Your Handcrafted Playlist for the April 21st/23rd episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Keep Me – Crowder
2. Hypnotized – Fever Fever
3. Live Again – Torndown
4. Mirror – Kutless
5. Holy Water – Switchfoot
6. The Window – Plain Cities
7. Beautiful Lie – Decyfer Down
8. End Of Me – Ashes Remain
9. Unforsaken – Adelaide
10. Long Lost – Foreverlin
11. HARD LOVE – NEEDTOBREATHE
12. Flood & Famine – About the Author
13. This Is Who We Are – Written in Kings
14. Troubles – Written in Kings
15. Lit – Beacon Light

Hour 2

1. Empty Grave – Disciple
2. Alive In You – 7eventh Time Down
3. Parachute – Bread Of Stone
4. Wild Things – Andy Mineo
5. Out Of This World – Family Force 5
6. Glow – The Digital Age
7. Back From the Dead – Skillet
8. These Arrows Shoot To Kill – Flagship Armada
9. Tonight – Pax 217
10. Lifeline – Thousand Foot Krutch
11. Lay It Down – Crossing Fire
12. Wash Away – As We Ascend
13. Mirror Mirror – Random Hero
14. Beneath the Skin – Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
15. Stones – Manafest

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
April 21-23, 2017

5 The Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster, Spring Concert tomorrow (Saturday, April 22) at 6:30pm at Lititz Moravian Church. The 150-voice choir is composed of singers in grades 2 – 12. More Info: mennonitechildrenschoir.org

4 Go Green In The City Festival tomorrow (Sat. April 22) from 10am-3pm in Downtown York. Family-friendly, interactive street fair celebrating green, healthy and local living. More than 75 artisans, green-conscious businesses, nonprofits and locally-sourced food vendors on and around the North Beaver Street area. Live music, children’s activities and more. More Info: Downtown York PA Facebook page

3 The 226th anniversary of President James Buchanan’s birth tomorrow (Saturday, April 22) at The President;s home – Wheatland, on Marietta Ave in Lancaster 10am -2pm. Presentation of the White House wreath, Free tours of the President’s home led by Buchanan Elementary School students. Have a slice of James Buchanan’s birthday cake with some punch provided by James Buchanan Elementary PTO. More Info: (717) 392-4633

2 Woodcrest Retreat Open House, tomorrow (Saturday, April 22) from 9am-1pm. Tour the 110 acre woodland camp near Ephrata. Refreshments, wagon rides, games, and more. More Info: woodcrestretreat.org

1 Earth Day at Sahd Metal Recycling in Columbia tomorrow (Saturday, April 22) from 9am-1pm. YARD TOURS featuring Cranes, Trains, and Shears, Live Animal Education shows, 25 vendors specializing in Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. Free Rita’s Ice, Chick-fil-A chocolate chip cookies, Kids Cookie Break broadcasting live! More Info: recycleyourmetal.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Trust, today’s Focus on God examines Jesus as the Risen Lord.

According to Matthew 28:5, the angel said to the women who had come to the tomb of Jesus, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen just as he said, ‘Come and see the place where he lay. Then go and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee.”

This is the invitation for us today-come and see the empty tomb. Investigate the claims of the resurrection. Note that the body of Jesus is missing. Examine the boldness of those who witnessed His resurrection to boldly proclaim the Gospel. Then, go and tell the good news of this event, because it fills the believing heart with hope. Jesus told His followers in John 14:19, “Because I live, you also will live.”

Knowing Jesus as our Risen Lord is a reason to trust in God for today and forever.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

I spent most of my college and post grad free time traveling between concert venues in the Philly and Lancaster area.  There was always a venue to catch live music… be it a coffee house, a college venue, church basement, school auditorium or other establishment.  The 90s in Lancaster County brimmed with talented local artists covering a wide variety of creative expression.   These were the days of The Friday Night Rock Jam on WJTL, Purple Door Festival, Java Casa, Cafe Angst, and more.

During that season; Rainchildren and Jawbone Hill were mainstays in the regional “alternative music” scene.   Besides their many regional shows; they spent a summer on a national tour playing festivals and other venues.    Both artists released numerous musical projects including CDs released by Smart Records, a division of Creative Ministries.

