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AssortedOur family’s trip to the Ark
Ken Ham’s creationist organization Answers in Genesis has built a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark in the State of Kentucky. These Christians are proudly leading…
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Culture ClashesGet out of the game
When I was a kid, I remember my aunt asking, whenever we were traveling somewhere, “Are we having fun yet?” Of course, we usually said…
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Apologetics 101Forewarned is forearmed: Seeing through 5 common logical fallacies
“I have no other but a woman’s reason; I think him so, because I think him so. That’s Shakespeare poking fun at the irrationality of…
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Recent ArticlesWill animals go to Heaven?
What happens when animals die? The question of whether animals exist in heaven has been debated for centuries. Do people share the same spirit and…
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MagazineMay/June 2025 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: If businesses tithed / Pierre Poilievre: sometimes access comes with too high a cost / Being thrifty and finding hope / A principled…
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PoliticsWho is Mark Carney?
After winning the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, and then leading his party to victory in April’s federal election, Mark Carney has become…
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Adult non-fiction13 quick thoughts on “Screen-Smart Parenting”
Parenting is _________. You fill in the blank. It is so many things. It is an adventure with no shortage of ups and downs. I…
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Interview with an artistRuth de Vos is quilting kids and creation
Textile art is perhaps not the typical career choice for someone with both science and engineering degrees, but Australian artist Ruth de Vos says there…
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PornographyHow to lock your phone from pornography… 101
“Always lock the doors.” As a boy, this teaching served me well. We lived in a place with frequent break-ins, so the danger was real…
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Being the ChurchGod loves a cheerful giver
In one sense, the most faithful givers during the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ were the Pharisees, as He Himself said: “you Pharisees… tithe mint…
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Apologetics 101Don’t Argue the Exceptions: Beating bad arguments for Abortion and Transgenderism
“But what about the . . . ?” Has a rare exception every stumped you when making the case for life or anything else? Here’s…
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Being the ChurchA principled (and practical) guide to tithing
Twice every Sunday the offering plate comes your way. What do you do? Do you chip in whatever you have in your wallet, do you…
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MagazineMar/April 2025 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Christians don’t retire / Free video series to protect families from porn / Tariffs are terrible economics: why Canada shouldn’t hit back /…
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Being the ChurchBeing thrifty and finding hope
In his “science of happiness” class at Harvard Business School, Arthur Brooks teaches that of the five things you can do with money, four could…
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ContestCan you build it? Yes you can!!!!
Sometimes things go better than we could have hoped, to the point of being overwhelming. Our “Can You Build It?” contest not only proved to…
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Human RightsThe foundation of Human Rights? God’s prohibitions
Human rights. A noble phrase, to be sure. But in a godless world, there are no rights, because a human right, to be a right,…
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Christian educationHelping students overcome a fear of failure
Among the most common mental attitudes hindering the pursuit of a genuine education by young people is fear of failure. When the focus of the…
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AssortedHow to write
Everyone has at least one article in them – I’m convinced that’s true. It doesn’t matter who I’m talking to, they all have a story,…
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AssortedLife in bloom: The gift of flowers
“Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like…
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EconomicsTariffs are terrible economics: why Canada shouldn’t hit back
Free trade – free of barriers and restrictions – has, traditionally, been pretty exclusive to the Right side of the political spectrum. But now, with…
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Culture ClashesHow can everyone be wrong about the world?
