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He’s An Abundant God

Today we looked at two incredible devotions from Our Daily Bread! Our first devotional pulls from Matthew 18, and reminds us that we are to forgive others no matter how many times they may wrong us. If they ask forgiveness with pure intention and remorse, you are to forgive them, just as God has done so many times for you. Forgiveness, to infinity and beyond! Read the full devotional here.

Our second devotional reminds us that God has given us far more than we need. He has given us an abundance in His creation. From the many trees that bear fruit, to the stars in the sky, it’s evident our God is a creative, loving, and abundant God. But creation is not all that feels his abundance, Paul assures us in 1 Timothy that God’s grace is far more than enough, and offered knowing that we need it every day. Read the full devotional here.

We also played Name That Tune! We played a 15 second clip to see if you could tell us the artist and title of the song and win two $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Unfortunately, our clip was a stumper for the second week! We’ll have a new clip for next week!

Thanks for listening!
-Traven

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The Great Burger Controversy, Briskets & Who Am I Trivia

For this Who Knew Wednesday, we celebrated BOTH National Burger Day and National Brisket Day! It’s a perfect time to fire up the grill, which is easily the best way to celebrate these May 28th Holidays! We also talked about the controversial origin of the hamburger, and whether Otto Krause or Louis Lassen were the first inventors of the beloved sandwich. Here are the two theories:

The first theory is that the name comes from Hamburg, Germany and is said to be named by Otto Krause in 1881. Supposedly, Otto was a cook who decided to fry Hamburg steak in butter, topped with an egg, and placed on a bun. The burger was then popularized in the United States after sailors brought over the idea, scrapping the egg. However, the most believed and widespread theory is that it was created by Louis Lassen, a Danish Immigrant to the United States back in 1900. One day while working at his restaurant, New Haven eatery, a businessman in a rush requested something that could be made fast, and eaten on the go. Louis then put some grilled ground steak between slices of toast, and thus the hamburger was created. 

What do you think? Team Otto or Team Louis? Let us know!

National Brisket Day not only celebrates one cut of meat, but all of them! It’s all about getting creative as you cook them. The most popular recipe for brisket is Texas BBQ, but we encourage you to come up with your own unique recipe!

We also played “Who Am I?” Trivia! We gave five facts about a person born on this day in history. The facts included:
1. This person is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who is referred to as the “Empress of Soul”
2. This person gained fame as the lead vocalist of a soul and R&B group in the 1950s, which was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
3. This person starred in the sitcom Charlie & Co. in the mid-1980’s.
4. This person competed in the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars at 68 years old, making it to the top eight.
5. Lastly, this person is behind “License to Kill”, the title theme song to the 1989 James Bond film of the same name.

The person we described is… Gladys Knight! Congratulations to Charla of Utica for guessing Gladys Knight and winning a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks so much for listening!
-Traven & Zoey

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Catching Up With The Big Blue Crew and Jenny and Shawna from the Exchange Club of Knox County!

Hi!

Today on the show it was Who Knew Wednesday. We talked about the things that are coming up for The Big Blue Crew. We’ve got a busy couple of weeks coming up! We also talked to Jenny and Shawna who are with the Exchange Club of Mount Vernon and Knox County about their upcoming event Field Of Honor. We also had our Who Am I? Trivia Question where one person has a chance to win a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.

Here is the link to the website for the Exchange Club of Mount Vernon and Knox County: https://www.healingfield.org/event/mountvernonoh24/

Here is a link to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/exchangeclubofmountvernon

Here is the link to our conversation with Jenny and Shawna:

To stay up to date on what is happening here in Knox County and what is happening with WNZR, make sure to keep checking our website https://www.wnzr.fm for the latest news.

  • I was born on August 30th, 1918, in San Diego, California.
  • I served in both World War II and the Korean War.
  • I am a 19-time all-star, a two time AL MVP Award winner, a six-time AL Batting Champion, and a two-time Triple Crown Winner in baseball.
  • I have the highest all time batting average.
  • I played my entire 19-year career with the Boston Red Sox.
  • I died on July 5th, 2002, at the age of 83.

…I am Ted Williams

Congratulations to Brian of Marengo for guessing the correct answer! He wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan

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Seph Schlueter Reflects On Counting My Blessings.

Hi!

Today on the show it was Artist News Day and Game Time Tuesday. We featured for Artist News Day this week Seph Schlueter and his song Counting My Blessings. Seph has accomplished several things throughout his short career so far. He has already collected several awards and recognitions for his song Counting My Blessings.

Below is the article about these accomplishments:

Seph Schlueter is celebrating his breakout song Counting My Blessings. This song of course was number one on the Christian Airplay Chart for several weeks.

