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Lord, hear our prayer.

Today Todd and I shelved our initial plans for the show after hearing about and watching the events around the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Who Knew Wednesday? Who knew THIS would be the result? Protestors breaching the doors of our House and Senate?

So, instead, we took a posture of prayer and song as the events continued to unfold.

A special thank you to those area pastors who joined us today and prayed with us over the airwaves:

Rev. Todd Risser, Associate Pastor at Mount Vernon First Church of the Nazarene
Rev. Troy McNichols, Senior Pastor and Mount Vernon New Life Nazarene
Rev. Stephanie Lobdell, Campus Pastor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Rev. Tim Overly, Senior Pastor at Covenant Church in Mount Vernon

Todd and I also shared some songs that remind us that in times of uncertainty, we can still root ourselves on the Solid Rock (click the songs for links to videos):

Mandisa and Jon Reddick – You Keep Hope Alive
Matt Redman – You Never Let Go
Ryan Stevenson – Eye of the Storm

Remember, the first step to receiving guidance from God is to want it.

When you are sad or brokenhearted, pray Psalm 34:17-18. “The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

Whether it be a pain from grief, loss, sorrow or failure, God promises to be close. He is our source of healing.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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Checking the foundation

Today I shared some Monday Motivation from writer John Blase that fits perfectly into the start of 2021. As we think about what we can do differently this year, it might be wise to take a look at our foundation. What is it we are standing on? What is holding us up?

Read “When the Floods Come” by clicking here.

Todd’s devotional is “Strength for the Journey.” Read more here.

Name something people get on and off of:
1 – bus
2 – horse
3 – train/subway
4 – bike
5 – feet

Congratulations to Angela from Howard, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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A Benediction for 2020

Today for Praise Thursday we shared benediction verses from the Bible as 2020 comes to a close and 2021 begins. Here are the great and uplifting verses we shared:

Numbers 6:24-26 ESV  
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. 

Hebrews 13:20-21 ESV 
Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. 

Romans 15:13 ESV  
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. 

2 Corinthians 13:14 ESV
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 

James 1:17 ESV
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 

Philemon 1:25 ESV 
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. 

1 Thessalonians 5:23 ESV 
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Philippians 4:19 ESV
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 

Philippians 4:7 ESV
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

Philippians 4:23 ESV
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. 

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV  
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. 

Revelation 7:12 ESV
Saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” 

2 Corinthians 13:11 ESV 
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Q: Who was the first person to come upon the injured man in the parable of the Good Samaritan?

Our question for today was a stumper, so we will bring it back for next week’s Bible Trivia game.

Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!
– Alyssa

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Uplifting Assurance!

Today we shared some Monday Motivation from Our Daily Bread. A devotional about God showing us the growth and healing that we should celebrate even through the hardest times. Read it by clicking here.

The second devotional talked about God’s beautiful assurance to us and the confidence we can gain by living through him. Read it by clicking here.

Name a mistake that little children make when getting dressed.

Shoes on wrong – (42 votes)
Clothes backwards – (35 votes)
Button wrong – (8 votes)
Inside out – (5 votes)
Ties shoes wrong – (4 votes)

Congratulations to Pat of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing the top two answers to our question. She won a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!
– Alyssa and Todd

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The promise of Immanuel – delivered!

Today’s Monday Motivation continues with a Christmas theme:

The word Immanuel means, as we learn in Matthew 1:23, “God with us.”  The coming of the Christ child fulfilled what Isaiah wrote in chapter 7, verse 14: “the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”

In his book Hidden Christmas, Pastor Timothy Keller shares that for centuries, the Jewish religious leaders and scholars had known that prophecy, but did not think that it should be taken literally. They thought it was simply predicting the coming or arrival of some great leader through whose work, God would be present with his people.

However, Matthew writes that this promise is greater than anyone imagined!  It did not come true figuratively, but literally. Jesus Christ is “God with us,” because the human life in Mary’s womb was a miracle performed by God himself.  Then Jesus, with his life, his claims and his resurrection, convinced his closest followers that he was not just a prophet telling them how to find God, but God himself coming to find us.

Keller writes that this claim, that Jesus is God, gives us the greatest possible hope.  Why?  Because it means this world is not all that there is…it means that there is life and love after death and it means that evil and suffering will one day end.

And it is not just hope for the world, but hope for you and me personally. A God who was only holy would have not come to us in Jesus.  He would have just demanded that we pull ourselves together and be moral and holy enough to be worthy of relationship with him. But our God is fully holy and fully human – so he doesn’t send someone else – he comes himself!  Jesus is one of us – and that should give us all hope!

