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Romans 1:20

"For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."

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Luke 9:51

When Jesus tells us to "seek first the kingdom of God," the very word "seek" implies a strong-minded pursuit. J. B. Phillips paraphrases the idea with "set your heart on." The Amplified Bible says, "Aim at and strive after." The Greek text of Matthew's Gospel states a continual command: "Keep on continually seeking...." The thought is determination, which I define as "deciding to hang tough, regardless." 

The Winnipeg Jets are heading to St. Louis with a 2-0 series lead after a tight 2-1 win over the Blues in Game 2 of their first-round matchup.

Mark Scheifele opened the scoring late in the first period, firing a shot on net that found its way past Jordan Binnington after a collision between Blues forward Jimmy Snuggerud and Binnington. 

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A classic musical will soon be taking the stage at Linden Christian School.  

Every two years, the school puts on a musical and this year, the performance is The Sound of Music.  

The story follows “A family built on love and music who are facing some of the challenges of the political situation in the 1940s in Austria, and those two elements come together,” says Matt Janzen, the musical's director.  

Sarah Fast portrays Maria, and Grant Lyons plays Captain Von Trapp.  

Funeral For:  Frank R. Froese 
Funeral Date: April 24, 2025 

Funeral For: Edna Friesen (nee Wiebe) 
Funeral Date: April 26, 2025 
Edna Friesen (nee Wiebe), 78, of Manitou passed away Thursday, April 17th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by her husband James, 2 daughters, 1 son, and their families. 
A memorial service for Edna Friesen (nee Wiebe) will be held Saturday, April 26th at 2pm at Morden Alliance Church with burial prior to the service at Manitou Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden Friday, April 25th from 7 to 9pm. 

The American Idol stage was turned into a place of worship Sunday evening as contestants took part in an Easter Sunday special. 

The three-hour-long, never-before-done Songs of Faith episode featured the top 20 contestants singing only faith-inspired songs. 

Kolbi Jordan, 26, sang a special version of Amazing Grace that left the crowd and judges in awe.

After a long winter, Assiniboine Park's Nature Playground has officially opened for the season. 

Last year, the popular playground shut down for a couple of months while it underwent some much-needed updates and repairs.

Hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg is switching things up and taking us to church with a new gospel album, set to be released early next week. 

The rapper and former judge on The Voice announced last week that he is releasing a new gospel album on Death Row Records. 

"It's called Altar Call," said Snoop Dogg in a video he posted on Facebook. "Ya, you heard it first, a gospel album. God is good. Won't he do it?"

A powerful documentary by Kleefeld musician and mental health advocate Robb Nash has received international recognition with a Webby nomination.