How well do you know what is going on in the world? Let’s put it to a test. Without consulting the internet or someone else,…
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People we should knowChang Shen: grace to persevere
Like as the armèd knight Appointed to the field With Thy Word will I fight And faith shall be my shield. Anne Askew (1521-1546) *****…
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Being the ChurchAged saints can tell you what your peers don’t know or won’t say
In late 1785, the 26-year-old British Member of Parliament William Wilberforce secretly met with 61-year-old John Newton. Wilberforce had very recently encountered the grace of…
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Recent ArticlesA serious problem
As a mental health therapist, I once attended a workshop on developing and maintaining healthy attachments between parents and their children. The presenter’s information was…
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DatingA creative approach to boundaries in dating
Several weeks ago, my fiancé and I sat down at a local restaurant with my aunt and uncle, where we enjoyed a good meal and…
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Adult non-fictionNecessary Endings
Why did my dad’s tomatoes and cucumbers always flourish? I used to think it may have something to do with the tobacco smoke from his…
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AssortedThe peculiar blessings of Covid
In the early spring of 2020, Christian pastors from across Alberta sat on a telephone townhall with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Chief Medical Officer…
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ParentingHave a child – change the world
In his best-selling book Atomic Habits, James Clear makes the case for committing to tiny changes in your life, for drastic change. “Here’s how the…
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AssortedMore time to pray
Little did Christina Veenstra know, more than six decades ago, that meeting her future husband, Martin Veenstra, at Reformed Bible Institute would help her preparations…
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Being the ChurchChristians don’t retire
Retirement is unbiblical. Before you think that I’m accusing everyone over the age of 65 of unbiblical behavior, let me lay out the case for…
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PornographyA church response is needed to stop the porn crisis
Over the past several years, I have spoken in dozens of Christian communities to thousands of students and parents on the issue of digital porn…
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Pro-life – EuthanasiaEuthanasia changed the abortion battle
In 2016 euthanasia was legalized. That was also the summer I did my first pro-life internship with the Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform (endthekilling.ca). After…
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EvangelismIt’s necessary: use words!
I hadn’t expected to meet a witch on the bus, what with their alternative form of transportation. Yet there she was, not a wart to…
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AssortedOn the Truth, and the cost of lies
“Remember: one lie does not cost you one truth but the Truth” – Hebbel **** It seems that truth is bendable – it has become elastic during…
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AssortedWhy write?
It’s been said that all that is needed to become a writer is the strong desire to say something. Writing is simply taking your thoughts…
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ConferencesStriving to be godly men
I don’t think I can quite grasp the measure of tension that must have seized the hearts of those three young men on the morning…
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AssortedHow to be happier
As I pad down the hallway to my home office, sometimes I’ll look down and remember that the laminate planking I’m walking on was laid…
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AssortedHow to look forward to the future
Doomerism: despair and apathy caused by a disbelief that anything can get better; most often used with regard to global warming, lack of positive social…
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HistoryDon’t overlook the blessings of today
You stir in your bed as the strains of an orchestra tickle at the edge of your still sleeping consciousness. The volume increases little by…
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Interview with an artistJason Bouwman is finding hope in the desert
Jason Bouwman is a familiar name to many of us from his devotionals Just Thinking (available as a free e-book here) and Still Thinking (which…
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Being the ChurchOn encouraging courage
Fear. We all feel it at times. We might be facing a job interview or something even more serious like a disease, or the loss…
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Economics – Home FinancesHow do you buy a house when you are 19?
Our son Seth read this story and gave his permission to share it. How do you buy a house when you are 19? The answer…
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AssortedA New Atheist loves that old time Religion
In 2007, four now fairly famous atheists – Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Richard Dawkins – met to discuss their views. They filmed…
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EducationHigher Ed advice: 34 women, 6 principles
After connecting with at least thirty-four women about their experiences considering higher education, I discovered several key themes running through their responses. Read their advice…
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AssortedRP’s guide to “adulting” – our top articles to help you gain the skills to feel grown up
Young people nowadays feel more anxious and overwhelmed about the future than ever. There are several reasons for this– a relentless onslaught of bad news…
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EntertainmentThe case against MMA, boxing, gladiatorial combat, cockfighting, bullbaiting and other blood sports
Under what circumstances are Christians permitted, in good conscience, to view adults deliberately inflicting violence on one another for the purposes of entertainment? This may…
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Education10 lessons learned at 8 post-secondary institutions
Like most high school students, I didn’t really know how to answer the “what are you going to do after school?” question. The world was…
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Interview with an artistJordan Feenstra is copying His work
Jordan Feenstra is back in British Columbia for the second time in her life. Jordan, who was born and raised in “small town” Ontario, first…
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ParentingObstacles and roadblocks to having children
On my 20th birthday, I flopped back on my dorm bed and told my mom on the phone, “I thought that I’d have kids by…
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EducationThriving at a non-Christian university?
When Gillian, a 21-year-old from Langley, BC, talks about her love for art, her face lights up. Throughout high school she saw art as a…
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Christian educationWhat about a Christian university? My experience at Dordt University
I love learning. Whether that love is innate or whether it was instilled in me as I grew up, I don’t know. I’ve always loved…
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EducationI’m graduating – now what?
