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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Promise of Hope is based on Second Corinthians 5:17.
“If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!”
Through faith in Jesus, we are made new. This is evident in various ways.
In relationship with Christ, we have a new mind with a new attitude. Ephesians 4:23 says that we were taught to put off our old self and be made new in the attitude of our minds.
In relationship with Christ, we have a new heart. Ezekiel 11:19 says, “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them.”
In relationship with Christ, we have a new home. Philippians 3:20 reminds believers that our citizenship is in heaven.
And in relationship with Christ, we have a new start. According to First Peter 1:3, “In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
Becoming a new creation is a promise of hope for those who follow Jesus in the Year of Trust.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Five Fun Free Family Things To Do Sept 8-10, 2017
phredd : September 8, 2017 8:53 am : Fred McNaughton, Staff PagesFive Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
September 8-10, 2017
5 Conestoga Herb Guild Herb Fest tomorrow (Saturday September 9) 9am-2pm at the Boettcher House Museum in Landis Woods in Lancaster. Herbal crafts, jams, jellies, baked goods, herbal food and beverage samples, wreath demonstrations, Potpourri, soaps, garlic, garden décor and more. More Info: Conestoga Herb Guild Facebook Page
4 Praise Jam 2017 tonight (Friday Sept. 8) 7pm-9:30pm at Grace Point Church of the Nazarene. Worship teams from local churches including: The Living Room of Ephrata, Grace Point Nazarene of Ephrata, & Grace Community Church of Willow Street. Local non-profit Ministries will also have tables and information available. More Info: www.nazgp.org
3 Community Day at Spring Creek Church of the Brethren of Hershey, tomorrow (Saturday September 9) 3-8pm. Presentations by Zoo America, Firetrucks, Teddy Bear Clinic, Derry K9 Unit, Ice Cream, Games and more. The evening will close with a worship concert. More Info: SpringCreekCOB.org
2 9th Annual Peach Festival tomorrow (Saturday, September 9) 3-6 pm at The Lititz United Methodist Church in Lititz. Jazz music with the “Swing Street” trio, Encore Dance Group, candy scramble, Inflatable Skeeball, Free games, PLUS Peach ice cream, peach cobbler, peach pie, and assorted homemade baked goods. Rain or shine. Proceeds benefit Warwick Release Time! More Info: www.lititzumc.org.
1 Landis Homes Fellowship Day & Community Auction, at Landis Homes, East Oregon Road, Lititz, tomorrow (Saturday, September 9) 8am-2pm. Bounce houses, barrel train rides, petting zoo, face painting, balloons and more. KCB broadcasting live 9am-noon with free goodies like Chick-fil-A cookies, requests, games and more. More Info: Landishomes.org
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Trust, today’s Focus on God examines the tears of Jesus.
There were several times in the Bible when Jesus wept. One of those times was by the gravesite of his good friend Lazarus. John 11:35 records that “Jesus wept.”
Also, in Luke 19:41, as Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it. He saw the devastation that was coming to that city because the people failed to recognize the time of God’s visitation.
Jesus was a man of sorrows. In these two examples, we see Jesus shedding tears in the death of a friend and the coming tragedy of those who would reject Him. He sympathizes with us in our grief, and He cares for the lost. His tears reveal the genuine expression of His love for people.
