On this week’s Monday Motivation we shared motivation through this years Lifeline Theme and played a game of family feud for our Mystery Monday! Here’s what we talked about:
Joe’s Motivation: There was nothing until God spoke, he has done so many things for us when we’ve done nothing to deserve it. He spoke and then there was everything. We wouldn’t exist without him and sometimes we take it for granted. Especially on days like this it’s so easy to be negative, but it’s important we breathe and remember our Father is taking care of us.
Gabriella’s Motivation: Our theme reminds us to take a step back and remember what God has done and will continue to do for us. We have blessing every day and some are taken for granted, but we are reminded to take a step back and count on His glory. We are made with a purpose; to glorify the Lord and tell others about Him. None of us would be where we are without him.
Name an occasion that just wouldn’t be the same without hot dogs.
Baseball game (37)
Holiday (31)
Wedding/Party (19)
Cookout/ Barbecue (7)
Picnic (3)
Congratulations to Karen of Mount Vernon for guessing the top two answers and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in Tomorrow for Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday with Ethan!
Today for Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive, we got to understand Psalm 23 a little bit deeper!
This is what Psalm 23 (NIV) says: 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
This video helped us get a better understanding of this Psalm! If you have 10 minutes to spare, give this video a watch to get a deeper look into Psalm 23!
A couple notes:
– Shepherds are not just gentle fence keepers. In Biblical times, they were warriors, prepared to fight off lions, bears, and thieves. Have you made God the Shepherd of your life?
– Sheep only lie down when there is absolutely no danger to be sensed. What is something in your life that is keeping you from lying down in green pastures? Choose to surrender it to God and let Him protect you!
– The Hebrew word for “restore” means to turn back, or to retrieve something lost. If you feel like you’ve lost pieces of yourself, God heals you! Sometimes, He will take something away for your good, but He will ultimately restore your soul!
– The rod is to fight off predators, or anything that tries to attack you. The staff keeps you from straying and brings you back to the path God is setting you on!
– God’s goodness and mercy is not only following you, it’s chasing after you! It is so good to know God does not stop chasing us down!
Today’s Name That Tune was a stumper from last week!
Our song clip was from World On Fireby For KING & COUNTRY!
Congratulations to Satarah from Mount Vernon for calling in and correctly guessing the song title and artist! She will be taking home two $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Watch the World On Fire music video by For KING & COUNTRY here!
We’ll see you on Friday for this week’s countdown for The NZ Top 10, and new music on WNZR!
Who Knew Fact: Is there a day to celebrate dreaming? YES, today is National Dream Day, where we promote that any of our aspirations and dreams should be pursued with perseverance.
Who Knew Fact: Should you wash your nose? YES. Daily? YES. Washing out the nose hasn’t always been a very common practice for everyone, but it should be. Most people don’t realize how many germs, allergens, and other icky invisibles can be present inside the nose just from daily living. Practicing daily nose washing helps to support the body’s defenses as the nasal passages work to rid themselves of irritants.
Who Knew Fact: Is March named for a Roman god? YES. For Mars or Martius, the Roman god of war and a mythical ancestor of the Roman people. In Roman times March signaled people that it’s time to fight since soldiers paused fighting during the winter. Which is why March is named after the God of war!
Today is also national prom-posal day!! As prom approaches it’s time to start thinking about who and how you’re going to ask someone to prom!!
Who Am I?
I was born on March 11, 1931, in Melbourne, Australia, son of a newspaper publisher.
When my father died in 1952, I inherited The News, a small newspaper in Adelaide.
I expanded the company and eventually started News Corp. which became one of the world’s largest media companies.
In the late 1980’s, I launched the Fox Broadcasting Company and then Fox News, significantly shaping television and news media in the United States.
I stepped down as chairman in 2023 and my son took over.
I am…Rupert Murdoch.Congratulations toBonnie of Mount Vernon for guessing correctlyand taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in Tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Ethan and Gabriella!
