'The Bible came to life': Abe Bueno-Jallad on how playing Big James in The Chosen grew his faith

The Chosen will soon be available for fans in Canada to stream online. 

The hit show following the ministry of Jesus through the eyes of the disciples is set to be released on Prime Video on July 13, 2025.

Abe Bueno-Jallad, who portrays Big James, is excited for fans to go through the moments leading up to Holy Week. "We go from Lazarus' resurrection, which is this big, huge moment. All the way into the triumphal entry into the chaos that is flipping the merchants' tables."

Denare Beach Teen Challenge picking up pieces after wildfires destroyed everything

The Adult and Teen Challenge men's addiction recovery program up north is holding onto their faith as they look to rebuild after the devastation of the wildfires. 

"It's very devastating," says Allen Lagore, the Flin Flon Regional Director with Adult and Teen Challenge of Central Canada. "When you first get back to your community and realize that 218 homes have been lost in our community, you see the effects on everybody's lives. It rips your heart out."

B.C. man says son conceived in residential school abuse, both sue church

A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada, alleging the son was conceived as a result of sexual abuse by a female employee of St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay in the late 1960s. 

The lawsuit says the father was 14 years old when he was victimized by a school supervisor in 1968, and he settled a lawsuit with the church in 2008 over the alleged sexual assault at the school on Cormorant Island, northeast of Vancouver Island. 

'Billy Graham throwback' striking chord through Siemens' Sunday Hymn Serenade video

At the time of shooting the Sunday Hymn Serenade video last Fall, Rosemary Siemens and Eli Bennett felt what ultimately would come together for the song "Just As I Am" would be the most important video they created to date. Debuting about two weeks ago, the video has already amassed tens of thousands of views on YouTube and Facebook.

From Nigeria to Winnipeg and beyond: Pastor Alex’s faith-fueled mission

While Pastor Alex Adegboye from Word Alive Ministries International leads several churches around the world, going into ministry was not the original goal. 

"I tell people I stumbled into ministry," he said. "I studied to be an architect from the University of Lagos and then I decided that I wanted to serve God with all my heart and might."

Christian streaming service brings gospel to deaf children through animation

A Christian streaming service is aiming to reach an even broader audience with the gospel as it prepares to offer a cartoon in American Sign Language (ASL). 

The media platform known as Minno will launch its first-ever ASL version of its series Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids on Aug. 8. 

10 Camp Mystic girls still missing as death toll climbs to 104 in Texas floods

The death toll from the catastrophic flooding in central Texas has now reached 104, with 28 children confirmed dead in Kerr County alone — many of them campers at Camp Mystic, a beloved all-girls Christian summer camp along the Guadalupe River.

As of Tuesday morning, 24 people remain missing, including 10 girls and one counsellor from Camp Mystic.

Heaven 'Reign's' down on Tim and Demi-Leigh Tebow as they welcome baby girl

The former Miss Universe and NFL all-star are praising God for the healthy arrival of their first child, a daughter. 

Tim and Demi-Leigh Tebow shared the announcement of the birth of their daughter on social media this week. 

"We’ve been so excited to share this with you…Meet our daughter, Daphne Reign Tebow," says Demi-Leigh on Instagram.