I also recapped July First Friday–an event that enticed an even larger crowd than June! With food, music, trains, dogs of all sizes, Main Street had it all on Friday night!
Name something you wouldn’t be able to do if your water was shut off.
Bathe/Shower 58
Cook 15
Wash Hands 13
Boil Water 3
Flush 3
Wash Dishes 3
Congratulations to Sandy of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing the top 2 answers to win the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!
Today we welcome Jonathon Langdon to the Afternoon Drive – he and Kelsi Brake will join Alyssa, Zoe and I throughout the summer months while MVNU is on break.
We’re starting this week, as we always do, with some Monday Motivation. Jonathon’s devotional today is from In Touch ministries and is called “Faith is Assurance.” Click here to read more!
Name something you might offer someone, even if they didn’t ask for it: 1- food (26) 2- drink (24) 3- advice (14) 4- help (9) 5T- money (7) 5T- mint (7) 6- a place to sit (4)
Congratulations to Missy from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.
Joe shared more about the power of prayer – our ultimate weapon. We are in a constant battle, so how can we respond? 1. Like James 4:7 reminds us, submit ourselves daily to God 2. Close any open doors that give the enemy access. 3. Pray in the name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus and pray the Word!
Name two things in your house that get used more than anything else?
Today we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by sharing a devotional from Pastor Victoria Curtiss, written as a tribute to him.
Matthew 5:43–48
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (NRSV)
Jesus said that anyone can love those who love them in return. What distinguishes people of God is the way we treat those who oppose us—our enemies. Just as God shows love to everyone, so are we to show love to everyone. This inclusivity is the meaning of “be perfect” as God is perfect.
What a fitting scripture for the day we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The key to the life of Dr. King is found in his Christian faith. He responded to violence with nonviolence, to hate with love. Dr. King was always looking toward reconciliation after the battle, because his approach was grounded in the gospel. He wrote, “It was the Sermon on the Mount, not a doctrine of passive resistance, that inspired the Negroes of Montgomery to social action. It was Jesus of Nazareth that stirred [them] with the creative weapon of love.”
Martin Luther King recognized that the heart of the gospel proclaims that love can really change a situation of conflict and enmity: love reaching out toward the oppressor, love pushing negotiation, love offering forgiveness and newness. It wasn’t that he lacked an appreciation for the persistence and power of evil. It was rather his evangelist’s faith. He really believed that the intolerant and prejudiced sheriffs and politicians were sheep who had strayed from the fold, who had the potential to be converted. However powerful evil is, love is more powerful still. “Remember him,” said Coretta Scott King, “as a man who refused to lose faith in the ultimate redemption of [humanity].”
Prayer
Thank you, God, for the witness of Martin Luther King Jr. Guide me as Christ’s follower to love as you love—everyone without exception. I lift up my enemies to you and pray for their well-being. Amen.
Name a sign that people ignore: 1 – stop 2 – yield 3 – do not enter 4 – no littering 5 – speed limit 6 – no smoking
Congratulations to Lyle from Gambier, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.
Today’s Monday Motivation comes from our friend Adam Holz (yes, the guy from Plugged In). It’s called ‘Lord of the…Nails?’ and deals with control and trust. Click here to read it!
Name a gift kids DON’T want to open on Christmas morning! 1 – underwear (31 votes) 2 – socks (27) 3 – hygiene products (12) 4 – books (6) 5 – handmade sweater or scarf 6 – puzzles
Congratulations to Becky from Fredericktown who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!
We took the Star Wars unofficial nerd holiday today and blended it with our Family Feud-style question:
Name something you can see in every Star Wars movie: 1. Darth Vader (subtle in the last 3) – 27 votes 2. Lightsaber – 17 votes T2. Spaceships – 17 4. R2D2 – 15 5. C3PO – 11 6. Jedi – 5 votes
Congratulations to Olivia and Travis from Mount Vernon (daughter and dad) for guessing correctly and winning the WNZR GameOn t-shirt.
Driving Notes 