Today Eddie took on the show while Joe takes a well earned Vacation
Congratulations to our winners of Song Poetry and Name That Tune, Rachel and Phyllis.
Our Song Poetry song was Breathe by Johnny Diaz, and out Name That Tune Song was Tell Your Heart To Beat Again by Danny Gokey.
Our Word of the Day was Egalitarian which means asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
Happy Independence Day weekend!
Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:
10. Francesca Battistelli – If We’re Honest
9. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
8. Stars G0 Dim – You Are Loved
7. Casting Crowns – Just Be Held
6. TobyMac – Move (Keep Walkin’)
5. Johnny Diaz – Breathe
4. Ryan Stevenson f/Gabe Real – Eye of the Storm
3. Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
2. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
1. Lauren Daigle – Trust in You
This week’s Breakout Hit of the Week is a new song by a new artist to WNZR, Zach Williams, with ‘Chain Breaker.’ See the video here.
We also have a new song from Unspoken, ‘Higher,’ that debuted today. Here’s the lyric video.
Our Word of the Day is churrasco (choo-RAHS-coe), which means ‘meat cooked over an open fire.’ It’s originally a Spanish word that was adopted into the English language during the 1900’s. It originates from the Spanish verb socarrar, which means to singe or scorch.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today we continue our series on reclaiming core values essential to our faith, inspired by Craig Grosechel’s book, #Struggles. Find out more by clicking here.
The value this week is compassion, which means sympathetic concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Why is compassion threatened in 2016? Because we live in a selfie-centered world. Because a study by the University of Michigan shows that young adults, 18-24, over the last 30 years (from 1979 to 2009) have 40% less empathy.
We can be tempted to become more obsessed with ourselves in a culture that focuses on ‘our’ social media sites and selfies. Selfish behavior is the enemy of compassion. Now, does this mean we toss out all of our social media or YouTube channels? No, but we MUST get control of the technology in our lives without allowing it to control us and desensitize us to the legitimate needs of others.
John 3:30 reminds us that HE must become greater and I must become less. Matthew 16:24 reminds us to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow him.
How do we resurrect compassion in our lives? Or at least keep it as a core value? We have to get outside of ourselves…and follow Christ’s example. It’s okay to pray, “Lord, help me to focus more on you and less on me.” I earnestly believe that he’ll answer that prayer. Compassion isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s messy because we’re helping someone who is in a tough situation. But it still remains a critical value of our faith.
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We’re giving away family four-packs of tickets to the Living Word Outdoor Drama in Cambridge, Ohio this summer. Congratulations to Laura of Mount Vernon who won today. Find out more by clicking here.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today for Who Knew Wednesday we talked sunscreen, and some common mistakes when it comes to using it. You can check out the full article with all of the mistakes HERE.
Congratulations to Maryanne, who correctly guessed our trivia question and won a 5$ gift certificate to Troyers of Apple Valley.
Our Word of the Day was Supererogatory, which is an adjective that means going beyond the requirements of duty. Don’t forget to come see us at July First Friday from 6 to 9!
The town of White Sulfur Springs, WV was severely hit with recent flooding. To help aid in the recovery, WNZR has learned of two efforts happening soon:
The North Central Ohio District Church of the Nazarene will be heading up a Disaster Relief Team to assist in West Virginia. The team plans to depart from Mount Vernon on Wednesday morning, June 29. If you would be willing to donate some items to be taken with the team, the items can be taken to the Education Department on the second floor of the Hyson Campus Center (the items will be collected until 4:30 TODAY). Items requested include:
If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to the North Central Ohio District Church of the Nazarene, 602 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Please put WV flood relief in the memo line.
Grace Community Church of Mt Vernon, located at 18350 Hopewell Rd,will be holding a donation collection on Wednesday June 29, 2016 from 4pm-8pm. Currently the biggest needs of the people of White Sulfur Springs, WV are the following items:
We have a 24′ enclosed trailer and several other vehicles we are trying to fill and believe the Knox County community can come together and help the community of White Sulfur Springs, WV in their time of need.
Today’s Word of the Day was AUTOMAGIC, which is an adjective meaning something of a usually complicated technical or computer process that is done, operating, or happening in away that is hidden from or not understood by the user, and in that sense, apparently“magical”:
Name That Tune – ‘Greater’ by MercyMe
Song Poetry – ‘Grace Wins’ by Matthew West
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Eddie, Jess and I are back from four days of planning for the 2016-17 school year at our annual WNZR Leadership Team Bootcamp. It was quite an eventful weekend of spiritual renewal, planning our calendar and getting to know each other. It started Wednesday night with a photo scavenger hunt. Here was the first picture I sent the group where I was ‘hiding.’ Can you guess where it was? (The answer is at the end of today’s post)
THANK YOU for praying for our staff as we prepare for the remainder of the summer and the start of the new school year.
This week, we’re getting ready to enjoy another First Friday and spend time with friends and family for the Independence Day holiday.
Today’s Mystery Monday question came from a recent Gallup poll about professions – 85% of Americans surveyed in December said this profession ranks highest for honestly and ethics. The answer was nursing; congratulations to Lorna from Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and winning the $5 gift certificate from Troyer’s of Apple Valley and the Pier House Coffee Shop.
Our Word of the Day is crackerjack, which is an adjective meaning ‘of striking ability or excellence.’
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
(the answer to the picture question is Kenyon’s McBride Field…that’s the base of the north goal post!)
(Picture courtesy of The Daily Mail.com and the People’s Daily Online)
Today we shared some off-beat stories from around the world…
Our first was from China, where a man trying to fix his washing machine (above) got his head stuck…CLICK HERE for the story…
Next we head to Hungary, where the grave digging profession needed a little public relations boost! See the story HERE.
…and back to the good ol’ USA, where we find there is actually hot dog etiquette? Mustard trumps ketchup? Yes, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council! CLICK HERE for more.
For Song Poetry, out featured lyrics were from “Eye of the Storm” from Ryan Stevenson and Gabe Real. Congratulations to Samantha from Mount Vernon, who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Today’s Name That Tune song was “Everlasting God” by Lincoln Brewster. Marian from Danville was our winner of the Troyer’s certificate.
Our Word of the Day is MacGuffin – a movie term originated by Alfred Hitchcock, which speaks to an object, event, or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance. An example would be the Ark of the Covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Yep – it was a SALT SHAKER in the Mystery Box today! Congratulations to Kayley of Mount Vernon for helping me guess correctly! She wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Today’s Word of the Day is jamboree – which means a gathering of noisy merrymaking or a large gathering of a group with speeches or entertainment.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today we continue our series on reclaiming values, inspired by the book #Struggles by Craig Groeschel.
The value today is authenticity, which is the quality of being genuine or transparent. This value is difficult to reclaim for a variety of reasons. We want to put on a good face or impression for those around us, so we tend to communicate with filters and veils. Think about how we can now alter our photos to make ourselves look the best, even if we may be feeling the worst!
Craig shares 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 as inspiration for us: “But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory.”
What can we do to work on authenticity? First, decide that we’ll let our identity be driven by God and not by people. Next, we can try a few of Craig’s suggestions next time we’re in a group of people:
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Driving Notes 