The tears of Jesus are reasons to trust in God for today and forever.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Praise & Worship Show Playlist
kristi : September 3, 2017 6:00 am : Kristi Leigh, music, Staff PagesKristi Leigh – WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
Song Title |
Artist |
Year |
Album |
6:00 a.m. |
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Sound of Melodies |
Leeland |
2006 |
Sound of Melodies |
My Soul Sings |
Delirious |
2008 |
Kingdom Of Comfort |
Letting Go (feat. Steffany Frizzell Gretzinger) |
Bethel Music |
2013 |
Tides |
Great I Am (feat. Jared Anderson) |
New Life Worship |
2011 |
You Hold It All |
Spirit of God |
Planetshakers |
2015 |
Outback Worship Sessions |
Your Glory / Nothing But the Blood (Live) |
All Sons & Daughters |
2013 |
Live |
Remember |
Passion |
2016 |
Salvations Tide Is Rising |
Beauty For Ashes (Live) |
Chris McClarney |
2015 |
Everything and Nothing Less (Live) |
Restoration |
David Brymer |
Unceasing |
|
Redeemed |
Big Daddy Weave |
2012 |
Love Come To Life |
Forever And A Day |
Anthony Skinner |
2004 |
Forever And A Day |
7:00 a.m. |
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This Is Amazing Grace |
Jeremy Riddle |
2012 |
Bethel Live: For The Sake Of The World |
I Will Worship You |
Paul Baloche |
2016 |
Your Mercy |
I Will Exalt (feat. Amanda Cook) [Live] |
Bethel Live |
2011 |
Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live] |
Where You Are |
Leeland |
2014 |
Christ Be All Around Me |
Find You On My Knees |
Kari Jobe |
2013 |
Where I Find You |
Touch The Sky |
Hillsong United |
2015 |
Empires |
Oh Blessed (feat. Anthony Skinner) |
Stu Garrard |
2017 |
Beatitudes |
If You Say Go |
Rita Springer |
2006 |
Vineyard – Sweetly Broken |
I Will Run |
Jason Morant |
2006 |
Open |
Heart Runs |
John Mark McMillan |
2014 |
Borderland |
8:00 a.m. |
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Create In Me |
Rend Collective |
2014 |
The Art of Celebration |
After Your Heart |
Phil Wickham |
2007 |
Cannons |
We Are Hungry |
Jesus Culture |
2011 |
Jesus Culture Awakening: Live From Chicago |
Thirsty (Live) |
Chris McClarney |
2015 |
Everything and Nothing Less (Live) |
One Thirst and Hunger |
Jeremy Riddle |
2011 |
Furious |
Overcome |
Elevation Worship |
2017 |
There Is a Cloud |
Psalm 66 (You Are Great) |
Robbie Seay Band |
2015 |
Psalms LP |
Great Are You Lord |
All Sons & Daughters |
2014 |
All Sons & Daughters |
What A Beautiful Name |
Hillsong Worship |
2017 |
Let There Be Light |
Mention of Your Name |
Jenn Johnson |
2017 |
After All These Years |
Defender |
Rita Springer |
2017 |
Battles |
10,000 Reasons |
Rend Collective Experiment |
2013 |
Campfire |
9:00 a.m. |
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Forever (Live) |
Bethel Music & Kari Jobe |
2014 |
You Make Me Brave (Live) |
This I Believe (The Creed) |
Hillsong Worship |
2014 |
No Other Name |
Once For All |
Paul Baloche |
2016 |
Your Mercy |
Here Is Love |
Matt Redman |
2004 |
Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern |
I Know Who You Are |
Planetshakers |
2016 |
Momentum |
Here’s your handcrafted playlist for the September 1st/3rd episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:
09.01-03.17
Hour 1
- House of Cards – Manafest
- Light Up the Sky – Thousand Foot Krutch
- Mic Drop – Manic Drive
- Get Down Get Down – KJ-52
- The Coming Storm – Matt Moore
- Lights Out – Silverline
- Evil Lies – Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh
- Live Again – torndown
- Crash – Crossing Fire
- Come Alive – Attaboy
- This Is Who We Are – Written in Kings
- Grindin’ – NF
- Don’t Be Long – Army of Bones
- Promise – Delirious
Hour 2
- Bring Me to the Water – Everything New
- The River – Decyfer Down
- Stronger – Spoken
- The One – Disciple
- Holding On – Sun City
- Say It Like You Mean It – Switchfoot
- Get Down – Finding Favour
- Shouting Grounds – Crowder
- Memoir – Audio Adrenaline
- Until The Night’s Gone – Graceful Closure
- Tell Me – As We Ascend
- Back From the Dead – Skillet
- The Broken One – We Are Vessel
- Found – Seventh Day Slumber
- Source of Life – DaysEye
JOHN SHIRK – For today’s Life at the Crossroads Moment, loving God with our eyes.
The dominant news story this week has been the historic storm in Texas and Louisiana. Houston has been particularly hard hit. The widespread flooding and devastation is unimaginable.
People will typically respond to storms of this magnitude in different ways. There are the looters-People who steal and vandalize vacant buildings. There are the spectators-those who watch what is going on from a distance. And there are the heroes-the rescue workers, the aid workers, those who contribute financial resources to relieve human suffering. We see those different kinds of people in the story of the Good Samaritan.
