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Saturday Selections – May 20, 2023

Defending the unborn: when they bring up cases of rape

When a young Canadian recently challenged the prime minister about abortion, Trudeau brought up the issue of rape. The young man had no answer… but Tim Barnett does!

Darwin’s Arch collapses … and joins a growing collection

Two years ago, a world-famous tourist attraction collapsed, and there was some irony to the fall of Darwin’s Arch. The rate at which such arches disintegrate worldwide gives evidence that Darwin’s old earth presumptions were wrong, as after millions of years such arches shouldn’t still exist.

The (fake) battle between parental and children’s rights

“Understood correctly, human rights are fundamentally the right to be fully human. This requires knowing, to some degree, how we were made and what we are for, especially if these things were, to any degree, built into reality.”

A parent’s guide to money

The folks at AXIS have created short guides – this one is 18 half pages – for parents as a sort of cheat sheet for discussions with their teens. They offer a conservative Christian perspective, and in this one cover topics like: should your child take out a college loan? Should they be interested in a side hustle? What should they think about debt and saving? and much more.

Why I will work until the day I die

Hugh Whelchel knows he likely doesn’t have long to live. So why would he spend what might be his last days working?

Some good news about a great revolt

85% of Anglican leaders have rejected the Archbishop of Canterbury’s blessings for same-sex couplings. Archbishop Justin Welby is the leader of the denomination, which is the third largest in the world, so this is big news. An April gathering of Anglican leaders declared:

“Since the Lord does not bless same-sex unions, it is pastorally deceptive and blasphemous to craft prayers that invoke blessing in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

This revolt is characterized as an “excommunication from below,” with African churches leading the way in rejecting Welby as their head.

Politics in 20 seconds

Thomas Sowell said:

“The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.”

This is what that looks like on the campaign trail.

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Saturday Selections – May 13, 2023

Burning Ember (8 min) Steve Bell and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra may just give you the shivers – this is wonderful! Are Proverbs an ancient form of tweets? Proverbs are concise, and because they are memorable, they are also pass-along-able – they can go viral! But as author Harma-Mae Smit notes, "the most significant difference between Twitter and Proverbs is obviously the end result of reading them" – Proverbs are for developing wisdom! The restless heart of Generation Z and the mental health crisis "The timing of this unprecedented outbreak of anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, Haidt points out, corresponds suspiciously with the rise of smartphones and social media apps." Is it loving for a Christian to attend a "gay wedding"? A couple has asked you to come to their ceremony where they plan to pledge themselves to a lifelong rebellion against their Maker - should you go and lend your support and encouragement? A parent's guide to bullying (and teaching your kids to stand up for the little guy instead) Kids in Christian schools get bullied too. Might that be because Christian parents don't take the topic seriously enough? Are too many presuming their kids are immune to being bullied? And could never be bullies? Maybe we think of bullying as only a physical thing, and don't even consider how constant put-downs (perhaps disguised as biting "Dutch" humor) can cause kids to hate school. If we want to deal with bullying in our schools, this guide is really a must-read for all parents. It's crafted by the Christian parents' group Axis, short at just 16 pages, and free to download. It could be the start of something. Johnson & John's Sons & Son's (2 min) For all the English teachers out there... ...