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NZ Top 10 6/2

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Good afternoon! I hope you’re having a great week!
There’s no better way to wind down the work-week than with the NZ Top 10!
Let’s get to the countdown!

10. Zach Williams – Chain Breaker
9. Micah Tyler – Never Been a Moment
8. Mandisa – Unfinished
7. Casting Crowns – Oh My Soul
6. NEEDTOBREATHE – Testify 
5. Tenth Avenue North – I Have this Hope
4. TobyMac – Love Broke Thru
3. Chris Tomlin – Home
2. Hillsong Worship – What a Beautiful Name
1. MercyMe – Even If

This week we went Behind the Mic with Hillsong United, and talked with them a little bit about their song ‘Say the Word’.
Check out what the members of Hillsong United have to say here!

Our NZ Top 10 Back to Back featured Rend Collective…

See you tonight at First Friday…and thanks for listening!

– Joe and Lilly
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The Purpose of Prayer

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Today we continued our series on prayer, inspired by the book The Battle Plan for Prayer, from Stephen and Alex Kendrick.  Find out more about the book here.

Our focus this afternoon was the PURPOSE of prayer.  Here are some of the notes we shared:

Ultimately, all prayer is for the glory of God (John 14:13). Truly, the best answer He can give to any prayer is whatever answer brings Him the most glory.

What does glory mean?  The Hebrew word for glory, kabad (ka-VAHD) carries the idea of weight and importance, majesty and honor.

The ‘glory of the Lord’ is when God reveals a majestic or important glimpse of who he is. As the Kendrick brothers write, “He is unwrapping a measure of His identity.”  This happens several times in scripture:

  • One who has all authority in heaven and on earth doesn’t need us (Romans 9:20-24), so the mere fact that we’re here is a testimony to His glory.  His awesome glory as CREATOR – the galaxies and stars reveal his attributes as being the work of an awesome creator.  That’s their job!  (Psalm 19:1)
  • In Genesis 22, Abraham is tested when God asks him to sacrifice his son, Isaac.  To us as we read the story, we might be thinking, what is God doing?  But as Abraham is ready to sacrifice his son, he hears a rustling in the nearby brush – a ram, taking Isaac’s place.  God here is revealing His glory as our PROVIDER.
  • John 11 tells us the story of Lazarus, and Jesus saying that the man’s illness would be “for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”  And when Jesus revives Lazarus from the dead, he reveals His glory as the resurrection and the life.  This was a defining moment for Jesus.

Every prayer is a chance for us to witness His glory first-hand.  When He answers, He is letting us see what he is like.  Creator, Savior, Lord, Provider, Protector, Friend and Counselor.

…and what should be our response when He does reveal His glory? We worship him and glorify His name forever (Psalm 86:12).

Our second response is to tell others what He has done. Paul said (2 Corinthians 4:15) that the revelation of God’s grace should cause us to give abundant thanks to God, so that others may see and celebrate how God is glorified through His work through His people.

Of all the things prayer is and does, its greatest accomplishment and its greatest joy, is that it allows us, his beloved children, to be part of bringing him glory!

Our Word of the Day is a tribute to the Knox County Chapter of the American Red Cross and their 100th birthday tomorrow!

Centenarian, a noun meaning a person who has reached the age of 100, or pertaining to or having lived 100 years.

Marcy and Lilly called in from Kenyon’s Pierce Hall and the celebration…here are some photos:

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Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Who Knew? Digital Safety Tips

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Summer is here and for our kids, that means hanging out with friends, baseball, softball and swimming…but it also means they are spending more time with the internet and their digital devices.

Today we shared an article from the Sam’s Club Healthy Living magazine called “Safety First,” where Bentonville, Arkansas Sheriff’s Detective Olin Rankin shared some of the tips he uses in workshops with parents.  Det. Rankin works in the Cyber Crimes Division and helps educate parents about the potential dangers of digital use.

Some of them include:

  • Be involved in your child’s digital life
  • Talk to other parents
  • Learn what apps are popular and look at the apps on your kids’ devices
  • Make sure you have PIN access to their devices
  • Limit access and plan other non-device activities
  • Treat the internet like the real world
  • Don’t be afraid to make changes in your home’s ‘internet policy’

The whole article with in-depth advice can be found by clicking the link here.

