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EconomicsCounting our blessings: Ways the world is getting better
With all the bad news we read and hear about each day, it’s easy to miss the good news. But if we are to “forget…
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MagazineMay/June 2017 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Canada’s conspiracy-proof elections / Porn and smartphones: parents should freak out / Templeton Foundation spending millions to promote theistic evolution / Bible and pluralism…
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ParentingAre our children leaders?
Picture a group of teenage boys: the sort who attend a Christian school and who, after having Bible class in the morning, are still so…
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EconomicsBUSINESS IS BEAUTIFUL! How do you view your business?
If you are an average healthy, able-bodied North American you will spend at least half of all the waking hours in your life at work…
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Economics – Home FinancesThe Lord loves a cheerful giver
Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided…
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Parenting“Daddy issues”
“I’m busy.” “I am too tired…” “Not now.” “Tomorrow.” “Maybe another time.” “Leave me alone.” “Your mom and I are talking…” “I have to work…
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Culture ClashesOverpopulation is a myth, and we should have known
While overpopulation fears aren’t causing the same panic they once did, this bogeyman hasn’t disappeared entirely. The United Nations still has their Population Fund, advising…
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Adult non-fictionThe Bible and Pluralism
Pluralism is the belief that people of different cultures and beliefs can live together in harmony. But when their different values inevitably clash how do…
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Adult non-fictionWhat is Principled Pluralism?
Our country is made up of many people and many faiths. How can the government best resolve the clash of values that will inevitably result?…
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Children’s non-fictionA book for children, to help prevent sex abuse
God Made All of Me: A book to help children protect their bodies by Justin S. and Lindsey A. Holcomb 32 pages / 2015 Rating: GOOD/Great/Give…
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AssortedAm I a fanatic?
In 1957 Billy Graham came to a crowd of 3,000, in Urbana, Illinois with a rebuke. These young people had come from all over to…
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PornographyIs Porn more like heroin, or driving a car?
In recent weeks, I’ve come across what seems like a multitude of articles on the subject of pornography, especially articles focused on the fact that…
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Adult non-fictionWhat God has done in Korea
Christianity is originally an Asian religion. It can seem strange to think of Christianity that way now because currently, Christianity has less presence in Asia…
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NewsCanada’s conspiracy-proof elections
Controversy over Scheer’s leadership win highlights just how blessed we are to have our unimpeachable federal electoral system Days after Andrew Scheer won a close,…
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DramaThe Case for Christ
Drama 112 minutes / 2017 RATING: 7/10 On a Saturday morning in May, I found myself in an unusual place: seated in the Hoyts cinema,…
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News“Gender confirmation”? Why words matter
In a May article FoxNews.com used a new term for what it has to this point commonly called “sex change operations.” In reporting on a…
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NewsCrass comedian challenges pro-choice allies…and pro-lifers too
Louis C.K. is a vulgar, blasphemous and very pro-abortion comedian whose latest comedy special is certain to have upset many of his pro-abortion allies. He…
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Religion – Roman CatholicC.S. Lewis on the Pope: infallible, fool, or fraud
According to a 2009 Pew Research poll, more than 1 in 5 mainline American Protestants believes in reincarnation. Central to being Christian is relying on…
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ParentingThere is more to life than being safe and legal
Rules and parenting are things that go together. But there is more to life than rules. Rules, by themselves, will not produce spiritual maturity. What…
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NewsPorn and the smartphone: parents should be freaking out
In a May 2 piece in the American Conservative, journalist Rod Dreher said that when he goes to speak at Christian colleges, the professors, staffers…
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Recent ArticlesNot all humility is humble
Sir John Marks Templeton (1912-2008) is best known as the creator of the Templeton Growth Fund, an investment fund established in 1954, which made him…
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Science – Creation/EvolutionThe Galileo myth as a universal solvent
What do theistic evolutionists and church-attending gay activists have in common? Both think Galileo makes their case. Theistic evolutionists have long loved the story of…
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Book ReviewsOn the reading (and not reading) of books
There is a near infinite number of books in the world, but a very limited amount of time we can set to reading to them….
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Science – GeneralHow the nose knows!
Of the five senses that keep us in touch with the world, one that we tend to take for granted is the sense of smell….
