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NewsSaturday Selections – February 1, 2020
World’s largest pro-life march, in 60 seconds This past week hundreds of thousands came to march in Washington D.C. to highlight the need to protect…
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Church historyWhen the Word of God is not preached
Half-truths, little tidbits of information used for one’s own interpretation and advantage, can be harmful, even damnable. Zeal without knowledge can be destructive, extremely destructive….
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Science – Creation/EvolutionWhy I am a six-day evolutionist
We all know that fish is a good source of protein, but did you know that some are a good source of information? It’s true…
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Adult fictionThe Seraph’s Path
by Neil Dykstra 2019 / 475 pages Rating: Good/GREAT/Give Maybe I should have gotten someone else to review this, what with me sharing the same…
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NewsIs the human population getting colder?
The average normal temperature for a human being is supposed to be 37°C (or 98.6°F) but did you know that figure is based on 150-year-old…
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Saturday Selections – January 25, 2020
The Gospel vs. Sorcery in Papua New Guinea (30 minutes) In Papua New Guinea the fear of “sanguma” – sorcery – is such that it…
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NewsTrump speaks up for the unborn at the March for Life
On January 24, Donald Trump became the first US president to attend the March for Life in Washington, DC. As the New York Times noted:…
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DatingMarriable Men
Here’s a topic that’s best to get to too early rather than too late – what sort of men should our daughters marry? Dads are…
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Family20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Family / Classic 127 minutes / 1954 RATING 7/10 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a childhood favorite that I’ve been looking forward to sharing…
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Adult non-fictionThe Gospel Comes With a House Key: an instructive, inspiring, downright intimidating look at Christian hospitality
by Rosaria Butterfield 2018 / 240 pages This is a scary book. I have heard of several people putting it down after only reading a…
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NewsSanctuary cities for the unborn?
In a brilliant twist, small American towns are taking a tactic, popular among the Left, and using it to defend the unborn. In June 2019,…
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Saturday Selections – January 18, 2020
Pine tree fire vaults (2 minutes) God has designed these trees to preserve their seeds until after a forest fire passes. BBC: Most scientists can’t…
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Pro-life – AbortionDoes the birth control pill cause abortions?
Our Father knits us together in our mothers’ wombs in a very unique way that has never been duplicated in all of history. A new…
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Gender rolesNo, complementarianism is not inherently misogynistic
Complementarianism is the belief that God made male and female different and gave them different but complementary roles in the Church and in marriage. It…
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ReligionThe Qur’an gets the Trinity wrong
Islam teaches that the Qur’an is the perfect revelation of Allah, but that presents a problem for Muslims then when it gets things wrong. One…
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HumorHumor and the life of faith
“And I knew there could be laughter On the secret face of God” – G. K. Chesterton ***** Nothing is quite so ironic as to…
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PoliticsCompulsory voting is only for show
In Australia if you don’t vote, it could cost you. Voting is compulsory, and citizens who don’t can be fined anywhere from $20 to $300….
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Saturday Selections – January 11, 2020
If conversion therapy is bad why is “sex reassignment” good? It’s been said that our culture wars are really just a battle over the dictionary….
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Economics – Home FinancesThe case for biblically-responsible investing
God calls his people to be good stewards of what He has entrusted to us, whether that’s our talents and time or the possessions we’ve…
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EconomicsI started my business for the wrong reasons
Why did you start your business? When people ask me that question, I often respond with, “So I could spend more time with my family…
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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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AssortedForming Adam
In the craft of sewing, things are often joined together with stitches. There are a great many different types of stitches – the ladder stitch,…
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Saturday Selections – January 4, 2020
A Mighty Fortress is our God (8 minutes) This is a pretty amazing performance of Martin Luther’s most famous hymn. Gender identity and the infamous…
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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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In a NutshellTidbits – January 2020
Why fossil fuels are a blessing According to Kathleen Hartnett White, in her study Fossil Fuels: The Moral Case “man-made emissions of carbon dioxide have…
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Culture ClashesMay I judge?
I hear repeatedly that we’re not supposed to judge another. Young people express themselves this way, and that’s not surprising – after all, not judging…
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ParentingExposing the poor research fueling the anti-spanking campaign
“Spanking is linked to aggression, antisocial behavior, mental health problems, cognitive difficulties, low self-esteem, and a whole host of other negative outcomes.” So declared a…
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AssortedRinging in the New Year
It’s that time of year again – time to ring in the New Year with dramatic resolutions fueled by the hope of immediate and significant…
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Saturday Selections – December 28, 2019
John Piper: You are not addicted to pornography (5 minutes) “The fact is 99 percent of those who give way to lust in pornography or fornication or…
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SexualityPropaganda disguised as Sex Education
In 2009 Dr. Miriam Grossman (a medical doctor) released a book that explains the problems and agenda of the modern sex education movement: You’re Teaching…
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Apologetics 101One simple question: “What do you mean by that?”