On May 6, Rainchildren and Jawbone Hill will once again be playing together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rainchilren’s CD “Feels Like Summer”.  This is the first time in many years that these two bands have taken stage together and it’s going to be an awesome night of nostalgia and great music from two talented and fun bands.   (Members of Rainchildren have been playing together as The Stars Are Spies, members of Jawbone Hill are uniting for this one time special event.)

I am excited for this throwback concert celebrating the talent of local artists.   This is another  excellent moment in our kick off season here at The Junction Center Landis Hall.  May 6 at 7:00 pm.  Junction Center Landis Hall .  Tickets at thejunctioncenter.com or 717-459-3701

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

According to Philippians 2:5, our attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: who, “being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death-even death on a cross!”

What we see in the attitude of Jesus is a humble servant who was willing to empty himself of His glory in heaven to display His love sacrificially for us on the earth. He did it by laying down His life for us to experience an extremely painful form of death.

Having the attitude of Christ will move us in the direction of humble obedience to the call of God on our lives.

The attitude of Jesus is a reason 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 Jesus as a gentle king.

According to Matthew 21, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. As Jesus entered, the crowds shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”

The fact that Jesus rode on a donkey meant that He was riding in peace, not in war. If He came to wage war, He would have been riding a horse. But Jesus was coming to Jerusalem with an offer of peace, which would be ultimately fulfilled the following week when He laid down His life for us at the cross.

Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem was a fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9, which says, “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey.”

The appearance of Jesus as a gentle king is a reason to trust in God for today and forever.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Hour 1

1. Know About It (feat. Derek Minor) – KJ-52
2. Out Of This World – Family Force 5
3. Empty Grave – Disciple
4. You Remain – Foreverlin
5. Run Devil Run – Crowder
6. Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now – Needtobreathe
7. Pretty Little Phase – Hearts Like Lions
8. In Exile – Thrice
9. Stones – Manafest
10. Dance Like You’re From The Future – After Edmund
11. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac
12. Revival – The Rocket Summer
13. Some Kind Of Zombie – Audio Adrenaline
14. People Like Me – Audio Adrenaline
15. Mirror Mirror – Random Hero

Hour 2

1. Lay It Down – Crossing Fire
2. Into My Arms – Embers In Ashes
3. Parachute (Featuring Matt Dally) – Bread Of Stone
4. Taking Back – About A Mile
5. Loving Led – ILIA
6. So In Love – Decyfer Down
7. Float – Switchfoot
8. All In (Apologize) – Stellar Kart
9. Youth Of The Nation – P.O.D.
10. White Flag – Seventh Day Slumber
11. Troubles – Written in Kings
12. All Hands On Deck – Awake O Sleeper
13. Wash Away – As We Ascend
14. Calm The Storm – Spoken
15. Down – Thousand Foot Krutch

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
April 7-9, 2017

5 Victory Christian Fellowship in Palmyra Community Egg Hunt tomorrow (Saturday, April 8) beginning at 11am  for children Ages 2-10 years. Children are encouraged to bring their own basket/bag.  More Info: VCFPA.org

4 Free Easter Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt, tomorrow (Saturday, April 8) beginning at 8:30am at Messiah United Methodist Church. The Easter egg hunt will begin at 9:15 am for children ages 0-6th grade. Bring your own basket/bag.  More Info: yorkmessiahumc.org

3 Hammel Associates Architects in Lancaster First Friday Lego Building Party tonight (Friday, April 7) 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 Providence Church in New Providence PA Road to Resurrection interactive event for the entire family tomorrow (Saturday, April 8) from 9am-11am. Travel the pathway of Jesus, wave palm branches, visit the upper room for the Passover meal, visit Barabbas in jail, and more. More Info: provchurch.net

1 Community Egg Hunt at Grace Baptist Church of Lancaster tomorrow (Saturday, April 8) from 10am-Noon.  Egg hunt, games, crafts, bounce house, and other activities. This event is for ages infant thru 6th grade and is held rain or shine. More Info: GBCLancaster.org