This week's good news stories included incredible compassion, stories of triumph, and people excited to share the love of God with people around them.
Maverick City Music cleans up at Grammys
Maverick City Music is celebrating a big win, taking home the most awards in the Christian categories at the 65th Grammy Awards show yesterday in Los Angeles.
The worship band from Atlanta, Georgia took home four awards, three coming alongside Christian artist Kirk Franklin.
Widowed mother of seven shares how she found hope again
It was ten years ago that Lisa Appelo's life changed forever.
"On what seemed like an ordinary Friday morning, I woke up to my husband's funny breathing," said Lisa. "I wasn't even awake enough to open my eyes. I just reached over, nudged him and told him it was a nightmare. As I woke more to his breathing and flipped on the light, I could see something was drastically wrong."
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Missionfest weekend in Winnipeg sees throngs of people hungry for God
Missionfest Manitoba 2023 was a great success according to the Executive Director with potentially the greatest turnout to date.
"Personally, I have some expectations that are fairly high," says Executive Director Tom Castor. "This exceeded expectations. We were full of exhibitors and they were very engaged with the people who were coming through. Our Friday evening event just blew us away."
2023 Windsock installations at The Forks ready for viewing
Eight creative artists and organizations have added even more beauty to the Nestaweya River Trail at The Forks, just another collection of public art to add to their ever-growing collection.
Each design was created from the artist's own inspiration, from celebrating the 25th year of programming at the Graffiti Art Program to honouring the captivating northern lights, immigration and more.
Save the Children in Winnipeg Tuesday to shine light on Manitobans generosity
An international organization will be shining a light today on how it's partnership with the Manitoba government and Manitobans are helping save children around the world.
"Save the Children is an organization that's been around for more than 100 years," says Danny Glenwright, President and CEO of Save the Children Canada in Toronto. "Our primary goal is to support children's rights, everywhere that we work."
WATCH: Anne Wilson new single featured on upcoming blockbuster
Anne Wilson has a new single out that is featured in the highly-anticipated film Jesus Revolution.
"I love to create and write songs, especially ones that truly speak to me," says Wilson in a recent interview. "After watching the new Jesus Revolution movie, I was deeply inspired by its message and its ability to reignite my own faith journey, which led us to write ‘Living Water.’"
Prostitute's daughter finds redemption after drugs and abuse
Jodie Ballenger experienced more in her childhood than many of us will experience in our lifetime.
Her mother was a prostitute, and her father chose his new wife over her, leading to neglect and abuse. This impacted her life in ways she never imagined.
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Kansas church begins reconciliation journey with 'An Acknowledgement of Life'
Rainbow Mennonite Church recognizes that to make amends, the church should educate itself on Indigenous life and culture.
On January 8, 2023, Rainbow Mennonite Church (RMC) in Kansas City, Kan., dedicated a large painting of Turtle Island with Indigenous dancers present within the animal in Fellowship Hall titled "An Acknowledgement of Life."
Memphis police officer helps suicidal teenage father off bridge
A photo of a female police officer hugging a suicidal teenage father on a bridge in Memphis recently went viral.
A Memphis police officer responded immediately to a call last Thursday when they heard that a male was on the I-40 Mississippi River Bridge threatening to jump.
80-year-old volleyball player not stopping any time soon
Local athlete, Marilyn Redekop says that she will continue to play as long as her body lets her, proving that age is just a number.
Marilyn Redekop first started playing volleyball in 1963 when she was teaching at École Varennes in St. Vital. The teachers had a volleyball team and through that, she was able to teach herself and learn from her friends how to play. She took on the setter position.
Grieving father helps other dads cope with loss
Kelly Farley and his wife were living their best lives. They were both successful engineers climbing the corporate ladder with no end in sight.
"We put off having children for a while to get our careers going," said Farley. "When we decided to have children, we ended up having to go through fertility treatments."
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Bodycam captures heartfelt moment between cop and struggling man
Who says a hug doesn't work wonders? A Macomb County police officer offers a crying man a hug and offers him help to deal with his struggles.
A few days ago, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office received a call from a concerned individual about a parked car on the side of the road, they believed the driver was unconscious.
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