You’re a high school senior; you’ve worked hard from kindergarten through 12th grade, and now you’re almost ready to graduate. You’re a little tired of…
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Gender rolesMore to consider: women on setting life and post-secondary goals
The timing of a woman’s life can get complicated, especially when she faces decisions about whether to pursue higher education or not. In a society…
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AssortedLost and found: God’s guiding hand in seeking and finding a missing girl
Just before going to bed on a Thursday evening in mid-September, Michelle Dykstra read a Facebook post by a mother whose six-year-old daughter had gone…
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MagazineNov/Dec 2024 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: I’m graduating – now what? / Thriving at a non-Christian university? / 10 lessons learned at 8 post-secondary institutions / Podcasts to get…
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AssortedThe quickening
“The great mass of this bleary-eyed world can see nothing of the ineffable glories of Immanuel. He stands before them without form or comeliness, a…
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PoliticsA nation needs a conscience too… but does Canada have one?
When we hear the word “conscience,” we typically think of it in relation to an individual’s sense of ethics – the little voice in the…
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Book listsGet to know John Calvin
How can we get to know this beloved father in faith a little bit better? If you are Reformed you have heard the name of…
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EducationPodcasts to get you educated, not schooled
About forty years ago, when I was taking my Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Alberta, I got schooled, but not all that…
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InternetStop swiping, start serving
I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that in the past few weeks, you have probably not gotten rip-roaring drunk nor participated…
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Pro-life – AbortionAn amazing, horrible, inspiring, heart-breaking, simply massive display!
Some injustices are on such a sheer scale as to be beyond comprehending. That’s how it is with abortion in Canada – the number of…
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Movie listsClassic movies for a “date night in”
Fall is here, and it could be just the night to cozy up with that special someone and a great movie. Here are five of…
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PoliticsWhat is going on with Canada’s conservative leaders?
When the leaves rustle and the winds blow in the valley that I call home, there is a good possibility that a new weather system…
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Book lists10 picture book authors parents will love
Ready to settle down and read your kids a cozy bedtime story? Looking for some new and fun ideas? When choosing a picture book, some…
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Dying WellWrite your own eulogy
**** My neighbor wrote my eulogy last week, or what I hope will be at least a part of it. It was her daughter’s birthday,…
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MagazineSept/Oct 2024 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Write your own eulogy / Why are you grieving? / 7 articles on aging well / Capture the Contrast photo contest results /…
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Dying WellCremation: why and why not
Three things got me thinking about cremation. One was a phone call from someone asking me if I would like an information package about funerals….
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Book lists100 books to buy: A family library is a fantastic long-term investment
My parents never made me read. But my mom read to me. And my dad surrounded me with great books, both on his own shelves,…
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MagazineJuly/Aug 2024 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Thanking God for the Rich / We Aren’t Alone! / What’s the Purpose of Family Devotions? / Optically Excellent: How could evolution craft…
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Interview with an artistSimone Bos’s calming cubes of color
Thank you, dear readers, for all your suggestions of artists to profile in this column. One name that has been shared repeatedly with me is…
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ParentingRaising a family to hunt
I put my vehicle into four-wheel drive before attempting to climb the driveway to the home of Rick and Chelsey Ewald, perched on the side…
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Being the ChurchAdvice for young women … from A to Z
The late teens and early twenties are an exciting time for young women, but with so many opportunities to be considered, and big decisions to…
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DatingHow to get married younger
If your upbringing was filled with scenes of large families bustling into church, children in the pew ahead coloring over the church bulletin, and babies…
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DatingSpeed dating night beats scrolling right
Scrolling through profiles on dating apps and websites might be the newest, but it’s hardly the greatest, approach to the dating world, deciding who you’d…
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Recent ArticlesIs the State of Israel a fulfillment of biblical prophecy?
The nation of Israel has a special place in the hearts of many Christians. For one thing, the Savior once walked through the land that…
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MagazineMay/June 2024 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: How I married your grandmother: Dating advice for a young man / Advice for young women… from A to Z / How to…
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Recent ArticlesAsk RP
There’s nothing quite like a good question to get a great discussion going. So we’re looking to our readers send in your best queries, and…
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DatingHow I married your grandmother: dating advice for a young man
As best as I can describe it, the letter below simply materialized on my desk – it wasn’t there, and the next moment it was….