Today on The Afternoon Drive, we heard our conversation with Darren Mulligan and Ethan Hershberger about The Hope Nights Tour, featuring Danny Gokey, We Are Messengers, and special guest Jon Reddick!
Darren gives us some insight on why the tour was given the name “Hope Nights”, and what his heart posture is for these concerts. He also shares what hope means to him, as well as the importance of Christian radio and hearing songs that point to hope through the airwaves.
Listen to the full conversation on our SoundCloud here:
The Hope Nights Tour with Danny Gokey, We Are Messengers, and Jon Reddick will be stopping in Archbold, Ohio, at the Archbold Evangelical Church, this Friday, March 13th, with General Admission Doors opening at 6:15pm!
You have another chance to win a pair of tickets for The Hope Nights Tour Wednesday morning, 3/10, on The Morning Thing! Make sure you listen from 6-9am for you chance to win!
Lifeline 2026 is coming April 8th through the 13th! Wednesday, 4/8 – Day of Prayer and Praise, Thursday 4/9, Lifeline Choice Challenge, Friday 4/10, Matching Challenge Day, Monday 4/13, Lifeline Wrap-Up Day.
For Lifeline 2026, our staff has found a way to say thank you to ministry partners.
We have Lifeline 2026 appreciation gifts for donations at designated levels.
Everyone that makes a donation will receive a Lifeline 2026 refrigerator magnet.
Donors giving $10 per month will receive a Lifeline 2026 Journal featuring the “God Did It!” theme.
The official Lifeline 2026 t-shirt, featuring the “God Did It!” theme, will be given for gifts of $25 per month.
A WNZR vintage full zip hooded sweatshirt will be given for donations of $50 per month. Keep watching our website to see pictures and a breakdown of our appreciation gifts.
The Lifeline Challenge is back for 2026. This challenge encourages individuals and families to support WNZR’s ministry and asks for a monthly donation of $25 dollars over the next 12 months. We are looking for 250 individuals and families to take our Lifeline Challenge. We offer a day sponsorship to every donor that gives monthly support at the $300 dollar level. The day sponsorship can be used to honor a special day or a special person. You can honor a birthday, anniversary, wedding, graduation, engagement, or honor someone who has had an impact in your life! For more information about the Lifeline Challenge or the day sponsorship, call 740-392-9090 and ask for Marcy. Check out our website wnzr.fm!
Today on Game Time Tuesday, we played Song Poetry!
Here were this week’s lyrics:
I’ve crawled through the valley and the shadow of death And somehow I walked out alive I’ve run from my Father, I’ve run back again Time after time after time
This week’s Song Poetry was from Have Your Way by Katy Nichole!
Congratulations to Trevor from Saint Louisville for calling in and being the first to correctly guess the song title and artist for these lyrics, taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Steven Curtis Chapman concert is tonight. The Speechless Tour, with special guest La Via Quartet
Steven Curtis Chapman is bringing back his “Speechless The Tour” this Spring, and this time, he’s coming to Ohio! He continues to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his album, “Speechless”, which brought several #1 hits like “Dive,” “Be Still and Know,” “Fingerprints of God,” and “Speechless.” He has some other surprises up his sleeves, and he will be featuring the La Via Quartet.
Steven Curtis Chapman will be in Dayton, Ohio on Friday, March 13th!
If you want to experience the 25th anniversary of the [Speechless] album, ticket information can be found HERE!
Elevation Nights Tour 2026, with Elevation Worship, ELEVATION RHYTHM, and Pastor Steven Furtick
Synopsis:
Pastor Steven Furtick will be preaching a message and Elevation Worship will be leading several of their powerful worship anthems such as “Praise, Trust In God,” RATTLE!, and one of their latest singles “Jesus Be The Name”. In addition, ELEVATION RHYTHM will kick off the night with some of their hits like, “At The Altar”, GOODBYE YESTERDAY” and “WASHED”. Doors are at 6:00PM
Ticket information can be found at our website, on our Concerts page HERE!
