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He Is Faithful!

Time and time again, He proves that He IS faithful. It’s Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive, and today we shared stories of times when God has worked through our lives! We’d love to hear yours! You can tell us your story right here!:https://www.facebook.com/photo/ fbid=1094717099321751&set=a.392606606199474

I have a pretty cool example of seeing God work in people’s lives. One time, I saw a woman go up to a young lady in Walmart, a total stranger, and tell her about Jesus. As simple as it seemed, seeing that left a huge impression on me. Why are we as Christians sometimes afraid of sharing our faith? Because it’s SCARY. But this incredible woman is the perfect example of the boldness we need to gain in our own faith.

Today’s track for name that tune was ‘Heart of God’ by Zach Williams. Congratulations to Sarah from Mount Vernon for naming the tune! She wins a $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Candy Corn…yes or no?

It’s National Candy Corn day, and people have some strong opinions! Some love it, and some, well….think it tastes like chalk. We loved hearing your thoughts on it! Karen said she loves it with peanuts, so did Ashley, and our very own Joe Rinehart, who said it’s the perfect mix of salty and sweet.

Drop your opinions about it right here! We wanna know, do you love it, or can you not stand it?: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1093643916095736&set=a.392606606199474

Apparently, candy corn comes in a wide variety of flavors too!:

-Reindeer Corn (Vanilla)

-Candy Cane Corn

-Pumpkin Spice (YUM!)

-Pumpkin Pie

-Apple

-Caramel Apple!

And more!

A stumper for today! Next week’s trivia winner get TWO $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Cards!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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JAMNATION IS BACK!

WinterJam’s 2025 lineup is out! The annual tour is back at the Schottenstein Center in downtown Columbus Saturday, January 25, and this year’s lineup has us WAY too excited! Colton Dixon, Anne Wilson, Micah Tyler, KB and more make an appearance, so this show is gonna be fantastic!

For tickets, you can head to jamtour.com

For more exciting artist updates on Artist Newsday, we shared about For King +Country bringing us an early Christmas with their big screen presentation of ‘A Drummer Boy Christmas”, brought to you by Fathom Events, in select theaters December!: https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/for-king-country-to-give-early-christmas-gift.html

“When I wander through the desert
And I’m longing for my home
All my dreams have gone astray
When I’m stranded in the valley
And I’m tired and all alone
It seems like I’ve lost my way”

These lyrics belong to Kutless’ 2006 Hit, “Strong Tower”. Congratulations to Maude Proper for getting the right track! She wins the $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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You’ve got me on the edge!

TobyMac and Cochren and Co. teamed up in 2019 for what I like to call a great ‘driving song…’ Edge of My Seat. But this song is less about driving and more about, as Toby shares, posture.

He shares, “This song is about posture and the way we take our days on. You can either sit back – arms crossed, eyes rolled – wondering what this day is going to hold, but you’re sort of jaded to it.

Or there’s the other posture which is out on the edge of your seat where you’re wide-eyed in wonder of what God is going to do with that day. You’re hoping. There’s anticipation. You’re on the edge of your seat, and your posture is different – like a child thinking ‘whatcha gonna do with this day, Lord? Let’s go.'”

What’s something you might see on the ground in a messy room?

Toys (31 votes)
Clothes (26)
Backpack or bag (13)
Floor/carpet (8)
Pen or pencil (4)
Food or food wrappers (4)

Congratulations to Ruthie from Mount Vernon, 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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NZ Top 10 for 10/25/24

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way
9. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin
8. Megan Woods – The Truth
7. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise
6. Josh Baldwin f/Jenn Johnson – Made For More (spent 4 weeks at #1 from 9/6-9/27)
5. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back
4. Caleb & John f/CAIN – Somebody Like Me (spent 1 week at #1 on 10/4)
3. Cody Carnes – Take You at Your Word
2. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter (spent 2 weeks at #1 10/11 and 10/18)
1. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It (1st week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Jordan Feliz – Praise God for That

Steven Curtis Chapman – Do It Again

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Miracles In Everyday Life!

Once again, it’s Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive! Miracles can happen in everyday life, and we talked about them!