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NewsNew “Anne” of Green Gables TV series doesn’t improve on the old
In March, CBC Television debuted a new TV series based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. The show, titled Anne, received rave reviews…
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CD ReviewFun music for your kids (that you might like too)
We often find that turning on some music can completely change the mood of our house: kids go from complaining to dancing and singing. So…
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HumorSimply and truly
There once was a man whose parents had given him the highly unusual name of “Amazing” when he was born. They gave him the name…
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MusicSome thoughts on Christian Contemporary music
I’ve loved music all my life, so when I was approached to write about music, I was happy to oblige. I grew up listening to…
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Science – EnvironmentThe making of the Cornwall Alliance
How did we get our biblical stewardship group going? Editor’s Note: Dr. E Calvin Beisner will be featured in Reformed Perspective’s Spring Speaking Tour “The…
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MagazineMar/Apr 2017 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Investigating the birth control pill / Questioning Islamophobia / 4 things you can do when someone challenges your faith / What friendship is,…
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NewsBrad Trost’s missed opportunity is ours too
Conservative Party leadership candidate Brad Trost caught some heat recently, from the party’s interim leader Rona Ambrose, after he sent out an email to his…
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NewsUniversity demands trigger warnings for pro-life display. But why?
“The event conducted just beyond this sign may contain triggering and/or sensitive material. Right to life and or Pro-life messages and imagery are some of…
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Science – EnvironmentEnvironmentalism and marriage?
When I first wrote about a marriage/environmentalism connection ten years ago, there was no need to clarify what I wasn’t trying to say. But today it…
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Pro-life – AbortionPeople with Down Syndrome in “civilized” Denmark almost all exterminated
Here’s one of those moral dilemmas. There are three people in a room. They all have the same medical condition and are in fact the…
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Adult non-fictionThe Galileo myth: Stories that we all know, often ain’t so
As we grow up, receiving instruction at home and at school, we hear many stories that are enduringly imprinted on our minds. Even years later,…
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NewsUS VP loves his wife – people outraged!
When The Washington Post recently ran a profile of US Vice-President Mike Pence, one line caused a twitter-storm of controversy. Author Ashley Parker wrote: In…
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Letter WritingActivism 101: 4 tips on being heard
If you are waiting in-line at a grocery store you are guaranteed to be bombarded by flashy magazines. These magazines are often, if not always,…
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Recent ArticlesAn open letter to Glenn Beck on the difference between Mormons and Christians
I know some people who called themselves freedom-loving capitalists. But they also support government bailouts, high tariffs to block imports, supply management, and whenever the…
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InternetFacebook censorship?
In a post on November 9, 2016, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg outlined how he was going to tackle the “fake news” occurring on his massive…
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AssortedTo appear before the Lord
A young lawyer had a dream. He found himself one morning before a judge at court in a T-shirt and crumpled shorts. The judge asked…
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Media biasDon’t watch the news, read it!
This first appeared in Reformed Perspective in 2000, and yet the thesis of this article is just as relevant for today’s Internet Age, as entertainment is an…
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Media biasDon’t read the news, read a book!
No, you’re not paranoid, the media really is out to get Christians. In his book How the News Makes Us Dumb, C. John Sommerville argues that…
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TheologyAfter Evolution: 4 Reformed figures who accepted evolution and kept on moving
What follows are very brief bios of four prominent Reformed figures who have accepted evolution and gone on to accept increasingly unorthodox positions. Peter Enns…
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ParentingFrom explanations to dialogue, from monologues to questions
Explanations often lead to monologues, especially with teenagers. This is not a helpful communication pattern. The goal for good, biblical communication with teenagers is the…
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ReligionQuestioning Islamophobia
There’s much talk lately about Islamophobia, so let’s be clear on this at the get go: Muslims are people we should love and respect —…
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Christian educationRating books for the school library
Having just reviewed Escape From the Killing Fields (by Nancy Moyer) for the senior section of our Christian School Library, I thought it would be…
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ParentingFive things I wish I had known… about being a father
As I have met many fathers around the country at conferences and homeschool conventions, I am often reminded of my own time as a father…
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Recent ArticlesYou think feelings can redefine reality? What if I told you I feel like they don’t?
