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Psalm 46 

Let me give you two very practical thoughts regarding this matter of God's strength through stress, as found in Psalm 46. 

The start to wildfire season has been far less dramatic than it was last year but the risk of hot, dry weather and severe fires remains high, officials warned Thursday.

The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported around 90 fires burning as of noon on Thursday, including 12 classified as being out of control.

"At the same time last year the situation was quite different," said Jean-François Duperré, the director of emergency planning for the government operations centre at Public Safety Canada.

In an exclusive interview from Winnipeg, Kelly Rempel, Director of Marketing for One Hope Canada, shared insights into the upcoming 6th Annual Day of Prayer for Camp, slated for Sunday, May 26.

Rempel emphasized the significance of this event, calling on Christians nationwide to unite in prayer for camp ministry. With over 400 Bible camps across Canada welcoming nearly a quarter of a million children annually, the day seeks divine intervention for the staff dedicated to sharing the message of Jesus.

The City of Grande Prairie is holding a public hearing on proposed amendments to the regulations governing secondary suites on June 3, 2024.

At the hearing, residents who are interested may share their opinions with Council regarding the proposed amendments. Council will then discuss and decide on the proposed amendments after the hearing concludes.

The City of Fort St. John Development Services Department has two Public Open Houses scheduled in May for the community to learn about proposed updates to both the Building Bylaw and the Sign Bylaw.

Due to changes in provincially legislated requirements and public feedback, City staff have modernized language and layout of the Bylaws, and drafted updates to the terms and schedules to be more in line with other municipalities in our region.

Fulfilling God's calling can be challenging for many. In most cases, this means taking some huge leaps in life.

Bible teacher, podcaster and author, Rachel G. Scott wants to help you take that next step. 

Scott recently released a book called Taking the 5 Leaps: Experiencing God's Faithfulness as You Respond to His Call. In this book, she discusses the five types of leaps we need to take to propel ourselves into fulfilling God's destiny for us.

Christian artist Matthew West is praising God that he's alive after he experienced a scary accident on the highway in Tennessee. 

"I had a scary morning," says Matthew West in a video on his social media. "I had a morning radio interview in Nashville. I get in my car to head straight to the studio because I had a busy day, and it was pouring rain."

West posted the video late in the evening of May 8 to his Facebook. 

Haiti’s transitional presidential council has taken one step forward, then two steps back.

On April 30, the newly formed, nine-member council nominated Fritz Belizaire as prime minister. However, the council took back that decision days later, saying it would revert to a previous plan to elect a prime minister from a group of candidates. 

The Christian rock band STRYPER has been releasing heavy music for decades but their newest acoustic album shows a lighter side of the band. 

To Hell with the Amps will be available on May 10, 2024, and have 11 paired-down acoustic songs on it. 

In anticipation of this album, STRYPER released a single off the album, their version of 'Amazing Grace' on May 7. 

Romans 8:1-2

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death."

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