Christmas Gift Exchange winners today:
Becky from Howard and Krista from Howard! Remember the grand prize drawing is Thursday morning on The Morning Thing!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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The Story of Ole Saint Nick!

Today for Praise Thursday we shared about the great story of Ole St. Nicholas and how he gave gold to the needy, St. Nick is just one of the examples of gift giving that are truly inspired by the greatest gift ever given: Jesus Christ! Read the full devotional by clicking here.

Q: Who appeared to tell Mary that she was with child?

A: The angel Gabriel

Congratulations to Linda of Utica who answered our question correctly and won a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

We also want to congratulate Henry who was caller #9 today in the Christmas Gift Exchange. He won Kathie Lee’s new book “Its Never Too Late”!

Thanks for listening!
– Alyssa

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The light of Christmas!

Today’s Monday Motivation comes from Isaiah 9:2, 5-7 (NIV)

2 The people walking in darkness
    have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
    a light has dawned.

5 Every warrior’s boot used in battle
    and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
    will be fuel for the fire.
6 For unto us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the greatness of his government and peace
    there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice and righteousness
    from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

One of the first indications of the Christmas season is LIGHT.  The appearance of lights seemingly everywhere – on trees, with candles, above streets; there is radiance all around us.

Lights are not just for decoration of course, they are symbolic.

In his book, Hidden Christmas, Pastor Timothy Keller says one of the most important spiritual truths at Christmas is this: the world is a dark place, and we will never find our way or see reality unless Jesus IS our light.

Keller writes that the word ‘darkness’ in the Bible refers to evil and ignorance. The world has evil and untold suffering. The world also has no one who can cure the evil and suffering. We look towards the earth and our human resources to try to fix the world.  We think we can end darkness with intellect and innovation.  That’s the ignorance.

So the message of Christmas is NOT, “we will be able to put together a world of unity and peace.”  The message, instead, is a humble one: “Things really are this bad and we can’t heal or save ourselves. Nevertheless, THERE IS HOPE.”

Notice the verse in Isaiah doesn’t say the light comes from the world…it says that upon the world a light has dawned.  It has come from the outside, and Jesus has brought that light to save us!  Because, as John 8:12 says, He IS that light!

Today’s Christmas Gift Exchange winners were Pam from Fredericktown and James, also from Fredericktown.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Food For The Hungry!

The Food For The Hungry broadcast is coming up this Friday! Today Lexie & Alyssa share all about it:

Food for the Hungry is the annual collection of food and funds to benefit Interchurch Social Services, The Salvation Army and other food assistance organizations of Knox County. Donations help stock pantry shelves and give financial assistance to support Knox County’s citizens in need!

The top ten food items needed are:

canned meat (chicken, tuna), beef stew/hearty soups, canned pasta, boxed dinners (Hamburger Helper), peanut butter, spaghetti/spaghetti sauce, cereal (hot and cold), baked beans/kidney/chili beans, noodles/instant rice/potatoes, canned fruits and vegetables. Cans that can be opened without a can opener (pop top) are best!

Are you looking to donate to Food For The Hungry this holiday season? Here’s how:

On Friday, December 11th, 12 collection points will be open to collect food and monetary donations for Food For The Hungry.

APPLE VALLEY/HOWARD: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Red Rover Marathon

CENTERBURG:

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hometown Market

DANVILLE:

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hometown Market

FREDERICKTOWN:

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. BellStores

GAMBIER:

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Village Market

MOUNT VERNON:

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Aldi, Kroger, Lanning’s Foods, Baker’s IGA, Rural King and Wal-Mart Supercenter

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Knox Memorial

Congratulations to Brenda of Fredricktown and Tracy from Howard for being caller number 9 and winning some cool prizes through our Christmas Gift Exchange! Brenda won a large single topping pizza from Papa Johns and Tracy got a $15 gift card to Flowers For You Shop!

Another Congratulations to Karri of Danville for correctly guessing today’s “Who Am I?”. Our person this week was Lori Greiner!

Thanks so much for tuning into the Afternoon Drive! -Lexie & Alyssa

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The Blessing of a Father

Today for Monday Motivation we shared a devotional from Our Daily Bread called “The Father’s Blessing” written by Winn Collier. It talked about the importance of fatherhood and how God blesses us as a good Father. Read the full devotional here.

Name a sign that people disobey.

1 – Stop (60 votes)
2 – Yield (9 votes)
3 – Do not enter (8 votes)
4 – No littering (5 votes)
5 – Speed limit (4 votes)
6 – No smoking (4 votes)

Congratulations to Denny of Mount Vernon who correctly guessed the top two answers and won a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!
– Alyssa

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