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NZ Top Ten Countdown

Here is your NZ Top Ten Countdown: 

10. Rescue Story – Zach Williams
9. Yes I Will – Vertical Worship
8. Dead Man Walking – Jeremy Camp
7. Fear No More – Building 429
6. Let it Rain (Is There Anybody) – Crowder F/ Mandisa
5. Raise A Hallelujah – Bethel Music
4. Rescue – Lauren Daigle
3. God’s Not Done With You – Tauren Wells
2. Reason – Unspoken
1. Nobody – Casting Crowns f/ Matthew West

Here are our New Music Friday Songs: 

Holy Water – We are the Kingdome

We The Kingdom – Holy Water (Single) (2019) (Exclusivo ChM ...

Here is We The Kingdom’s website! 

 

The God Who Stays – Matthew West

The God Who Stays lyrics by Matthew West | Songtexte.co

 

Do you want to win these CDs from TobyMac, Riley Clemmons, Hillsong United, Crowder, Rend Collective and more?! And all you have to do is guess who is going to win the Dove awards! Click HERE for more information and to cast you to guess.

If you love your pastor and want to celebrate them this Clergy Appreciation Month? Then click HERE to fill out a form to tell us why you love your pastor –  and at the same time enter them to win a prize!

Thanks for checking out our blog!

-Hannah and Joe

 

 

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Praise Thursday: A leaders prayer changes everything & The God connection for leaders

A leader’s prayer changes everything

James 5:16 (NIV) –  “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

It’s often been said that prayer is like the breath of life, you can’t exist spiritually without it. It also offers a potent connection with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. God has designed this world in such a way that many of our needs are met only through interdependence on fellow believers and our singular dependence on God. When a leader earnestly comes to God in prayer for wisdom and direction, he will be blessed and God will be glorified.

The God connection for leaders

John 15:7-8 (NIV) –  “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”

The only way you can play a significant role in the kingdom of God is if you allow Him to live through you, or abide in you. It clearly says in John 15:5 that without Him you can do nothing, with him you can do anything. You can live out a godly life as an example to those you lead. You can also lead those around you how to love the Lord and each other. Jesus calls you to produce much fruit. To do that, you need only pray often and be in the word.

 

If you would like to take a guess at who is going to win the Dove Awards and maybe win in the process? Click HERE for more information!

Do you love your pastor – Then you should nominate them for Clergy Appreciation Month!  Each Friday, 5 local pastors will be honored on The Morning Thing (at approximately 7:30 am). Our morning show hosts will share their names and churches along with comments from their church family. Click HERE to nominate your pastor!

Thanks for checking out the blog!

– Hannah and Todd

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Who Knew Wednesday: National Hispanic Heritage Month

Today Todd and I had the honor of talking with Jaylynn Añascol and Gerardo Molina, both MVNU students!

We have so exciting news – we are now sharing the conversations we have on air on the blog!

Jaylynn shared about her Hispanic Heritage from Uruguay:

Click HERE for the conversation that we had! 

Joe also had the chance to speak with Gerardo Molina, also known as Tato who is from El Salvador! Click HERE is that conversation! 

Thank you for checking out the blog!

-Hannah and Todd

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News and contests!

Today we shared details of WNZR’s annual Dove Awards Prediction Prize Giveaway – click here to find out how to predict and win!

We also shared news about Bethel Music’s Sean Feucht (FOYT) and his decision to run for office – find the story from NewReleaseToday.com here.

Today’s Song Poetry lyrics:
But you helped me see again,
This world is not the end
Jesus, my sweetest friend

The answer went to Cheyenne from Mount Vernon – she correctly guessed Jamie Kimmett – Prize Worth Fighting For and wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

We also played Spelling EEB with our theme, birthday (for WNZR’s 33rd birthday today). Our winner was Linette from Mount Vernon.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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What attracts you to a hotel?

Today Joe and I recapped some of the events that happened this weekend and also shared with you some events that are coming up!
We shared about Festival Latino that went well this past Friday…also we’re gearing up for the Starting Point Run/Walk this Saturday. Find out you can help our WNZR team by clicking here.
Today’s Family Feud-style trivia question was: Name the top two things listed on a motel sign that might encourage you to stay there.
The top six answers were:

1- free cable/movies
2- low rates
3- free food
4- vacancy
5- jacuzzi
6- late check out
Congratulations to Janina from Bellville who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
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The NZ Top 10 for 9/27/19

PTLIF!  Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. Big Daddy Weave – Alive
9. Vertical Worship – Yes I Will
8. Jeremy Camp – Dead Man Walking
7. Crowder f/Mandisa – Let It Rain
6. Building 429 – Fear No More
5. Bethel Music – Raise A Hallelujah
4. Lauren Daigle – Rescue
3. Tauren Wells – God’s Not Done With You
2. Unspoken – Reason
1. Casting Crowns f/Matthew West – Nobody

New Music Friday songs this week (click on the images for video links)

Josh Baldwin – Let The Redeemed
Josh-Baldwin-2018

Pat Barrett – Better
pat barrett better

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Practice Professional Courage

If you are like most people, you don’t like conflict. You’ve never been trained in how to participate in meaningful conflict, so you likely think of conflict as scary, harmful, and hurtful. Conflict can be negative, but if it’s done well, conflict can also help you accomplish your work mission and your personal vision.

