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Motivation for the snowy journey…

Today’s Monday Motivation starts with Todd sharing a devotional from John Blase based on the classic film, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Read ‘Prayer of the Broken Down’ by clicking here.

Proverbs 27:6 says:
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (NIV)
You can trust a friend who corrects you, but kisses from an enemy are nothing but lies (CEV)

God offers His people advice on their friendships, which are an important part of spiritual life. Our friendships, and how we treat our friends, can tell a lot about our faith. We need to choose our friends wisely and treat them well.
Our prayer is: Lord, build strong friendships in my life and help me to be a good friend in turn.

Name something kids would probably never do in the morning, if it wasn’t for Mom!

1- brush their teeth
2- eat
3- get up
4- go to school
5- wash up

Congratulations to Suzanne from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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NZ Top 10 for 2/12/21

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. We Are Messengers – Image of God
9. NEEDTOBREATHE – Who Am I
8. Jeremy Camp – Out of My Hands
7. Cory Asbury – Sparrows
6. Josh Baldwin – Evidence
5. Tauren Wells f/Jenn Johnson – Famous For
4. Andrew Ripp – Jericho
3. Matthew West – Truth Be Told
2. CAIN – Rise Up (Lazarus)
1. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – Graves into Gardens (2nd week at #1)

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – this week we’ve added a new song from a new artist!

Jordan St. Cyr (like SEER) – Fires

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-ggZd-SmSs

Watch the music video by clicking here!

Watch Jordan’s story behind the song here!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Zoe

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Spreading Love & Joy for Valentine’s Day!

Today for Praise Thursday we talked about spreading the love. We shared two devotionals that had great messages for this Valentine’s Day. One called Love In Action which you can read here and one called Relentless Love which you can read here.

We also shared ways that you can spread the love, here are some fun things to do this Valentine’s Day:

Send a virtual Valentine’s card to St. Jude kids by clicking here and send a virtual Valentine’s card to Cincinnati Children’s kids by clicking here.

Q: 1 Corinthians 13:1 says, “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only” what?

A: A resounding gong.

Congratulations to Marian from Danville who correctly answered our question and won a $5 Gift Card to Everlasting Cup!

Congratulations to our Spread the Love winners today Heidi of Mount Vernon and Jacque of Mount Vernon!

Thanks for listening!
– Alyssa & Lexie

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Valentine’s Trivia, Who Knew?

This week for Who Knew Wednesday, Joe & Lexie talk about everything Valentine’s Day!

Check out these cute Conversation Hearts! The words on these little treats changes every year! Necco chooses a theme every year!

We also played Who Am I?:

I was born on Valentine’s Day, 1934, in Dale, Indiana, the youngest of 10 children.

I started singing at local grocery stores when I was 12.


I starred in Broadway in the 1954 musical, Fanny, playing the title character, for 888 performances.

My most famous role was on TV, playing a mom named Carol, with three daughters and three stepsons. Robert Reed was my co-star, playing my husband, Mike.


I also was a frequent guest on the Hollywood Squares and in 2010, at the age of
76, I competed in Dancing with the Stars.


Who am I?
Florence Henderson!

Congratulations to Mike of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing and winning a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

We also gave away prizes for WNZR’s Spread The Love Contest!

Congratulations to Maude of Mount Vernon, She won a Mary Kay Satin Body Set during our Spread The Love contest!

Also congratulations to Rhonda of Fredericktown for winning in our Spread The Love Contest and getting a $10 gift card to Gospel Christian Life Shop

Thanks so much for tuning into the Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe

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Every Heartbeat!

Today for Artist Newsday we shared stories about Amy Grant and Unspoken!

Amy Grant will be performing her famous song “Every Heartbeat” on Good Morning America tomorrow morning (2/10). This will be Grant’s first television performance after having open heart surgery last year and this will also be commemorating American Heart Month. To read the full story on this upcoming performance click here and watch the video to “Every Heartbeat” below:

Unspoken has released another great song to radio from their hit album Reason. The song is called “Help Is On The Way” and lead singer Chad Mattson shares the personal ties he has with the message of this new single.

“The title of this song was a phrase that we used in our house often as we were going through a deep season of anxiety about three years ago,” remembers Mattson. “We’ve since come out on the other side, but that hope to know that God had already mapped out our victory before we even entered the struggle was something that gave us the strength to get through.

