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After an astronaut got stuck in space for much longer than expected, two senior citizens from his church received a surprise that was out of this world. 

Barry Wilmore, a member and elder of Providence Baptist Church in Pasadena, Texas, recently went to space for what should have been a week-long mission. 

In June, Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams were launched into space as the first humans to ride a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. During the launch, the spacecraft had issues with its thrusters, as well as leaking helium. 

While Pakistan has committed to equal rights for women, cultural and societal barriers remain.

According to UN Women in a report this year, women in Pakistan face disadvantages in "every sphere of life," including education and employment.

Lauren-Michael Sellers recently performed "Oceans" by Hillsong for the judges of The Voice TV show and got all four judges to turn their chairs. 

"I love this song," said judge and well-known singer Gwen Stefani. She was also the first to hit the button and see who was singing. 

Sellers is from Birmingham, Alabama, and is 35 years old. 

The following story discusses sexual abuse and may be disturbing to some readers.

An alleged victim of child sexual abuse by former pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church in Texas is talking to lawmakers in hopes of helping abuse victims heal. 

Maverick City Music is facing plenty of backlash following a recent collaboration with a rap artist.

The five-time Grammy award-winning and six-time Dove award-winning worship collective is featured on a song on GloRilla's latest album Glorious alongside, Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore and Kierra Sheard.

The song, 'Rain Down on Me' is the only song on the 15-track album that doesn't feature explicit or inappropriate lyrics. 

After hearing this news, fans of Maverick City quickly took to social media to react.

Grammy-nominated artist, Rhett Walker recently teamed up with a close friend to create a special song. 

Ben Sturgell, Walker's friend, was diagnosed with ALS. He came to Walker with a song. He alongside Ben's brother, Todd, completed the single and they are now using it to raise funds for Ben and his family.

"My buddy Ben Sturgell has ALS," said Walker in a post on Facebook. "He brought a song to me, and we finished it together with his brother! 1, I said yes to honour his music and 2, I want people to stream it. 100% of the proceeds go to him and his son. ALS SUCKS!!"

Kevin Sorbo, who portrayed Hercules in the 90s TV show and more recently the lead in God's Not Dead franchise, is sharing his unshakable faith in Jesus. 

"In later teenage years in my 20s, I did a lot of stupid things," said Sorbo in an interview CBN News. "But I never went away from my faith. I never had that crisis where I didn’t believe in God or believe in Jesus."

For the first time in over a decade, the popular Christian duo for King & Country is taking a break from tour life. 

"We will be focusing on something quite special...Creating," said the duo in a post on social media. "Creating our next (and hopefully) very best album(s) for you...And creating our next feature-length film."

For Winkler native Brian Krahn and his wife Clarissa, their hearts and minds are with the children of Guaymas, Mexico. This is where they have spent the past 14 years running an orphanage for abused and abandoned children. 

Krahn, who came to Winkler for Thanksgiving Weekend, shared the life-altering experience that called him and Clarissa to dedicate their lives to helping children in Mexico. 

The St. Joachim Parish Church in La Broquerie is nearing its 125th anniversary. And, to ensure that the church building is around for many more years, a fundraising campaign has started that will help with some much-needed repairs. 

Luc Grenier is President of the 125th ad hoc committee. He says the church along Principale Street was constructed in 1901. Grenier says it was a handful of parishioners that moved to the area, along with their priest who decided that a church building needed to be constructed. He notes almost all of the material was sourced locally.