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The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

When I was in my impressionable early teens I regularly saw a book my dad was reading lying around the living room. It had a very dramatic cover with the title The Population Bomb. Above the title was the descriptive phrase “Population control or race to oblivion” and below was the ominous assertion

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

It’s not every day my son asks to hang out with me, so when he does I cancel everything and make time.

When you move to a new home in the winter season, there isn’t much opportunity to meet your neighbours.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Freedom reigns in my world, just as it does in Heaven, for Christ is the Lord of both. As it is in Heaven, the manacles that once held me no longer hold me. I am most certain of this, for God’s Word says, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be

This is an interesting long weekend. Valentine’s Day and Family Day. One thing leads to another, if you catch my drift. What? I’m just pointing out the obvious. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I keep hearing the Steve Miller Band song, Fly Like An Eagle, in my head. 

Vain repetitions

This week I learned that it is impossible to make the universal angry hand gesture, the one-finger salute (you know the one), when you’re wearing mittens.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

“You look tired,” she said.