JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Trust, today’s Focus on God examines His reliability.

In Jesus’ own words, God is reliable. He said in John 8:26, “He who sent me is reliable, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”

The word of God is reliable for guiding us in the truth, and the grace of God is reliable for saving our souls. Just as we cross a bridge, it is common for us to trust it to support us. To an even greater degree, we can lean all our weight on God, knowing that He is our source of peace and security. He is our source of strength and salvation.

First John 4:16 says, “We know and rely on the love God has for us.”

God’s reliable words and love are reasons to trust in God for today and forever.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Trust, today’s Focus on God examines His perfect timing.

According to Romans 5:6, it was at the right time, when we were still powerless when Christ died for the ungodly. Let that statement sink in. He did not wait for us to get our act together to come to us. He came to us in the midst of our junk and filth and depravity. He came when we needed Him most.

Verse 8 says that God demonstrates his love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us.

If Jesus would have waited for us to shape up before coming to earth, He would have never come. But He did come, and that is because of His deep, deep love for us. He came to us so that we could be saved from our sins and enjoy a relationship with Him forever.

God’s timing may not be our timing, but He is never too early and He is never too late. He knows exactly when to intervene, and He will know when to come again for His treasured possession.

The perfect timing of the LORD is a reason to trust in God for today and forever.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

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Your playlist for the October 6th & 8th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Your Love Is Enough – Jon Foreman
2. Your Love Breaks Down Every Boundary – Light45
3. Rise – Ashes Remain
4. Broken Lines – Foreverlin
5. Can You Hold Me – NF
6. Move (Keep Walkin’) – TobyMac
7. We Are The Broken – Seventh Day Slumber
8. You Gave Me A Promise – Fireflight
9. Source Of Life – DaysEye (closer look)
10. What I Believe – Skillet
11. Through It All – Spoken
12. Hurricane – Thrice
13. God Is With Us – Disciple (closer look)
14. Hold Me Now – RED

Hour 2

1. Until The Night’s Gone – Graceful Closure
2. Superhero – Family Force 5
3. Healer Of Souls – Switchfoot
4. Through Smoke – NEEDTOBREATHE
5. Parachute – Bread Of Stone (closer look)
6. Flood & Famine – About The Author
7. Let Go – Set For The Fall
8. Anchor Me – Decyfer Down
9. Live On Forever – The Afters
10. Daylight – Remedy Drive
11. Keep Me – Crowder
12. Gonna Be Alright – Crowder
13. Know About It – KJ-52
14. I’ll Find You – Lecrae
15. Look On Up – Relient K

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
October 6-8, 2017

5 East Petersburg Pumpkin Festival tomorrow (Saturday, October 7) 1pm-4pm at East Petersburg Community Park. The first three hundred kids in attendance will receive free pumpkins to decorate. Other activities include tractor-driven hayrides, barrel train rides, a bounce house, hot apple cider, Mining for Toys, and more. More Info: www.eastpetersburgday.com

4 Free First Fridays for Families at the Lancaster Science Factory tonight (Friday, Oct 6) 5pm-8pm. Access to more than 60 interactive exhibits relating to science, technology, engineering and math, as well as demonstrations and activities in the “Science Cafe,”. More Info: www.lancastersciencefactory.org

3 New Holland Farmers Fair today and tomorrow (Friday October 6 & Saturday Oct 7) The fair is centered on the 100 blocks of East and West Main Street in downtown New Holland. Tractor Driving Contest, Kids activities, Pedal Power Contest, Horseshoe Contest, Pet Parade, Tug of War, Exhibits and more. More Info: http://newhollandfair.org/

2 The 32nd annual Boehm’s Apple Festival tomorrow (Saturday, October 7) 9am-3pm on the Boehm’s Chapel Campus in York. Tour the chapel built in 1791, Craft stands, Homemade apple butter, apple ice cream, apple nuggets, apple dumplings, hot and cold cider, apple bread and more. More Info: www.boehmschapel.org

1 Woodcrest Retreat Fall Family Fest, Auction & Kids Camp Bonanza, tomorrow (Sat. Oct. 7) 9am-3:30pm. Auction, kids activities, Children’s Country Fair, and Kids Cookie Break Broadcasting Live 9am-noon with Chick-fil-A cookies, games, giveaways, door prizes, live song requests and more! More Info: woodcrestretreat.org

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Trust, today’s Focus on God examines His love to repair broken relationships.

