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Who Knew Smartphones Had So Many Pros and Cons?!

Today was Who Knew Wednesday, and we shared pros and cons of smarts phones.

First, we shared a tip on how you can use your phone to scan and digitize old negatives. Here’s the info from PCMag on how to do that:

          Let’s start off by saying that this isn’t the best way to do this. PCMag’s resident photography           expert, Jim Fisher, recommends a Lomography orPlustek OpticFilm scanner if you want to             digitally capture your old negatives the right way. BUT, if you want a quick and dirty way to           digitize (or just view) your old film negatives, you can use your camera’s negative effect (as              seen above) or take advantage of some of the many specialized apps like the HELMUT Film            Scanner (available for Android).

We told you about deadwalking and p-phubbing, which you can read all about over here.

We also shared some other pros and cons that you can find over here.

Head over here to check out all the information on WinterJam 2016.

And click here to see the video of Crowder performing Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains) with Tedashi.

Our Word of the Day was delectation, a noun meaning enjoyment or delight. You can read more on that here.

Have a great Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday – 10/27

Today was a packed full Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive!

First, we told you all about how you can still register your pastor to win for the last week of Clergy Appreciation Month. Just head over here and tell us why you love your pastor.

We had a round of song poetry using these lyrics:

I wish you never thought you had to go
Wish you never thought you had to leave
Together we can lift each other up
We can build a shelter for the weak

Rob from Fredericktown called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belong to Tenth Avenue North’s song No Man Is An Island.

We also told you about how you can pick up a doggy goody bag by emailing us a picture of your dog in his/her Halloween costume to wnzr@mvnu.edu. You can find out more information on that over here.

And make sure to mark your calendar for WinterJam 2016! The tour will stop in Columbus at the Schottenstein Center on Saturday, January 9th, in Cincinnati at the U.S. Bank Arena on Friday, February 19th, and at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland on Sunday, February 21st. The tour will feature some amazing artists, like for King & Country, Crowder, Matthew West, Sidewalk Prophets, and many more. You can see the complete line-up and more information on the tour over here.

Our Word of the Day was slapstick, and you can read more on that over here.

Have a great evening!

-Jess

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Mystery Monday – 10/26

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive.

This week’s mystery question was a stumper. I told you about this article I found, which shows the most popular kid’s Halloween costume for each state, and asked for the most popular one in Ohio. The correct answer was Cinderella.

I told you all about the WinterJam 2016 line-up announcement on the Morning Thing tomorrow at 7:30am. You can also watch the Launch Party live tonight over here.

The Word of the Day was victual, a noun defined as food that is usable by people. You can read more on that here.

Don’t forget to head over here and register your pastor to win in our last week of Clergy Appreciation Month.

Have an awesome week!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 – 10/23

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10

10: Same Power – Jeremy Camp

9: My Story – Big Daddy Weave

8: That Was Then, This Is Now – Josh Wilson

7: Touch the Sky – Hillsong UNITED

6: First – Lauren Daigle

5: Feel It – TobyMac ft. Mr. Talkbox

4: Holy Spirit – Francesca Battistelli

3: Even So Come – Passion ft. Kristian Stanfill

2: At The Cross (Love Ran Red) – Chris Tomlin

1: Flawless – MercyMe

NEW MUSIC (click on each for a video)

Guilty – Newsboys

Good Good Father – Chris Tomlin

Our Word of the Day was gourmand, a noun which means a person who loves to eat and often eats too much. You can read more on that here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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Who Knew This Is Not A Test?!

Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the Afternoon Drive and I talked all about TobyMac’s “This Is Not A Test” Tour that is coming to Columbus THIS weekend!

You can see TobyMac, Colton Dixon, Britt Nicole, and Hollyn at Nationwide Arena this Sunday night, and you can find out everything you need to know about that over here.

I also told you all about how you can win tickets to see that tour, with our “Feel It, Film It” music video contest. The deadline is 11:59 pm tonight, and you can see more on that here.

The Word of the Day was greenmail, which is the practice of buying enough shares in a company to threaten a takeover, forcing the owners to buy them back at a higher price in order to retain control.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Game Time Tuesday!

