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Let’s Get Real! – adult entries
The enthusiasm for AI art has gone from “Wow!” to “meh” and maybe that will change as we learn how to use a new tool better. But we’ll never stop saying “Wow!” about the real world God has crafted all…
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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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Adult non-fictionThe Amazing Generation: Your guide to fun and freedom in a screen-filled world
by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price 2025 / 236 pages Rating: Good/Great/GIFT The old blue rocking chair is the most comfortable chair in our house,…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 11, 2026
Expose what they don’t know When it comes to any sort of discussion or debate, we don’t always have to do the heavy lifting. Especially…
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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NewsNearly 60% of violent crime cases now being stayed or withdrawn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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ContestsBecause
What if you were rich as you could be? You owned everything, far as the eye could see. You loved to share these riches with…
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ContestsThe Ring
He looks down at his wrinkled fingers Thumbs the gold band wrapped around it His wedding ring 71 years ago the church bells rang Then…
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ContestsSonnet for an Unknown God – Acts 17
I saw an altar, nameless, cold, and bare, With faded letters signed “The Unknown God.” A feeling dark and lonesome lingered there, A shadow of…
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ContestsBorrowed language to thank my dearest Friend
As Moses raised the serpent up so God’s own Son was lifted high. Alas! My Saviour Jesus bled, my Sovereign Lord did die. His sacred…
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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…
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NewsSaturday Selections – July 4, 2026
Lady Pastrix says we need a “Third Testament” If you have liberal Christian family or friends, this is worth sharing. They need to understand that…
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Entertainment“What can I do?” Part II
For our first screen-fast in 2025, we offered up 35 ideas for great activities you and your family can do with your screen-free moments, minutes,…
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ContestsAnxiety and trust
There are moments when the world grows quiet, yet our minds grow loud. Worries replay themselves in the dark – unfinished conversations, uncertain futures, fears…
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NewsMore homeowners facing insolvency
Canadians have long been struggling with personal debt, but Scott Terrio, a manager at Hoyes, Michalos Licensed Insolvency Trustees told The Hub that the bigger…
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Recent ArticlesOn being smartphone-free for five years
Way back in the Fall of 2021, I ditched my iPhone and got a dumbphone. I was sick of how my smartphone was a major…
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NewsSaturday Selections – June 27, 2026
Envy is a sin. Wealth isn’t. If you could make everyone twice as wealthy, would you do it? This is an odd fellow, making a…
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MagazineJuly/August 2026 issue
The 2026 “Log out. Look up.” 10-day screenfast may be done but that doesn’t mean you can’t do your own! Find out all our tips…
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ParentingGive your kids a super power
I’ve been thinking lately that books are incredible. They are full of adventures and worlds and characters that shape us in profound ways. They make…
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Being the ChurchLove thy neighbor. Love thy neighborhood encampment…?
What comes to mind when you think of Hamilton, Ontario? The waterfall capital of the world? The armpit of the Golden Horseshoe? Or perhaps you’ve…
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Interview with an artistLaura Kroesbergen’s hyperrealistic animals
In her childhood, Laura Kroesbergen found she struggled with confidence in her relationships with people, but when she was in nature or with animals she…
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NewsSaturday Selections – June 20, 2026
Calvin vs Arminius: the predestination rock battle Though they never met in real life, what if John Calvin and Jacob Arminius would have gone head…
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InternetIs AI helping you, or dumbing you down? Yes.
The Preacher declares in Ecclesiastes 1:9 that “there is nothing new under the sun.” He was saying it with a sense of despair, but there’s…
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NewsSaturday Selections – June 13, 2026
Brandon Lake’s That’s Who I Praise Here’s a whole bunch of people having a whole bunch of fun praising God! I, Smartphone Nearly 80 years ago…
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In a NutshellTidbits – June 2026
Done before the first down Notre Dame’s famed football coach Knute Rockne wasn’t above employing psychology to give his team an edge. A legend is…
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NewsSaturday Selections – June 6, 2026
When a famous apologist dismisses the Bible… William Lane Craig is such an acclaimed apologist that many a conservative Christian has heard him praised. But…
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NewsSaturday Selections – May 30, 2026
When John MacArthur visited a philosophy class In this clip John MacArthur starts off sounding quite arrogant – he says he everything clearly. but he…
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Recent ArticlesThe day is not an age
When my daughter was young, I introduced her to sketching and how to use colored pencils to enhance her drawings. She continued to practice and…
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News“Transition” victims decry conversion therapy law
In early May, seven people hosted a press conference in Ottawa to express their concerns with Canada’s conversion therapy law. This law bans any practice,…
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Interview with an artistTrees, rocks, water, sky, wildlife – Sheila Van Delft paints refreshment for the soul
The quiet cool of a forest trail brings inspiration to artist Sheila Van Delft. As an introvert, she finds she can recharge by breathing deeply…
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MusicWhen the Church stops singing
The first time I realized something was wrong with congregational singing, I was sixteen years old, sitting at the pipe organ bench at Tabor Presbyterian…
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NewsSaturday Selections – May 23, 2026
“Bury the workmen” by Covie, featuring Lance Thompson A group, new to me, singing about no matter what the world might try, “the work will…
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NewsBC midwives allowed to now kill pre-born babies
On May 5th, the British Columbia government decided to celebrate International Midwives Day by authorizing midwives to participate in something antithetical to their purpose: aborting…
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Recent ArticlesPerfect planet
In our garden is a plum tree. Now this may not sound unusual except that stone fruit trees, like plums, do not grow well on…