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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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The values series: Compassion

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Today we continue our series on reclaiming core values essential to our faith, inspired by Craig Grosechel’s book, #Struggles.  Find out more by clicking here.

The value this week is compassion, which means sympathetic concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Why is compassion threatened in 2016?  Because we live in a selfie-centered world. Because a study by the University of Michigan shows that young adults, 18-24, over the last 30 years (from 1979 to 2009) have 40% less empathy.

We can be tempted to become more obsessed with ourselves in a culture that focuses on ‘our’ social media sites and selfies.  Selfish behavior is the enemy of compassion. Now, does this mean we toss out all of our social media or YouTube channels?  No, but we MUST get control of the technology in our lives without allowing it to control us and desensitize us to the legitimate needs of others.

John 3:30 reminds us that HE must become greater and I must become less. Matthew 16:24 reminds us to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow him.

How do we resurrect compassion in our lives? Or at least keep it as a core value? We have to get outside of ourselves…and follow Christ’s example.  It’s okay to pray, “Lord, help me to focus more on you and less on me.”  I earnestly believe that he’ll answer that prayer. Compassion isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s messy because we’re helping someone who is in a tough situation. But it still remains a critical value of our faith.

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We’re giving away family four-packs of tickets to the Living Word Outdoor Drama in Cambridge, Ohio this summer.  Congratulations to Laura of Mount Vernon who won today. Find out more by clicking here.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

 

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Back in the groove…

goal postEddie, Jess and I are back from four days of planning for the 2016-17 school year at our annual WNZR Leadership Team Bootcamp.  It was quite an eventful weekend of spiritual renewal, planning our calendar and getting to know each other. It started Wednesday night with a photo scavenger hunt. Here was the first picture I sent the group where I was ‘hiding.’ Can you guess where it was? (The answer is at the end of today’s post)

THANK YOU for praying for our staff as we prepare for the remainder of the summer and the start of the new school year.

This week, we’re getting ready to enjoy another First Friday and spend time with friends and family for the Independence Day holiday.

Today’s Mystery Monday question came from a recent Gallup poll about professions – 85% of Americans surveyed in December said this profession ranks highest for honestly and ethics.  The answer was nursing; congratulations to Lorna from Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and winning the $5 gift certificate from Troyer’s of Apple Valley and the Pier House Coffee Shop.

Our Word of the Day is crackerjack, which is an adjective meaning ‘of striking ability or excellence.’

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

(the answer to the picture question is Kenyon’s McBride Field…that’s the base of the north goal post!)

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Game time and goofy stories

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(Picture courtesy of The Daily Mail.com and the People’s Daily Online)

Today we shared some off-beat stories from around the world…

Our first was from China, where a man trying to fix his washing machine (above) got his head stuck…CLICK HERE for the story…

Next we head to Hungary, where the grave digging profession needed a little public relations boost!  See the story HERE.

…and back to the good ol’ USA, where we find there is actually hot dog etiquette?  Mustard trumps ketchup? Yes, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council! CLICK HERE for more.

For Song Poetry, out featured lyrics were from “Eye of the Storm” from Ryan Stevenson and Gabe Real. Congratulations to Samantha from Mount Vernon, who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today’s Name That Tune song was “Everlasting God” by Lincoln Brewster. Marian from Danville was our winner of the Troyer’s certificate.

Our Word of the Day is MacGuffin – a movie term originated by Alfred Hitchcock, which speaks to an object, event, or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance. An example would be the Ark of the Covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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A salty Monday!

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Yep – it was a SALT SHAKER in the Mystery Box today!  Congratulations to Kayley of Mount Vernon for helping me guess correctly! She wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today’s Word of the Day is jamboree – which means a gathering of noisy merrymaking or a large gathering of a group with speeches or entertainment.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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The values series: Authenticity

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Today we continue our series on reclaiming values, inspired by the book #Struggles by Craig Groeschel.

The value today is authenticity, which is the quality of being genuine or transparent.  This value is difficult to reclaim for a variety of reasons.  We want to put on a good face or impression for those around us, so we tend to communicate with filters and veils.  Think about how we can now alter our photos to make ourselves look the best, even if we may be feeling the worst!

Craig shares 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 as inspiration for us: “But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory.”

What can we do to work on authenticity?  First, decide that we’ll let our identity be driven by God and not by people. Next, we can try a few of Craig’s suggestions next time we’re in a group of people:

  • not name drop
  • not draw attention to ourselves
  • not massage the truth to try to make ourselves look better
  • not use put-downs or criticism to make ourselves look better
  • strive to be humbly and gently honest in what we do

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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