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Colossians 3:16

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

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Colossians 3:2

While we think we may be immune to the endless litany of television commercials, newspaper ads, our friends' gadgets and gizmos, the constant admonition to spend, spend, spend, we Christians need to be alert to how Satan tempts us with the temporal. I'll mention a few ways to avoid the magnetism of the cash register or the credit card. 

Doctrinal danger...substituting the temporal for the eternal. Don't let physical and earthly "things" get between you and the things that are above. 

Rosenau Transport is bringing back their annual 18 Wheels of Christmas event this December.

The community is invited to join the 18 Wheels for Christmas at north side Safeway on Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Congratulations to Todd Donaldson our latest Date Night on Daniel winner.

He won a $100 gift card to Mr. Mike's Steakhouse Casual and a Cineplex gift card courtesy of Daniel Cram of Sutton Realty.

Karla nominated Todd, "Todd gives selflessly to this camp ministry as the President of the committee on a volunteer basis. Working many long hours to serve the Lord and I know he would appreciate the recognition and a chance to take his wife out on a much needed date night."

Update: Grande Prairie RCMP would like to advise the public that both lanes of traffic are now open on Highway 40.  Road conditions continue to be described as slippery.  Drivers are asked to continue to exercise caution and practice safe winter driving habits. 

Grande Prairie RCMP are responding to a collision involving a logging truck and a sanding vehicle on Highway 40, between the Canfor Road and the Cutbank River.

Minor injuries were reported and emergency services remain on scene.

Singer and songwriter David Leonard didn't let an issue with a sound system stop a recent performance.

During one of his concerts last week, the speakers stopped working, but the band continued playing and the crowd joined in.

After almost a decade of touring and being a part of TobyMac and Diverse City, Terrian is moving on.

"Last night, I played my very last show as part of TobyMac and Diverse City," said Terrian in a post on Instagram. "Though I'm sad, I'm immensely grateful."

Terrian has spent the last eight years with the band and is beyond thankful for the growth that she has experienced.

The Indian government is ramping up enforcement of an act restricting foreign funding for NGOs, putting many Christian organizations at risk of being expelled from the country. In the last two years, more than 100 organizations have seen their licenses revoked. 

5&2 Studios has announced the official release date of Season 5 of The Chosen.

The popular show will hit theatres in the weeks leading into Easter, with the first two episodes of The Chosen: Last Supper released on March 27, 2025.

The entire season will be rolled out in three parts during a four-week run in Canada and the U.S. - Part One (episodes 1-2), Part Two (episodes 3, 4, 5), and Part Three (episodes 6, 7, 8).

Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well.

The president-elect posted to Truth Social on Monday he will sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Canada and Mexico.

He said the tariff will remain in place until both countries stop drugs, in particular fentanyl, and people from illegally crossing the borders.