Boycott the Beijing Olympics?
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Boycott the Beijing Olympics?

“You cannot serve God and Mammon [wealth]” (Matt. 6:24). The famous 1936 Olympics in Berlin were organized to be Adolph Hitler’s showcase of Aryan superiority. Ironically, Jesse Owens, a Black American athlete, won a record five gold medals for the USA in track events. So much for white supremacy. The ancient Olympic Games were celebrated…

A Season on the Sidelines
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A Season on the Sidelines

In the past two months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have each found ourselves in the midst of our own set of strange circumstances. We have unique challenges and obstacles and even, if you’re lucky, maybe a few silver linings too. For me, it’s certainly been a challenging road, especially since I still have no idea what the road “back” to where I was pre-pandemic looks like.

The Puck Stops Here
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The Puck Stops Here

This hockey season, for the first time since 1982, Canadian fans are cheering for their favourite hockey team to make the playoffs – without a running commentary from Don Cherry. He was fired last November after an on-air rant accusing immigrants of being disrespectful to veterans. For almost 40 years, Don Cherry’s voice was a regular feature in the soundtrack of Saturday night hockey. Now, although the swish of skates and the ricochet of pucks remain, Cherry is silent.