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This past Sunday a mega church in Texas announced their pastor would take some time off 'due to sin.'

On June 9, the lead pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship church in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Tony Evans shared that he would be stepping down as pastor. 

Psalm 46:10

He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,  I will be exalted in the earth."

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Acts 20:16-24 

I had just completed a manuscript on Philippians, and my heart was full of joy. Not only because I was through (isn't that a wonderful word?) but because joy, the theme of the inspired letter I had spent weeks studying, had rubbed off. It was as if Paul and I had shared the same room and written at the same desk.

The Reverend Forbes Homestead and Pioneer Hospital opens for the 2024 summer season on June 12, 2024.

The City offers free guided tours of Grande Prairie’s oldest home during operational hours of 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays to Saturdays until August 31, 2024.

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with U.S. officials last week to strengthen our relationship and share priorities on food production and security.

MacAulay travelled to Des Moines, Iowa, to take part in the World Pork Expo, and met with Iowa's Governor and Secretary of Agriculture where he highlighted the importance of the strong and secure Canada-U.S. agri-food trade relationship and reinforced Canada's role as a reliable and indispensable trading partner.

It was a successful launch for The Chosen Season 4. 

Since debuting on June 2, The Chosen app climbed to the #1 overall app in the Apple TV App Store. It also hit the #2 spot in the mobile iOS App Store. 

"The numbers are great, but what speaks to us far more are the comments and emotional responses from the viewers. The crying emojis in the chat and the expressions of how much the ending impacted them were overwhelming,” said Dallas Jenkins, creator, producer, director, and writer of the international hit series The Chosen.  

The City of Fort St. John, in partnership with the Mayor’s Standing Committee on Community Economic Development, is excited to announce the launch of a Shop Local Campaign just for healthcare industry workers. This local economic development initiative aims to recognize and celebrate the efforts of our local healthcare workers and support local businesses in our community.

On Thursday, June 6, 2024 Fort St John RCMP were called to a local convenience store on 93rd Ave for a report of a suspicious occurrence.

Once on scene police learned that at approximately 7:25 pm, a man, at the convenience store, approached a young girl, asked her where she lived and if she wanted to go outside to see the puppies inside his car. The young girl said no and had no further interaction with the man. There were no reported injuries.

Police attended and obtained a photo of the suspect and he is described as

TobyMac's newest single touts there's 'Nothin' Sweeter' than God's love in his life. 

"I’ve had some of the most amazing times that one could ever have on this earth, and I’ve also walked through some things that have hit me very hard," says TobyMac. 

The Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter recently had his song 'Faithfully' in the number-one spot for nine weeks. He also broke a record for Billboard’s most Christian Airplay number ones for any solo artist. 

The Senate Committee on Agriculture has released a new study on Soil Health in Canada.

The new study "Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada's Economic, Environmental, Human and Social Health" looks at the current status of our soils and puts forward 25 recommendations for improving and maintaining our soils.

Committee Chair Senator Rob Black says one of the recommendations, and probably one of the most important ones in his mind is for the Federal Government to recognize a sense of urgency and act accordingly to protect and conserve our soils.