We shared the story of a close friend miraculously being saved from a truck colliding into her while spinning out on black ice. Not only that, when she found a woman having an asthma attack in a car stuck in front of her, an EMT in a red sports car happened to drive by…stopping and helping them! Absolutely crazy…but a total miracle only by God’s grace!

Verse of the day: Psalm 20:7 “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.”

Put your trust in the eternal God, not the things of this world.

Today’s track was a MercyMe classic, with “I Can Only Imagine”. Congratulations to Julie from Frazeysburg for naming the right tune…she wins the $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Card!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Cake? Or Pie? Who Knew?

Boston Cream Pie? Is it? Today America celebrates one of the tastiest, but confusing desserts out there!

Is it pie? Or is it cake? Anne Byrn’s boonk, ‘American Cake,’ says Boston Cream Pie was created in 1856 by Armenian-French chef Mossburg Sanzian at the Parker House Hotel in Boston. The cake consisted of (from the menu) two layers of French butter sponge cake filled with thick custard and brushed with a rum syrup; its side was coated with the same custard overlaid with toasted sliced almonds, and the top coated with chocolate fondant.

So, what’s your favorite cake? What’s the worst? Here is a summary of what you told us!

BEST:
Chocolate cake donuts
Devil’s Food with caramel, brown sugar, or peanut butter icing
Carrot cake with buttercream or cream cheese icing
White wedding cake with buttercream or chocolate icing
German Chocolate cake
Red Velvet cake
Red Velvet cheesecake
4-layer black walnut cake
Boston Cream Pie
Pineapple upside-down cake
Dairy Queen Ice Cream cake

WORST:
boxed fruit cake
vanilla cake with vanilla icing
urinal cakes LOL (that’s from former WNZR DJ Patrick)

  • I was born on October 23, 1925, in Corning, Iowa
  • I showed an early interest in entertainment, performing magic tricks and ventriloquism during my childhood.
  • I attended the University of Nebraska and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
  • After the war, I returned and earned a degree in radio and speech.
  • I gained national prominence as the host of “The Tonight Show” on NBC for 30 years!
  • In my career, I won six Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.

I am Johnny Carson! Congratulations to Ken from Newark, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Your Favorite Artists Hit The Big Screen!

We’re back for Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday on The Afternoon Drive, and we’re so excited, because our favorite artists have been hitting both the big and silver screen!

Elevation Worship performed their hit single “Praise” on NBC’s “The Today Show”: https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/elevation-worship-performs-praise-on-nbcs-the-today-show/

For King + Country brings us an early Christmas gift with their theatrical production of A Drummer Boy Christmas coming to theaters across the US December 5-9!: https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/for-king-country-to-give-early-christmas-gift.html

While Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham give you a behind the scenes of their Summer Worship Nights Tour in “For The One: A Tour Documentary, coming to theaters October 27-29. Tickets are available now on fathomevents.com!

“But as the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as Your mercy falls
I’ll raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away”

These lyrics belong to Casting Crown’s 2006 hit, “Praise You In This Storm”. Congratulations to Esther from Mount Vernon for correctly naming the song, she wins a $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!- Judah

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Running back to the table, back to our hope!

Seph Schlueter’s (SHLEE-tur) new song, ‘Running Back to You,’ is our Monday Motivation song today. The Erie, Ohio native shares this about his latest release:
“This song is one of wanting people to understand the joy and freedom that comes from knowing the Gospel, knowing what Jesus did. The Gospel literally means good news, but for too much of the church, we think it’s just okay news. But this is the best news ever!
Romans tells us the Gospel is the power of salvation to all who believe that it literally brought us from death to life, from slavery to freedom, and we get to live in that reality now. And it’s so exciting, it’s such a joyful thing. And so, ‘Running Back To You’ is a reminder that no matter where we’ve been, no matter how far we’ve wandered, the beauty of the Gospel is that we have a God who welcomes us in with open arms, who calls us back to the table, and who still loves us.”

Let’s come back to the table…and come back to hope!

Name an animal that would be very quiet if you kept it as a pet:

Snake (28 votes)
Fish (26)
Cat (17)
Lizard (12)
Worm (5)
Tarantula and Bat (3 each)

Congratulations to Amma from Mount Gilead, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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