Conflict can help you serve customers and create successful products. Happy people accomplish their purpose for working. Why let too little professional courage keep you from achieving your goals and dreams? Make well -done conflict your friend.

BONUS TIP

If All Else Fails, Job Searching Will Make You Smile

If all of these ideas aren’t making you happy at work, it’s time to reevaluate your employer, your job, or your entire career. You don’t want to spend your life doing work you hate in an unfriendly work environment.

Most work environments don’t change all that much. But unhappy employees tend to grow even more disgruntled. You can secretly smile while you spend all of your non-work time searching for a job. It will only be a matter of time until you can quit your job. It’s okay to pick your happiness and even safety when things have gone too far, and if you do not have the power to change them.

For more on this topic, please read:

 

Thanks for checking out the blog!

-Hannah and Joe

 

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Legacy, the Big Picture and Avoiding Negativity.

Proverbs 20:7
The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.

Integrity- it’s a very important word. It’s helpful to describe who we are in the Lord and how our loved ones perceive us. It is a foundational element in the life we lead with our heavenly father.

The Lord calls us to do what is good and right, even when no one is looking. Now, why is that? Well, Godly living reflects His holy character in us; and in turn, glorifies Him.

By living with integrity, you give those who follow you a gift that will last a lifetime. What greater legacy could you leave than a personal record of godly living?

2nd Corinthians 4:18
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Sometimes we get so caught up in the day-to-day that we miss the big picture God has for our lives. God has given us the task of letting the world know about what Jesus has done for us. He made it possible for us to have an eternal life of intimacy with our heavenly father.

Our daily struggles are only temporary. We have to fight to maintain focus on the eternal. If we truly love God, then we should work every day to please him, and tell others about Him. You only have one life to live for eternity. Let it be your best life, starting now.

Here is that link to the Francis Chan Rope Illustration

 

 

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Avoid Negativity

Choosing to be happy at work means avoiding negative conversations, gossip, and unhappy people as much as possible. No matter how positively you feel, negative people have a profound impact on your psyche. Don’t let the negative nellies bring you down.

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. – Colossians 3: 1-4

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. – Philippians 4:8

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. – Proverbs 25: 21 & 22

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.- Proverbs 14:29

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. -Ephesians 4:2

Thanks for listening!
– Hannah and Todd

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Who Knew Wednesday!

Today Todd and I dove deeper into the topic that we have been sharing a little bit about every day this week- International week of happiness at work!

Today we shared some types on how to implement this into your life and why this week is this week.

 

Here are the tips we shared: 

1. Do Something You Love Every Single Day

You may or may not love your current job, and you may or may not believe that you can find something in your current job to love, but you can.

Take a look at yourself, your skills, and interests, and find something that you can enjoy doing every day. If you do something you love every single day, your current job won’t seem so bad.

Here is the link to the “Why the Happiest and Unhappiest Careers Are Unique to You” article! 

2. Take Responsibility for Knowing What Is Happening at Work

People often complain that they don’t receive enough communication and information about what’s happening with their company, their department’s projects, or their coworkers. They wait for their boss to fill them up with knowledge. And, the knowledge rarely comes.

Why? Because the boss is busy doing their job and doesn’t know what you don’t know. Seek out the information you need to work effectively. Develop an information network and use it. Assertively request a weekly meeting with your boss and ask questions to learn. You are in charge of the information you receive.

Click HERE from the article that we have been using for tips all week!

 

We also talked about the origin of the International week of happiness at work! 

HERE is the link for the all the info on that.

I would have linked the Happy Office website, but it was all in Dutch!

Today’s trivia question was: 

What nationally were the two women who created the International week of happiness at work? 

This was a stumper today!!

Thanks for looking at our blog!!

-Hannah and Todd

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News, contests and joy at work

Today we shared these stories:

Today’s Song Poetry lyrics:

I might be outmatched, outsized
The underdog in the fight of my life
Is it so crazy to believe?

The song? TobyMac’s “Beyond Me” – congratulations to Barbie from Fredericktown who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

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Seek ways to develop professionally

You are the person with the most to gain from continuing to develop professionally. Take charge of your own growth; ask for specific and meaningful help from your boss, but march to the music of your personally developed plan and goals. So while you have the most to gain from growing, you also have the most to lose, if you stand still.

The link above goes to an article about setting and achieving goals from The Balance Careers website.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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