Canadian Rubies

We are looking briefly at the ingredients of Diet Coke, including aspartame and some of its health concerns.  Then we get into the mini subculture that seems to exist around this drink. How does your drink of choice become your identity? What is the danger of becoming a member of a broad “subculture”? Are your ‘mini-identities’ taking away from your identity in Christ? Before today’s topic, there...

On Monday, October 19, 2026, Albertans have the chance to vote in a referendum. There are 10 questions in the referendum to consider and we discuss those questions today. That means we’re talking Alberta Separation, Immigration, and the Canadian Constitution. Although the referendum question is not binding, we go a little bit more in-depth on the separation question. Do we have to stay forever Can...

We’ve all seen stories and pictures of teachers with LGBTQ+ propaganda all over their classrooms as they share their personal lives with their students. Why is this happening? Our theory is that much of the overstepping and oversharing of teachers comes back to SEL (social and emotional learning) being mandated into the curriculum. We get into what that looks like across Canada and how that would...

We start with a small tribute to Charlie Kirk and the work he did to fight for America and Conservatism and to share the Truth. This leads into a more personal discussion about why I started this podcast, including some of the biggest fears that almost held me back.

Motherhood is hard but so good and so beautiful. We're celebrating motherhood and encouraging you, also in this back to school season, to view your children as the gifts they are. We are not called to survive motherhood, but to be mothers. We also share clips and messages from listeners who sent in their advice for mothers. Thanks to everyone who sent in their advice! We hear about giving ours...

Marijuana has been legal in Canada for almost 8 years and rapidly became socially acceptable and even normal. But what do we know about its side effects and dangers? Have youwarned your children? We’d love to hear your best advice about motherhood! Send us a message or record your advice to be featured on a future episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/CanadianRubies

The government is not neutral on social issues. We can see this in the last month and hear some encouragement from Conservative voices. Churches in Canada march in Pride Parades and promote the LGBTQ+ agenda. This should matter to us. What is the Truth? Where are they going wrong? Our identity is not found in ourselves, our bodies, or our truths, but in our Saviour.

We're examining all sorts of things about prayer - the need for prayer, the power of prayer, the practice of prayer. Praying consistently. Learning to pray. Structures for prayers. Advice and encouragement in building your prayer life.

Phobic accusations kill public debate. We're discussing the ad hominem attacks of homophobia, transphobia, and Islamophobia. But we're also talking about what we should possibly be afraid of and why we should not want to be the same as those around us. Do we have more in common with Wokeism than you realized?

In our second look at abortion, we talk a little bit about the March for Life Canada that takes place at the end of this week and talk about the two biggest arguments given in favor of abortion. Are you prepared to have these conversations with your neighbours or strangers? We pray you are equipped and emboldened by today's episode.

The Pope visited a mosque and made some strange comments, so we dove into the Roman Catholic Church's view on Islam. What are their official statements? What does it mean? Why does it matter?

This is a history of feminism in Canda, from 1867 to present day. We go over the three waves of feminism and look at the general effect on society. Are you a feminist?

Today, we're looking at the infamous MAID laws in Canada (Medical Assistance in Dying). We talk about where this all started, where it's at now, and what's in store for the next year. Is doing whatever it takes to avoid suffering truly compassionate care? Listen to some crazy stories of MAID practice in real life in Allie Beth Stuckey's interview with Kelsi Sheren: https://open.spo...

In today's episode, we are giving an introduction to the book Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health by Dr. Casey Means and Calley Means. Mostly the book is used as a grounds for talking about what we eat and what ultra-processed really means. Should we be reading labels at the grocery store? There's also a brief update on Bill C-9, current as of Mar...

First we have a quick update on Bill C-9: did you hear about the proposed amendment being debated in committee? Then we're talking about reading. As Christians, we need to be readers! Let me encourage you.

Some details from Bill C-9 and a little perspective on what this means for Christians in Canada.

The Bible calls us time and again to hospitality, loving and serving our brothers and sisters and others. Hopefully you can be encouraged in this calling throughout this episode.

Abortion will be a topic we come back to again and again, so this episode starts the conversation with a review of the history of abortion and abortion laws here in Canada. Hopefully, it's an encouraging reminder of what we're fighting against and what we're standing for.

Ladies!! Today we're talking femininity. What does it mean? What does it look like? How can we find our identity in the Scriptures? I hope you're encouraged by this episode and dive into Proverbs 31 a few times this year!