In the May 17, 2016 Breakpoint Daily, John Stonestreet shared a few questions he uses when he finds himself in a tough conversation. The first and…
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Adult fictionGreg Dawson and the psychology class
by Jay Adams 2008 / 149 pages Rating: Good/GREAT/Give This is a novel, but it’d be more accurate to call it a textbook masquerading as…
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AssortedThe boy that drove the plow
“If God spare my life, ere many years pass, I will cause the boy that driveth the plow to know more of the Scripture than thou…
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NewsThe Top 10 articles of 2019
It’s said that the Internet is causing people to have shorter attention spans. If that’s true, you can’t look to our most popular articles of 2019…
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Saturday Selections – December 21, 2019
Worldview 101 (4 minutes) Chuck Colson on why worldview matters – it’s only by understanding our own Christian worldview that we can compare and contrast…
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DocumentaryWait till it’s free
Documentary 2014 / 82 minutes Rating: 9/10 Why would Canadians be interested in watching a Scotsman take a look at the American healthcare system? Because…
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Gender roles#chairchallenge highlights male/female divide
We live in a curious age in which the self-evident isn’t. So if you have a friend muddled about whether men and women are different,…
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AssortedI Have A Son Seven Years Old; He is to me full dear…
This a short story about World War II, the immigrant experience…and much more Chapter 1. The teacher Perhaps it is true that one’s conscience is…
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HumorComedy as a calling
Andrew Bright is a professional comedian and a professing Christian, and while that’s not as rare as the albino spotted zebra, comedic Christians are hard…
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Saturday Selections – December 14, 2019
Hummingbirds are way cooler than you knew… (3 minutes) Did you know their tongues aren’t straws so much as skinny unfurling claws? This is freaky…
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TheologyWhat does it mean to be Reformed?
The religions of the world are many, each offering their own understanding of the deity or deities (as the case might be). The persons behind…
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FamilyBuddy Davis’ Amazing Adventures
Buddy Davis is a musician, dinosaur sculptor, and children’s entertainer. In his “Buddy Davis’ Amazing Adventures” series, he’s teamed up with the folks at Answers…
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AssortedMerry X-mas
“Why in the world would you write that?” “What are you talking about?” “Obviously, that X in Christmas.” “What wrong with that?” “You don’t know?”…
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PoliticsReforming Canada’s electoral system?
During the 2015 federal election, the Liberals campaigned on bringing in electoral reform. While they didn’t deliver on that promise, they weren’t the first to…
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HistoryThe Great Moon Hoax of 1835
You can download or listen to the podcast version (7 minutes) here. ***** Back when I was studying history as a graduate student, one of…
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Saturday Selections – December 7, 2019
FREE E-BOOK: Why sex is the best argument for creation The folks behind the fantastic documentary Is Genesis History have created a short 115-page e-book with…
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Pro-life – AbortionThe Supreme Court did not find a right to abortion
Is the “right” to abortion found anywhere in Canada’s Charter of Rights? To hear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk of it, you would think so….
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MagazineNov/Dec 2019 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Why dystopian fiction is worth reading / That morning I listened to Kanye West / 8 free films for your study group /…
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Adult biographiesThe question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life
by Armand M. Nicholi Jr. 2002 / 244 pages Rating: GOOD/Great/Give While C.S. Lewis was 40 years younger than Sigmund Freud, he was well acquainted with…
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In a NutshellTidbits – December 2019
Darwin’s theory and Kipling’s Just So Stories Brett Miller is a cartoonist for the website Creation-Evolution Headlines (CrEv.info). While his other cartooning efforts are great,…
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Saturday Selections – November 30, 2019
Is surrogacy the same as adoption? (4 minutes) This short video offers three ways in which surrogacy is different than adoption: 1. Adoption seeks to…
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Articles – BooksHow to get our boys to read
In a 2010 Wall Street Journal article, Thomas Spence argues that the way some “experts” were trying to encourage boys to read was all wrong….