There’s a special sort of tyranny at work these days – it is the sort that not only ignore reality itself, but demands that everyone…
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FamilyCity of Ember
Adventure/Family 95 min/2008 RATING: 7/10 For humanity’s remnant to survive they have to hide deep underground for 200 years in a specially prepared city –…
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Science – EnvironmentThe Poor: why we can’t let the Global Warming debate be over
It’s been 25 years now since Vice President Al Gore famously declared “Only an insignificant fraction of scientists deny the Global Warming crisis. The time for…
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Christian educationSchool: who should rule?
A few years back I was privileged to join my colleague André Schutten in making presentations to Reformed churches and schools across Canada. We were…
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Book lists5 fun preteen/teen fiction titles
Today’s library is very different from the one we all grew up with, and nowhere is that difference more noticeable than in the teen section….
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MagazineJan/Feb 2017 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: You are the media / The Left’s case for conscience protection / When they say “I’m gay” / 2 different views of CCM / What…
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Recent ArticlesA is A…except when it wants to be S?
The transsexual debate and the death of logic “Hi A. It is A, isn’t it? I hardly recognized you there. It’s B. Remember me? How…
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NewsStill want to win the lottery?
“The next Lotto 6/49 jackpot is an estimated 16 million dollars.” When you hear something like that, the temptation is to imagine how that sum…
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AssortedWhat to do when you don’t know what to do
On the Institute for Nouthetic Studies blog, Dr. Jay Adams offered up some sound biblical advice on what to do when you don’t know what to…
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Human RightsThe world doesn’t dare ask why we have human rights
As Christians we understand that our rights come from God. For example, our right to life comes from God’s prohibition against murder – no one…
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Media biasNow YOU are the media
What do you think the public needs to read, hear, and see? If you had your own media outlet what sort of news would you…
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Apologetics 101A Christian & an Unbeliever Discuss Life, the Universe & Everything
This following is an excerpt from Rob Slane’s new book, A Christian & an Unbeliever Discuss: Life, the Universe & Everything. We’re joining a conversation,…
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ParentingSpanking does have a place in Canada
In an article late last year, “Spanking has no place in Canada, period” – Globe and Mail reporter André Picard argued that physical discipline is at…
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FamilyCondorman
Action/Adventure 90 min/ 1981 RATING: 7/10 When comic book creator Woody Wilkins gets the chance to help out the CIA he jumps at it. But…
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NewsHow should Christians celebrate the good Donald Trump has done?
Within the first two weeks of being inaugurated, President Donald Trump has: Signed off on the “Mexico City Policy” which bans federal funds from going…
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AssortedThe “Force” behind bad statistics
Statistics don’t always mean what they seem to mean. For example, according to figures released by Statistics Canada some years back, there are 20,000 Jedi in…
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Media biasSomeone, somewhere, said something stupid today
Earlier today someone, somewhere, said something stupid. People saying stupid things isn’t all that unusual, so one might question this story’s newsworthiness, but this particular…
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NewsConscience protection – maybe now the Left will understand
Normally it can be quite a coup to design a dress for the US First Lady, but in the weeks leading up to the inauguration…
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Parenting4 for family movie night
The last decade has seen a big shift in how families watch films. With a screen in every pocket, there’s now no need to gather…
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Pro-life – AbortionWhy pro-lifers should publicize, not mourn, the Morgentaler decision
When the public misunderstands a court ruling, the consequences can be huge. For good or for evil. For good Back in 1772, the ruling in…
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Popular but problematicFifty Shades of Grey – the phenomenon
I have to begin this piece with a couple of confessions. The first is that I have not yet read Fifty Shades of Grey, the bestseller…
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Media biasLies, Mistakes and Half-truths – 3 types of media bias
“People like you don’t deserve fair treatment!” This wasn’t the sort of statement I expected from our local station’s 11 o’clock news anchor; on camera…
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AnimatedThe Peanuts Movie
Animated 88 min/2015 RATING: 9/10 The comic strip Peanuts was always a little hit and miss for me. I liked Linus and Snoopy and PigPen…
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EconomicsWhat is “Equal Pay for work of Equal Value”?
Canada’s Liberal government has announced plans to bring in “equal pay for work of equal value” legislation by 2018. It would apply to almost 900,000…
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NewsThe push for boys to get HPV vaccination hits BC
Grade 6 student Nelson Roy thought it just wasn’t right that girls in his Vancouver school were getting the HPV vaccine for free, and the…
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Pro-life – AbortionDoes God require, or forbid, graphic pictures in the abortion debate?
