Item is a PDF document of a draft manual outlining how to develop ChristianCurrent, a local community newspaper. The manual identifies tools and levers and how they can interplay to make the newspaper a very helpful and strong presence in its community. Manual sections include Community Relations, Administration (time management), Content, Advertising, and Distribution. The manual consists of 21 pages.

Item is a PDF file consisting of 119 pages of the unedited manuscript of More Faithful Than We Think: Stories and Insights on Canadian Leaders Doing Politics Christianly. In this manuscript, Mackey shows how Christians in the public wrestle with political ideologies and realities. The manuscript was based on material previously published in the author's columns: Capital views, OttawaWatch and Doing politics Christianly.

Article synopsis: Discusses when one is overly assertive about God spekaing directly to them in relation to a column by Tom Korski, entitled The best and worst of the rich political news pageant of 2006, in particular a worst forecasting piece by evangelist Pat Robertson who announced that a tsunami would strike the west coast of BC by the end of the year.

Article synopsis: Discusses two articles, The Case for Teaching the Bible by David Van Biema for Time newsmagazine, and the cover story in Maclean’s of April 16 by Brian Bethune, Is God Poison? A new movement blames God for every social problem from Darfur to child abuse.

Article synopsis: Reflects on the life of Dennis Bueckert, a long-time environmental reporter for Canadian Press and the memorial service honouring his life.

Article synopsis: Discusses communications ethics in relation to Conservative MP James Moore who was accused of inappropriate technology use while in office.

Article synopsis: Discusses the history of chartiy Christian Info Canada. In addition, the article briefs speaks to Ezra Levant, publisher of online Western Standard on the subject whether human rights commissions have the right to adjudicate what appears in magazines and newspapers.

Article synopsis: Discusses the various topics including: 1) the retirement of Ron Gray, leader of the Christian Heritage Party, and possible successors; 2) the Afghanistan press briefing that emphasized the the need for development aid to move forward in Afghanistan; and, 3) the author's 10th anniversary for writing for OttawaWatch.

Article synopsis: Discusses free speech in relation to Ezra Levant (founder and publisher of the now-defunct, Alberta-based conservative newsmagazine, the Western Standard), Syed Soharwardy (founder of the Calgary-based Islamic Supreme Council of Canada and founder of Muslims Against Terrorism), Licia Corbella (former editorial page editor of The Calgary Herald), and Craig Chandler (former provincial Conservative candidate in Calgary who was ousted for their inflammatory record of anti-gay rhetoric).

Article synopsis: Reflects on the life of William F. Buckley who was considered the ?patron saint of conservatism?, and best known as the founder of the conservative weekly National Review. In addition, the articles discusses the book Like a Rock: The Chuck Cadman Story by Tom Zytaruk, about the former MP from Surrey North in British Columbia, who had allegedly been offered an insurance policy in exchange for casting a deciding vote to defeat the then Liberal government of Paul Martin.