A man was on the road to Jericho. He was robbed and beaten up by thieves. There were religious leaders who saw him lying on the side of the road, and walked right by him. They were the spectators. And then there was the Good Samaritan. And he shows us how we can love God with our eyes. “He came to where the man was, and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine.” Then he took him to a motel and took care of him. And he took care of this man’s expenses too. This Good Samaritan noticed the need and did something about it.
So, when we see human suffering, whether we are watching this situation unfold on our TV screens in Texas, or a neighbor who is grieving the loss of a loved one, we have a decision to make, as to how we respond. Compassion will prompt us to do something helpful. The Good Samaritan was the example of someone who loved their neighbor as himself. Luke 10 gives us wisdom for turning to God at the crossroads of life.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Five Fun Free Family Things To Do September 1-3, 2017
phredd : September 1, 2017 9:53 am : Fred McNaughton, Staff PagesFive Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
September 1-3, 2017
5 That Pet Show tomorrow (Saturday, Sept 2) noon-1pm at That Fish Place – That Pet Place, Centerville Road, Lancaster. Reptiles, amphibians, small pets and more! Learn about animal diet, habitat, communication, adaptation, and more! The free show is hosted by animal expert Stacy Davis. More Info: ThatPetPlace.com
4 First Friday Lancaster in Downtown Lancaster tonight (Friday, September 1) 5-9pm. Art galleries, studios, museums, music, and more in downtown Lancaster. More Info: VisitLancasterCity.com
3 Hammel Associates Architects in Lancaster First Friday Lego Building Party tonight (Friday, September 1) from 5-8:30pm at their offices on Grant Street in Lancaster. Architectural, Trains, Freestyle, Connects, Creator – more than 40,000 bricks, plates and specialty pieces to build with. More Info: Hammelarch.com
2 Hospice & Community Care Labor Day Auction, tomorrow (Saturday) Sunday and Monday (September 2-4) at the Solanco Fairgrounds in Quarryville beginning at 7:30am each day. Art, Plants, Quilts, Food and more. The event is free, proceeds from the auction benefit local Hospice & Community Care. More Info: labordayauction.org
1 30th Annual Heart of Lancaster Arts & Crafts Show tomorrow (Saturday) & Sunday (September 2 & 3) 10am-4pm at Roots Country Market, Graystone Road, Manheim. Over 200 Exhibitors and over 50 demonstrations. Live music by Susquehanna Pipes and Drums. More Info: hlcshow.com
Please join us in prayer and partnership with flood relief efforts in Texas.
Christ In Action, God’s Pit Crew, Samaritan’s Purse, and Mennonite Disaster Service are a few ministries already at work in Texas where you could invest your resources.
2017 Reader’s Choice Award Winner
phredd : August 28, 2017 6:41 am : Fred McNaughton, Staff Pages, UncategorizedSchool is starting, or has already started for some of you. That means that we are ready to start a new season of WJTL’s Youth Group Night here at the Junction Center!
What is Youth Group Night? It’s a FREE event for Youth Leaders and their groups to come learn about Radio, Promotions, Music and WJTL. We will teach your group about our station, how it differs from other stations, and how you can get involved. Here’s some activities you will be participating in during that night.
At our first station, you will spend time with John Staffieri grading music. John will play music we are or will begin playing at WJTL, and you get to grade it. This lets us know what kind of music you like! Our second station is in the Production Room with myself, Katlyn Jumper. Here we will learn what goes on behind the scenes of WJTL from video to audio production. You will even get the chance to create your own radio spots for WJTL, Some Sort of Rock Show, and Kids Cookie Break. The final, and favored station is going LIVE on the radio with Nik at Nite. She will show you how it all happens from the music and drops to programs and spots. This will be your time to take over the radio airwaves! Nik will have you read the weather, liners, and info on community events. This also gives Youth Leaders a chance to tell our listeners about their group’s ministry on the radio.
To add to this fun and exciting event, we will feed everyone dinner from our meal sponsor Chick-Fil-A Lancaster! And if you thought the night couldn’t get any better, we give everyone in your group a cool WJTL Youth Group Night Shirt to take home with you!
If you are interested in being apart of this event, go ahead and sign up! Hoover over the station tab, and click on the Youth Group Night option. Fill out all the information on the form and submit! If you are picked for Youth Group Night, you will be contacted and we will sign you up for a date to join us. We have many entries coming in, so sign up today to get your group entered to join us for WJTL’s Youth Group Night!