Among pro-lifers the topic of graphic pictures can cause some heated debates. Should we make use of pictures of aborted children to expose the public…
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Book excerptsBook excerpt: “How Should Christians Approach Origins?”
Evolution is just a theory. Then again, so is gravity. – as seen on a t-shirt. Is the theory of evolution like the theory of…
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NewsContext matters
It’s getting shorter and shorter – the way Christians used to misquote this passage was: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”…
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Movie ReviewsEuthanasia film highlights horrors, but offers the wrong solution
This 15-minute film explains what’s going on in Belgium, where euthanasia has been legal since 2002. It shows how euthanasia, first offered only to those…
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PoliticsFirst and Second Things: Power is a wonderful servant but a terrible master
**** Sometimes there seems reason to hope. In Ontario, the Progressive Conservative’s new leader Patrick Brown had a history of pro-life politics, and he once…
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Culture ClashesESPN.com Embraces Nudity
Sports Illustrated has been featuring near nudity in their swimsuit edition for years now. Pictures from that annual issue were also featured prominently on their website,…
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Adult non-fictionThe Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
by Alex Epstein 209 pages / 2014 Author Alex Epstein challenges society’s negative view of fossil fuels by asking us to also consider the positives….
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Book ReviewsThe Quest for Comfort: the story of the Heidelberg Catechism
by William Boekestein 2011, 32 pages, $10 US Rating: GOOD/Great/Give A while back I had the privilege of reviewing a previous children’s book by this author…
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People we should knowA Rare Principled Politician: Ron Paul
The practice of politics notoriously requires compromise. Every politician must bend at some point in order to be electable. Many politicians are very malleable and…
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Culture ClashesDid Adam have a belly button?
Why we need to clarify Article 14 of the Belgic Confession In the fourth century a big battle was fought over a one-letter difference. The…
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DocumentaryCool it
Documentary 88 minutes / 2010 Rating: 8/10 Bjorn Lomborg is an agnostic, homosexual, vegetarian, environmentalist who believes that man-caused global warming is happening and is…
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Book ReviewsWings of Dawn
by Sigmund Brouwer 1999 / 456 pages Rating: Good/GREAT/Give Why would anyone go through all the trouble of building an immensely strong castle in the…
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Science – EnvironmentFree movie: Blue
Documentary 2014 / 58 minutes Rating: 7/10 Blue is about an alternative – a Christian alternative – to the Green movement. Whereas the secular environmental…
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MagazineNov 2014 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Cornelius Van Till – his life and impact / Watching over our marriage / Stay on message: a lesson from the Chilliwack flag…
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MagazineJune 2014 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Worldviews and dogviews: what are they? / Leggings not much different than legs / Burning BC babies for energy / In a Nutshell…
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Recent ArticlesHow are we to read the Bible?
From January 16 to 18, in 2014, the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary hosted a conference on the topic of hermeneutics. It’s a big word, but they…
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MagazineJune 2013 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Honoring God’s Name / Wild about beetles / Separating Christianity from Politics / Taking up the torch: the next generation is joining the…
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MagazineJune 2012 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Honesty: don’t settle for less / The bicycle / Got a secret? Mormons have their secrets. We don’t. / The economic boycott: how…
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Book ReviewsThe Hunger Games: doesn’t tackle the issue it raises
A book about kids killing other kids, that is written for the teen market? If that doesn’t grab your attention, then you must not be…
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MagazineOctober 2008 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Holding on to Wisdom: what would a younger you tell you to do? / Charges dropped against Ezra Levant, but… / A very…
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MagazineMarch 2004 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Is this issue fair? / Tongue Twisters: on speaking in tongues / More on miraculous gifts: 3 books in brief / The Assemblies of…
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MagazineFebruary 2003 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: The legacy of a forgettable man / Is gambling OK for Christians? / Generation bridge / Lest we forget / Abraham Lincoln: the…
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MagazineJanuary 2003 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Why I am an evolutionist / The law of pruning / What’s a cat got to do with it? / Evolutionists vs. Creationists:…
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Being the ChurchLaughter in the pews
My mother has a wise saying, one of many I might add, that if you go to church faithfully, you’ll experience lots of interesting things….
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EducationHome education – a way of life
“I get to help bake bread!” “Jason, can I read to you while you paint?” “Let’s invite somebody over today. We can make cream puffs.”…