Reach

2 Chronicles 7:13–15

The history of great civilizations reminds me of a giant revolving door. It turns on the axis of human depravity as its movement is marked by the perimeter of time. With monotonous repetition each civilization has completed the same cycle, having passed through a similar sequence of events. One man summarized it like this: 

During the winter months, the City of Grande Prairie parks department maintains several outdoor rinks across Grande Prairie, creating the perfect opportunity to get outside and have some fun.

Parks Operations provides maintenance as needed to keep the rinks safe and enjoyable for everyone.

If you have concerns about rink lighting or infrastructure, feel free to contact AccessGP at 780-538-0300 or 311, or email info@cityofgp.com.

Make the most of the season and enjoy some time on the ice!

A recent college football game has garnered some extra attention, not for dramatic plays but for prayer. 

A matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns from January 10 featured almost the entire Buckeye roster on their knees in prayer before the game. 

A Canadian ministry has become a place of comfort for California residents struggling to figure out what to do as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles.

California residents have been flooding the phone lines of Crossroads Prayer Centre, based in Burlington, Ontario looking for spiritual comfort.

"In times of crisis, faith knows no borders," says Cheryl Weber, Director of Crossroads Cares in a press release. "Our Prayer Partners are providing crucial emotional and spiritual support to people who have lost everything."

Music runs in the family of the former guitarist of the Newsboys.

Bryan Olesen performed during Season 25 of The Voice, blowing away judges. 

Olesen sang One Republic's "Love Runs Out" during the blind audition and three of the four judges hit their buttons.

Following the critiques, the judges invited Olesen's daughter, Jadyn, to the stage. They were shocked to hear she was also a talented singer. They encouraged the pair to sing a quick duet and their performance shocked the judges. 

Grand Ole Opry and country music legend, Buck White has died. 

White, who is best known for founding the Whites, a band made up of himself and his two daughters, Sharon and Cheryl, died Monday morning. 

"The Lord answered our prayers and took our daddy, Buck White, home peacefully this morning at 8:00 a.m.," said his daughters in a post on social media. "We are so thankful for his 94 years on this earth."

After battling Dementia, the former founder of the well-known men's ministry, Promise Keepers, has gone to be with His maker. 

Bill McCartney passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. 

"It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bill McCartney, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who left this world peacefully at the age of 84 after a courageous journey with Dementia," the family said in a statement. 

Tuesday, January 14, 2025: Due to rain in the area, all Eaglesham School buses are cancelled.

Nigeria replaces North Korea as the world’s worst persecutor of Christians, according to a new report from Global Christian Relief. The ministry’s Red List highlights the top five countries where killings, displacement, arrests, attacks, and abductions are most severe.

The events-based list aggregates data drawn from the Violent Incidents Database—an index documenting physical and non-physical religiously motivated violent incidents from November 2022 to November 2024.

For Manitoba's pulse and soybean growers, 2024 was a year of unexpected challenges and surprising success. Daryl Domitruk, Executive Director of the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG), reflected on the year, noting that early conditions didn’t inspire much optimism.

“Our crops went into cold, dry ground that quickly turned wet and stormy. We were bracing for a tough year,” Domitruk said.