Verse of the day: January 9
Matthew 6:19-21
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
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Vision
Acts 1:8
It’s a cartoon I’ve smiled at again and again.
There are two Inuit sitting on chairs, fishing through holes in the ice. The fella on the right has draped his line through your typical disk-like opening...about the size of a small manhole.
The man on the left has his line in the water, too. He also waits calmly for a nibble. His hole, however, is more like a crater, a Rose Bowl-sized opening that reaches to the horizon—in the shape of a whale.
Now that’s what I call vision.
Is fatigue next to godliness?
Luke 9:18
Now here’s a rhyme I’ll never understand:
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been?
I’ve been to London to look at the queen.
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, what did you there?
I frightened a little mouse under the chair.
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Enter Here
The inspiring ways Canadian artists are supporting emerging talent
Canadian Christian musicians will soon have an opportunity to grow in the field. The Canadian Christian Artist Accelerator cohort is set to start at the end of this month and applications are being accepted now.
"Jaylene [Johnson] and I had this vision for wanting to grow artists in Canada," says Canadian Christian artist, Elenee. "Having been a recipient of accelerators in the past for my music or business, I've found it's a really great expedited learning experience."
First Baptist Dallas moves from disaster recovery to reconstruction following tragic fire
A Dallas church devastated by fire in July 2024 has moved from disaster recovery mode to reconstruction.
Dr. Ben Lovvorn of First Baptist Dallas announced in a video on Tuesday that crews are making great progress in carefully deconstructing the church's north wall.
Saskatchewan sees average year as province back to recovering from droughts
Saskatchewan continued on the path to recovery as another year saw conditions remain closer to normal following the droughts earlier this decade.
The ag sector is hoping to see more progress on that with a good snowpack over winter helping to balance that moisture deficit.
Daryl Harrison, Saskatchewan's Minister of Agriculture, talks about the province's economic fortunes over 2024.
Liberal MPs gather for first time since Trudeau announced his resignation plans
Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa today for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down.
The national caucus meeting, set to take place both in person and online, was originally set to last six hours to give MPs time to discuss Trudeau's previous refusal to resign.
Now, the focus will be on next steps for the party as it begins a national search for a leader who can hold their own against popular Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats
Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has been courting controversy in Canada since his election victory, with threats to impose whopping tariffs on Canadian goods and musings about the country becoming "the 51st state."
While Trump's comments have drawn anger and fear among Canadians, reaction from Americans who live, study or work in Canada has been mixed – and largely influenced by how they voted in the presidential election.
Verse of the day: January 8
Amos 5:14-15
"Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph."
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