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Book excerptsEdith Cavell: a brave guide
Some 150 years ago, on December 4, 1865, English woman Edith Cavell was born. And 100 years ago, on October 12, 1915, during the First…
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Book excerptsA passage from “The Hiding Place” I can’t manage to read out loud…
Corrie Ten Boom’s autobiographical The Hiding Place is best known for its account of her war time experiences. But one of the many powerful sections in the…
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Book excerpts“The Tech-Wise Family” on BOREDOM
One of the biggest pulls screens have on us is their promise to “solve” our boredom. Have to wait in a line at the bank?…
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Book excerptsThe Saving Message
This short story is excerpted from “The Gospel Blimp (And Other Parables)” by the late Joe Bayly (1920-1986), and is reprinted here with the permission…
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Book excerptsBeautiful Brianna
An excerpt from David Murray’s Why Am I Feeling Like This?: A Teen’s Guide to Freedom from Anxiety and Depression **** Dr. David Murray is…
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Book excerpts“I used to beat him”
What follows is an excerpt from Todd Nettleton’s “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the frontlines with persecuted Christians” and took place near Allawa,…
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Book excerptsLet Justice and Righteousness Prevail – an excerpt
The following speech, titled “Suffering, selfishness, and sacrifice,” was delivered by Pastor Winston Bosch at a pro-life prayer service before the 2020 March for Life…
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Book excerptsYou will be offensive (and need to speak the truth anyway)
An excerpt from Rachel Jankovic’s “You Who? Why You Matter and How to Deal with It” **** Imagine you have always believed that it was…
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Adult biographiesTurning it to our good – an excerpt from “Man of the First Hour”
A great reason to read biographies is because they are an antidote to short-term thinking. When you’re caught up in the moment it’s easy to…
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Book excerpts6 quotes from “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self”
Carl Trueman’s newest book has been celebrated as one of “the most important book of our moment” by Ben Shapiro, while Reformed blogger Tim Challies…
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Book excerptsLive not by lies, in 7 quotes
In Live not by lies, Rod Dreher shares the warning he’s hearing from former emigrants from the Soviet Union and other Iron Curtain countries. They lived through…
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Book excerptsThe Accompanist as Prophet?
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Bredenhof’s new book “Aiming to Please: A Guide to Reformed Worship.” ***** If we have accompaniment, the accompanist has an…
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Book excerptsArcher fish: a wonder of creation
This article is the first chapter from Dr. Jerry Bergman’s new book “Wonderful and Bizarre Life Forms in Creation” which you can order at Create.ab.ca. *****…
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Book excerptsGiraffe: nature’s gentle giants
This is Chapter 7 from Dr. Jerry Bergman’s new book Wonderful and Bizarre Life Forms in Creation which you can order at Creation Science Association…
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Book excerptsON PSALM 46: an excerpt from “Christ’s Psalms, Our Psalms – Study Resource”
What follows is an excerpt, on Psalm 46, from the new commentary “Christ’s Psalms, Our Psalms – Study Resource.” Written by pastors, it is meant…
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Book excerptsWhen C.S. Lewis was an atheist…
An excerpt from Douglas Bond’s novel War in the Wasteland Editor’s note: This excerpt takes place during a prolonged Germany artillery barrage that has the…
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Edith Cavell: a brave guide
Some 150 years ago, on December 4, 1865, English woman Edith Cavell was born. And 100 years ago, on October 12, 1915, during the First…
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Book excerptsWhat a Savior! Christ on the cross intercedes for his enemies
In Dr. Wes Bredenhof’s new book “Seven Wondrous Words” (available in Canada here, and in the US here) he shares Christ’s seven final conversations or “words” from…
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Book excerptsOne good deed is worth more than a thousand good intentions
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might…” Ecclesiastes 9:10a “Whatever your hand finds to do,” refers to works that are possible. These…
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Book excerptsLiving through World War II
This an excerpt from Gerda Vandenhaak’s “Geertje: War Seen through the Eyes of a Child as an Adult” ***** I am lining up for food. I…