Today we talked about some of the songs we get to listen to on WNZR, and highlighted the songs “Hymn of Heaven” by Phil Wickham and “When I Fall” by Katy Nichole.
In Phil Wickham’s song, we worship Jesus for Him and who He is. We know and remember in this song that Jesus is forever victorious and all-powerful, regardless of our circumstances, or what may be going on in the world right now.
Katy Nichole expresses through her song how we desperately need God’s help. Whether we’re on a high mountaintop or the lowest of valleys, we need Jesus. This song is Katy Nichole’s cry for help, and we related this song to the Scripture in Matthew 11:28-30, where it says “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” He wants us to come to Him as we are. He is faithful to give us rest for us.
Today we played Mystery Monday! Here was the prompt we had this week, with the top four answers:
Name a common item people forget to take with them when leaving the house.
Keys (50)
Phone (25)
Wallet (15)
Sunglasses (10)
Congratulations to Pat from Mount Vernon for calling in and guessing the top two answers correctly, taking home that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for Artist Newsday and Song Poetry!
Today’s Monday Motivation songs include Hope Darst’s ‘Peace Be Still,’ which includes the lyric, “peace over me.”
Hope says part of this inspiration came from her co-writer, Mia Fieldes, who was going through a life moment where she felt things were falling apart. Hope shares, “Her (Mia’s) vulnerability opened the door for me to share the anxiety and fear I was feeling in that same season. Neither of us felt peaceful that day, but we knew God promises us peace. So we chose to prophetically sing God’s promise of peace over our lives, our hearts, and our minds that day.”
Name something you might find on a bulletin board.
Thumbtacks or pushpins (30 votes)
Calendars or schedules (25)
Photos (18)
Maps (14)
Sticky notes or index cards or other notes (13)
Congratulations to Dawn from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
Today’s Monday Motivation song for the 4:00 hour is He Does by Brandon Heath! Just remember that he sees us and knows us, so we can put our trust in HIM!
Our 5:00 hour song is That’s My King by CeCe Winans! Remember that he is our KING because he cares about us and watches over us through the good times and bad times.
Name something you might bring on a camping trip.
Tent (31)
Backpack (28)
Boots (26)
Map or guide (10)
Fishing pole (5)
Congratulations to Jeanne of Fredericktown for guessing the correct answers! She wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.
Today on the show I talked about how today is Monday Motivation and also Mystery Monday with our Family Feud Trivia Question. I also read my devotional from Our Daily Bread on this very topic Who Am I? Someone also had another chance to win a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant with our Family Feud Trivia Question.
Here is my devotional from Our Daily Bread titled, “Who Am I?”. You can find the link here.
Name something that some people are afraid to ride on or in.
Airplane (44)
Motorcycle (21)
Roller coaster (16)
Boat (4)
Horse (4)
Elevator (3)
Congratulations to Trevor of Howard for guessing the correct answer! He wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant!
Today I shared a devotional from Marvin Williams reminding us to, in no uncertain terms, ‘Stay Awake.’ He starts telling the story of a German bank mistake and links it to Matthew 26. Read it by clicking here!
Today we begin the summer season on the show – I’ll be hosting Mondays, with Brogan Campbell and Alyssa Sidle joining me throughout the week.
Today’s Monday Motivation focuses on how we react to loss, pain or death. Tim Gustafson shares here how sometimes, we may ask to “make it NOT so…” click here for more from Our Daily Bread.
Name another word for ‘book’: 1. Novel (55 votes) 2. Story (16) 3. Paperback (10) T4. Pamphlet (4) Tome (4) T5. Volume (3) Publication (3)
Congratulations to Tracy from Howard, who guessed correctly and wins the WNZR drawstring backpack and two Our Daily Bread devotionals.
Today on the show I shared two devotionals from Our Daily Bread. We also had our weekly family feud trivia where one lucky person has a chance to win a prize for answering the top two answers on the board.
