Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. Ellie Holcomb – I Will Carry You 9. Jordan St. Cyr – Weary Traveler 8. Jon Reddick – God, Turn it Around 7. Brandon Heath – See Me Through It 6. Anne Wilson – Sunday Sermons 5. CAIN – The Commission 4. for King and Country – For God is With Us 3. Jordan Feliz f/Mandisa & Jonathan Traylor – Jesus is Coming Back 2. Blessing Offor – Brighter Days 1. Katy Nichole – In Jesus’ Name (God of Possible) – 3rd week at #1
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
Today we shared Brogan’s conversation with Rev. Dave Matos, Chaplain for Hospice of North Central Ohio. Dave shared about plans for this year’s Camp Hope. You can listen to the conversation here at our SoundCloud link.
This is also a big week for bridge birthdays. Who knew?
the Brooklyn Bridge opened May 24, 1883, connecting New York City and Brooklyn over the East River
the Golden Gate bridge opened May 27, 1937 in San Francisco. Did you know that more than 200,000 people paid 25 cents to walk the new bridge?
Who am I? – I was born May 25, 1944 in England – My parents were both puppeteers – My family moved to Belgium when I was an infant, then to the US in 1951 – I followed my family’s profession and started working with Jim Henson in 1963 – My Muppet and Sesame Street characters included Miss Piggy, Cookie Monster and Bert – I may be best known as the voice of Yoda in the Star Wars movies – I also directed several films including What About Bob?
I am…Frank Oz. Congratulations to Anna from Bellville for guessing correctly and winning the one-day pass to the Hiawatha Water Park and Pool.
Please keep praying for the families and community impacted by the school shooting today in Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts are breaking as we lift that city to our Lord in prayer.
Today’s Artist News featured stories:
MAVERICK CITY MUSIC AND KIRK FRANKLIN – a new album and a big tour are ready to launch! Read more here from jesusfreakhideout.com!
Today I shared a timely devotional for a Monday. It comes from Arthur Jackson and reminds us that when we get worn down or need ‘dusted off,’ God is there for us. Read ‘Feeling Dusty’ by clicking here!
What places do you usually need a tour guide?
1- museum (30 votes) 2- art gallery (25) 3- historical site (20) 4- Zoo (14) 5- safari (11)
Congratulations to Jack from Mount Vernon, who guessed those top two and wins the one-day pass to the Hiawatha Water Park and Pool.
Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. Jon Reddick – God, Turn it Around 9. Ryan Ellis – Heart of the Father 8. Brandon Heath – See Me Through It 7. Anne Wilson – Sunday Sermons 6. Jordan St. Cyr – Weary Traveler 5. for King and Country – For God is With Us 4. CAIN – The Commission 3. Blessing Offor – Brighter Days 2. Jordan Feliz f/Mandisa & Jonathan Traylor – Jesus is Coming Back (spent 4 weeks at #1) 1. Katy Nichole – In Jesus’ Name (God of Possible) – 2nd week at #1
So today we shared the name origins of some of our famous cities…here’s the list:
Baton Rouge, LA – red stick (French)
Boise, ID – woods (French)
Des Moines, IA – of the monks (French)
Terre Haute, IN – high ground (French)
Detroit, MI – strait (French)
Anaheim, CA – hybrid of Santa Ana and the German word for home
Philadelphia, PA – brotherly love (Greek)
Athens, OH and GA – named for the Greek capital
Phoenix, AZ – named for the immortal bird of Greek mythology
Cincinnati, OH – curly hair (Latin) named for Lucius Cincinnatus – a Roman hero
Chicago, IL – wild onion (Native American)
Milwaukee, WI – gathering place (Native American)
Tucson, AZ – base of the black hill (Native American)
Los Angeles, CA – the angels (Spanish)
Amarillo, TX – yellow (Spanish)
Santa Fe, NM – holy faith (Spanish)
El Paso, TX – the pass (Spanish)
Las Vegas, NV – the meadows (Spanish)
Memphis, TN – city in ancient Egypt, named by Andrew Jackson b/c of its location on the Nile-like Mississippi River
Cairo, IL – like the Egyptian capital, pronounced CAY-roh by the natives
Odessa, TX – city in Russia, named by Russian/Ukrainian rail workers
– I was born on May 18, 1920 in Poland – My real first and middle names are Karol Jozef – I lived in Krakow during World War II to attend college – When the Nazi’s closed my school, I worked three jobs and began studying for the priesthood – I survived the Nazi occupation of Poland and finally was ordained in 1946 – I learned 15 languages and earned my doctorate in 1954 – I became Archbishop of Krakow and eventually part of the College of Cardinals – I was elected Pope in October 1978 and served until my death in 2005
I am…Pope John Paul II. Congratulations to Kathleen of Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the one day pass to the Hiawatha Water Park and Pool.
Today for Monday Motivation, we shared Kenneth Petersen’s devotional, “A Good Work,” inspired by several verses, including Psalm 139. Read it by clicking here!
Today’s Monday Motivation song is Charlie Hall’s ‘Marvelous Light.’
Name the top two famous rivalries between brands: Coke vs Pepsi (38 votes) McDonalds vs Burger King (26) Microsoft vs Apple (23) Marvel vs DC (12)
Congratulations to Sandye from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the One Day Pass to the Hiawatha Water Park and Pool.
Driving Notes 