Jon Dykstra
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PoliticsAlberta separatism: is it wrong to go?
I have deep roots in Alberta, having lived there for the first 30+ years of my life. I was also heavily involved in politics through…
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NewsOntario’s “conservative” gov’t opposes bill that would have banned gambling ads
Ontario is awash in new gamblers. As ARPA Canada reported earlier this year: “A recent study found that since iGaming Ontario was introduced, total monthly…
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EntertainmentCan I watch a movie during my screen-fast?
1. Can I still do the screen-fast if my work requires I be on a computer? Some didn’t participate in last year’s screen-fast because they…
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Entertainment“What can I do?” Part II
For our first screen-fast in 2025, we offered up 35 ideas for great activities you and your family can do with your screen-free moments, minutes,…
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InternetIs AI helping you, or dumbing you down? Yes.
The Preacher declares in Ecclesiastes 1:9 that “there is nothing new under the sun.” He was saying it with a sense of despair, but there’s…
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HomosexualityOpposing rainbow crosswalk results in human rights trial
Ronald Reagan once shared a quip about the difference between his country and the totalitarian USSR. “Two Soviets… were talking to each other. And one…
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NewsParents disrobe to make their point
In what seems to be a bit of a trend, parents have gone to school board meetings and, while presenting to the board, proceeded to…
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NewsBC private property rights in question after court ruling
The City of Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver, sent out a letter in October to some of its residents, informing them of a recent BC…
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Culture ClashesJonathan & David and the difference between brave & crazy
The divide between brave and crazy isn’t always easy to see. God wants us to be brave –how many times did He encourage Joshua to…
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AssortedCharlie Kirk in context
If you have liberal friends or family, then in the days and weeks after Charlie Kirk’s murder, you probably saw all sorts of Kirk quotes,…
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Recent ArticlesWhat does fleeing sin look like?
Despite endless attempts to do so, fleeing sin can’t be done halfheartedly – that only sets the stage for failure. A tepid turning away is…
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PoliticsWhat if everything was about God?
It struck me, just recently, that I’ve been regularly promising to praise God’s Name “among the nations.” This pledge, to talk about God outside of…
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InternetScreen-fast strictness – how tough is tough enough?
The screen-fast sign-up form had a space for “My listed exceptions” where people could list the important but limited screen-usage that their life and job…
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NewsCan you track all the ways you’re taxed?
Each year the Fraser Institute observes a “Tax Freedom Day” – this year it happened on June 8 – that tracks Canadians’ total tax burden…
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Entertainment“What can I do anyways?”
You can’t beat something with nothing (as Eph. 4:28, Matt. 12:30, and Matt. 12:43-45 make clear). That means if you want to do RP’s 10-day…
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InternetHow to use AI like a Christian boss
Imagine you’re the boss of your own company. After months of searching, you’ve just landed the most brilliant assistant in the country. He’s lightning-fast, top…
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Pro-life – EuthanasiaOntario shows why euthanasia “safeguards” can’t work
A lengthy article in the Winter 2025 edition of The New Atlantis, titled “A Pattern of Noncompliance,” shows how Ontario isn’t strictly enforcing its euthanasia…
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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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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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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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Christian education – SportsIs the good foul good? Playing basketball a different way
The object of basketball is pretty simple. You and your four teammates want to put the ball through your opponent’s hoop. This is how you…
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EconomicsIf strikes are bad can unions be good?
I grew up hearing horror stories about unions but little else. Unions were bad because union members threw bottles and sticks at their opposition. Later…