JOHN SHIRK-Today’s Relationship-Building Principle comes from First Timothy 4:12.

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.”

This message was from the Apostle Paul to Timothy, who was a younger leader in the church. Timothy may have been in his mid-30s or even younger when this letter was written to him. But Paul did not see his young age as a barrier to ministry if his character was effective in representing Jesus Christ. Age is not a barrier if a church leader lives under the influence of Jesus Christ, and demonstrates leadership guidelines found in the Bible.

Paul was emphasizing the importance for leaders to be an influence through godly character, in our words, conduct, expressions of love, and deeply held convictions about Jesus.

In First Timothy 4:16, Paul said to Timothy, “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.”

Setting an example of godly character is a vital relationship-building principle to take to heart in the Year of Connection.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend – July 17-19, 2015

5. The Annual Washington Boro Tomato Festival, tomorrow (Saturday, July 18) 4-10pm at Washington Boro Community Park at the corner of Routes 441 and 999.. Live Music, games, and lots of tomatoes. More Info: http://www.everything-tomatoes.net

4. Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center Family Fun Fair in Middletown tomorrow (Saturday, July 18) 2-7 pm. Two performance groups at the outdoor stage and a concert on the lawn! All proceeds benefit HCPAC’s Build Our Future Campaign. Bring your lawn chairs. More Info: hbg-cpac.org

3. Bible Fellowship Church of Ephrata’s “The BIG Event” at Ephrata Tom Grater Park – Sunday (July 19) beginning at 6pm.  FREE food, inflatables, candy scramble, spin art, games and more. More Info: www.ephratabfc.com

2. York County Libraries Hero Fest – tomorrow (Saturday, July 18) 10am-2pm at Gifford Pinchot State Park. KCB broadcasting live 9-noon.  Each of the York County Library will have an ineractive booth. There will also be a central performance area with storybook reading, puppets, and music. More Info: yorklibraries.org

1. WJTL Family Movie Night – tonight (July 17) 7pm at The Junction Center in Manheim. Tickets will be available at the door. Pedal cars available to ride around before the movie. More Info: http://www.thejunctioncenter.com/

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Connection, today’s Encounter with Jesus examines His encouragement to a disciple overwhelmed by His holiness.

It happened in Luke 5. Simon was fishing all night long, but did not catch anything. At Jesus’ instruction, he let down the nets in deeper water, and caught a boatload of fish. It’s a remarkable event that shows the futility of our efforts without Christ, and the effectiveness of our efforts with the help of Christ.

When Simon saw what happened, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man.” But Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” So Simon and his friends pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed Jesus.

We may relate to Simon’s internal struggle. In the presence of Jesus and His holiness, we may feel unworthy to be called one of His followers. However, that is the kind of person that Jesus is ready to bless with a productive purpose in the Kingdom of God. He will not shame us when we recognize our sinfulness. Instead, He will lift us out of our shame by inviting us to follow Him. He will replace our fears of punishment with faith in His unfailing love.

A daily connection with Christ gives our life meaningful purpose as we follow Jesus.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

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Tonight’s show includes a Now & Then Double Play with RED & parts of my Creation interview with Remedy Drive!

Here’s your handcrafted playlist:

Hour 1

Adam’s Son – Rhett Walker Band

Lay Em Down – Needtobreathe

Nothing Left to Lose – PIONEER

Out Of My Head – Sumerlin

Breathe Again (Ft. Matty Mullins) – Spoken

Never Looking Back – 7TH Surrender

Innocent – Stellar Kart

Hope Is Alive – Abandon

Heartbeat – The Exchange

The Edge – Cord of 3

Mercy – Ravenhill

What Love Means – Everfound

Yours Again – RED

Break Me Down – RED

What  Matters – Embers In Ashes

Hour 2

Destruction of Kings – Devin Williams

Moving On  – Waiting Hill

The Story of Love – 6th Day Made

Time & Confusion – Anberlin

Sweep the Leg – Family Force 5

Rawkfist – Thousand Foot Krutch

Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains) – Crowder

Satisfied – House of Heroes

Feel It (Feat. Mr. TalkBox) – TobyMac

You Can’t Stop Me – Andy Mineo

Your Love Is Enough – Jon Foreman

One Heart – Mat Kearney

Dear Life – Remedy Drive

Stranger – Hearts Like Lions

Angels & Demons – Disciple

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Relationship-Building Principle comes from Ruth 1:16.

The book of Ruth opens in the land of Moab, reporting the deaths of three men. The surviving widows were Naomi, and her daughters-in-law Ruth and Orpah.

Naomi was originally from Bethlehem. After her husband and sons died, she was bitter in spirit, and decided to go back to Bethlehem. Naomi’s heart was so heavy that she believed that the Lord’s hand was against her. Tragedies can lead us to believe that way sometimes. But God had not abandoned Naomi.

In her bitterness, she told Orpah and Ruth to return to Moab, so that they could remarry. But Ruth was tenacious in her commitment to Naomi. She uttered these famous words, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.” She was committed to Naomi as a daughter for life. In addition, she was drawn to Naomi’s faith in the Lord and would follow the same God that Naomi worshiped.

Ruth would be grafted into the line of ancestors that led to the birth of Jesus. When we are grafted into the family of God through faith, our story becomes part of His story, which is our blessing for His glory.

Commitment is a vital-relationship building principle to take to heart in the Year of Connection.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

INTERN KATLYN: As apart of my internship, I had the opportunity to work with the WJTL Road Crew at Creation Festival 2015. This has been one of the biggest highlights of my summer by far! During my time at Creation I had the chance to do many different things including, working the promotional tent, helping in the kids tent, taking pictures around the festival, meeting listeners, and having fun with the WJTL Road Crew! I wanted to take the time to touch on some highlights of my time at Creation Festival.

Colton Dixon: At Creation, I got the chance to work Press for the station. One of the tasks was to take pictures of some artists during there performances. The artist that I wanted to see the most that week was Colton Dixon and boy was I able to see him preform! He was so amazing and really brought a great sense of energy during his performance. His music is so uplifting! I always enjoy listening to him in my car, so it was nice to finally see him live.

The Kids Tent & The Doughnut Man: Working the kids tent was such a joy in the mornings. I enjoy being apart of Kids Cookie Break events and helping out Lisa, but this time, it was so much better! There were so many kids, a lot of energy and many great performances. One of my favorite parts about working in the tent was seeing the Doughnut Man! As a little kid, I went to Sunday School with my mom. Growing up there, we would always watch VeggieTales and the Doughnut Man. It was very exciting to relive my childhood and it was fun because knew some of the songs too! There were even a lot of of kids my age. It really shows how long he has been around doing music!

My time at Creation Festival can only be described in one work, “Unforgettable”. There was so much to do, many people to meet, and I had fun with everything we did! I had been to creation for a day in the past, but working with WJTL was a great and different way to experience Creation! Everything that I was apart of was so much fun and it was an experience that I truly will never forget! Hope that I get to join the team at future Creation Festivals. As for now, I am looking forward to future WJTL events and hope to see you there!