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Finding Refuge While We Wait

Today, we celebrated Praise Thursday with two special devotionals from Emma and I!

Emma shared a devo from the Bible App, it’s Day 1 of a 7 day series called “While We Wait”. If you want to finish out the series for yourself, you can find the rest here

I shared a devotional from Our Daily Bread, entitled “Finding Refuge”. Sheridan Voysey shares from Isaiah 25, making a connection through his experience of a ruthless storm during a family vacation. You can read the devotional here

We then played name that tune and Sonfest Trivia. We didn’t get a winner for name that tune, but we did get a winner Sonfest Trivia. Congratulations to Beth from Mount Vernon for winning two tickets to Sonfest. If you would like to win tickets listen to the Morning Thing at 7:30 am and the Afternoon Drive at 5:25 pm.

Thank you for listening!

Jonathon and Emma

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Gather Together!

Today, Jonathon and Emma shared about the excitement of last nights opening of the CH4 soccer and lacrosse stadium on the campus of MVNU. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, women’s soccer team took on Siena Heights (MI) and won 3-2. Later they shared about Frist Friday, which is happening tomorrow in downtown Mount Vernon. The theme this month is Back to School. Don’t forget to see Big Blue Crew to win our clean up, drink up, stay up basket.

Emma then shared a devotional from “The Well-Watered Woman” by: Gretchen Saffles. That we as Christians we sometimes compare our lives to the lives of others who are in a growing season. She then shared that you don’t have to be in a “blooming” season to be growing in your faith walk. That if you are stilled God can do amazing things in that growth. That if we find our hope in Christ, we can bloom where we are planted.

Jonathon later shared a devotional from “Our Daily Bread” When We Gather Together . He shared the verse Hebrews 10:25 NLT. He went on to talk about that as Christians we are encouraged to gather together as a community.

Today for Name that Tune, our song was Man of Your Word by Maverick City Music. Congrats to Becky of St. Louisville for winning a five dollar gift card to Round Hill Dairy.

Thanks for listening!

Jonathon and Emma

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Finding Home

Today we shared inspiration based on the story of a famous book character and a promise from Psalms. Read ‘Longing For a Home,” from author Anne Cetas by clicking here.

Also, another story about finding home, “The Wizard of Oz,” celebrates the anniversary of its theatrical release, August 25, 1939.

Today’s song was “Patient,” from Apollo LTD. Congratulations to Demi from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card from Round Hill Dairy Ice Cream.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Pulling us to safety

Today I shared a devotional from Our Daily Bread and Jennifer Schuldt called “Pulled to Safety.” It’s based in David’s rescue in 2 Samuel. Read it by clicking here!

…was “This Could Change Everything,” from Francesca Battistelli. Congratulations to Barbie from Fredericktown, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Round Hill Dairy Ice Cream.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Praise Thursday with the Knox County Fair right around the corner!

Today on the Afternoon Drive, Brogan shared a devotional taking about the them of being dissatisfied, and how life and material things can often make us feel dissatisfied, and how our spiritual life can help us feel more whole and satisfied with our life. To read the full devotional, click here!

Joe’s devotional comes from Our Daily Bread titled “Our Father”. The devotional speaks about the power of prayer, and centering our life around God. After all, the beginning of the Lord’s prayer is, “Our Father”.

Thanks for listening!

-Brogan and Joe

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Stories of belief and joy

Today Brogan shared inspiration from In Touch Ministries about the importance of what it means to believe in Jesus. Read more by clicking here.

Joe shared about retaining joy in this devotional by Sheridan Voysey called ‘Sing Again.’ Read more by clicking this link from Our Daily Bread.

We brought back last week’s stumper…it was CAIN with Rise Up – congratulations to Lyle from Howard who wins TWO $5 gift cards to Round Hill Dairy.

Thanks for listening!
– Brogan and Joe

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Content, hospitable and humble

Today we shared some Praise Thursday inspiration on the topics of contentment, hospitality and humility.

Brogan shared this one called Less is More: 

Sometimes in life we can get caught up in the consumer culture and want more than we have or need. We want the newest thing all the time because of the social stature that comes with it or to impress those in our life. This lifestyle, however, is a bottomless hole and an appetite that can never be fulfilled. If we give into these habits and wants and desires, we can stray into a lifestyle that can never be fulfilled.

So, what does the Bible have to say about this? Check out Proverbs 14:30, that simply says, “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” Being at peace with what we have in our life, is key to having harmony and peace in our life. Accepting that The Lord has given us all we need and that our desires will never fulfill us is a Biblical principle that can offer a lifestyle that God has promised will give us peace.  

Joe shared a devotional from Our Daily Bread called “God’s Embassy,” very close to what some of you have been doing this week in helping others in crisis. Read it by clicking here.

…was a STUMPER…we’ll bring it back next week!

Thanks for listening!

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Healing after loss…

How Do We Heal? 

Its no secret and there’s no shame in admitting it has been a very tough past two weeks. Really, a past couple years. Amidst all that Is happening in the world, we still have the weight of our personally lives, as well as our spiritual lives and mental well beings. So with all that we bear, how do we manage? The answer is often times a tough pill to swallow, as we think we can do it all on our own or change on our own, and the answer is trust in Jesus, and trusting in the changing of hearts and minds.

2 Corinthians 5:14 says “ For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.” Christ died for everyone. He died for all sins. The trade off, is he need to be stewards of Christ’s love and show compassion, love and dignity to all, regardless of their faith or life. Love is what will heal the hearts and minds of humans, and Christ showed us how in the Gospels. We can change this world, one heart at a time. 

Make it NOT so.

Read this devotional from Tim Gustafson by clicking here. Joe shared this one on May 2, but brought it back for today.

Thanks for listening! Please keep those prayers lifted for our friends in Uvalde.
– Brogan and Joe

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Don’t go it alone.

Brogan’s devotional today is inspired by Proverbs…

In life we often times we think we have everything planned out. Whether it’s a day, a week, a year or in our life. We think we have a plan and path carved out to get from one goal to another. However, we usually are forgetting one crucial element, and this leads to unwanted change or an unfulfillment in plans. The part we are forgetting is God’s plan for us. Proverbs 3:6 says this, “In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight”. God’s plan is bigger and grander than our will ever be, and when we submit our desires and wants to him, he will set us on the correct course for our life, cruising toward fulfillment and happiness.  

Joe shared Kenneth Petersen’s ‘Built Together to Serve.’ Read it at this link from Our Daily Bread.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Brogan

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