***** It was the month of…
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NewsHealth-adjusted life expectancy plummets
Canadians can expect 3.5 fewer years of good health compared to a decade ago, according to recent data published by Statistics Canada. Life expectancy has…
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AssortedA crowd can make you crazy
Crowds are scary. Many of the stupid, foolish and sinful things we do involve a crowd, even if the crowd is just one or two…
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AssortedHow to plan for your next chapter as a senior
By the year 2030, one in four Canadians will be over the age of 65. In my role as the CEO of two seniors’ living…
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In a NutshellTidbits – March 2026
Still true in some places… Johan had left Edmonton to go up northward, near Neerlandia, for a bit of skydiving. Late Sunday evening he was…
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AssortedThe slippery slope is real
Some weeks ago I wrote a piece about a San Francisco pastor, Fred Harrell, who had recently attacked the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. In…
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Culture ClashesWhen sports is an idol
In July 1924, Scottish sprinter Eric Liddell refused to race in the qualifying heat of the Olympic 100-meter competition. A devout Presbyterian, Liddell had been…
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MarriageThree questions for you
Here are three questions you should ask yourself about your communication with those you love. The way you answer these questions provides insight into the…
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Bricks2026CAN YOU BUILD IT BETTER? – the brick-building contest results!
We had another wonderful response to our brick-building contest. We asked whether entrants could think of “things that aren’t but should be” – we wanted…
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EducationLife skills every high school graduate needs to know
What skills should every child learn? Schools have traditionally focused on the 3 R’s of education: reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmatic. (All right, whoever came up…
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AssortedA theology of cleaning?
Solomon was a wise man. But as a king, he passed over some vivid illustrations in the futility chapter of Ecclesiastes. Allow me to add…
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Economics – Home FinancesA business tithe on sales?
Every sale has a story and an opportunity behind it. • Someone trusted you and chose your product or service. • And as believers, we…
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Being the ChurchBlessed are the caregivers
Although we don’t get a diploma and cap, many of us graduate from the role of caregiver when our youngest child spreads their wings and…
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Recent ArticlesOf baby birds, and death before the Fall
Today we started off the day with a funeral right after breakfast. Bluey Leapey Wieske died during the night. We buried him at the back…
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Interview with an artistAnne deJong is taking a palette knife to the Rockies
Breathe in the crisp mountain air. Allow the hustle and bustle of everyday life to drift away on the breeze. Drink in the beauty of…
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NewsNo jail for man who admits to killing his partner
“An Ottawa man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his ailing husband has been sentenced to two years less a day of…
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Recent ArticlesShould a Christian ever be discontent?
She sat across from me, sipping coffee, her forehead wrinkled with unhappiness. She’d struggled for two years in a job that clearly made her miserable,…
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AssortedHow to catch Ice Age Man using digital reindeer
What would happen if we assumed ancient man was intelligent? One man did just that, and I haven’t been able to stop talking about it…
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In a NutshellTidbits – February 2026
For want of a comma In her best seller Eats, Shoots and Leaves, author Lynne Truss highlighed the importance of commas with the story of…
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Amazing stories from times pastCarried
Listen to me, you descendants of Jacob, all the remnant of the people of Israel, you whom I have upheld since your birth, and have…
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AssortedThe definition of patience
Patience. It’s a word we would never bother looking up in the dictionary because we already understand its meaning. But sometimes a well-known word can…
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Recent ArticlesProverbs: a different sort of devotional
“Do you have a devotional that you would recommend?” I get asked this question in various forms from time to time, and I think my…
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Christian education – SportsGod and the 2014-15 Seattle Seahawks
When the editor suggested I write a piece about American Football, I was a little taken aback. Firstly, this did seem like an odd subject…
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Recent ArticlesRP is looking for a Managing Editor!
Note: This job positing is now closed. Thank you for your interest. If you are interested in working for Reformed Perspective, please don’t hesitate to…
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HistoryOur heroes have feet of clay
You find them everywhere. They’re the people we look up to. They sing, they dance, they play hockey, they win battles and they found nations….
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NewsCourt rules that Emergencies Act against “Freedom Convoy” was unlawful
Four years ago, in February 2022, Canada’s federal government invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time since it was enacted back in 1988, granting…
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EntertainmentYou might relate to Mary Bennet, but you’re not supposed to imitate her
Mary Bennet gets a lot of good press. In Pride and Prejudice, she is one of the heroine Elizabeth Bennet’s three younger sisters, and she’s…
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Christian educationWhere has all the creativity gone?
“Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?” That was the question asked by a recent Atlantic article about the sheer number of prequels, sequels, remakes, and expanding…
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Recent Articles#3 – The unknown Commandment
“You shall not take the Name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His Name…