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Mini Mystery Box

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If you missed today’s Mystery Monday (Mystery Box) item, it was a packet of M&M’s Minis. Eddie looks either excited or wary of these candies…I can’t tell which…

We also took some time today to share about the new sport of footgolf, which is a different form of traditional golf.  You use your feet instead of clubs, a soccer ball instead of a golf ball, and a 21 inch cup instead of the smaller one.  Read more about Centerburg’s course at Table Rock Golf Course by clicking here.

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Our word of the day is ambrosial, an adjective meaning something especially pleasing to taste or smell.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 7/15

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim

9: Ever Be – Aaron Shust

8: Just Be Held – Casting Crowns

7: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

6: Move – TobyMac

5: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

4: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

3: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

2: God Is On The Move – 7eventh Time Down

1: Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson

 

NEW MUSIC ADDS (Click each for a video)

Live It Well – Switchfoot

To Live Is Christ – Sidewalk Prophets

 

Our Word of the Day was ostracize (AH-struh-syze), a verb meaning to exile or exclude from a group. You can read more on that here.

Joe had the chance to explore some of the Woodward Opera House today that is currently under construction and he snapped some pictures of the renovations while he was there. Check them our below!

Don’t forget to head over to Matthew West’s Twitter (which you can find by clicking here), to get a FREE download of his song Every Tear. You can also check out the lyric video over here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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The values series: Integrity

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Today we’re back on the topic of reclaiming our core values, inspired by the book #Struggles by Craig Groeschel.  Read more about the book here.

Today, our value is integrity, which is the quality of being honest or having high moral principles. It can also be paraphrased as ‘who you are when no one is looking,’ or ‘walking your talk.’  Integrity’s root word is integer, which in Latin means ‘intact, whole or complete.’

Technology can make integrity a ‘struggle’ because it brings temptation to our fingertips every day. Those temptations can manifest themselves in explicit images, inappropriate videos with jokes, sarcasm and even materialism.

Integrity calls us to remember that our convictions should be guided by time-tested godly principles, rather than what Craig calls ever-eroding popular opinion. If we truly believe that with God, ALL things are possible, then we can believe that the Holy Spirit fuels us with the ability to resist the tide of our sometimes rude, hyper-sexualized and materialistic culture.

How can we revive integrity?  Practically, online, we can use tracking software and ask a trusted accountability partner to receive our reports on our activity.  We can delete accounts and apps that are causing us to stumble. We can also follow the advice of Proverbs 5:8 and just stay away. When we misuse technology, Craig writes, we’re sacrificing peace for a momentary escape.

Ephesians 5:3 says, “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”

Those are convicting words, but also an encouragement and motivator for us to pursue integrity in our lives.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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National French Fry Day!

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Today for Who Knew Wednesday Jess and Eddie celebrated National French Fry day by discussing the history of the french fry and some fun facts about fun the legendary potato product.  Here is an info graphic on french fry seasoning and condiments-

French Fry Graphic Also if you want to know what your favorite fry says about you, check out this article.

Congratulations to Logan of Mount Vernon who won our gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Our word of the day is Natant, which is an adjective that means swimming or floating in water.

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Inspiring tales from two generations

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Today’s show featured our music trivia games and a few interesting stories…

The picture you see above is of Joe and Kay O’Regan, who recently celebrated their 80th birthdays and 57th wedding anniversary by running a marathon! The O’Regans ran the Cork City Marathon in their native Ireland.  They’ve been running together since they turned 49.  They’ve also run marathons in Australia, Germany and the United States. That’s inspiring!

Read more about the O’Regans here from Runner’s World magazine.

…and how about this 9-year-old?

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Tyler Fugett of Clarksville, Tennessee donated more than 100 books to the Montgomery County jail library. Books that he bought on clearance with his allowance! Read more here from ClarksvilleOnline.com.