“David said in Psalm 37 to be patient and wait for the Lord to act,” continues Mattson. “He also said in his older years in the same Psalm that he’s never seen the righteous forsaken. God is on your side. You may not know when, you may not know how, but you can trust that help is on the way.”

Read the full story about this song by clicking here and watch the lyric video below:

Doubts, I’ve had my share of doubts,
But never more than right now,
I’m wondering where are You,
I’m on the edge of fall apart,
But somehow Your promises,
Find my troubled heart

Congratulations to Eliyana of Butler, Ohio for correctly answering that those lyrics were from Leanna Crawford’s song “Truth I’m Standing On” she won TWO $5 Gift Cards to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!
– Alyssa & Todd

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Spread the Love – opening day!

Today we launched our ‘Spread The Love’ contests for Valentine’s week 2021. Congratulations to Vanessa of Mount Vernon, whose question was about the classic song, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” She won $10 to The Gospel Christian Life Shop. Peter from Howard also won an MVNU blanket from the Cougar Corner bookstore – his question was about the top holidays for sending cards (Christmas is #1, followed by Valentine’s Day). Listen to win all week!

Name something that’s hard to get off your shoes.

1- Gum
2- Dog Poop
3- Mud or Dirt
4- Tar
5- Paint

Congratulations to Elizabeth from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Today’s Monday Motivation focuses on God’s unfailing love, despite our mess, and on joy.

Todd’s devotional today is called ‘The One Who Sees,’ from author James Banks. Read it by clicking here.

Joe’s devotional focuses on joy:

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:9-11 ESV

Not to be confused with happiness, joy is not dependent on external circumstances. It’s a Holy Spirit-inspired mystery that defies all reason. Living joyfully is not denying reality. But in the midst of our ‘parched desert’ times, our heavenly Father reaches to lift and sustain us.

PRAYER: Giver of strength, fill me with Your joy in the midst of sorrow like a desert flower, Amen.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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NZ Top 10 for 2/5/21

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. We Are Messengers – Image of God
9. Jeremy Camp – Out of My Hands
8. Cory Asbury – Sparrows
7. NEEDTOBREATHE – Who Am I
6. Josh Baldwin – Evidence
5. Tauren Wells f/ Jenn Johnson – Famous For (I Believe)
4. Andrew Ripp – Jericho
3. Matthew West – Truth Be Told
2. CAIN – Rise Up (Lazarus)
1. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – Graves Into Gardens (1st week at #1)

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – new songs added to the WNZR playlist this week:
for King and Country – Amen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jThYchneZvw

You can also see their performance at the 2020 GMA Dove Awards with Lecrae by clicking here!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Zoe

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Building Your Foundation With Mentors!

Alyssa & Lexie share devotionals that talk about building a firm foundation, and having mentors that help us build our relationships with God.

Alyssa shares a devotional titled A House On A Rock written by Winn Collier

Lexie reads a devotional called Everyone Needs A Mentor by Alyson Kieda

 What did Jacob give Joseph that sparked jealousy from his siblings?

Answer: A coat of many colors

Congratulations to Pam of Fredricktown for guessing correctly and winning a $5 Gift Certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening! – Lexie & Alyssa

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Waffles & Winter Clothing!

Joe & Lexie share fun facts and yummy recipes about waffles for Who Knew Wednesday!

Waffle-making made its way to America with Dutch colonists in the 1620s. It was one hundred years later, in Robert Smith’s Court Cookery (1725), that the English language saw the appearance of the word “waffle” for the first time. Waffles were enjoyed sweet, with butter, syrup, or fruit, or savory, with kidney stew.

The word “waffle” is directly derived from the Dutch wafel, meaning a honeycomb cake.

August 24th in National Waffle Day. That date is significant because it is the date of the first patent issued for a waffle iron. On August 24, 1869, the U.S. Patent Office issued a patent to Cornelius Swartwout of Troy, New York, for his design for an “Improvement in Waffle-Irons.”

If reading this made you crave some waffles, check out this link to 90 different waffle recipes !

We also talk to Sharon Metcalfe about a Winter Supply Drive hosted by The Sheppard’s House: A Church of The Nazarene. The Drive is titled “Take What You Need , Leave What You Can”. check out the full conversation HERE!

Here’s Today Trivia Question for Who Knew Wednesday:

Q: What Shoe Brand’s First shoe was inspired by the Waffle?

A: Nike

Congratulations to Troy of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and winning a $5 Gift Certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks so much for tuning in to today’s Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe

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