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Finding your way when you’re lost…or asleep.

Today’s Monday Motivation starts with a devotional from Leslie Koh on finding our way back when we lose our way. Read “Pressing On in Jesus” by clicking here.

We also shared encouragement from Revelation 3 about ‘waking up’ when we get lazy or fall asleep. Joe’s pastor recently talked about a ‘revival’ of the heart where we wake up spiritually. The keys to this include:

  • breaking complacency
  • killing laziness
  • feeding what you want to grow – focusing on getting fed by the things of God
  • obeying, repenting, and repeating as needed: “God, help me to be obedient and approach you with a humble and repentant heart…”
  • guarding your heart – if the heart is our wellspring and where we hold everything, then allow God His rightful place on the throne of your heart

Verses that help with this process include: Matthew 8:35 and 23:37, Ephesians 5:14, Isaiah 26:19 and 52:1, Psalms 3:5 and 57:8, Proverbs 4:23 and Philippians 4:7.

Name a word that rhymes with horse:

Force – 24
Source – 19
Course -16
Divorce – 15
Endorse – 12
Remorse – 10

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

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NZ Top 10 for 4/14/23

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here is this week’s countdown:

10. CAIN – I’m So Blessed
9. Phil Wickham – This is Our God
8. for King and Country f/Jordin Sparks – Love Me Like I Am
7. Crowder f/Dante Bowe – God Really Loves Us
6. Consumed By Fire – First Things First
5. Matthew West – My Story, Your Glory
4. Cody Carnes – Ain’t Nobody
3. Micah Tyler – I See Grace
2. Brandon Lake – Gratitude (spent 3 weeks at #1)
1. Matt Maher – The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours) – 1st week at #1

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY adds this week:

Colton Dixon – My Light

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

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Timely Words

It’s Thursday, so it’s another Day of Devotion and Praise on the Afternoon Drive!

Today, Emma continued her devotional series “Well-Being” with this week’s addition, “The Journey to Forgiveness”.

Jonathon also shared a devotional that he saw from Our Daily Bread on his social media feed, entitled “God Speaking to Us”.

Also, Mom’s Night Out IS HAPPENING. Save the date: May 19th. More information will be available soon!

Congratulations to David from Fredericktown for correctly guessing this week’s Name That Tune, “Less Like Me” by Zach Williams. He wins an Anne Wilson CD, thanks to Capitol CMG Records!

Thanks for listening!

Jonathon and Emma

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What’s Up with MTVarts?

Today we shared the scoop on what’s going on with the MTVarts Summer Musical, now that the Knox Memorial will be closed for HVAC renovations.

Marcy talked with Janis Stone (Business Manager) and Bruce Jacklin (Artistic Director) about the changes, which include postponing ‘The Little Mermaid’ until 2024, and bringing ‘Sister Act’ to the Woodward Opera House in July. They also touch on the upcoming Classics Series, ‘Our Town,’ and the Arts IQ plans for ‘Matilda, Jr.’ this fall.

Listen to the conversations here on our WNZR Soundcloud page!

Janis: https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/sets/janis-stone-updates-whats-happening-with-mtvarts

Bruce: https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/sets/bruce-jacklin-mtvarts-2023-update

Also, listen for more about this weekend’s MVNU production of “Cinderella’ at the Knox Memorial by clicking here.
https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/sets/mvnu-presents-cinderella-this-weekend-at-the-knox-memorial-theater

  1. I was born on April 12th, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana
  2. I attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where I studied radio and television broadcasting.
  3. My father was a florist, and my mother was a church secretary.
  4. I was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995.
  5. I am an avid car collector who has a collection of more than 100 vehicles.
  6. I was a frequent guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” before becoming a host myself.
  7. I am 76 years old and live in Connecticut.

I am…David Letterman!

Congratulations to Kelly from Mount Vernon, who wins the CD as a gift from her friend, Paul.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

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Sunny Skies and Artist News Time!

To start Artist News Day we have an UPDATE on the TobyMac, MercyMe, and Zach Williams tour! This will be a fall tour in November of this year. The tour will start on November 2nd and rap up on November 19th in Columbus! Tickets go on sale this week on Friday the 14th. If we are interested in more information click here!

We then continued Artist News Day with something really cool. Phil Wickham and We The Kingdom were featured on Fox &Friends’ new concert series segment sponsored by The Chosen, Hallow App, and The Museum of the Bible, called “Faith & Friends.” Phil Wickham performed first with his latest radio single, “This is Our God,” We The Kingdom preformed the following week with their song “Jesus Does.”

To update our Lifeline 2023 total is $76,685! Once again thank you so much to everyone who gave to Lifeline 2023 this year! It was so amazing to hear how God has been in your story. Once again thank you so much!

We played Song Poetry and congrats to Brandy from St. Louisville and she won one out of the three CDs and she choose a We The Kingdom CD. The lyrics were, “Almighty fortress, You go before us Nothing can stand against the power of our God You shine in the shadow, You win every battle Nothing can stand against the power of our God,” and that is Battle Belongs by: Phil Wickham. Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow for your chance to win Who Knew Wednesday with Joe and Dylan.

Thank you for listing!

