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Daily Challenge-Express Praise for the Lord
john : December 2, 2021 4:18 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to express praise for the Lord.
When we read the Psalms, we find many words of praise that express the joy of knowing God. Many of us relate with the Psalms, because we can put those words into the context of our relationship with God and personal experiences.
When we express praise for God, we invite others to celebrate God’s goodness and greatness with us.
David wrote in Psalm 34, verses 1 through 4- “I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.”
Take the Daily Challenge to express praise for the Lord on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Kingdom.
A kingdom is defined as a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. It also refers to the spiritual reign or authority of God.
The angel Gabriel told Mary about the destiny of Jesus in Luke 1:32.
“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The good news about this never-ending kingdom is that Jesus has made a way for us to receive it-through His death and resurrection. The kingdom of heaven belongs to those who embrace Jesus as king of their hearts.
Hebrews 12:28 says, “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.”
Find encouragement in the kingdom that God is preparing for those who love Him in the Year of Endurance.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Daily Challenge-Hold Out The Word of Life
john : November 30, 2021 4:56 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to hold out the word of life to this present generation.
Philippians 2:14 says, “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation’. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.”
In a relay race, runners carry a baton and pass it along to the next runner. That is, in a sense, how the Gospel passes to the next generation. As we hold out the word of life that we have been holding on to, the gospel gets passed along to those who accept God’s good news.
Grumbling or arguing will undermine our witness for the Gospel. But if we have the attitude of Jesus, then our words will have life and point people to the saving grace found in Jesus.
Take the Daily Challenge to hold out the word of life to this present generation on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Praise & Worship Playlist
Praise & Worship Playlist : November 28, 2021 6:00 am : Kristi Leigh, Staff Pages
We’ve been ramping up to this all month! It’s the Thanksgiving Edition of the Praise & Worship Program, with a themed playlist filled with songs of praise from thankful hearts. See all the songs details below, including “Gratitude” by Brandon Lake, “Thank You Lord” by Chris Tomlin & Friends, “God You’re So Good” from Kristian Stanfill, the new rendition of “Give Thanks” from Steffany Gretzinger and much more!
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
| 6AM | 2021 | ||
| Thank You Lord | Paul Baloche | A Greater Song | 2006 |
| Forever Reign | Kristian Stanfill | Passion: Here For You | 2011 |
| Something Good | GATEWAY | Greater Than | 2018 |
| Promises | Maverick City Music | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2 | 2021 |
| Great Is Thy Faithfulness (feat. Christy Nockels) | Worship Circle | Worship Circle Hymns | 2019 |
| Psalm 42 (Loudest Praise) | Shane & Shane | Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs | 2021 |
| Rejoice | Brad & Rebekah | Single | 2019 |
| Good to Me | Audrey Assad | Fortunate Fall | 2013 |
| The Little That I Know (Live) | David Leonard | The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) | 2019 |
| Counting Every Blessing | Rend Collective | Good News | 2018 |
| Satisfied | Chris Tomlin | Nobody Loves Me Like You – EP | 2018 |
| Everyday Im Blessed | Crowder | I Know a Ghost | 2018 |
| Million Little Miracles (feat. Joe L Barnes) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
| 7AM | |||
| Hes Good | Rachael Lampa | Single | 2019 |
