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Valentine’s Trivia, Who Knew?

This week for Who Knew Wednesday, Joe & Lexie talk about everything Valentine’s Day!

Check out these cute Conversation Hearts! The words on these little treats changes every year! Necco chooses a theme every year!

We also played Who Am I?:

I was born on Valentine’s Day, 1934, in Dale, Indiana, the youngest of 10 children.

I started singing at local grocery stores when I was 12.


I starred in Broadway in the 1954 musical, Fanny, playing the title character, for 888 performances.

My most famous role was on TV, playing a mom named Carol, with three daughters and three stepsons. Robert Reed was my co-star, playing my husband, Mike.


I also was a frequent guest on the Hollywood Squares and in 2010, at the age of
76, I competed in Dancing with the Stars.


Who am I?
Florence Henderson!

Congratulations to Mike of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing and winning a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

We also gave away prizes for WNZR’s Spread The Love Contest!

Congratulations to Maude of Mount Vernon, She won a Mary Kay Satin Body Set during our Spread The Love contest!

Also congratulations to Rhonda of Fredericktown for winning in our Spread The Love Contest and getting a $10 gift card to Gospel Christian Life Shop

Thanks so much for tuning into the Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe

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Spread the Love – opening day!

Today we launched our ‘Spread The Love’ contests for Valentine’s week 2021. Congratulations to Vanessa of Mount Vernon, whose question was about the classic song, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” She won $10 to The Gospel Christian Life Shop. Peter from Howard also won an MVNU blanket from the Cougar Corner bookstore – his question was about the top holidays for sending cards (Christmas is #1, followed by Valentine’s Day). Listen to win all week!

Name something that’s hard to get off your shoes.

1- Gum
2- Dog Poop
3- Mud or Dirt
4- Tar
5- Paint

Congratulations to Elizabeth from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Today’s Monday Motivation focuses on God’s unfailing love, despite our mess, and on joy.

Todd’s devotional today is called ‘The One Who Sees,’ from author James Banks. Read it by clicking here.

Joe’s devotional focuses on joy:

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:9-11 ESV

Not to be confused with happiness, joy is not dependent on external circumstances. It’s a Holy Spirit-inspired mystery that defies all reason. Living joyfully is not denying reality. But in the midst of our ‘parched desert’ times, our heavenly Father reaches to lift and sustain us.

PRAYER: Giver of strength, fill me with Your joy in the midst of sorrow like a desert flower, Amen.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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Building Your Foundation With Mentors!

Alyssa & Lexie share devotionals that talk about building a firm foundation, and having mentors that help us build our relationships with God.

Alyssa shares a devotional titled A House On A Rock written by Winn Collier

Lexie reads a devotional called Everyone Needs A Mentor by Alyson Kieda

 What did Jacob give Joseph that sparked jealousy from his siblings?

Answer: A coat of many colors

Congratulations to Pam of Fredricktown for guessing correctly and winning a $5 Gift Certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening! – Lexie & Alyssa

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Waffles & Winter Clothing!

Joe & Lexie share fun facts and yummy recipes about waffles for Who Knew Wednesday!

Waffle-making made its way to America with Dutch colonists in the 1620s. It was one hundred years later, in Robert Smith’s Court Cookery (1725), that the English language saw the appearance of the word “waffle” for the first time. Waffles were enjoyed sweet, with butter, syrup, or fruit, or savory, with kidney stew.

The word “waffle” is directly derived from the Dutch wafel, meaning a honeycomb cake.

August 24th in National Waffle Day. That date is significant because it is the date of the first patent issued for a waffle iron. On August 24, 1869, the U.S. Patent Office issued a patent to Cornelius Swartwout of Troy, New York, for his design for an “Improvement in Waffle-Irons.”

If reading this made you crave some waffles, check out this link to 90 different waffle recipes !

We also talk to Sharon Metcalfe about a Winter Supply Drive hosted by The Sheppard’s House: A Church of The Nazarene. The Drive is titled “Take What You Need , Leave What You Can”. check out the full conversation HERE!

Here’s Today Trivia Question for Who Knew Wednesday:

Q: What Shoe Brand’s First shoe was inspired by the Waffle?

A: Nike

Congratulations to Troy of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and winning a $5 Gift Certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks so much for tuning in to today’s Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe

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Devotionals for Focusing on God

Alyssa and Lexie share devotionals that talk about worshiping God in ways that help us refocus on him.

Alyssa Shares Whack-a-Mole, a Devotional written by Anne Cetas.

Lexie Reads A Song In The Night, A Devotional written by Glenn Packiam

Q: Who is the author of the book of Revelation?

