Avoiding disappointment is not a strategy for happiness - it's a recipe for resentment.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. Today's quote from Pastor Steven Furtick reminds us that we can't live a full life, when we spend all of our time avoiding disappointment.

"Avoiding disappointment is not a strategy for happiness - it's a recipe for resentment."

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You only have shadows when your life's filled with sun.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. When you are positive, joyful - good things are going on in your life - people gravitate to you.

"You only have shadows when your life's filled with sun."

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An effective leader knows that people matter more than plans.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. As we get in to new rhythms and make plans for 2024, let's consider where to put our priorities.

"AN EFFECTIVE LEADER KNOWS THAT PEOPLE MATTER MORE THAN PLANS."

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We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from life.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week, she helps us shift our focus to what we can offer to the world with a quote from Sir William Osler.

"We ARE HERE TO ADD WHAT WE CAN TO LIFE, NOT TO GET WHAT WE CAN FROM LIFE."

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It's much more fun to give while you are alive than to give when you are dead.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week, she reminds us that nothing good comes from worrying about what hasn't happened yet.

"It's much more fun to give while you are alive than to give when you are dead."

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Paul Baloche's All-Time Favourite Christmas Album

Care Baldwin speaks with Paul Baloche (aka “Mr. Christmas”, by his family!) on writing vertically-oriented Christmas songs for the church to sing over the holidays. Paul also shares his all-time favourite Christmas album, and the fun, family, worship dynamic Sarah Kroger will help bring on the Christmas Worship Tour, in Ottawa on November 30th.

Tune in live on CHRI to hear the interview Thursday, Novembe 23rd at 4:00 P.M. ET.

Celebrating Canadian Christian Music at the 43rd Covenant Awards

Canada's biggest Christian music awards show, the GMA Canada Covenant Awards, were held this past weekend at Bethany Church in Kitchener, Ontario.

We are grateful to be a part of this passionate and growing industry, and send our congratulations to everyone who was recognized last night.

This awards ceremony celebrates the impact God is having through Canadian Christian artists and encourages connection and pride as a community.

Here’s to another amazing year of impacting culture through music that lifts up the name of Jesus! CHRI looks forward to continuing to support Canadian artists!

See the list of 2023 winners!

Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its worries, it empties today of its strength.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week, she reminds us that nothing good comes from worrying about what hasn't happened yet.

"WORRYING does not empty tomorrow of its worries, it empties today of its strength."

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The power to change the world can only be found when we realize that we don’t have the power to change the world.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week, she shares a quote from artist, Banksy, encouraging us to become better at resting.

"THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD CAN ONLY BE FOUND WHEN WE REALIZE THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD."

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A Remembrance Day Special

This Saturday, tune in from 9 to 11 A.M. ET for a Remembrance Day Special on CHRI. Join Rachel as she highlights songs that represent the selfless act of Jesus, and honour those who laid down their lives for our freedom. At 11 A.M., tune in for The Last Post and the National Anthem.

Click here for ways to listen.