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Game Time Tuesday – 3/15/16

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive!

First, we played Song Poetry with these lyrics:

When I’m caught deep in the valley
With chaos for my company
I’ll find my comfort here

Travis from Mount Vernon called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belong to For King & Country’s song Shoulders.

Gabriel from Gambier was our winner for Name That Tune. He correctly answered that the clip we played was from At The Cross by Chris Tomlin.

Our Word of the Day was wordmonger, a noun meaning a writer or speaker who uses words pretentiously or with careless disregard or meaning. You can read more on that here.

Have a terrific Tuesday evening!

-Jess

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It’s the day for question marks?

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Monday, March 14, 2016 marks two ‘not-so-official’ holidays:

International Pi Day (3.14)…a day to celebrate math and desserts!

International Ask a Question Day…perfect for Mystery Monday.

Today we shared the list of Google’s Top 10 trending questions from 2015.  They were a mix of technology (how to’s on Snapchat, iTunes, emoji and Windows 10 updates), games (how to solve a Rubik’s Cube and how to earn legendary marks in the game Destiny) and every year (how do I lose 10 pounds?) questions.

Our Mystery Monday question was: what was the #1 searched movie on Google in 2015? The answer was Jurassic World, followed by Furious 7 and American Sniper. Congratulations to Sandye of Mount Vernon for getting the question right!

Our Word of the Day was VERBATIM (ver-BAY-tim), an adverb meaning ‘word for word.’

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Praise Thursday -Story Behind Build Your Kingdom Here

Today was Praise Thursday on the Afternoon Drive, and we talked all about our Lifeline 2016 theme of Build Your Kingdom Here. We focused on the meaning behind the song Build Your Kingdom Here by Rend Collective.

I shared some interviews that were done with Gareth, the lead singer of the band, about the story of the song. You can find those here and here.

I also shared these verses that Gareth said helped to inspire the song (click each for the verse) : Colossians 3:14-15, Matthew 6:33-34, and Matthew 10:7.

I also shared our Lifeline 2016 theme verse, Luke 17:20-21, which says:

20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

Click here to find out everything you need to know about Lifeline 2016.

Our Word of the Day was palatable, an adjective agreeable or acceptable to the taste or mind. You can read more on that here.

Have a great Thursday evening!

-Jess

 

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Who Knew There Were So Many Random Holidays?!

Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the Afternoon Drive, and I decided to talk all about weird, random, and wacky holidays that are coming up in the next few days.

Here’s the list of holidays I talked about (click each for info):

Barbie Day (today)

False Teeth Day (today)

Day of Awesomeness (tomorrow)

Pack Your Lunch Day (tomorrow)

Middle Name Pride Day (Friday 3/11)

Check Your Batteries Day (Sunday 3/13)

Open An Umbrella Indoors Day (Sunday 3/13)

You can find tons of other random holidays by clicking here.

Let us know in the comments if you plan to celebrate any of these holidays, or if you have a favorite wacky holiday!

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

 

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Mystery Monday – 3/7/16

Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive and I had a special guest co-host, Annabelle Harray, WNZR’s Production Director.

We finally had the long-awaited return of the Mystery Box. I hid an item for Annabelle that she described as being small, lightweight, and having a distinct and chemical smell. We received several guesses for everything from sponges to white-out. Mary from Fredericktown called in and correctly guessed that the item was a bottle of nail polish. She picked up a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Our Word of the Day was babel, a noun meaning a confusion of voices or sound. You can read more on that here.

We also told you about Spirit Song, the annual 3-day Christian musical festival that takes place at Kings Island. You can find all the information for that over here.

Have an awesome week!

-Jess

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Your praise will EVER BE…

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Today we brought you two new songs as part of the NZ Top 10:

Aaron Shust’s cover of the Bethel Music song ‘Ever Be’…read Aaron’s devotional about the song here and see the lyric video here.

TobyMac’s ‘Move (Keep Walkin)’…see the video here!

This week’s countdown follows:
10. Lauren Daigle ‘Trust in You’
9. Natalie Grant ‘Be One’
8. Jeremy Camp ‘Same Power’
7. Mercy Me ‘Flawless’
6. Chris Tomlin ‘Good Good Father’
5. Stars Go Dim ‘You Are Loved’
4. Matthew West ‘Grace Wins’
3. Big Daddy Weave ‘My Story’
2. Jordan Feliz ‘The River’
1. Casting Crowns ‘Just Be Held’

Our word of the day is: FACTOTUM (fack-TOE-tum)…this is a noun meaning an employee who does all kinds of work. Like a ‘jack of all trades.’

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

 

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The Barriers to our Building Project

Jess beach hairToday we continued our Praise Thursday discussions on our Lifeline 2016 theme, “Build Your Kingdom Here.”

