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Finding Reasons To Give Thanks!

When we come to the end of a year and begin a new one, it becomes pretty easy to reflect on the good, and the bad, of the past year. But instead of brushing the old year off and eagerly embracing the new one, it’s important to remember how far we’ve come. Every heartbreak, every rough time, every difficult…you made it through. You still have breath in your lungs, you still have a new year, a fresh start to look forward to. God, through His amazing grace, brought you through those tough moments…and He will continue to do so.

A stumper today! Make sure to tune in next week for Name That Tune, because next week’s game will be worth TWO $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Cards!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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The ‘label’ that matters most

I’m not a big ‘New Year’s Resolution’ guy. Yes, I care about self-reflection and getting better, but I feel like I do this throughout the year, not just at the end of one year and the beginning of the next. One of the sermons I heard recently that really caught my attention was our MVNU Chaplain, Rev. Dave Mills, sharing about the Christmas concept we hear about all season, “good tidings of great joy.” Dave challenged us to embrace that phrase by identifying and pushing back against what steals our joy.

One ‘joy stealer’ Dave mentioned was the labeling we allow to define us. The things people say about us that we allow to define us. Honestly, one label I’ve been wrestling with this year is ‘old.’ I turned 56 this year and it’s amazing the sub-labels that start flying your way when you hit that 55+ mark. It becomes even more difficult when you’re surrounded by 18-23 year-olds all the time! I realize that I need to draw closer to the Holy Spirit so I can find joy in my years and my experiences and also focus on the only label that really matters – child of the one true King!!

Dave reminded us that our calling is TOO GREAT to live in these joy-stealing areas! Here’s a song to lead you there – Megan Woods, “The Truth.”

Name a household chore that no one likes to do!
1- cleaning the bathroom (45 votes)
2- washing dishes (25)
3- vacuuming (20)
4- doing laundry (10)

Congratulations to Lori of Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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NZ Top 10 for 12/27/24

IT’S FRIDAY!!!! (Praise the Lord). We had a ton of fun on The Afternoon Drive counting down the top ten songs of the week!

10. Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way

9. Tasha Layton ft. Chris Brown – Worship Through It 

8. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You

7. For KING + COUNTRY – Silent Night (Rewrapped)

6. Colton Dixon – Up + Up

5. Andrew Ripp – Loves Got A Way 

4. Phil Wickham – Angels (Glory To God) 

3. Crowder – Somebody Prayed

2. Megan Woods – The Truth

1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise

Plus, all of our special NZ Friday features!

BEHIND THE MIC:

Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin

BREAKOUT HIT: 

Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (Psalm 23)

BACK TO BACK:

Jordan Feliz – Praise God For That [new single]

Jordan Feliz – Jesus Is Coming Back [biggest song; #1 for 4 weeks] 

REWIND: 2007

Casting Crowns – East To West [#1 for 13 weeks]

MercyMe – God With Us [#1 for 9 weeks]

NEW MUSIC: [Original Christmas song from 2024]

Jordan St. Cyr – Our Christ Is Here

FAN CHOICE:

Forrest Frank ft. JVKE – Never Get Used To This

New Music Friday Adds this week!

Our Christ Is Here!- Jordan St. Cyr

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Finding Joy in Christmas!

One would think this is easy to do. It’s the season that brings tidings of comfort and joy for crying out loud! But sometimes, in the midst of the noise and outside of distractions of Christmas, we lose sight of the true joy of the season. We can become discouraged, stressed and even saddened over what it used to mean to us.

It’s Monday Motivation on The Afternoon Drive, and we’re sharing stories of how we were reminded of what Christmas is all about. In remembering the central meaning and hope that Christmas truly symbolizes, we can be reminded of why it truly is a cause for celebration.

Name something you hang on a Christmas tree?

Survey says:

Christmas Lights: 25%

Ornaments: 23%

Angel: 10%

Tinsel: 10%

Candy Cane: 7%

Congratulations to David for naming the top two answers on the survey. He wins the $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Christmas stress…and how to avoid it!

Why is it that we get so stressed out around Christmas? Is it the tight finances, the holiday rush, trying to figure out what the heck to buy for your family, or all of the above. Honestly, it’s all that and more.

It’s Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive, and Christmas stress is almost always unavoidable. But maybe part of the problem is that we take our focus off of what Christmas is really about. The humble birth of a small child, in a quiet peaceful manger, destined to be savior and king of the world. Christmas is about the peace, joy and comfort of the Lord…not the buzz and business of everything else. But we lose sight of that so often. This Christmas, we need to remember what Christmas is really about, the light of the word: JESUS!