This Is Not a Test Tour is this Sunday and includes TobyMac, Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, and Hollyn! Our very own Jessica Wells was able to sit down with Britt Nicole and talk about the tour, her music, and rapid fire!
If you want to win tickets for this amazing sow coming to Columbus October 25th, go to our website wnzr.fm to enter into the The Feel It, Film It contest.  Submit a 30 second music video to the son Feel It by TobyMac.  Hurry because the deadline is tomorrow!

Song Poetry’s song lyrics came from TobyMac’s Feel It!

Well, you can’t see the wind, but it moves the leaves
From the bottom to the top of the tallest trees
You are everything I will ever need
And they can’t take that from me

The Second Round of Sound Poetry lyrics cam from Tenth Avenue North’s No MAn is an Island.

I wish you never thought you had to go
I wish you never thought you had to leave
We can always lift each other up
We can build a shelter for the weak, come on

Word of the Day
GRUBSTAKE
noun
which means, supplies or funds furnished a mining prospector on promise of a share in his discoveries.

Have a great Tuesday!
Faith

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Mystery Monday – 10/19

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!

Joe hid something in the Mystery Box, and after doing the hearing, smell, and touch tests, Sandy from Howard called in and correctly guessed that the item in the box was an emery board, or nail file.

We told you all about the Feel It, Film It contest, where you can enter to win 2 tickets to see TobyMac, Colton Dixon, Britt Nicole, and Hollyn. You can find all the details on that contest over here.

Our Word of the Day was germane, an adjective that means relevant to a subject under consideration. You can read more on that here.

The new film, Woodlawn, from the Erwin Brothers (October Baby, Mom’s Night Out) debuted on 1,553 screens this past weekend.  The true story of high school football in Birmingham, Alabama in 1973, grossed just over $4 million and was 9th at the box office. Woodlawn was 7th in average gross per screen.

Make sure to head over here to register your pastor for Clergy Appreciation Month, where we’re giving away a lot of prizes to a lot of deserving pastors.

Have an awesome week!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 – 10/16

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10:My Story – Big Daddy Weave

9: First – Lauren Daigle

8: Soul On Fire – Third Day ft. All Sons & Daughters

7: That Was Then, This Is Now – Josh Wilson

6: Feel It – Toby Mac ft. Mr. Talkbox

5: Holy Spirit – Francesca Battistelli

4: Touch the Sky – Hillsong UNITED

3: Even So Come – Passion/Kristian Stanfill

2: At The Cross (Love Ran Red) – Chris Tomlin

1: Flawless – MercyMe

NEW MUSIC (click each for video)

Meredith Andrews – Soar

Natalie Grant – Be One

Our Word of the Day was overweening, an adjective meaning too confident or proud. You can read more on that here.

Don’t forget to head over here for all the information on how you can win two tickets to see TobyMac in concert next Sunday, October 25th.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive

It’s Praise Thursday and Conflict Resolution day so we combined them! We took a look at how to resolve conflict based on God’s word.

http://www.focusonthefamily.com/lifechallenges/relationship-challenges/conflict-resolution/tips-and-tools-for-healthy-conflict-resolution

Mary Yerkes references Ken Sande’s book The Peacekeeper, in her article from Focus on the Family. “Peacemakers are people who breathe grace,” says Sande. “They draw continually on the goodness and power of Jesus Christ, and then they bring his love, mercy, forgiveness, strength, and wisdom to the conflicts of daily life.”

Conflict is inevitable. No relationship is immune. When managed biblically, conflict can serve as a catalyst for change and an opportunity for spiritual and relational growth.

Skill and practical tools for resolving conflict are important. Here some practical tips, gleaned from professional conciliators, that can help you resolve personal conflict:

  • Define the problem and stick to the issue. Clearly define the issue and stay on topic during the discussion.
  • Pursue purity of heart. Before approaching others regarding their faults and shortcomings, prayerfully face up to your own. Confess any way you might have contributed to the problem.
  • Plan a time for the discussion. Plan a time to meet with the other person when you are both rested and likely to respond in love to the other person’s concerns.
  • Affirm the Relationship. Affirm the relationship before clearly defining the problem.
  • Listen carefully. Once you share your feelings, listen to the other person’s perspective.
  • Forgive. Forgive others as Christ has forgiven you.
  • Propose a solution. Remember the relationship is more important than the issue.

Word of the Day 

officious
–objectionably aggressive in offering one’s unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

Have a great Thursday!

Faith

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