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1 Peter 1:15-16

"But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."

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Ephesians 5:1

Since most humans suffer from a lack of balance in their lives, our best counsel on living a steady and stable life comes from God’s Word. In Paul’s letter to the Christians in Ephesus, he includes this most unusual command: 

“Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children...” (Ephesians 5:1 NIV) 

Freezing rain is expected this afternoon and evening.

A mixture of snow, freezing rain, and rain will begin this afternoon and move towards the east this evening.

The precipitation will end by Friday morning.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.

Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles.

Premier Danielle Smith says on X that neighbours are always there for each other in times of need and the province will assist its American friends in this crisis.

Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia company are already fighting the wind-whipped flames in the Southern California city.

On Jan. 7 and 8, 2025, Grande Prairie RCMP responded to several reports of break and enters and thefts in the industrial area’s surrounding Highway 40 and Highway 688 in Grande Prairie.

The break and enters and thefts appear to have occurred between Jan. 6 and 8, 2025.

Christian apologist Wesley Huff recently sat down with Joe Rogan on his podcast to talk about the validity of Jesus's death on the cross.

The two men talked for three hours, with the discussion centering around the idea of Jesus death and resurrection. Rogan talked about an interesting theory that perhaps being on the cross didn't actually kill Jesus. 

On Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, Grande Prairie RCMP Drug Section with assistance of Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit execute simultaneous search warrants at a property in the Mountainview area of Grande Prairie City and a residence in Clairmont.

As a result, the following items were seized by police:

-1.4 kilograms of cocaine
-991 grams of methamphetamine
-3 kilograms of initially unknown pills
-203 cartons of illicit cigarettes
-1 stolen revolver with ammunition
-Over $27,000 in Canadian currency
-Drug trafficking paraphernalia

On Jan. 6, 2025, Fairview RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle located near 101 Ave in Fairview.

Fairview RCMP located the vehicle and arrested 2 males within the vehicle.

Wesley Gordon Potratz (48), a resident of Fairview, was charged with:

Five people have died and thousands have fled their homes as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles.

Several Christian artists, authors, actors and actresses have taken to social media to share their experiences and ask for prayer. 

Candace Cameron Bure was devastated after driving past the home she owned for 30 years in the Palisades. Bure and her husband sold the house a year ago, and on Wednesday discovered it had completely burned to the ground.

A young Colombian pastor, his wife and their daughter are dead after they were attacked following a church service late last month.

Pastor Marlon Lora, 43, his wife Yurlay Rincon, 40, his daughter Ángela, 24 and their son, Santiago, 21, were enjoying lunch together on Dec. 29, 2024, when a group of gunmen on motorcycles began shooting at them.

The attack killed, Marlon, Yurlay and Ángela and left Santiago severely injured.