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Interview with an artistHetty Veldkamp’s landscapes began with a birthday
Years ago, Hetty Veldkamp retired from a successful career in graphic design to raise her family. But then, two decades later, a birthday gift she…
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InternetTechnology in Reformed schools
With great technological innovation comes great responsibility. In an era where the digital landscape transforms the way we live, learn, and connect, Reformed Christian schools…
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MagazineMar/Apr 2024 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: The challenge of keeping technology in its place / The Tech-Wise Family on BOREDOM / Technology in Reformed schools / Is AI just…
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InternetTalking to teens: How does social media fit into a Christian worldview?
TRANSCRIPT Welcome to Reformed Perspective; I’m Alexandra Ellison. Did you know that in Canada almost everyone is on social media? About 89% of the population…
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Economics – Home FinancesTiny home contentment
As dusk was settling in on a foggy November day in BC’s Bulkley Valley, I parked my car on the driveway next to the home…
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Recent ArticlesMy dog ate the evidence for evolution
There are plenty of great, readable books that expose the many problems with evolutionary theory. These include Gordon Wilson’s Darwin’s Sandcastle, Change Laura Tan and…
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MagazineJan/Feb 2024 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Print & Pod: the real “social media”? / A Day in the Life of a Pro-life Intern / Complaining: our national pastime /…
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Pro-life – AbortionPro-life legislation attempts in Canada
TRANSCRIPT Welcome to Reformed Perspective. I’m Alexander Ellison. Since the Morgentaler Decision in 1988 there has been no abortion law in Canada. The Supreme Court…
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RP AppRPTV: Jojo Ruba talking about Canada’s Conversion Therapy Bill
Welcome to Reformed Perspective, I’m Alexandra Ellison. Today we’re here in the Canadian History Museum, reflecting on Canada’s past. We’re right now in front…
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MagazineNov/Dec 2023 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: Is Creation worth fighting about? / My Six Weeks at the CBC / Dear Mainstream Media: 4 strikes and you’re out! / Albert…
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RP AppCanadian women’s unfulfilled fertility goals and the country’s declining birth rate
TRANSCRIPT Welcome to Reformed Perspective. I’m Alexander Ellison. Today we are diving into a pressing issue – Canada’s record low birth rate. Statistics Canada recently…
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NewsPro-life flag proposal gets town talking about worldviews
A proposal by the Smithers Pro-Life Society for their community to fly a pro-life flag was unanimously rejected by their town council, but not without…
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PoliticsRPTV: MP Arnold Viersen on the legal fight against pornography
OVERVIEW 1:05 – Beginnings with local ARPA chapter 3;30 – Why don’t you do it, Arnold? 4:09 – Why learning French isn’t always a bad…
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Pro-life – AbortionRPTV: Katrina Marshall on being a pro-life advocate
TRANSCRIPT Welcome to Reformed Perspective, I’m Alexandra Ellison. Today we bring an inspiring video of a young woman who has been working to make a…
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Indigenous peoplesResidential schools: the lesson that’s being lost
As history teachers never fail to remind us, “those who don’t learn their history are doomed to repeat it.” The double meaning is most often…
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Indigenous peoplesA call to action: loving our Indigenous neighbors
Many Canadians, Christians included, are unfamiliar with the painful history of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Chief Dan George, born in North Vancouver and former leader…
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Indigenous peoplesThe Truth matters: analyzing the facts beneath “mass burials” at residential schools
“Searches for unmarked graves at the site of a former northern Ontario residential school have uncovered 171 ‘plausible burials’…” That’s what The Globe and Mail…
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AssortedHow to live your best life: knowing, and participating in, the greatest (true) story
I had always felt life first as a story: and if there is a story there is a story-teller. ― G.K. Chesterton ***** There’s a…
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MagazineSept/Oct 2023 issue
WHAT’S INSIDE: 14 pages of entries from our “A Different Perspective on God’s Creation” photo contest / How’s that for a graduate profile? Marcus Schroeder…
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Recent ArticlesChurches’ food drive bears fruit, and births a challenge
Evangelism committees and home mission groups sometimes struggle with how can we show God’s love to our neighbors. Members of five Reformed churches in Dunnville,…
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AssortedLearning to be anxious for nothing
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of…
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AssortedA biblical counselor’s advice for church leadership
In the article “Anxiety and the triumph of hope,” we shared insights from three biblical counselors about anxiety. What follows is further insight from one…