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John 13:35

If our message is a mirror image of the message of the world, the world yawns and goes on its way, saying, "What else is new? I've heard all that since I was born." But if the Christian lifestyle and motivation and answers are different, the world cannot help but sit up and take notice, thinking:

How is it that I cannot conquer this habit but he has?

Why is their love so deep and lasting and ours so shallow and fickle?

How is it that she can forgive and never hold a grudge, but I can't get over a wrong?

Matthew 1:20-21

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

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The Opposition New Democrats are weighing in on the breakdown in talks between the province’s teacher negotiators and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Team.  

Yesterday, Official Opposition Education Critic Matt Love responded to what he called the Saskatchewan Party government’s failure to secure a fair deal for Saskatchewan teachers, resulting in an impasse with the potential for future job action.   

Manitoba's Premier says that property owners will no longer have to wait for rebate cheques in the mail as the government follows through on a major campaign promise, but the opposition claims that the plan so far is "just another one of their broken promises."

Premier Wab Kinew spoke to reporters on Thursday, saying that rebates for education taxes will now be applied directly to property tax bills.

You could feel it as soon as you walked out the door this morning, the air just felt like it was going to be one of those unusually warm early winter days, and that’s exactly what we’re expecting.

"Daytime highs 12 to 15 degrees above average are expected today," said CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. "We’re heading toward +3 to +5 across Southern Manitoba, with the warmest conditions expected in the Red River Valley. Averages, right now, are around -9."

Crocus 80 Theatre is ushering in the festive spirit this year with a rendition of "The Gift of the Magi." Originally crafted by O. Henry as a classic short story, the magical narrative has been adapted for the stage by local playwright Wendy Sidloski. Sidloski elaborates on the inspiration behind her creation of this short play. 

Lamentations 3:22

Matthew: 4-6

When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.”

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Matthew 5:13-15

Galatians 4:4-5

But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.

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