| We Are Blessed | All Sons & Daughters | The Longing – EP | 2012 |
| Ill Give Thanks (feat. Kirby Kaple) | Housefires | Ill Give Thanks | 2020 |
| A Thousand Thank Yous | Sarah Kroger | Single | 2020 |
| What A Good God | Mack Brock | Single | 2021 |
| A Grateful People/Bless the Lord | Watermark | A Grateful People | 2006 |
| Goodness of God (Live) | Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
| Forever | Chris Tomlin | The Noise We Make | 2001 |
| Worthy | Elevation Worship | Hallelujah Here Below | 2018 |
| Thank You | Hillsong Worship | A Beautiful Exchange | 2010 |
| I Thank God | Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM | Move Your Heart | 2021 |
| Give Thanks | Steffany Gretzinger & Melissa Helser | Faith Of My Father | 2021 |
| Still God, Still Good (Live) | Here Be Lions | Still God, Still Good (Live) | 2021 |
| 8AM | |||
| Thank You God For Saving Me (feat. Phil Wickham) | Chris Tomlin | Burning Lights | 2013 |
| God Is Always Good (Live) | Covenant Worship | Covenant Worship Live | 2018 |
| Thank You (feat. Jonathan David Helser) | Bethel Music | Have It All | 2016 |
| You Have Been So Good (feat. Sara Groves) | Paul Baloche | A Greater Song | 2006 |
| Nothing Holding Me Back | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Here On Earth | 2011 |
| King of My Heart | John Mark & Sarah McMillan | You Are the Avalanche – EP | 2015 |
| Father I Thank You | Jeremy Camp & Adrienne Camp | The Worship Project – EP | 2020 |
| Thank You For Hearing Me | David Crowder | All I Can Say | 1998 |
| Thank You Lord | Chris Tomlin & Friends | Chris Tomlin & Friends | 2021 |
| What a Good God | Paul Baloche | Behold Him | 2020 |
| God is So Good (You are Worthy) | Daniel Bashta | Wave Your Flag | 2021 |
| Thank You Jesus | Hillsong Worship | No Other Name | 2014 |
| 9AM | |||
| 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (feat. Passion) | Matt Redman | Passion: White Flag | 2012 |
| From Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology) | Hillsong Worship | Awake | 2019 |
| Thank You (feat. Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore) | Maverick City Music | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 | 2020 |
| Give Thanks to God (feat. Kirby Kaple) | Housefires | We Say Yes | 2017 |
| God Youre So Good (feat. Kristian Stanfill and Melodie Malone) | Passion | Whole Heart | 2018 |
| We Give You Thanks | All Sons & Daughters | All Sons & Daughters | 2014 |
| Good Good Father | Chris Tomlin & Pat Barrett | Single | 2018 |
| Grateful | Elevation Worship | There Is a Cloud | 2017 |
| Hundred Miles | Crowder | I Know a Ghost | 2018 |
| Hallelujahs Song (Psalm 103) (feat. Caleb Chapman) | JUDAH. | 3 + 7 | 2021 |
| Gratitude (Live) | Brandon Lake | House of Miracles (Live) | 2021 |
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Thanksgiving.
To express thanksgiving to God is to show appreciation for His goodness to us and the many ways in which He blesses our lives.
In Luke 17, Jesus healed 10 men of leprosy, but only one came back to throw himself at Jesus’ feet and to thank Him.
Expressing thanksgiving to God is a form of praise, acknowledging the blessings that flow to us from His gracious hand. There is something refreshing that happens to us when we remember to give thanks. We are taking time to enjoy and appreciate what God has provided for us.
Psalm 95 invites us to give thanks to God with songs, “Come let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.”
Find encouragement in offering thanksgiving to God in the Year of Endurance.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Praise & Worship Playlist
Praise & Worship Playlist : November 21, 2021 6:00 am : Kristi Leigh, Staff Pages
It’s almost Thanksgiving Day! This week’s Praise & Worship playlist is themed: Counting our Blessings and Blessing the Lord! See all the details below, including songs like “Counting Every Blessing” by Rend Collective, “We Are Blessed” by All Sons & Daughters, “You Give Me Life” from Rita Springer and Chris Tomlin’s “Thank You Lord”!