God’s love brings together what sin has broken. His grace is stronger than our sin.

We see this in the Old Testament, when Joseph was reconciled to his brothers in Genesis 50. His brothers had sold him into slavery to Egypt. Through the course of time, Joseph rose to a prominent position of influence and his brothers were in need of food. They came to him for help. The love of God was so strong in Joseph that when he could have sought revenge, he instead offered forgiveness.

We also see the power of God’s love in the New Testament through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Our sin separates us from God, but His love is able to restore what we have broken. First Peter 3:18 says, “Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” This happens when we accept His forgiveness, and say “yes” to His invitation to follow Him by faith.

God’s ability to repair broken relationships is a reason to trust in God for today and forever.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Here’s your Handcrafted Playlist for the September 29th / October 1st episode:

Hour 1

1. Secret Weapon – Disciple
2. Stronger – Spoken
3. Legends – The Afters
4. Like You Do – Lybecker
5. Underneath – Zahna
6. These Arrows Shoot To Kill – Flagship Armada
7. Don’t Be Long – Army of Bones
8. The Nearness – David Crowder Band
9. Mic Drive – Manic Drive
10. Until The Night’s Gone – Graceful Closure
11. Tell Me – As We Ascend
12. Promises – Thrice
13. Gather Round Now – Third Day
14. Give Me A Reason – Third Day

Hour 1

1. All Of Me – Ashes Remain
2. Let Go – Set for the Fall
3. The Truth – I Am Spartacus
4. Therapy – Relient K
5. Sky Is Falling – Seventh Day Slumber
6. The Coming Storm – Matt Moore
7. Know About It  – KJ-52
8. I’ll Find You (feat. Tori Kelly) – Lecrae
9. Every New Day – Five Iron Frenzy
10. Different Kind Of Dynamite – Thousand Foot Krutch
11. The Resistance – Skillet
12. Last Day That I Cared – The Letter Black
13. Source Of Life – DaysEye
14. Way You Love Me – XXI

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Trust, today’s Focus on God examines His excellence.

Philippians 4:8 tells us that if anything is excellent, to think about such things.

Excellence is the quality of being outstanding or extremely good.

The Bible describes God as excellent in a number of ways.

At Creation, God saw all that He made and called it very good.

When Jesus performed miracles, the people were overwhelmed with amazement. In Mark 7:37, they said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.

First Corinthians 12:31 describes God’s love as the most excellent way.

In the New King James Version, Isaiah 28 describes the LORD of hosts as wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance. And Psalm 8:1 says, “How excellent is Your name in all the earth.”

The excellent qualities and works of God are reasons to trust in God for today and forever.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
September 29 – October 1, 2017

5 Falmouth Goat Race tomorrow (Sat. Sept. 30) beginning at 10am at Governor Stables Park in Falmouth. Goat races, cow patty bingo, music, a feed bag race, food and craft stands, and children’s activities. Admission is Free, there is a fee for parking. More Info: http://www.falmouthgoatrace.org

4 The 93rd West Lampeter Fair today (Friday, Sept 29) 9am-10pm at the Lampeter Community Grounds. Antique tractor pull, livestock shows, all-western horse show, fair queen contest, friendly baking competitions, food competitions, and more. More Info: https://westlampeterfair.com/

3 The 99th annual Ephrata Fair today (Friday Sept 29) and Saturday (Sept 30) at Tom Grater Memorial Park. The largest street fair in Pennsylvania featuring agricultural events, exhibits, the Midway, animals, tractor events and and more. More Info: https://www.ephratafair.org/

2 Rafiki Africa African Festival tomorrow (Saturday Sept 30) 2-6pm at Binns Park in Lancaster. Experience African culture through food, dance, music, storytelling, a fashion show, and more. WJTL & Kids Cookie Break Broadcasting Live. More Info: Rafiki Africa’s FB page

1 LBC Homecoming & Family Weekend tonight (Friday Sept 29) and Saturday (Sept 30) on the campus of Lancaster Bible College. Concerts, Sports, Fireworks, Carnival & More. Lisa and Kids Cookie Break broadcasting live Saturday morning with giveaways, prizes and free chick-fil-A cookies. More Info: LBC.edu