Here are these week's good news stories, all in one place.
Feel good watch: Elephant returns dropped shoe to child at zoo
An elephant never forgets, so the saying goes at least, and a family is sure to never forget their trip to a zoo recently.
A recent video has gone viral after a young child dropped one of their shoes into an elephant enclosure. The incident took place at a zoo in Shandong province in China, according to Indian Express.
'Kind of a small miracle:' Winnipeg-born actor at the helm of art auction for Ukraine
Olena Kayinska was forced to put down her paintbrush at the end of February.
The Ukrainian artist was in the middle of a project when Russian troops invaded her country, prompting her to leave her studio and stay with her mother.
How to stop devastating events from repeating themselves within the church
In recent years, we've heard more and more about abuse within the church. Whether that be sexual abuse, spiritual abuse or abuse of power, it's happening regularly.
Author and teacher Laura Barringer writes about this in a book she has co-authored with her father, A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing.
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From enemy list to prayer list: How the 'Naplam girl' found Jesus
June 8, 1972, is a date that Kim Phuc Phan Thi will never forget.
It was in the middle of the Vietnam war. Kim Phuc was just nine years old when an American military advisor coordinated a napalm bombing of Kim's village by the South Vietnamese.
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WATCH: Justin Bieber leads tens of thousands in prayer at concert
Justin Bieber is back on the road after being sidelined this summer by a medical condition and he's been unashamed about sharing his faith with the thousands of fans in the audience each night.
In a recent video post on his Instagram, Bieber sits at a piano near the end of a concert and begins to pray. "God, I pray right now for every fear, every insecurity, every bad thought we have about ourselves or someone else; we just release that right now in the name of Jesus," Bieber says.
Christians reach isolated Ethiopian group
In the mountains of Ethiopia, there lived a group of about 6,000 people unreached by the story of Jesus. They practice a local animist religion, believing that all beings have a life force and that spirits can possess people.
In a 2010 poll, 11 percent of Ethiopians said sacrifices to spirits or ancestors could protect them from harm.
'Nothing in this church survived but the Word of God': Historic Bible survives church blaze
A nearly 200-year-old church building burned to the ground in a "scene of complete devastation" last week but firefighters were able to pull a historic Bible from the blaze giving the congregation hope to cling to.
The fire took place in Oxford, Mississippi at College Hill Presbyterian Church. It was built in 1844 and the Bible has sat on the pulpit every day for 178 years.
Within one year, all CAIN siblings now parents
Taylor Cain Matz welcomed her first child to the world this week, a little girl.
"From start to finish, this delivery was a complete JOY!!!" says Matz on Instagram. "We welcomed this shining star into the room with happiness and laughter!"
How bipolar disorder played a role in miracles unfolding for Shelley Thody
Shelley Thody's childhood started great. She went to church regularly and knew that she loved Jesus.
As she grew older, she stopped reading the Bible and moved further away from Jesus.
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Documentary on Mother Teresa's life outlines lasting legacy of love
No Greater Love, a film highlighting the incredible life and love of Mother Teresa, will be in theatres for only two days this October.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta is well-known for her selfless giving and serving the destitute as if they were Christ. She did this through her foundation, the Missionaries of Charity.
More than just coffee, Oak Table delivers connection and community
Stories of healing, community connections, and hope continue to pour out of Oak Table, including some from residential school survivors.
"Oak Table has been around for 42 years," says Glynis Quinn, the Executive Director at Oak Table. "We're finally going to be able to celebrate that this year with a dinner, which is great."
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