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
| 6AM | |||
| Good Good Father | Chris Tomlin & Pat Barrett | Single | 2018 |
| My Portion And My Strength | Ellie Holcomb | As Sure As The Sun | 2014 |
| Remember | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Remember – Single | 2019 |
| Sing His Praise Again (Oh My Soul) (feat. Jenn Johnson) | Bethel Music | Revivals In The Air (Live) | 2020 |
| Thankful | Verses | Radio Single | 2021 |
| Every Good Thing | The Afters | Life Is Beautiful | 2013 |
| Father of Lights | Jesus Culture | Jesus Culture Awakening: Live From Chicago | 2011 |
| I Am Thankful (feat. Leslie Jordan) | Paul Baloche | Behold Him | 2020 |
| Good Forever (Live) | Matt Redman | Your Grace Finds Me (Live) | 2013 |
| We Give You Thanks | All Sons & Daughters | All Sons & Daughters | 2014 |
| Psalm 1 | The Corner Room | Psalm Songs, Vol. 1 | 2015 |
| Thank You Lord | Paul Baloche | A Greater Song | 2006 |
| Goodness of God (Live) | Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
| 7AM | |||
| Thankful | Caedmons Call | 40 Acres | 1999 |
| Thank You Lord | Chris Tomlin & Friends | Chris Tomlin & Friends | 2021 |
| Counting Every Blessing | Rend Collective | Good News | 2018 |
| Million Little Miracles (feat. Joe L Barnes) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
| Generous Giver (Live) (feat. Brenton Brown) | Vintage Worship | Heaven All Around Us (Live) | 2019 |
| Wonderful Things | Highlands Worship | Vol 1: Wonderful Things – EP | 2018 |
| Yes I Will | Vertical Worship | Bright Faith Bold Future | 2018 |
| Joy (To the World) [feat. Ryan Ellis] [Live] | Life.Church Worship | Gloria (Live) | 2021 |
| Everyday Im Blessed | Crowder | I Know a Ghost | 2018 |
| Oh Blessed (feat. Anthony Skinner) | Stu Garrard | Beatitudes | 2017 |
| Psalm 63 (Better Than Life) | Shane & Shane | Psalms, Vol. 2 | 2015 |
| We Are Blessed | All Sons & Daughters | The Longing – EP | 2012 |
| 8AM | |||
| Count Them All | JJ Weeks Band | As Long As We Can Breathe | 2017 |
| From Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology) | Hillsong Worship | Awake | 2019 |
| Nothing Else | Cody Carnes | Nothing Else – Single | 2019 |
| Draw Near (feat. Kristian Stanfill) | Passion | Passion: Even So Come | 2015 |
| Jireh (feat. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
| Immeasurably More | Rend Collective | The Art of Celebration | 2014 |
| Ways | Sean Curran | Single | 2021 |
| 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (feat. Passion) | Matt Redman | Passion: White Flag | 2012 |
| Blessed Assurance | Celtic Worship | Morningtide | 2021 |
| 9AM | |||
| I See You (feat. Brandon Lake) | Chris Tomlin | Single | 2021 |
| You Give Me Life | Rita Springer | Rise Up | 2004 |
| When I Think About the Lord | Shane & Shane | Carry Away | 2003 |
| God Youre So Good (feat. Kristian Stanfill and Melodie Malone) | Passion | Whole Heart | 2018 |
| Satisfied | Chris Tomlin | Nobody Loves Me Like You – EP | 2018 |
| Blessed Be Your Name (Acoustic) | Matt Redman | Let There Be Wonder (Acoustic) – EP | 2020 |
| May The Words Of My Mouth | Tim Hughes | Discover 02 | 2002 |
| I Will Wait (Live) | David Leonard | The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) | 2019 |
| Psalm 134 (Bless the Lord) | Robbie Seay Band | Psalms LP | 2015 |
| Hundred Miles | Crowder | I Know a Ghost | 2018 |
| A Grateful People/Bless the Lord | Watermark | A Grateful People | 2006 |
| Psalm 42 (Loudest Praise) | Shane & Shane | Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs | 2021 |
| The Blessing (Live) | Elevation Worship, Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes | Graves Into Gardens (Deluxe) [Live] | 2020 |
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3u1zXkzPrXTQqJ7HJQiAAD?si=dd5376e29fce421f
Daily Challenge-Give Thanks In All Circumstances
john : November 18, 2021 4:57 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to give thanks to God in all circumstances.
These are the words of First Thessalonians 5:18-“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Not everything that happens to us is a good thing, but through the good, bad, and ugly circumstances of our lives, God is able to accomplish good things. If He used the cross in the redemptive plan of Jesus, then He can use our circumstances for redemptive purposes.
Earlier in life, a man named Joseph was badly treated by his brothers. He went to Egypt because of their bad treatment. But Joseph stayed close to God, and when his brothers needed his help many years later, Joseph treated them with forgiveness rather than revenge. Joseph said to his brothers in Genesis 50:20, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” This story encourages us to see how God can overcome evil with good.
Take the Daily Challenge to give thanks to God in the present circumstances of our lives on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to rejoice in the Lord.
First Thessalonians 5:16 instructs us to “rejoice always.” Philippians 4:4 reiterates the point. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
How can joy be fulfilling part of our Christian journey? When we look into what the Bible says about “joy” and “rejoicing”, we will often see those words connected with worship. With the eyes of our faith focused on magnifying Jesus, the door is open for us to experience His joy. We see His greatness, we taste His goodness, and we experience His forgiveness.
Psalm 68, verses 3 and 4 connects joy with worship: “May the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him-his name is the LORD.”
Take the Daily Challenge to rejoice in the Lord on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com