Jess sent me this picture of her on the beach in North Carolina trying to take a picture, but the wind just wouldn’t cooperate!  It reminded me that sometimes, there are lots of potential barriers to our projects.  They can be physical or mental, even natural like in this picture.

Our challenge this year for Lifeline is to allow ‘His construction crew’ to start a kingdom project in us…and we know that the process of allowing Jesus to have control and reign in our hearts can sometimes be painful.  The web blog ‘Taking it Deeper’ by Sterling Tarrant compares the process to stepping on a toy building block in the middle of the night…the pain to your bare foot is real. Sometimes our effort to remove the barriers to the throne of our heart (see Ephesians 4: 25-32 for ideas of barriers) can be painfully real.

In the end, the pain we experience in the process of building pales in comparison to the joy in seeing His kingdom take root in our lives and the lives of others.  The song reminds us that ‘the hurt, the sick (and) the poor’ will be at peace.

Jess continues her week long road trip to North Carolina and Faith is with the MVNU service team in Belize.  I know both of them would certainly appreciate your prayers for traveling safety.

Our word of the day is CAMARADERIE (com-ROD-uh-ree), a noun that means a spirit of friendly good fellowship.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Rainy days and Tuesdays won’t get us down!

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April, Annabelle and Jess in Asheville, NC!
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Vortex Donuts in Asheville, NC

March 1st! Super Tuesday?  Call it Rainy Tuesday here in Knox County…but it’s not getting us down. We have a new partner on board for the All Request Drive Home – Troyer’s of Apple Valley. You can click their name to find out more about their business. Thanks to Troyer’s for supporting WNZR and the Afternoon Drive!

We had fun today giving out prizes, including a Hillsong CD and a $5 gift card to Troyer’s for our music games. Song Poetry today was from ‘Hanging On’ by Britt Nicole, while Name That Tune’s :10 clip was ‘All Things Possible’ by Mark Schultz.

I’m flying solo this week as the ladies enjoy time off for spring break.  Here’s more from Jess and her adventures…

Monday was day 2 of my spring break road trip – go check out yesterday’s blog to read all about day 1! We spent pretty much the whole day exploring Asheville, North Carolina. We started our day off with some of the best doughnuts I’ve ever had, including a white chocolate raspberry one that was AMAZING, at Vortex Doughnuts. Then, we headed over to the Asheville arts district and found an entire graffiti village, which we spent about an hour just walking through and taking tons of photos and videos. Next, we spent a few hours just walking around downtown, checking out some cool local shops and taking fun pictures. After a very long day in Asheville, we drove a little over 2 hours to get to Charlotte where we’re staying for the night. Tomorrow, we’re headed off to Wilmington to check out some filming locations from one of our favorite shows, One Tree Hill!

Please continue to pray for Faith as she and a group of MVNU students work in Belize!

Tomorrow we’re talking about the lost art of being a gentleman…don’t miss it!

Word of the Day today is appropriate for Super Tuesday – PUNDIT, a noun meaning a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who expresses ideas and opinions about that subject publicly (such as by speaking on television and radio shows).

Thanks for listening and stay dry!

-Joe

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Leap Day? Spring Break?

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(picture) Annabelle, Jess and April enjoy a Tennessee waterfall!

So this February 29th is a one-of-a-kind day, in more ways than one…

MVNU is on its new academic calendar, so spring break is a bit early this year and is two weeks, allowing trips that used to happen in January to happen now. Faith is overseas working on a mission trip in Belize (see last Wednesday’s post). Jessica and a couple friends are taking a road trip down to the Carolinas…here’s a little bit more about it from her:

Since it is spring break at MVNU, I get to take a week off of the show to do some traveling! Myself, along with Annabelle Harray (WNZR’s production director), and our friend April, are road tripping all over the place this week. Today (Sunday) we got up and departed Mount Vernon just after 6am and headed to the Smokey Mountains. After several hours of driving, a pit stop for lunch in a random Kentucky park, and sitting in traffic on the side of a mountain for over an hour, we finally made it to Gatlinburg, Tennessee around 3:30 pm. We rode on an awesome alpine coaster, which is like a little personal roller coaster you control that takes you on a scenic ride throughout the outskirts of the Smokey Mountains. We also hiked for a little bit in the National Park and got to see a really cool waterfall and some amazing views of the mountains. It was really awesome to be able to spend a few hours in nature, just taking in God’s beautiful creation. Up next – Asheville, North Carolina!

The Mystery Monday question asked what the Top 10 comfort foods were in a recent Harris poll.  I gave you #1 – pizza, and #10 Mexican food…Michelle called in to guess three more, and got #2 – chocolate, #3 – ice cream, and #8 popcorn.

Today’s Word of the Day is LEXICAL, an adjective meaning: of or relating to words or the vocabulary of a language as distinguished from its grammar and construction.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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