Here are the two devotionals that I picked from Our Daily Bread:
One was titled, “Loving God”. You can find the link here.
The other was titled, “Never Say Can’t”. You can find the link here.
Name a reason you might not leave your house all day?
1- Bad Weather (40)
2- Sick (28)
3- Watch TV (7)
4- Day Off (4)
5- Wait Repairman (3)
6- Too Tired (3)
Congratulations to Karen of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing the top two answers! She wins a 50 day devotional book by Bob Weaver titled “A word from the Weaver”.
Today for Monday Motivation, we returned to Our Daily Bread to talk about what there is to look forward to after celebrating a holiday such as Christmas. Read the full devotional from Adam R. Holz HERE.
We also covered New Years as 2022 is quickly approaching! Tim Gustafson shares a story from Ezekiel in his devotional entitled “Back to the Basics”.
Name a book that could knock you out if someone hit you over the head with it.
Dictionary 39
Encyclopedia 25
Bible 14
Phone Book 14
War & Peace 6
Congratulations to Aranae of Fredericktown for correctly guessing our top two answers! She wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup for today. Make sure to tune in tomorrow for your next chance to win!
More Monday Motivation from the Our Daily Bread devotional, “Celebrating Jesus.”
Jonathon shared Tim Gustafson’s “Dreaming at Christmas”
For Irving Berlin, Christmas held not joy but sadness. The composer of “White Christmas” lost his infant son on Christmas Day 1928. His wistful song, which longs for a bygone time of holiday joys, would become wildly popular during World War II, resonating with troops overseas dreaming of Christmases back home. Dreams and grief are crucial themes of the Christmas story. In a literal dream, an angel explained the miraculous conception of Jesus to Joseph (MATTHEW 1:20). Another dream warned the Magi to avoid the murderous Herod (2:12). And an angel told Joseph in a dream to flee to Egypt with the baby Jesus (V. 13). We welcome the dreams of Christmas. The sadness, however, intrudes like a rude guest. Rachel weeps (v. 18). For soon after that first Christmas a paranoid king would slaughter helpless children (v. 16). In Matthew’s gospel, Rachel, a matriarch of Israel, represents a nation’s inconsolable grief. It’s a scene we yearn to see deleted from the story. Why must there be such sadness in this, the greatest of all stories? Jesus Himself is the only satisfying answer to that question. The Baby who escaped the Bethlehem tragedy grew up to conquer all such tragedies, even death itself, by dying and rising for all of us. As another Christmas carol says of Him: The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.
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Joe shared another devotional about a Christmas song, “Joy to the World,” from Poh Fang Chia
“Joy to the world…” Meifang stopped mid-sentence and forced down a sob as painful memories of her mom flooded her mind. This time last year, her mother stood right next to her, singing the same song. But now she was gone, her life tragically cut short by an accident. For Meifang, Christmas would never be the same again. It was hard to celebrate when all she had was sorrow and grief. Perhaps, like Meifang, you’re feeling grief or sorrow this Christmas. How can you sing for joy when your heart is full of pain? Isaac Watts originally penned “Joy to the World” not as a Christmas carol but as a reminder of our future hope when Christ returns. It’s based on Psalm 98-a psalm that calls the earth to praise God for His love and faithfulness (v. 3). He came to save (v. 1), announce His victory, and reveal His righteousness (v. 2). And He’ll come again “to judge the earth” with righteousness and fairness v.9). These are great reasons for us to sing with joy. If this Christmas is tinged with sorrow and grief, hold on to the hope of Christ. Not only does He provide comfort now but He aIso assures us of our future hope. One day all sorrow and pain will cease when Jesus comes again and wipes every tear from our eyes (REVELATION 21:4).
Name two things that are on every mom’s Christmas wish list: 1- babysitting 2- sleep/nap 3- spa day 4- gift card T5- a family portrait clothing/shoes/pajamas 7- jewelry
Congratulations to Jenn of Danville, who wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!
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