The view from here
The big guy decided to swing by for a rare visit and ended up spending the afternoon.
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Dominion Outreach Centre
A friend just called and asked if I was near my ‘puter. I wandered over and pulled up the URL they asked me to – Dominion Outreach Centre Ottawa. They…
Communication Fail: Why the IPCC Must Do a Heck of a Lot Better in 2013
IPCC-Logo.jpg Regular readers know I’m pretty critical of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change--particularly when it comes to how this expert body communicate...
Hey, we could turn the old barn out back into a movie studio!
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Faytene Grasseschi is in the movies! In a matter of speaking. She appears in this short film, Silver Lining. It was…
Peter Youngren – “the cesspool of mudslinging on Christian blog sites”
This was posted on a blog at World Impact Ministries by the owner of GraceTV. Internet Liars: Peter Youngren comments Written by Peter Youngren on August 30th 2011 The Internet…
Why dominionism matters
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Noted blogger Mark Byron, noticed a recent post of mine on the subject of the perceived threat of dominionism and thinks…
Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Fanfest -Codie Prevost
I’m not a big fan of country music, but I am impressed with the Nashville North lineup, what they are attempting to accomplish in Canada, and their loyal fans. There…
Number One Lesson *Not* To Take Away from Hurricane Irene
800px-Atlantic_hurricane_tracks.jpg I was watching CNN this morning. I don’t know why—except that it was on in the gym at the hotel where I’m staying. Pretty soon, I was arguing...
The Cry Ottawa–live
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission: The Cry Ottawa is live as we speak. Faytene Grasseschi might say that the Jack Layton memorial services might be a…
If war breaks out in the Middle East, Faytene predicted it…sorta kinda
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. On Saturday, The Cry Ottawa takes place on Parliament Hill, and Faytene Grasseschi recently called in to a Christian TV talk…
Hurricane Irene, Climate Change, and the Need to Consider Worst Case Scenarios
Irene Track Aug 25.gif In May of 2005, a few months before Hurricane Katrina, I wrote an article that nobody noticed. It was entitled “Thinking Big About Hurricanes: It’s Time…
Jack Layton 1950-2011
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.…
Radio Topics for August 23rd
August is winding down. This is Adam’s second last show before he heads back to Vancouver for the school year. We have an exciting show lined up for our listeners…
The Republican War on Science Returns
republican war.jpg As author of the 2005 book The Republican War on Science, I’ve watched recent developments in the presidential race with fascination. It is not exactly news that man...
Kathy Shaidle discovers dominionism
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. I, personally, am a fan of famed blogger Kathy Shaidle, as she knows, so I am surprised to read that she…
C. Peter Wagner – NAR is not a cult!
Really, Mr. Wagner? By any orthodox definition of Christianity, the New Apostolic Reformation is a cult. C Pete is quite unhappy that he and his apostles got so much attention…
Crossroads Christian Communications wants hefty donors to provide 20 million
It’s the financial year end for 100 Huntley Street and CTS, which means this week has been set aside to appeal to donors. Donors are always being appealed to by…
Thich Nhat Hanh and David Suzuki on How Individual Frame of Mind Has Everything To Do With Saving the Planet
tnh ds.jpg Getting people to believe that they really can make a difference in the struggle to the save the planet from human folly can be just as important as…
Todd Bentley is completely recommended to minister. Birds fly! Fish swim!
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. I wasn’t surprised to learn this afternoon that Todd Bentley has been given an unconditional “recommendation” to minster by evangelist and…
Become What You Despise? Why "Beating" Conservative White Male Climate Deniers May Mean Joining Them
1112_no-nukes.jpg David Roberts of Grist has written a wonderful and psychologically deep portrait of why conservative white males deny climate change—and much else—and how this ...