-Emma Reuss and Jonathon Langdon

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The Olive Tree

(from The Action Bible: Easter)

Come on in. You’re welcome to join us here in the garden of Gethsemane. Believe it or not, I’m one of the oldest trees in the grove. I’m 750 years old, give or take a decade. But I’m still going…and growing…even though my trunk is all twisted and knobby.

I come from a long line of olive trees. In fact, I’m sure some of my ancestors even grew in the garden of Eden. God made us not only beautiful, but useful too. Our silvery leaves provide shade. Our wood can be used to build chairs or cook meals. Did you know the trees like me even help create the air you breathe? God created us trees for all kinds of amazing purposes. Another unique feature we treat possess is we’re quiet…which makes us really good listeners.

Tonight, a young man was here asking God for help. Of course I listened, not because I’m nosy, but because the man was crying and praying with such urgency. I wanted to help. His friends called him Jesus. He was praying right beneath my branches. Do you know what his friends did? They fell asleep. Even after he’d ask them to pray with him. This must have made him feel completely alone.

Later in the night, another man arrived and greeted Jesus with a kiss on the cheek. Immediately, a noisy group of soldiers showed up and roughly took Jesus away. Those friends who came with Jesus were fully awake then! They scattered like the little creatures that run around the grove at night. I wanted to do something, but the roots that keep me growing also keep me in one place.

I’m sure his friends are praying now wherever they went. You know, 700 years ago when I was just a sapling, I heard another man named Isaiah talk to God in this garden. I think he was praying about Jesus – the very same man here tonight.

God has a plan. And having known God for as long as I have I bet it’s a good one.

Today’s book winner – Jackie from Mount Vernon – congratulations!

Lifeline 2023 UPDATE: $76,685! Thank you!

Thanks for listening,
Joe

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CAR-mel or CAIR-uh-mel?

No matter how you say it, celebrate it today! It’s National Caramel Day. This sweet confection and ice cream topping dates back to the crystallization of sugar by Arabs several centuries ago.

Some say that the history of caramel goes back more than a thousand years back to the year 1000 A.D. when the sweet treat was discovered. The name at the time was rather literal, calling it the “kurat al milh”, which means “sweet ball of salt”.

This original version would have been the crunchy type of caramel that was made by crystallizing sugar in boiling water, which is something more like what is known as crunchy toffee today.

Caramel and other treats were enjoyed in the mid-1600s in the Americas, where people were known to have been making hard candies in kettles. Later, caramel developed into a candy that was made not only with sugar, but also included cream or milk, making it a much softer and chewy treat.

By 1886, Lancaster Caramel Company was started by none other than Milton S. Hershey, who would eventually go on to start the Hershey Company, which is one of the most famous American chocolate and candy companies today.

Read more here from the awesome website, DaysOfTheYear.com https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/caramel-day/

and we can’t forget about Deep Dish Pizza Day! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/deep-dish-pizza-day/

Today’s winner? Rhonda from Fredericktown – congratulations!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

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Grateful for You!

First, we here at WNZR want to thank you, our listeners! Lifeline 2023 was amazing and we have passed our goal of $65,000…our current total stands at $69,640! Thank you to everyone who gave and who are currently giving to our station. We appreciate you so much! Also, thank you to everyone who shared their praise and prayer requests!

In artist news, Jonathon shared about an event tonight at 8 pm on TBN! The GMA Easter Special will be on TBN at 8 pm featuring some amazing artists like; Newsboys, Tasha Layton, David Leonard, and more. You can watch on TBN and on the TBN app. For more information click here!

In more exciting news, MercyMe, TobyMac, and Zach Williams are teaming up for an “All-Star tour!” They have partnered with World Vision for this tour! Dates and cities have not yet been revealed yet, but we will keep you up to date on the tour once the dates are released.

Song Poetry is back and we gave away an Action Bible Easter edition. Congrats to Ron from Mount Vernon for winning song poetry. The lyrics were, “All my debt left for dead beneath the waters, I’m no longer a slave to my sin anymore. And should I fall in the space between, what remains of me and this reckoning.” That is “Another in the Fire” by: Hillsong United.

Thank you for listening to the Afternoon Drive!

-Emma and Jonathon

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God is in OUR story!

Fear is universal. All of us deal with things that scare us. So how should we respond to God’s Word, ‘Fear not for I am with you?’ Can we honestly take to heart Isaiah 41:10 today and experience freedom because of God’s presence? What does this Bible verse really mean?

Here’s what author Anne Peterson says:

First of all, we can’t deal with anything we don’t acknowledge. We need to be honest with ourselves and face those fears.

You may be worrying about your children (young or grown), or worrying about a loved one who is sick. Maybe you’re wondering how you’re going to live when a family member has died. All of us can be fearful about our health, or our finances. We can worry about all sorts of things, big and small. And yet, our God knew we would struggle with fear.

So he made sure he wrote about it often in his love letter to us, with over 300 references to fear in the Word.

God doesn’t want us to be consumed by fear. And yet, our fears do not surprise him in the least.

So, we need to realize God is not disappointed in us when we have fears. No more than you are disappointed when one of your children is afraid.

God encourages us to not fear, so that we will trust in His presence; and know He is listening and working on our behalf.

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Dylan shared Alison Kyeda’s message that ‘God is Listening,’ inspired by James 5. Read it by clicking here!

Today’s winner of the Action Bible ‘Easter’ book is Diane from Howard. Congratulations!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

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