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Following God after overcoming challenges is easier said than done, but for Virginia Spence and the team at the Courageous Heart Ministries, helping those people is their ultimate goal. 

With Joshua 1:9 as their vision verse, it reminds them about strength and encouragement. 

Starting back when they were in Bible College, her husband would walk around Broadway to the Aboriginal Centre, and way down on Main and Higgins. 

Jesus was front and centre at the NCAA wrestling championships this past weekend. 

Two college wrestlers, Aaron Brooks and David Carr, wore headbands that said '100% Jesus.'

Carr from Iowa State went on to win his second NCAA championship, a national title at 165 lbs.

"100 % Jesus!! 2x NCAA CHAMP All glory to God" said Carr in a post on Instagram. 

When asked what his thoughts and emotions were when it came to being a finalist this year, he again gave all the glory to God.

Amy Grant is releasing music from the archives onto digital platforms.

Released in 1993, Grant's Songs From The Loft is now available on streaming services while previously having been out of print for years. 

"Something old, something NEW! It’s here…FIRST TIME available to stream or download & NEWLY remastered!" says Grant on Instagram. "Check it out wherever you listen to music…roll down the windows and sing along loudly!"

It was an eventful weekend for Christian singer and songwriter K-Anthony.

The Jamaican-Canadian, who lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, won the top prize in the Christian music category.

When it comes to Canadian Christian music, there is just one category, a Juno award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year.

"Dreams do come true with God, faith and perseverance!" said K-Anthony in a post on social media. "With humility and deep gratitude, I share this recognition with all those who have supported me along the way. To God be the glory today and always."

Work is in progress to provide translations of the Bible to Christians in 35 language groups across Indonesia and Southeast Asia with Bible Translation Acceleration Kits (BTAKs)—and the training to use them.

Wycliffe Associates is an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches.

Lauren Daigle changed things up during her recent tour, stopping to sing and speak to incarcerated women in Oklahoma.

"People always say 'Where's your favourite place to go?' and I say, 'places you'd never know. Prison,'" says Daigle in a recent video on social media. 

Over 300 women inmates at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Oklahoma danced, sang, and cried as Daigle sang a few songs of hers and shared a message of hope. 

With 100,000 Ukrainian refugees left in Moldova, Mission Eurasia is working to bring the gospel and necessities to people in need. 

When the war first broke out roughly two years ago when Russia invaded Ukraine, a million Ukrainians fled to the small neighbouring country of Moldova. Many have since relocated however roughly 100,000 remain. 

The JESUS Film Project celebrates its 2,100th translation of the JESUS Film. This historic translation brings the gospel to life in the Waorani tribe’s language from Ecuador.

You may recognize the Waorani tribe; their spearing party killed five American Christian missionaries back in 1956.

"We were requested about a year ago to do the Waorani language," says Chris Deckert, JFP’s Language Studios Director. “They’ve been in the spotlight of missions for many, many years after what happened with Jim Elliot and Nate Saint."

After a successful conference in Saskatchewan, which saw 1,200 youth hear about Jesus, the Inspire Our Nation Conference is coming to Winnipeg. 

Starting in 2018, it was as an opportunity for youth to overcome struggle and influence their world for Jesus by coming together, and filling the hole for youth conferences.

A worship leader and professional backup singer recently took centre stage while auditioning for The Voice.

The powerhouse singer sang Deborah Cox's 'Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here' and had all the judges asking her to join their team. 

“It’s very difficult doing this audition, but you just handled it with such poise and grace," said John Legend. "I don’t know if you noticed, but I was the first one who turned for you. Your tone is so elegant. Do you sing in church? You sound like you do.”