Today’s Word of Day is whirligig (WUR-li-gig),  a noun meaning something that continuously whirls or changes or has a whirling or circling course.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Praise God for Moms!

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We are praising God for Moms today!

The book of Proverbs provides some excellent reflections for us as we consider the importance of our mothers:

Proverbs 31:10-12 –
 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:30-31 –
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Proverbs 6:20-22 –
My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck.
When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

Proverbs 23:22-25 –
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!

Ephesians 6:1-3 –
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

Luke 1:46-49 –
And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.

This is Mary’s praise to God, despite the difficult circumstances, of being chosen to carry the Christ child.

Our Word of the Day: saudade (soh-DAH-duh), a Portuguese word meaning  a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent: the theme of saudade in literature and music.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

 

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The boss’s secret weapon…

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…is the Administrative Professional…and we celebrate them today. Author Jan Jones calls them that secret weapon…

Thanks to those who called in to recognize the special people, the glue, as Hannah called them, that keep our businesses and organizations running smoothly:

Angie Shuman – The Freedom Center
Gina Stephens – New Life Church of the Nazarene
Tressa Daley – MVNU Music Department
Joyce Applegarth – MVNU School of Arts and Humanities
Christa Adams – WNZR

Did you know there are 4 million administrative professionals in the workplace? (source: 2014-15 Bureau of Labor Statistics report)
Did you know 97% of AP’s are women?
Did you know office and administrative support is the largest occupational group, making up nearly 16 percent of total U.S. employment?

Our Word of the Day is cartographer, a noun that simply means – a map maker!

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Uplifting Tuesday

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Today we gave two chances to win with Song Poetry and Name That Tune, and our winners were Spencer of Utica and Casey of Mount Vernon.  Our song for Song Poetry was Lord I Need You by Matt Maher, and our Name That Tune song was Priceless by For King and Country.

For Uplifting news we shared news of a new law in Utah being passed to allow kids to have lemonade stands and other small businesses.  For more on that story click HERE.

Our word of the day is Dinkum, an Australian word that means genuine; authentic.

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Mystery Monday: Soda Edition

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This Monday marked the return of the Mystery Box, a game where we attempt to figure out what time is hidden in the box using all of our senses except sight.  This week Jennifer of Mount Vernon called in and was able to tell us that it was a can of Mountain Dew

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Cheryl of Fredericktown also got in on the winning today as we asked a trivia question for another chance to win a 5$ gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.  We asked what the oldest soft drink in America is, and the answer was Dr. Pepper, which was first sold in 1885 in Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas.

Our Word of the Day, which is informal British very lucky or pleasant; easy; desirable.

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Who Knew it was Banana Day?

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There’s Banana Bread day on February 23rd, Banana Lovers Day in August, but today is regular ol’ Banana Day!  Here are some Who Knew facts from the website companion to the kids’ book The Banana Police…Did you know that:

  • the most common type of banana is called Cavendish
  • bananas are technically berries – they grow from bulbs, not seeds
  • they’re in the same family as lilies, orchids and palms
  • more than 100 billion bananas are eaten every year around the world, which makes them #4 among the top agricultural products, along with #1-2-3, wheat, rice and corn
  • Uganda has the highest per capita consumption of bananas in the world? (average resident eats 500 pounds of bananas per year; Americans eat an average of 27 pounds per person per year)
  • India produces more bananas than any other country; 28% of the worldwide crop; China is #2, the Philippines #3 and Brazil #4
  • the banana’s scientific Latin name is musa sapientum, which means “fruit of the wise men”
  • there is a Banana Club Museum in Mecca, California

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Also, did you know the Cavendish banana could be endangered?  Read more from the UK newspaper The Guardian here.

Our Word of the Day is, appropriately, sapient, an adjective: having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Uplifting News and Chances to Win

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For Game Time Tuesday this week we gave two opportunities to win 5$ gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley with Song Poetry and Name That Tune.  Our song poetry song was Oceans by Hillsong United, and we want to congratulate our winner Phyllis of Danville.  For Name That Tune our song was Shine by Newsboys, and we want to congratulate our winner Barbie of Fredericktown.

We also shared an uplifting news story about a man who on his wedding day saved a young girl suffering from a seizure.  If you would like to read more click HERE.

Our Word of The Day today is Grimalkin, a noun that means a domestic cat; especially : an old female cat.

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