A: John

Congratulations to Wayne of Gambier for correctly guessing our Bible Trivia and winning a $5 Gift Card to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks so much for tuning into the Afternoon Drive and Praise Thursday! – Lexie & Alyssa

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New motivation for a new week

Joe’s Monday Motivation today comes from a daily devotional book he got as a Christmas gift – and today’s topic is creation:

“When times get bad, people cry out for help.
    They cry for relief from being kicked around,
But never give God a thought when things go well,
    when God puts spontaneous songs in their hearts,
When God sets out the entire creation as a science classroom,
    using birds and beasts to teach wisdom.

Job 35:9-11

In a world where such glory exists, why do we continually allow worldly concerns to occupy so much of our attention? Let God be our glory, and indeed, when we find ourselves most down, He will lift our heads up and show us all the wonders of His magnificent creation.

Todd’s devotional is called ‘The Bell,’ written by Evan Morgan, and addresses how we handle failure. Read more by clicking here.

Name a reason you might not leave your house all day:
1- bad weather
2- illness/being sick
3- watching TV
4- I have the day off!
5- waiting for a repairman
6- I’m too tired.

Congratulations to Jan from Apple Valley, who guessed the top two answers and won the $5 gift certificate to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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It’s Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive!

This Praise Thursday Alyssa and Lexie are back this week to give you powerful devotionals to get you ready for your weekend!

Lexie’s Devotional is titled Depths Of Love written by Elisa Morgan. Enjoy the full devotional HERE.

Alyssa’s Devotional is called A Singer’s Heart by Adam Holz. Read through the full devotional HERE.

Q: What Bug did John the Baptist eat in the desert?

A: Locusts

Congratulations to Melissa for guessing our Bible Trivia question correctly and winning a $5 gift certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks so much for tuning into the Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Alyssa

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NZ Top 10 of 2020

Here are the Top 10 songs of 2020 from WNZR:

10. CAIN – Rise Up (Lazarus; one week at #1)
9. Matt Maher f/Elle Limebear – Alive and Breathing (2 weeks at #1)
8. MercyMe – Almost Home (3 weeks at #1)
7. for King and Country – Burn the Ships (4 weeks at #1)
6. Chris Tomlin f/Lady A – Who You Are to Me (4 weeks at #1)
5. Jeremy Camp – Keep Me in the Moment (4 weeks at #1)
4. for King and Country f/Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly – Together (4 weeks at #1)
3. We The Kingdom – Holy Water (6 weeks at #1)
2. Zach Williams f/Dolly Parton – There Was Jesus (7 weeks at #1)
1. Cory Asbury – The Father’s House (9 weeks at #1)

These artists had at least two songs in the Top 30:
for King and Country (see above; #7 and #4)
We The Kingdom (#3 and #11, God So Loved)
Casting Crowns (#15, Nobody and #28, Love Moved First)
Matthew West (#15, Nobody and #21, The God Who Stays)

As we move into 2021, here’s NEW MUSIC FRIDAY. Look for video links to these four new songs below!
Phil Wickham – Battle Belongs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=johgSkNj3-A

Acoustic video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNOX9fFyLQI

Evvie McKinney – Look No Further

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEJ5LH-5D3U

MercyMe – Say I Won’t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhTHgaCjTJs

Danny Gokey – New Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TrKXehB0pg&list=RDX1eMZiOJ0a0&index=10

Thanks for listening!
– Joe


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The promise of Immanuel – delivered!

Today’s Monday Motivation continues with a Christmas theme:

The word Immanuel means, as we learn in Matthew 1:23, “God with us.”  The coming of the Christ child fulfilled what Isaiah wrote in chapter 7, verse 14: “the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”

In his book Hidden Christmas, Pastor Timothy Keller shares that for centuries, the Jewish religious leaders and scholars had known that prophecy, but did not think that it should be taken literally. They thought it was simply predicting the coming or arrival of some great leader through whose work, God would be present with his people.

However, Matthew writes that this promise is greater than anyone imagined!  It did not come true figuratively, but literally. Jesus Christ is “God with us,” because the human life in Mary’s womb was a miracle performed by God himself.  Then Jesus, with his life, his claims and his resurrection, convinced his closest followers that he was not just a prophet telling them how to find God, but God himself coming to find us.

Keller writes that this claim, that Jesus is God, gives us the greatest possible hope.  Why?  Because it means this world is not all that there is…it means that there is life and love after death and it means that evil and suffering will one day end.

And it is not just hope for the world, but hope for you and me personally. A God who was only holy would have not come to us in Jesus.  He would have just demanded that we pull ourselves together and be moral and holy enough to be worthy of relationship with him. But our God is fully holy and fully human – so he doesn’t send someone else – he comes himself!  Jesus is one of us – and that should give us all hope!

Christmas Gift Exchange winners today:
Becky from Howard and Krista from Howard! Remember the grand prize drawing is Thursday morning on The Morning Thing!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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