Monthly Archives: February 2009

Anthology explores Christian identity of Canada

Northern Lights: An Anthology of Contemporary Christian Writing in Canada Byron Rempel-Burkholder & Dora Dueck, Eds. Mississauga, Ontario: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd., 2008 ISBN: 9780470155264 This review first appeared in ChristianWeek on November 1, 2008 (Vol. 22, No. … Continue reading

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Money: Burden or Blessing?

This review first appeared in Faith Today, September / October, 2008. ____________________ Money: Burden or Blessing? Donald A. Leggett Toronto: Clements Publishing, 2007 ISBN: 1894667867 Money is a powerful force in our society, and as the title of this book … Continue reading

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Reflect: The horror of sin

Think on this when sin comes with a smiling face towards you in the temptation. Oh think! If the human nature of Christ recoiled, when his cup of wrath was given him to drink; if he were sore amazed at … Continue reading

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Books of substance rare in Christian stores

This article first appeared in ChristianWeek on January 15, 2009. ____________________ To my knowledge, Kirk Wellum has never written a book. He has read plenty of books – good books, and he regularly encourages others to do the same. Kirk, … Continue reading

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Confronting the atheist bus slogan campaign

British atheists have taken to their own brand of evangelism – placing ads on buses. For those who care about these things, and wonder what can be done, L.G. Bloomquist posted an important link on the CETA-L (Canadian Evangelical Theological Association) discussion group this … Continue reading

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