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Adult biographiesEight Twenty Eight: When love didn’t give up
by Ian & Larissa Murphy 208 pages / 2014 Rating: GOOD/Great/Give I really enjoyed this book. It is the true story of Ian and Larissa. Soon…
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TheologyMike Ditka and Abraham Lincoln’s temporary comfort
Pithy bits of folks wisdom are everywhere – kitchen counters, business meeting room walls, even email tag lines display sayings like “Everything in moderation, and…
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Saturday Selections – November 23, 2019
The power of words One of the greatest challenges of marriage is how you speak to your spouse. Science says Adam and Eve are impossible…or…
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Theology“Whose am I?”
Crazy, out-dated, offensive– these are a few of the words we could expect to hear if, in the midst of our culture’s identity debates, we…
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Parenting“I will fight for our young people. Will you?” – a pastor’s plea to Christian parents
This essay comes from the heart as a passionate plea to parents out of our shared concern for our covenant children. It is difficult to pastor…
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NewsDid YouTube ban a video because of this one sentence?
A couple of years ago The Daily Signal published a video by Dr. Michelle Cretella on transgenderism. It was titled “I’m a Pediatrician. Here’s What I…
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HumorOde to hurt…or why my tolerant nature can’t stand your opinions
I’m hurting I am, and I want you to know, That the pain I am feeling, isn’t likely to go. I’m hurting I am, it’s…
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DocumentaryDragons or Dinosaurs? Creation or Evolution?
Documentary 84 minutes / 2010 Rating: 7 / 10 The Chinese lunar calendar cycle includes twelve animals, eleven of which are quite familiar to us:…
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Saturday Selections – November 16, 2019
How do starlings flock in murmurations? (4 minutes) These living clouds are jaw-droppingly astonishing. God is awesome! Rosaria Butterfield on “gay Christianity” (25-minute podcast) This…
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DramaBataan
Drama / Black and White / War 1943 / 114 minutes RATING: 8/10 This is a movie unlike any other you will ever see. In…
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HumorTearing down tyranny, one joke a time…
November 9 marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which, for 28 years, divided socialist East Germany from the free West. To…
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DramaFlying Tigers
Drama / War / Black and White 104 minutes / 1942 RATING: 7/10 On January 3, 1942, just one month after Japan’s sneak attack on…
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Adult biographiesThe Faith of Christopher Hitchens
by Larry Taunton Biography 181 pages / 2016 Rating: Good/GREAT/Give The late Christopher Hitchens is best known for his book god is not Great: How…
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Remembrance DayWar through the eyes of a child: Alice Kuik shares her memories of World War II
“The horror and sacrifices of those who endured a war must be recorded and remembered. If we fail to do so, we will soon take…
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Saturday Selections – November 9, 2019
Humans don’t earn their value In this video, Amy Hall makes the vital point that our value is not earned. But she pulls up just…
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SexualityWhat is conversion therapy and why does it matter?
When Christians think of conversion, we generally think of a religious conversion experience or “the dying of the old nature and the coming to life…
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TheologyCountering Tim Keller’s case for evolution
**** Tim Keller’s trusted place among Reformed and Presbyterian folk is well-earned, but not when it comes to his views on evolution. In a discussion…
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Book lists5 powerful pictures book
Julia Gonzaga by Simonetta Carr 64 pages / 2018 This is another book in Simonetta Carr’s “Christian Biographies for Young Readers” series and it is…
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In a NutshellTidbits – November 2019
On breaking your TV habit Want to cut down on your TV watching but find it a battle? Gary North has an idea he put…
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Saturday Selections – November 2, 2019
Male and females are different (6 minutes) The Bible tells us that God created us male and female (Gen. 1:27) and gave us different roles…
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AnimatedCurious George: Royal Monkey
Animated / Children’s 2019 / 86 minutes RATING: 7/10 In this homage to The Prince and the Pauper, our monkey friend George accidentally switches places with his…
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TheologyThe Bible doesn’t have a lot say about ___________
We often hear it said, “the Bible really doesn’t have a lot to say about ________” Into this blank liberals will insert terms such as “homosexuality” or “creation”…
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MusicThat morning I listened to Kanye West
[Editor’s note: Since his startling 2019 “Jesus is King” album, Kanye West has gone back to his old ways proclaiming himself the “new Jesus” in…
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Church historyOriginal Sin: Luther’s other life-changing doctrine
Every Reformation Day we remember how God used Luther to teach the Church that we are justified by faith alone, not by what we do. But often…
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Saturday Selections – Oct 26, 2019
The Mischevious Protestant’s guide to Catholic Rome (10-minute read /6-minute video) Did you know there are two statues of Martin Luther (at least) in Rome?…
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Christian education – SportsWinning at all costs?