Lifeline 2026 is coming April 8th through the 13th! Wednesday, 4/8 – Day of Prayer and Praise, Thursday 4/9, Lifeline Choice Challenge, Friday 4/10, Matching Challenge Day, Monday 4/13, Lifeline Wrap-Up Day.
For Lifeline 2026, our staff has found a way to say thank you to ministry partners.
We have Lifeline 2026 appreciation gifts for donations at designated levels.
Everyone that makes a donation will receive a Lifeline 2026 refrigerator magnet.
Donors giving $10 per month will receive a Lifeline 2026 Journal featuring the “God Did It!” theme.
The official Lifeline 2026 t-shirt, featuring the “God Did It!” theme, will be given for gifts of $25 per month.
A WNZR vintage full zip hooded sweatshirt will be given for donations of $50 per month. Keep watching our website to see pictures and a breakdown of our appreciation gifts.
The Lifeline Challenge is back for 2026. This challenge encourages individuals and families to support WNZR’s ministry and asks for a monthly donation of $25 dollars over the next 12 months. We are looking for 250 individuals and families to take our Lifeline Challenge. We offer a day sponsorship to every donor that gives monthly support at the $300 dollar level. The day sponsorship can be used to honor a special day or a special person. You can honor a birthday, anniversary, wedding, graduation, engagement, or honor someone who has had an impact in your life! For more information about the Lifeline Challenge or the day sponsorship, call 740-392-9090 and ask for Marcy. Check out our website wnzr.fm!
Here were this week’s Song Poetry lyrics:
“I had burdens on my shoulders all my life
I tried and tried to leave ‘em all behind,
but freedom’s one thing I could never find”
This week’s Song poetry was… Left It In The River by Jamie MacDonald! Congratulations to Brian of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in Tomorrow for Who Knew Wednesday with Ethan and Xander!
Darren Mulligan talks with Ethan Hershberger about his Spring tour with Danny Gokey and Jon Reddick, called The Hope Nights Tour!
Darren gives us some insight on why the tour was given the name “Hope Nights”, and what his heart posture is for these concerts. He also shares what hope means to him, as well as the importance of Christian radio and hearing songs that point to hope through the airwaves.
Listen to this conversation on our SoundCloud here:
On this week’s Monday Motivation and Mystery Monday we gave motivation related to scripture and did our Danny Gokey Giveaway, plus we did our Family Feud Style trivia! Here’s what we talked about:
Joe’s Motivation: My devotion is from KB when he spoke at our momemtum trip last summer. The two hardest things to get caught up in is our own comfort and success. Those two things focus on ourselves and takes away from God. The want and almost need to be comfortable is close being idolized. Our comfort is getting in the way being involved in our church and small groups. God needs to be the center on of our life. We always pray to God during our hardship times, but we need to prayer during our success.
Gabriella’s Motivation: My devotion is from YouVersion. Finding your purpose is a hard thing to do no matter your age or gender. The two things you always have to ask is “am I an active Christian?” and “is it on God’s timing?”. You always have to keep in mind if you’re a negative person it’s hard to live a positive lifestyle. People should be able to look at you and see you’re a Godly person.
Catch Danny, We Are Messengers, and special guest Jon Reddick for “The Hope Nights Tour”, with joy, worship, hope, at the center of each night! It’s at the Archbold Evangelical Church, Archbold, OH 43502 on Friday, March 13. Doors open at 6:15pm and the show starts at 7pm! This is a great opportunity to take your friends and family out for the weekend! Listen to The Morning Thing and The Afternoon Drive THIS WEEK for your chance to WIN tickets to this concert! Congratulations to Paul of Mount Vernon for taking home TWO pairs of tickets!
What month does the neighborhood slacker take down his Christmas lights?
Never (22)
February (17)
March (16)
April (10)
July (10)
June (10)
Congratulations to Bob of Howard for guessing the top two answers correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in Tomorrow for Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday with Gabriella and Ethan!
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