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2 Corinthians 4:1-7

In his fine little volume In the Name of Jesus, Henri Nouwen mentions three very real, albeit subtle temptations any servant of Christ faces. They correspond with the three temptations our Lord faced before He began His earthly ministry. They also fit with three observations the Apostle Paul mentions in his letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 4:1-7).

First Temptation: To be self-sufficient and self-reliant. Instead of being so self-assured, we need to be open, unguarded, and vulnerable.

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They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's! 

Enter your business and you and your co-workers could win coffee and a variety of muffins, lil donuts, cookies, egg McMuffins and breakfast burritos from McDonald's!

We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.

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As war spread in the Middle East on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly "unequivocally" condemned Iran's move to fire dozens of missiles into Israel and called for no further escalation in the war from all sides.

Joly also begged Canadians in Lebanon to leave immediately as Israel began what it is calling a limited ground operation against Hezbollah targets in the southern part of that country.

The Color recently brought a little Canada on tour with The Newsboys when the bands faced off in a friendly game of hockey. 

"Spent our afternoon at the @jeff.frankenstein school of hockey (assistant coaching courtesy of our Canadian friends @thecolortc 🇨🇦)," says Newsboys on Instagram.

Cereals Canada recently released their 2024 Canadian Wheat Crop Progress and Harvest Assessment Update.

Harvest operations are still underway in many areas of the Prairies.

Stats Canada surveyed farmers in June with estimates showing Canadian farmers planted over 8.2 million hectares of non durum wheat this year, a 3% decrease from last year, while durum acreage showed a 5 per cent increase to nearly 2.6 million acres.

Non-durum wheat is grown across the country in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and in southern Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

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Nehemiah 6:1-14

One of the occupational hazards of being a leader is receiving criticism (not all of it constructive, by the way). In fact, I firmly believe that the leader who does anything that is different or worthwhile or visionary can count on criticism. In this regard, I appreciate the remarks made by Theodore Roosevelt:

A former first-round draft pick in the National Basketball Association has announced his retirement from the sport two years into his NBA career.

AJ Griffin posted a video to his YouTube channel explaining that he quit so he can follow Jesus full-time. 

In the seven-minute video, Griffin says, "I gave up basketball to follow Jesus. I know in a lot of people's eyes that seems like a loss."

Construction has begun on Range Road 60 south of Township Road 710, and Township Road 710 east of Evergreen Park to Range Road 55.

The paving project is expected to be completed October 31, 2024, weather dependent.  

The County of Grande Prairie is celebrating the 2024 Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) from October 6-12, with community events planned from Monday, October 7 through Saturday, October 12 at County fire stations and partner departments.

This year’s theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™”, highlights the importance of having working smoke alarms in homes. The goal is to educate residents about testing smoke alarms regularly, ensuring they are installed in key areas of the home, and understanding the life-saving role they play in fire prevention.