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Kris Auest, AKA The Gate Keepa is reigniting his passion for music.

To someone who has never heard his music, Auest shared that "When they hear the lyrics and the message, it really speaks to the person's heart and causes them to think about life and why they're living it."

It all started almost 20 years ago when he would write poems and songs, that his friends told him to turn into Christian rap. The ultimate goal, as he shares is, "To minister to the brokenhearted."

A Regina-based Christian singer and songwriter was recently recognized for his powerful music. 

Earlier this month, K-Anthony found out that he was nominated for a Juno award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year.  

"I was blown away, to be honest. I was actually coming from class when I got the message," said K-Anthony. "I don't take it for granted. I'm very much grateful that I was nominated."

A Manitoba worship artist who spent years in prison ministry is now in Florida waiting on a miracle in her battle against Lyme Disease. 

Catherine Plett lives in the Winkler area with her husband and three boys. Sharing the gospel is her passion and it's been brought down to sharing His word on social media after Lyme Disease has taken so much away from her. Plett has been a songwriter for many years, releasing music that she says God puts on her heart. 

Easter weekend is upon us, and a couple of Winnipeg pastors are sharing what their churches are doing and what Easter means to them.

Abundant Life Baptist Church

Rod Neufeld is the director of youth ministries, Night Church, and community outreach at Abundant Life Baptist Church. 

"We have a Good Friday service and Sunday service," Neufeld says. "We also have youth on Friday night." 

Jeremy Camp is back on the road after undergoing heart surgery earlier this month.

Two weeks ago, Jeremy Camp took to social media to let fans know that he would be going through a procedure called cardiac ablation to treat his atrial fibrillation (AFib), which causes irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm that can lead to other complications.  

He continued to update his fans, letting them know the surgery went well and that he was resting at home. 

The entire population of Gaza, roughly two million people, is on the brink of famine and MCC is facing delays in delivering food aid by truck.

The main issue MCC is facing is getting through the borders into Gaza to bring food relief. 

"It's an unprecedented humanitarian crisis," says Darryl Loewen, the Executive Director of MCC Manitoba. "The residents of Gaza have their movements restricted by the state of Israel and the IDF. War has displaced nearly three-quarters of Gaza's population and at least half are living with an acute emergency food crisis."

A mini-series called 'Testament: The Story of Moses' is now available on Netflix and hopes to portray the reality of the many hardships Moses of the Bible endured. 

Kelly McPherson, executive producer of the series talked about how he hopes this series sparks meaningful conversations about the human condition. 

Singer, songwriter and worship leader Patrick Mayberry recently hit a new milestone. 

His single, 'Lead On Good Shepherd' featuring Zahriya Zachary became his first No. 1 hit on the Mediabase Christian Audience Chart.

A film focusing on the story of the family behind five-time Grammy Award-winning artists for King & Country and Rebecca St. James will hit the big screen this spring. 

Luke Smallbone, one of the brothers that make up for King & Country, says he's been sharing his family's story of losing everything to becoming one of the most well-known families in Christian music at every show for the past decade. 

During the Juno Awards ceremony in Halifax this past weekend a few of the nominees in the Christian category came together to sing of God's goodness.