It’s the last day of the WNZR Christmas Gift Exchange! Congratulations to Brad from Mount Vernon and Mary from Fredericktown, they were our last two winners for the season! Tune in to The Morning Thing tomorrow at 7:30, we’ll be announcing our SEVEN grand prize winners!

Today’s track was ‘Mary Did You Know’ by Jason Crabb. Congratulations to Charla from Utica for naming the right tune! She wins the $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Christmas Shopping Procrastination…We All Do It.

Ever have this problem? I know I do. It’s Who Knew Wednesday on The Afternoon Drive, and did you know that only 8 percent of people surveyed say they do their Christmas shopping before December? In a survey conducted by gallup.com, “16% of holiday shoppers say they will do “all” of their holiday shopping in December, 33% will do “most” of it, and 42% will do “some” of it. Only 8% of those surveyed said they would be finished with their holiday shopping before December began.” Looks like most of us like to put off Christmas shopping until last second.

You can check out the full article about Holiday shopping here!: https://news.gallup.com/poll/545537/december-holiday-rush-half-shoppers.aspx#:~:text=Overall%2C%2016%25%20of%20holiday%20shoppers,holiday%20shopping%20before%20December%20began.

Congratulations to Denise from Mount Vernon and Richard from Fredericktown, they’re are winners for the WNZR Christmas gift exchange today! They’ve both entered into our drawing to be one of our SEVEN grand prize winners, which will be announced Friday on The Morning Thing! Tomorrow is your last chance to play and win, so stay tuned on 90.9fm WNZR!

A stumper for today! That means next show’s ‘Who Am I’ is worth TWO five dollar Watts Restaurant Gift Cards!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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Christmas Memories!

Christmas time always brings memories of the holiday season…and creates new ones! It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday on The Afternoon Drive, and we had so much fun sharing Christmas memories today!

WNZR Artists like Colton Dixon shared his family’s plans for Disney fun this Christmas, and Tasha Layton shared memories of her neighbor’s amazing banana bread on Christmas morning! We heard from even more artist and their Christmas memories, like For King + County, Anne Wilson and Phil Wickham!

The Christmas Gift Exchange continues on WNZR! Congratulations to Jana from Mount Vernon, who unwrapped a $25 Gift Certificate to Risen Thrift in Danville, while Denise. Both winners for today have been entered into our drawing for our SEVEN grand prize winners Friday on The Morning Thing!

“Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing!”

Those are the words from ‘Jingle Bells’. Congrats to Christina for correctly naming the song! She wins the $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Together for a purpose!

For me, this picture from Friday’s Food For The Hungry Live says it all!

We are so grateful for your generosity of time and giving to this year’s campaign. The many faces here represent the team that helped make 2024 Food For The Hungry Live a reality on Friday. Many are MVNU students who finished their final exams, then stayed to help in the effort. Many are community board members for FFTH. There are also a couple of MVNU alums in there! We are thankful for all of them.
You can keep updated on the progress of the drive

winners today:
Kristen from Mount Vernon – won a camp mug and MVNU beanie from the Admissions Office
Maude from Mount Vernon – won a $20 Wendy’s gift card from Wendy’s of Mount Vernon

What is another name for Santa?
1. St. Nicholas or St. Nick – 60 votes
2. Kris Kringle – 29
3. Father Christmas or Papa Noel -11

Congratulations to Nancy from Fredericktown, who guessed those top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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On the First Day of Christmas….I got what??

If you were to find one of the MANY gifts in the Christmas classic, “12 Days of Christmas”…how would react?

It’s Who Knew Wednesday on The Afternoon Drive, and we tested your Christmas music knowledge…of the 364 presents (when you imagine getting the gifts each day), which one would you be excited about…and which one not so much? Drop your answers here! https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1126932696100191&set=a.392606606199474

Our friend Colleen shared an incredible story of God’s faithfulness with a wallet her husband’s parents gave to him…that they found four months later and had the perfect amount of money they needed! He is always faithful!

Congratulations to Bob and Kim, our Christmas Gift Exchange winners for today! They’ve both been entered into our drawing for our SEVEN GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! Keep listening for your chance to win!

Congratulations to Chris from Gambier, who guessed our two-week stumper!!

  • I was born November 27, 1701 in Uppsala, Sweden.
  • My father was an astronomy professor and my uncle was a botanist
  • I chose physics and astronomy as my areas of emphasis
  • I created a temperature scale that now bears my name
  • I originally scaled 0 degrees as boiling and 100 degrees as freezing, but that was eventually reverted
  • I also participated in an expedition to the Arctic Circle to measure the shape of the earth

It is Swedish native Anders Celsius! Chris wins two 5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Judah

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