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God had a plan when Russ Reimer and Kyle Schmidt crossed paths. 

"Kyle and I met at a lead instructor workshop at Brandon Fire College. We were both lead instructors at our rural fire departments. He was with the Beausejour fire department, and I was with the Steinbach Fire department," Russ explained. "We connected the best over a hose hold called the Steinbach minute man."

Twenty-eight Ukrainians received a warm welcome as they arrived in Toronto after Samaritan’s Purse flew them out of Poland on the international disaster relief organization’s DC-8 aircraft.

“We did not know what to do or where we could go,” said Natalia, who is eight months pregnant and arrived with her husband and their 11-year-old son.

“Now, my baby will be born in a safe country. Every person on this plane has been praying for a fresh start, a new life. And then Samaritan’s Purse told us they would help. It is God showing us His love. This is His mercy flight.”

Imagine losing your marriage and the life you once knew, but in the end, making a discovery that changes you forever.

As Russia’s war continues around them, the TransWorld Radio Ukraine team is speaking the hope of Christ to their country through radio programs and social media. See the latest Ukraine updates from TWR here.

“Our Ukrainian team [has] seen an incredible increase in followers during the past few months,” Frank Stephenson of TWR Europe says.

“I think it was around 10,000 followers in February, and now it’s over 50,000.”

The TWR Ukraine team sent the following update about a testimony they received from a listener:

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of a former dictator, has been elected as the next president of the Philippines. His family fled the country in disgrace after a popular uprising in 1986.

From 1972 to 1981, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. controlled the Philippines through martial law. He died three years after the uprising, but his family retained their wealth, returned to the Philippines, and became influential politicians.

A gunman that opened fire in a Californian church killed one person and left four critically injured before the pastor was able to take him down.

After a gunman walked into a Laguna Woods, California Presbyterian church yesterday, Pastor Billy Chang decided to bravely take charge of the situation and hit the gunman with a chair as the shooter paused to reload his gun.

The congregation met after the Sunday morning service to have lunch when the gunman entered the building holding two handguns. 

The Manitoba-born Christian band is giving thanks to God and their fans for their second Juno. 

The weekend, the 2022 Juno award ceremony took place in Toronto, Ontario.

After a four-year hiatus, The Color returned in 2021 with a new album, No Greater Love. The album was nominated for a Juno in the Contemporary Christian/Gospel album category and took home the award on Saturday.

Jordan Janzen, the lead singer, said that the entire evening was a special moment and gave them affirmation of their work.

When people experience mental health challenges, many will turn to the church first for help. That is why Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries has created a course that will help churches to be better equipped when people are in need.

Daniel Whitehead is the CEO of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. He says it is important for churches, and especially pastors, to be equipped to help those who live with mental health challenges.

In Turkey, there are 186 local Protestant churches of various sizes, most of them led by local Christian workers.

The Haitian gang that kidnapped several Christian missionaries last year took at least 17 more hostages from a tourist bus. The attack took place outside Port-au-Prince and involved eight Turkish nationals.

Kidnappings in Haiti have greatly increased over the past two years. Over 1,200 people were taken in 2021 alone.