APRIL 2009 – Join WJTL’s Lisa Landis and Kristi Leigh on a Kids Cookie Break Field Trip to Frank Sahd Salvage Center.

JOHN SHIRK – One definition of praise is to joyfully thank and adore God.   When we praise God, we celebrate His goodness and grace.  With a heart of praise, we remember who He is and His accomplishments on our behalf.  The Gospel message includes the cross of Christ and the empty grave.  Our hope rests on the death and resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

Each day is an opportunity to lift up the name of Jesus as the name above all names. Music is an instrument of praise used in the church frequently to bring glory to God in worship services.

Our hearts are edified and the name of Jesus is glorified when we praise Him with sincere hearts. Psalm 147:1 says, “Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!”

Praise is a character quality that enables us to represent Jesus in the world today.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Nicole C. Mullen‘s NEW CD “Captivated” releases on Tuesday, May 03, 2011.  Tune in to WJTL on Monday, May 02 to win it before you can buy it!  We’ll have giveaways all day long!

FRED McNAUGHTON – One of the top questions we receive at WJTL is, “What was the name of that song you played yesterday at 8:05?”  Followed closely by, “I’ve heard a new song a couple of times now and it has the words ‘Love’ and ‘Jesus’ in it.  Can you tell me the title and who sings it?”

Now when you go to the playlist page at WJTL.com you can search by artist, songtitle, or even by day and time period you may have heard a song.

Do a search in the songtitle cell for ‘Grace’ or ‘Love’. You can even search by partial words. Or if you heard a song yesterday morning you can do a search between 6am and 11am yesterday (for instance) and find the song you’re looking for.  Want to know how many time Chris Tomlin as been played recently?  You can do that too with the new search favor.  Check it out and put it through it’s paces.  We hope it helps you find what you are looking for!

FIVE FUN FREE FAMILY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND!!! April 29, 30 and May 1

5) Family Fun Day tomorrow (Saturday) 11-2pm at the BlueBall Church of the Brethren with Jim Rule live.  Popcorn & balloons, inflatables, games and prizes for all ages.  More info at blueballbrethren.org.

4) Celebrate The Son! tonite (April 29th) and tomorrow (Sat. April 30th) at Lancaster Bible College. Free Event.
Both days feature contemporary and traditional worship and performing arts including . “His Image”, “Freely Bound”, “Kimberliana”, LBC Chorale, Chamber Singers, LBC Symphonic Band and Orchestra. More Info: www.lbc.edu

3) “Go Fly A Kite!” Day, tomorrow (Saturday, April 30)
noon-5pm at the Berks County Youth Recreation Facility, Tulpehocken Rd., Wyomissing. FREE Event! Kite Flying for all, Contests, Prizes, Hot Air Balloon demonstrations and more. More info at www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks

2) Family Fun Days and Benefit Auction at Manheim Christian Day School – Tonite (Fri. April 29th) and tomorrow (Sat. April 30th.) Whoopie Pie Bake Off, children’s activities, auction and more. More info at www.manheimchristian.org

1) Sahd Salvage Center Earth Day Celebration – Saturday 9 to noon at Frank Sahd Salvage, Columbia. KCB Live, games, prizes – ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT WJTL. Visit recycleyourmetal.com for more info.

JOHN SHIRK – Devotion is defined as “profound dedication.”  An attachment to a cause or person is usually what prompts us to be profoundly dedicated to that cause or person.

The grace of Jesus is what draws us to wholehearted devotion to the Gospel. We love because He first loved us.  When His love captures our heart, we are motivated to live for the glory of His name.  We have a cause to live for outside of ourselves, and that cause is the Gospel.

Christians often hear about having devotions, a daily quiet time that includes prayer and Bible study.  Colossians 4:2 urges us to “devote ourselves to prayer.”  In First Timothy 4:13, church leaders are instructed to devote themselves to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and teaching. And Titus 3:14 urges us to be devoted to doing what is good. Devotion to these practices provides an opportunity to know Jesus better, and to grow deeper in our devotion to Him.

Devotion is a character quality that enables us to represent Jesus in the world today.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

KRISTI LEIGH — I interviewed best-selling author and speaker Shaunti Feldhahn today on the radio about the upcoming Spoken For Marriage Conference at Worship Center in Lancaster May 13-15.  She’s incredible!  Click here to listen to the interview–and make sure to listen for the quick tips for husbands and wives that she shared–they were so good!  I can tell that the marriage conference is going to be so helpful!  Click here for details!

Kristi Leigh — WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

LANCASTER COUNTY NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER!

At Lancaster Bible College

National Day of Prayer is Next Week! Mark your calendars now for this great event!
A Mighty Fortress is our God” is the 2011 theme, celebrating 60 years of National Day of Prayer observances in our Nation. This theme is expressed by the psalmist in Psalm 91: “I will say to the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust” (91:2).
There are a lot of events taking place on Wednesday, May 4th and Thursday, May 5th.
You can find them all at the website http://lancasterndp.com/. Two of the main events are the Youth Edition on Wednesday from 6:30-8:30PM and the Celebration of Prayer on Thursday from 5:30-8PM at Lancaster Bible College. ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ will be the special guest speaker on Thursday. There will be food vendors on site on Thursday from 3-8PM. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs! There is plenty of parking on Thursday at Calvary Church and Intelligencer Printing. Shuttle Buses will be running to take people back and forth. You can find out more info. at the website.

All activities will be held Rain or Shine.

Anne Graham Lotz

Lancaster County National Day of Prayer

PO Box 5200

Lancaster, PA 17606-5200

717-519-5220

dfisher@friendshipfoundation.org

http://lancasterndp.com

Ann D’Alessandro –

ann@wjtl.com

2009 – Lisa Landis takes a lesson in auctioneering from Karl Boltz to prep for the 2009 Friendship Community Benefit Auction

JOHN SHIRK – Agility is a term for the mind and the feet.

It means the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly.

It also means, the power of moving quickly and easily.

First Peter 1:13 is a verse that calls for agility of our minds.

The New International Version urges us to “prepare our minds for action.”  And the King James Version urges us to “gird up the loins of our minds.” In the first century, the reader was challenged to literally gather up his long, flowing garment and be ready to move.

Sometimes, when a request is made of someone, their willingness to help can be understood by how promptly and quickly they respond to that request. With a sober mind, we are ready to respond quickly to the voice of God when He calls us into action.  One of the pieces of armor that God wants us to wear for the spiritual battles of life is ready feet to take the good news of Jesus to the streets.

Agility is a character quality that enables us to represent Jesus in the world today.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

It’s Fred’s birthday today!! Be sure to drop him your birthday wishes at phredd@wjtl.com!