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Christian education – SportsA Good Coach is Crucial: the potential and danger of school sport teams
“They’re nice, but not a priority.” Ask Reformed parents about our school’s sports teams and that’s a response you might hear. It’s an understandable answer….
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Culture ClashesWhen sports is an idol
In July 1924, Scottish sprinter Eric Liddell refused to race in the qualifying heat of the Olympic 100-meter competition. A devout Presbyterian, Liddell had been…
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EducationLife skills every high school graduate needs to know
What skills should every child learn? Schools have traditionally focused on the 3 R’s of education: reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmatic. (All right, whoever came up…
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Christian education – SportsGod and the 2014-15 Seattle Seahawks
When the editor suggested I write a piece about American Football, I was a little taken aback. Firstly, this did seem like an odd subject…
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NewsProfessing God’s Name, unashamed, at the Stanley Cup
If you’re a keen hockey fan, you probably watched the last game of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. And…
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Book ReviewsGolden Boys: the Winnipeg Falcons of 1920
by Paul Keery and Michael Wyatt 2021 / 58 pages Rating: GOOD/Great/Gift This is a graphic novel account of how the 1920 Winnipeg Falcons had to…
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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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NewsSports betting explodes across Canada
Since Canada legalized sports betting in 2021, the industry has exploded, and last week the Edmonton Oilers and the Alberta government were just the latest…
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NewsThe Olympics as Utopian theater
Even after the controversy of a bizarre opening ceremony, the Olympic Games showed why it is unparalleled in the sports world. Just think of the…
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NewsDodgers honor drag queen “nuns”
CORRECTION: The original title for this article was “Dodgers honor drag queen ‘nuns’ in front of empty stadium” was true, as videos showed that when…
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NewsSooners seize opportunity to glorify God
Doesn’t matter if you like sports or not, you’re going to enjoy hearing about this team. The Oklahoma Sooners won their third straight Women’s College…
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Book ReviewsThe Strongest Man in the World: Louis Cyr
by Nicolas Debon 2007 / 27 pages Rating: Good/GREAT/Gift This is a fun bit of Canadian history: Louis Cyr was a Quebec circus performer who, in…
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Book ReviewsFuzzy Baseball: Triple Play
by John Steven Gurney 2022 / 176 pages Rating: Good/GREAT/Gift This is, as the title references, three stories in one, each involving the Fernwood Valley…
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Christian education – SportsDoes God picks sides in sports and politics…and marriage?
The reason most people tune into the NFL playoffs is to watch large men fight over a small ball. But in 2015 there was also…
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NewsEquality found in the Bible, not on the football field
After COVID quarantines eliminated their other kickers, the Vanderbilt Commodores football team turned to Sarah Fuller. The starting goalkeeper for the university’s women’s soccer team,…
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NewsThe “religious ghost” behind Tim Tebow joining the Philippine national baseball team
Heisman-winning former college quarterback and now minor league baseball player Tim Tebow has accepted an invitation to play for the Philippine national team. Like every…
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Christian education – SportsDaughters in sports
**** I promised in a previous column that I would address the touchy subject of daughters playing in sports, and so I guess I can’t…
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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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Christian education – SportsBoys and sports
**** Yes, you read the header right. I really am writing a column about why sons should be in sports. And, yes, this is a…
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NewsAustralian rugby player won’t back down
Editor’s note: After this article was posted, it was suggested that Israel Folau might be a Trinity-denying (and thus, heretical) Oneness Pentecostal, and he did…
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Christian education – SportsSports teams are important for our Christian schools
Sports teams in a Christian school are sometimes seen as an expendable extra that requires a lot of time and effort. Some may even argue…
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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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Book ReviewsThe Farm Team
by Linda Bailey 32 pages / 2006 Rating: Good/GREAT/Give The Farm Team is about a bunch of chickens, pigs, sheep, and one cow, who love…
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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…