Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here is this week’s countdown:
10. Mac Powell – New Creation 9. Crowder f/Dante Bowe – God Really Loves Us 8. Steven Curtis Chapman – Don’t Lose Heart 7. Colton Dixon – Build a Boat 6. Micah Tyler – I See Grace 5. Brandon Lake – Gratitude 4. Elevation Worship – Same God 3. Rachael Lampa f/TobyMac – Perfectly Loved 2. MercyMe – Then Christ Came 1. for King and Country f/Jordin Sparks – Love Me Like I Am (2nd week at #1)
To start Artist News Day we shared a clip from 20 The Countdown Magazine. William Ryan III talks about what you didn’t see at the Grammy’s with Maverick City and the encouragement that was shared in that space. If you missed on our show the clip is on our SoundCloud here!
Jonathon then continued artist news that Haven Madison, the daughter of Building 429 lead singer Jason Roy, announced on social media that she auditioned for the popular show American Idol. Her audition will be televised on February 19th of American Idol.
MVNU Men’s Volleyball plays tonight vs. Lourdes University in Ariel Arena. Pre-game starts at 6:45pm and the game starts 7:00pm, you can see the live action on wnzr.tv. Don’t forget to check out our Instagram page @Voice of the Cougars and MVNU Men’s volleyball Instagram for fun game day content!
Song Poetry is back! Our lyrics today were, “I was sure by now God, You would have reached down and wiped our tears away stepped in and saved the day.” Those lyrics are from “Praise You In This Storm” by: Casting Crowns. Congrats to Sarah from Mount Vernon, she wins a CeCe Winans CD!
Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here is this week’s countdown:
10. Micah Tyler – I See Grace 9. Brandon Lake – Gratitude 8. Steven Curtis Chapman – Don’t Lose Heart 7. Katy Nichole & Big Daddy Weave – God is in This Story 6. Mac Powell – New Creation 5. Colton Dixon – Build a Boat 4. Elevation Worship – Same God 3. Rachael Lampa f/TobyMac – Perfectly Loved 2. MercyMe – Then Christ Came (spent one week at #1) 1. for King and Country f/Jordin Sparks – Love Me Like I Am (1st week at #1)
And Jonathon shared another piece from Jennifer Benson Schuldt and Our Daily Bread called “God’s Arms Are Open”
Congratulations to today’s two winners for Spread the Love!
Challenge #1:What chapter of the Bible is known as the “Love Chapter”? Answer: 1 Corinthians 13
Challenge #2: The song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” was written for what Disney animated film? Answer: The Lion King
Congratulations to Brad from Bellville and Dawn from Mount Vernon for winning with us and registering themselves for our grand prizes! You can find more information on Spread the Love HERE.
It’s Artist News Day and Jonathon shared with us the news of Micah Tyler’s book debut wit the release of Walking Free: Taking Small Steps to a Big God.This devotional was inspired by Tyler’s hit song of the same name. “Tyler applies Scripture and Biblical wisdom in his teaching alongside personal stories, along with questions for both personal reflections and group discussions.” This book is out now right here.
We then continued Artist News Day with congratulating Maverick City Music as they won four GRAMMYS this past Sunday. They won a GRAMMY for Best Gospel Performance/Song for Kingdom. They won Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/song for Fear Is Not My Future. They won Best Gospel Album for Kingdom Book One Deluxe. Lastly, Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Breathe. Congrats to Maverick City!
Day Two of Spread the Love! Congrats to Ashley from Mount Vernon and she won a $10 Gift Certificate to Gospel Christian Life Shop! Also Congrats to Stacy from Mount Vernon and she won a Date Night prep Set from Cecelia McClelland Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics! Stay tuned tomorrow tomorrow on The Morning Thing and The Afternoon Drive for more Valentine’s Day Trivia!
Today I’m (Joe) sharing a wise word from worship pastor Ashley Lassetter. She’s a good friend of our daughter and recently shared this on her Facebook page. It was inspired by this phrase, “The Caller is the Keeper.”
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Following Christ requires a backbone, a strong one. Following Christ is hard. It’s sacrificial. The life you plan and want to live will die. You will make sacrifices that cost more than it feels it’s worth some days.
Your calling won’t be what you imagined it would be. It will be one that requires more than you are willing to give some days, but when it is that costly, do not forget the lives you will impact for the Lord’s glory.
So often we get weak and in our own flesh, we don’t want the life and situations we are dealt. We want a different hand. We get mad because it isn’t what we think it should be.
We get into a victim mindset. We want someone else to do the leg work for that ministry you yourself are pregnant with. We want someone else to do the heavy lifting.
But God has called YOU.
YOU have it in YOU because the LORD placed it there. What will you do with what the Lord has given you?
What will you do with your call? What will you do with the broken place that He wants to use for ministry to others? What will you do?
We must walk this life out in God and through God. We must bring it to him. He never intended for us to carry the heavy weight and cost alone. It will cost you for the anointing, yes. It will cost you to pursue the call of Christ for your life.
It will hurt. It will be hard. It is expensive.
But don’t forget that the result is such a great Glory of God that we can’t even begin to fathom. Earth cannot contain the surface of His glory.
I plead with you to live your life worthy of the calling you have. I call on you, fellow friends, to pursue the life Christ has intended for us, even when we must endure bitter and costly things.
Where can we go from His presence? He is everywhere. Walk in your call. Count the cost and pay for it.
Where will the generation be that stands and pays the cost with a backbone?
The Lord is worth it. He is worth the cost. Pursue Christ. Pursue the calling you have.
If he has called you and placed it in you, He will keep you. It is worth it. Pursue the Caller.
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I don’t know about you, but that MOTIVATES me to keep going because I know I’m never doing this on my own.
Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here is this week’s countdown:
10. Crowder f/Dante Bowe – God Really Loves Us 9. Steven Curtis Chapman – Don’t Lose Heart 8. Zach Williams – Heart of God 7. Katy Nichole & Big Daddy Weave – God is in This Story 6. Mac Powell – New Creation 5. Rachael Lampa f/TobyMac – Perfectly Loved 4. Colton Dixon – Build a Boat 3. for King and Country f/Jordin Sparks – Love Me Like I Am 2. Elevation Worship – Same God (spent one week at #1) 1. MercyMe – Then Christ Came (1st week at #1)
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