**** I recently had the opportunity to substitute teach a high school physical education class. Not knowing a single one of the students, I divided…
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Christian education – SportsWhen we understand our opponent isn’t our enemy….
In Dean Register’s Minister’s Manual, he tells a story about a pastor, Leith Anderson, who grew up as an avid fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers….
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Children’s fictionLove That Dog: a novel
by Sharon Creech 2001/ 86 pages Rating: Good/GREAT/Give As I started reading the very first page of this book, I thought it was dumb. I’ve never…
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Saturday Selections – October 19, 2019
Beauty, Darwin, and design (8 min) “Charles Darwin once wrote that the sight of a male peacock’s tail made him physically ill.” Why did its…
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NewsJagmeet Singh, abortion, and illogic
The topic of abortion came up at the Canadian federal leaders’ debate (October 7, 2019), and logic took a beating. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh stated…
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CD ReviewCD REVIEWS: Bach and Beethoven for kids (and adults)
C.S. Lewis once made mention of a man who did not like children. Now some of our dislikes are simply a matter of taste –…
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NewsChristians now forced to stand on the Bible, not the dictionary
“Ain’t” is in the dictionary, and something else you might not expect is now too. In September, the US’s oldest dictionary publisher, Merriam-Webster, announced they…
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Science – Creation/Evolution“Inferior” design: a proof of evolution?
Everybody loves to hear about wonderful living creatures with their amazing talents. It is certainly uplifting to learn about Monarch butterfly’s continent-spanning migration, and the…
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Book ReviewsAnimals by design: exploring unique creature features
by ICR illustrated by Susan Windsor 125 pages / 2018 Rating: Good/GREAT/Give Mexican walking fish, lantern fish, immortal jellyfish, and zorses – those are just…
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Saturday Selections – Oct. 12, 2019
Why not give in to peer pressure? After all, everybody’s doing it. (2.5 min) This is an old commercial on the power of peer pressure….
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Articles – BooksAfter Lewis and Tolkien
A conversation about Christian Fantasy with Bell Mountain author Lee Duigon It’s hard to believe but C.S. Lewis has been gone from this earth long…
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In a NutshellTidbits – October 2019
Doing homework on Sunday? “When I was in college and seminary, I made what was a bold decision at the time and committed, along with…
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MagazineSept/Oct 2019 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: The vital, foundational, educational calling of parents / A wealthy millennial’s moral confusion / What is “Sovereign Grace Singles”? / Creative coffee table…
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Children’s picture booksSophie and the Heidelberg Cat
by Andrew Wilson illustrated by Helene Perez Garcia 32 pages / 2019 Rating: GOOD/Great/Give The story, written in engaging rhythm, opens with Sophie crying because her…
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Adult non-fictionWhat’s your worldview?
by James N. Anderson 112 pages 2014 Rating: Good/Great/GIFT If you’ve got fond memories of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books you’ll really enjoy this adult update. This time…
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Saturday Selections – Oct. 5, 2019
Man embraces woman who killed his brother, urges her to give life to Christ The brother of Botham Jean – a man killed by his…
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NewsUniversity rejects Christian group for not wanting to be LGBT group
Duke University’s student government has rejected a Christian student group’s request for official status. They turned down Young Life because, while the group allows homosexuals…
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DocumentaryIndoctrination: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America
Documentary 102 minutes; 2011 Rating 9/10 Two interviews with public school teacher Sarah LaVerdiere serve as stunning bookends for Colin Gunn’s investigation into the anti-Christian…
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Saturday Selections – Sept. 28, 2019
South of Royal: You remain faithful While their indie-synth-pop stylings might not be to everyone’s tastes, South of Royal’s lyrical, biblical depth is impressive. The…
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Human RightsAbortion supporters don’t believe in equality
**** In his now famous TedTalk, author Simon Sinek unlocks the secret to how the most powerful leaders shape their messages. They start with “Why?”…
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DatingWhat is “Sovereign Grace Singles”? An interview with founder Dean Scott
Dean Scott started Sovereign Grace Singles to help Reformed singles meet and mingle with other like-minded, and like-hearted, Christians. In the following interview we’ve asked…
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NewsDutch doctor acquitted in euthanasia case
The threshold for euthanasia in the Netherlands is already low. And a Dutch court just lowered it even further. On 10 September, a panel of…
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Adult non-fictionStill Thinking: more delightful doodles, and deep thoughts
by Jason Bouwman and friends 187 pages / 2019 Rating: Good/Great/GIFT This creative, challenging, accessible, readable, godly book is quite hard to describe. Oh, sure,…