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Running back to the table, back to our hope!

Seph Schlueter’s (SHLEE-tur) new song, ‘Running Back to You,’ is our Monday Motivation song today. The Erie, Ohio native shares this about his latest release:
“This song is one of wanting people to understand the joy and freedom that comes from knowing the Gospel, knowing what Jesus did. The Gospel literally means good news, but for too much of the church, we think it’s just okay news. But this is the best news ever!
Romans tells us the Gospel is the power of salvation to all who believe that it literally brought us from death to life, from slavery to freedom, and we get to live in that reality now. And it’s so exciting, it’s such a joyful thing. And so, ‘Running Back To You’ is a reminder that no matter where we’ve been, no matter how far we’ve wandered, the beauty of the Gospel is that we have a God who welcomes us in with open arms, who calls us back to the table, and who still loves us.”

Let’s come back to the table…and come back to hope!

Name an animal that would be very quiet if you kept it as a pet:

Snake (28 votes)
Fish (26)
Cat (17)
Lizard (12)
Worm (5)
Tarantula and Bat (3 each)

Congratulations to Amma from Mount Gilead, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

October 21, 2024 0

NZ Top 10 for 10/18/24

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin
9. CeCe Winans – That’s My King
8. Megan Woods – The Truth
7. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise
6. Cody Carnes – Take You at Your Word
5. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back
4. Josh Baldwin f/Jenn Johnson – Made For More (spent 4 weeks at #1 from 9/6-9/27)
3. Caleb & John f/CAIN – Somebody Like Me (spent 1 week at #1 on 10/4)
2. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It
1. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter (2nd week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Mac Powell – I Love Jesus

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

October 18, 2024 0

Seeing the creator’s hand…everywhere.

Today’s Monday Motivation song is Leanna Crawford’s ‘How Can You Not?’ Inspired by, believe it or not, fireflies (or, some might say, lightning bugs).

Leanna shares, “I actually wrote that song…(while) my parents were visiting me in Nashville. My sister and I moved there together five years ago, and we moved from the good old northwest. And in the northwest there are no fireflies, but of course in this part of the country, fireflies everywhere. And so not growing up with them, I just think it’s the coolest thing every summer, every year to see them. Well, my dad had never seen fireflies and they were going to be there. My parents were there for a whole week.
And during firefly season, the height of it, and we were about to see some fireflies. I don’t know where they were. We went on walks every single night, not a single firefly was found. The night before, they’re about to fly home where there’s no fireflies. So sad. We go for one final walk and we are walking by this field, and I’ve walked by this field like 100 times, and I’d never seen anything like this. It lit up. It looked like stars were in the field just full of fireflies. And my dad looked over to us and he just said, ‘How can you not see a creator?’ And that’s where this song came from.”

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.’ (Jeremiah 32:17)

What desserts do kids like?

Cake (24 votes)
Ice Cream (21)
Candy (16)
Cookies (16)
Pie (7)
Pudding (3)
Popsicle (3)

Congratulations to Karen, who guessed those top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

October 14, 2024 0

NZ Top 10 for 10/11/24

Praise the Lord! North Carolina relief efforts continue! If you would like to help in the next truckload going from Mount Vernon to NC, that truck will leave at 5am on Wednesday the 16th. You can donate at the Howard Hanna office, 1485 Yauger Road in MV. You can follow them on Facebook or reach out to Dave Culbertson and their office – 740-485-1641.

Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Elevation Worship – Praise
9. We Are Messengers – God Be The Glory
8. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise (first week in the countdown)
7. CeCe Winans – That’s My King
6. Cody Carnes – Take You at Word
5. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back
4. Josh Baldwin f/Jenn Johnson – Made For More (spent 4 weeks at #1)
3. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It
2. Caleb & John f/CAIN – Somebody Like Me (last week’s #1)
1. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter (first week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Anne Wilson f/Chris Tomlin – The Cross

Matthew West – Unashamed

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

October 11, 2024 0

Your goodness is running after me!

Today’s Monday Motivation song comes from a personal and MVNU favorite – Goodness of God!

We sang this one again today in our chapel service, as our voices joined singing, “All my life, you have been faithful. All my life you have been so, SO good! With every breath that I am able, I will sing of the GOODNESS OF GOD!”

“Oh, give thanks to the Lord. for He is good! For his mercy endures forever.” (I Chronicles 16:34)

Author Tim Elmore reminds us that one of the marks of maturity is that a mature person expresses gratitude constantly. So let’s belt this one out, whether we turn it up or sing it out!

We brought back last week’s stumper Kids’ question: What makes you healthy and strong?

Eating vegetables (30 votes)
Drinking your milk (27)
Drinking water (20)
Playing outside (14)
A good night’s sleep (9)

Congratulations to Haley from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins TWO $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

October 7, 2024 0

NZ Top 10 for 10/4/24

Today, as we shared the countdown, we also shared the story of our friend, Trina Trainor, who lives in Knox County but has seen her former home in McDowell County, North Carolina, be devastated by Hurricane Helene. Here’s the link we shared from Grace Community Church – a secure link if you want to donate!

Other relief giving options include: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries and Convoy of Hope

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Elevation Worship – Praise
9. Forrest Frank – Good Day
8. We Are Messengers – God Be The Glory
7. CeCe Winans – That’s My King
6. Cody Carnes – Take You at Word
5. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It
4. Josh Baldwin f/Jenn Johnson – Made For More (spent 4 weeks at #1)
3. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back
2. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter
1. Caleb & John f/CAIN – Somebody Like Me (1st week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (Psalm 23)

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

October 4, 2024 0

We don’t fight alone!

Jon Reddick says Hebrews 12 was a big inspiration for his song, ‘Don’t Fight Alone.’ Reddick cites Hebrews 12:1: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.”

Jon shared, “the marathon of faith is easier to endure when we know we have people cheering us on.” This includes our loved ones not just here on earth, but also those who have gone before us, who now call Heaven home!

Kids question: What makes you healthy and strong?

Eating ??? (30 votes)
Drinking ??? (27)
Drinking ??? (20)

Looks like we’ve got a stumper for today!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

September 30, 2024 0

NZ Top 10 for 9/27/24

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Elevation Worship – Praise
9. Forrest Frank – Good Day
8. CeCe Winans – That’s My King
7. Cody Carnes – Take You at Word
6. We Are Messengers – God Be The Glory
5. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It
4. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter
3. Caleb & John f/CAIN – Somebody Like Me
2. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back (spent 4 weeks at #1!)
1. Josh Baldwin f/Jenn Johnson – Made For More (4th week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Andrew Ripp – Love’s Got a Way

Blessing Offor – Jordans

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

September 27, 2024 0

His fingerprints around us!

Today Monday Motivation comes from our friend Dan Bremnes and the song, ‘Fingerprints.’

Psalm 139 reminds us that the fingerprints of God are everywhere, but especially on us, because we are fearfully and wonderfully made – and God knit us together! Sometimes, we only need to look in the mirror to see His fingerprints, and know that we are loved!