Song Poetry – ‘There is Power’ by Lincoln Brewster – congratulations to Lisa of Danville who won the $5 certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Word of the Day: campestral, which means ‘of or relating to fields or open country.’ Its root word is the Latin word campus, which means ‘field.’

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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What is Pokemon Go? Why do we care?

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As a kid, I lived through the fads of Star Wars action figures, the Rubik’s Cube, the Sony Walkman and too many more to mention…I’ve also had to be culturally connected doing radio for years. So as a parent, I try to stay aware to some of the big fads, both tangible and virtual, that can ramp up and become popular overnight. Here’s the deal – we can’t be ignorant about this stuff.

The latest fad is the new app called Pokemon Go. Eddie and I talked about this from a parental perspective today, and as our self-described ‘resident nerd,’ Eddie explained what the app is and how to be safe when using it.  You can hear our discussion HERE.

(for the full-blown nerdery, here is also a primer article from Jeva Lange at The Week that you can link to here.)

We also had a mystery question for Mystery Monday. We asked what odd thing 1 in 10 adults enjoyed the taste of, and the answer was envelopes!  Elaine from Butler correctly guess this and won a gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Our Word of the Day was tweedle, which is a verb that means ‘to lure by music,’ or can be the production of a high-pitched sound.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 7/8/16

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: Diamonds – Hawk Nelson

9: Just Be Held – Casting Crowns

8: You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim

7: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

6: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

5: Move – TobyMac

4: Eye of The Storm – Ryan Stevenson

3: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

2: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

1: God Is On The Move – 7eventh Time Down

 

NEW MUSIC ADDS (click each to hear it)

Priceless – For King & Country

Thy Will – Hillary Scott & the Scott Family

 

Today’s Word of the Day was lout (LOUT), a noun meaning an awkward brutish person. You can read more on that here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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Encouragement and Operation Christmas Child

Today for Praise Thursday, we continued our series on core values from Craig Groeschel’s book #Struggles.

Today, we focused on the value of encouragement. The main verse for this section is Ephesians 4:29, which says  “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen“.

Craig talks a lot in this section about discouragement, and how we need to avoid that in order to be encouraging to others. We’ve all logged onto social media, or read an article online, and automatically saw negative remarks in the comments section. When we focus on those negative comments, we see peoples failures instead of encouraging them.

Next time you’re on Facebook and see something you don’t agree with, or have someone argue with you, you can either 1) not respond, or 2) respond, but PRAY before you do so you aren’t just producing more negativity.

When we are able to remove this type of discouragement from our lives, it leaves more room for us to encourage others and build them up.

Today was also our monthly focus on Operation Christmas Child. You can find out everything you need to know about OCC here. Congratulations to Damika who was our winner of the OCC water bottle.

Also, congratulations to Pat who won our 2-pack of tickets to see MTVArts’ Production of Beauty and The Beast tomorrow night.

Our Word of the Day was hoity-toity (hoy-tee-TOY-tee), an adjective meaning frivolous or marked by an air of high importance. You can read more on that here.

Have a great evening!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 for July 1st!

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Happy Independence Day weekend!

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:
10. Francesca Battistelli – If We’re Honest
9. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
8. Stars G0 Dim – You Are Loved
7. Casting Crowns – Just Be Held
6. TobyMac – Move (Keep Walkin’)
5. Johnny Diaz – Breathe
4. Ryan Stevenson f/Gabe Real – Eye of the Storm
3. Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
2. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
1. Lauren Daigle – Trust in You

This week’s Breakout Hit of the Week is a new song by a new artist to WNZR, Zach Williams, with ‘Chain Breaker.’ See the video here.
We also have a new song from Unspoken, ‘Higher,’ that debuted today. Here’s the lyric video.

Our Word of the Day is churrasco (choo-RAHS-coe), which means ‘meat cooked over an open fire.’  It’s originally a Spanish word that was adopted into the English language during the 1900’s.  It originates from the Spanish verb socarrar, which means to singe or scorch.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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