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Praise Thursday – Let it be Love

Good afternoon! Most things are back to normal here after Lifeline, and I took the show today to rehash some of the topics we hit during Lifeline, and also to thank you for your incredible support of our ministry!
If you would like to hear our staff testimonies, why we love working at WNZR and what ‘Let it be Love’ means to us, all you have to do is click here and then click on the hyperlink of the name of the DJ who’s testimony you want to listen to!

I rehashed a little bit of our Lifeline theme today, so I talked about Romans 5:8, and how God still sent His son to die for us even we didn’t deserve it. We are sinful, and while on earth, we will always be sinful. Jesus died knowing that we aren’t perfect, but He died in hopes that one day, because of Him, we will be.

I talked today about Jordan Feliz and his song ‘Beloved’. That song holds such a great encouragement because you ARE beloved. This world is going to tell you so many lies, but in this song, Jordan Feliz says to forget the lies you’ve heard, and to rise above the hurt because we are children of God. That is the truth and that is the truth that we need to focus on.
Also, today, I talked about MercyMe’s new song ‘Even If’. There are days where we feel awful. We feel defeated. We feel broken. It’s easy to sing when nothing is wrong, but when we feel destroyed, it’s not so easy anymore. God is able to do more than we could ever ask or imagine, and the song talks about how we know that God is able and how we know that God can do all things, but sometimes our plans don’t line up. The hardest part of going through a trial is saying “Even if You don’t, God, You are still my hope. You are still good, and I will continue to put my hope in you alone.” This is my challenge to you this week, whatever trial you are going through, walking through fire, feeling like David up against Goliath, when you pray to God, say “I know you can do this, but even if you don’t, Lord, you are still my hope.”

The word of the day today was: PROGNOSTICATE /präɡˈnästəˌkāt/
This word is a verb that means to foretell or prophesy (an event in the future).
To read more on the history of this word, click here!

Deep Dish Pizza!

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Deep Dish Pizza Day is today!  A chance to celebrate Chicago-style, pan or stuffed pizza.

Just look at this wonderful image!

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Here are some links to some of the top Windy City deep dish ‘joints’ out there:

Lou Malnati’s

Pizzeria Uno (nationwide chain)

Giordano’s (nationwide chain)

Geno’s East (in your grocer’s freezer)

Here’s a recipe from Taste of Home magazine to try it yourself.

Our WORD OF THE DAY is…yes, you guessed it…PIZZA! A flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

Games, Uplifting News, and Lifeline!

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Today for Game Time Tuesday we played song poetry and name that tune.  Congratulations to Sherrisa from Howard, she called in and correctly told us our song was Rise by Danny Gokey.  We also played Name That Tune, and congratulations to Issac from Belleville who correctly told us our tune was Brother by NEEDTOBREATHE.

For uplifting news today we shared a story about, how some puppies who lost their mother found a dog who just lost her puppies.  Its truly an uplifting story.  If you’d like to read the full story and see some pictures and video, click HERE.

Our word of today was coze, this means to have a friendly talk; a chat.

Uplifting Game Time Tuesday

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Today for game time Tuesday we played Song Poetry and Name That Tune.  Our Song Poetry son was God’s Not Dead by Newsboys and our Name That Tune song was Magnify by We Are Messengers.  Congratulations to our winners Faith of Mount Vernon and Cheryl of Fredericktown.

If you’d like to read about the story we shared for uplifting news, click HERE.

Our word of they day today is Ameliorate, a verb that means to make better or more tolerable.

Mystery Monday: Netflix and Relationships

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Today was Mystery Monday, so Joe and I asked a question relating to an interesting survey we read.  In a new relationship survey, over half of couples said the know the relationship is serious when this happens?  The answer was when they share their Netflix Password.  If you’d like to read an article on it, click HERE.

Our word of the day was Anthophilous, an adjective that means attracted by or living among flowers.

Who Knew? The Kidneys edition.

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March is National Kidney Month, a great time to remind us of the importance of these two, fist-sized organs that are so vital to our health.

Here are some resources from the National Kidney Foundation that can help you keep your kidneys healthy:

Kidneys are important because they:

  • Filter blood
  • Keep the right amount of fluids in the body
  • Help make red blood cells
  • Help keep blood pressure under control

Risk factors for kidney disease include:

  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Being 60 years or older
  • Having a family member with kidney disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure
  • Being African American/Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, or Alaska Native

Some ways to protect kidneys are:

  • Keep blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol under control
  • Lose weight, if needed
  • Eat healthy meals
  • Take all medicines as prescribed
  • Get regular exercise
  • Don’t smoke
  • Limit alcohol
  • Avoid some over-the-counter medicines (such as aspirin, naxoproxin, or ibuprofen) because they can harm kidneys

Today’s Word of the Day is: gadzookery, a noun that means using archaisms or older phrases in your speech.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

Game Time Tuesday

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Today for Game Time Tuesday we gave everyone two chances to win a gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley with song poetry and Name That Tune.  Our Song Poetry song was Lift Your Head Weary Sinner by Crowder and our Name That Tune song was Never Too Far Gone by Jordan Feliz.  Congratulations to our winners Alex from Fredericktown and Renee from Howard.

Our Word of the day today is besmirch, a verb which means to cause harm or damage to.

If you would like to be a part of our Lifeline 2017 Prayer Team call 740-397-WNZR (397-9697) and let us know that you’ll be our prayer partner. We appreciate your support of our ministry!

A March Mystery Box Monday

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Today for mystery Monday we saw the return of the Mystery Box, and this week Joe hid from Eddie.  L.J. called in and told us that the item was a candle, specifically and Oakmoss and Amber candle. He won a 5$ gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

If you would like to help us out by joining the Big Blue Music Crew, click HERE to fill out the survey and get a free T-Shirt.

Our word of the day today is Stravage, a verb of Scottish, Irish, and North English origin which means to wander aimlessly.

NZ Top 10, 3/10

Good Friday afternoon! It was a chilly one here in Mt. Vernon today, but there’s no better way to end the week than with the NZ Top 10!

10. Chain Breaker – Zach Williams (Biggest fall! Down 9 from last week!)
9. Testify – NEEDTOBREATHE
8. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
7. Come Alive – Lauren Daigle
6. Magnify – We Are Messengers
5. Giants Fall – Francesca Battistelli
4. I Have this Hope – Tenth Avenue North
3. Never Been a Moment – Micah Tyler (Biggest rise! Up 6 from last week!)
2. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac
1. Rise – Danny Gokey

This week, we went Behind the Mic with Jeremy Camp and his song ‘Christ in Me’! Check out the interview Jeremy did with NewReleaseToday about the song here!
And check out the song here!

We had new music from Colton Dixon, Kutless, and 7eventh Time Down!
Check out ‘All that Matters’ from Colton here!
King of my Heart from Kutless here!

Our Back-to-Back artist feature today was Selah!
Check out ‘You Raise me Up‘, and ‘You Amaze Us‘!
If you’d like to hear more from or learn more about Selah, check out their website here!

Our NZ Rewinds today took us back to 2006 and 2008!
Check out Casting Crowns and their song ‘Does Anybody Hear Her?’
and Matthew West’s song ‘You are Everything

For King and Country and Zach Williams will be at the Ohio State Fair this summer!
If you’d like to learn more about this concert, check out the fair website here!

Thanks so much for listening! Enjoy your weekend!
-Lilly

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