Here is what Seph had to say about his song Counting My Blessings, “This song is about gratitude and that’s so universal,” he says. “Everyone can relate to gratitude. In a world where there’s so much negativity and complaining and fear, to see a song blowing up about gratitude is so important.”

Seph’s song Counting My Blessings has received several awards. He has been named the Christian Music Broadcaster’s Breakout Artist of the year and he has been nominated for his first GMA Dove Awards. He has been nominated for New Artist of the Year as well as Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.

You turned the light on and flipped the script
I’m suddenly seeing what I used to miss
Got me living in the present tense
With a love so deep, You’re the greatest gift.

The answer is Just As You Are by Ryan Stevenson.

Congratulations to Barb of Fredericktown for guessing the correct answers! She wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan

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NZ Top 10 For 8/23/24

Praise the Lord it’s Friday!

Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. MercyMe – Always Only Jesus
9. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter
8. Caleb & John f/CAIN – Somebody Like Me
7. Matthew West – Don’t Stop Praying
6. CeCe Winans – That’s My King
5. We Are Messengers – God Be The Glory
4. Forrest Frank – Good Day
3. Josh Baldwin f/Jenn Johnson – Made For More
2. Elevation Worship – Praise
1. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back (3rd week at #1!)

New Music Friday this week:

Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way

Cochren & Co. – Money Can’t Buy

No videos associated with this song yet.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan

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Place It On God’s Plate!

Hi!

Today on the show we shared some devotionals from Our Daily Bread. We also had our Name That Tune trivia question where one person has a chance to win TWO $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant.

Here is my devotional titled, “Place It On God’s Plate.” Click the link HERE to read it.

Glorious One by FEE

Congratulations to Chris of Gambier for guessing the correct answer! He wins TWO $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan

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Ian Ernsberger Talks About the show Beyond Labels: An ARTful Celebration of Abilities!

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Today on the show we talked to Ian Ernsberger who is the MVAC Production and Operations Manager. He talked about the upcoming show Beyond Labels: An ARTful Celebration of Abilities. This show is going to be amazing! We hope that you will be able to go.

Here is the conversation with Ian:

Here is the website where you can get tickets: https://www.mvac.org/beyond-labels

Here is the group The Improvaneers:

Here is the group Blue Spectrum:

  • I was born on August 21st, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • I was the sixth of nine children.
  • My first sport that I played was track. I then realized that I was better suited to play basketball, so I switched to basketball in 7th grade.
  • I got recruited by more than 200 universities. I decided to attend the University of Kansas where I played from 1956-1958.
  • I won two NBA Championships, four MVP awards, and I also once had 100 points in a game.
  • I died on October 12th, 1999, in Los Angeles, California.

…I am Wilt Chamberlain

Congratulations to Mark of Utica for guessing the correct answer! He wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan

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Megan Woods Makes History!

Hi!

Today on the show it was Artist News Day. I shared some artist news about Megan Woods and her new song The Truth. Also, we had our song poetry where one person has a chance to win a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant!

Here is my article:

New Christian music artist Megan Woods’ debut single, “The Truth,” is the largest debut single launch in two and a half years. As of the date the single was added, it has been played by 39 different radio stations nationwide. This song is relevant and timely according to radio programmers across the country.

The single has captured significant social media attention, accumulating over 23 million views across various platforms. With 250,000+ new followers, “The Truth” continues to connect with listeners as a source of healing and personal declaration.

The song, “The Truth” is a deeply personal proclamation that tells Megan Woods’ life story that is connecting with fans and followers across the world.

Megan says that “I wanted to write a song that’s a reminder for people every day of who they are in Jesus. We don’t belong to the lies; we belong to God–that’s the truth. When the lies are closing in, this song can remind them of the truth. I hope there’s someone out there that understands they are their Father’s child.”

Here is the lyric video for the song The Truth:

I don’t want to fear the storm
Just because I hear it roar
I don’t want to fear the storm
I don’t want to fear the storm.

…Peace Be Still by Hope Darst

Congratulations to Bonnie of Mount Vernon for guessing the correct answer! She wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan

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All The Glory is Yours!

Hi!

Today’s Monday Motivation song is The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours) by Matt Maher. The reason why I chose this song is because it is literally The Lord’s Prayer in song form. I love the way that Matt constructed the song. He put his own spin on it using The Lord’s Prayer.

Here is the music video:

Name something on the table at a restaurant.

  1. Menu (48 votes)
  2. Glasses (20)
  3. Silverware (17)
  4. Dishes (10)
  5. Salt and Pepper Shakers (5)

Congratulations to Dawn of Mount Vernon for guessing the correct answers! She wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan

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