JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “How can I evangelize my friends and family without turning them away from the Gospel?”

The Bible calls Christians “ambassadors for Christ.” It is good to remember that we are on a peace mission to proclaim the message of reconciliation through Jesus.

Before talking about God to our unsaved loved ones, we are wise to talk to God about our unsaved loved ones. Pray for them. Let God prepare the way through prayer.

Another thing to remember is treating our loved ones with dignity, not as a project. As we share the reason for our hope, First Peter 3:15 tells us to do this with gentleness and respect.

One of the best things we can do is live out the Gospel with integrity. Jesus tells believers to let our light shine before others that they may see our good deeds and glorify our Father in heaven.

Prayer, respect, hope, and living the Christian life are some effective ways to evangelize loved ones without turning them away from the Gospel in the Year of Exploration.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK-In the Year of Exploration, today’s Reason to Believe is the witness of Moses.

Jesus said to His skeptics in John 5:46, “If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.”

Where did Moses write about Jesus? The place is Deuteronomy 18:15, where Moses said, “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.” This was not something that Moses came up with by himself. God revealed it to him. In verse 18, Moses said that the LORD told him, “I will raise up for them a prophet like you among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account.”

By the words of Moses, we see that the words of Jesus have divine origin. The words of Jesus are worth our full attention and acceptance.

The witness of Moses concerning Jesus is a reason to believe in God’s good news.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

It’s Twin Spins today!

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

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Here is your playlist for the November 11th/13th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Money & Fame – NEEDTOBREATHE
2. Diamonds (feat. Trevor McNevan) – Manafest
3. Wake Up – Thrice
4. Run and Escape – RED
5. What Am I Living For – The Lasting Hope
6. The Change (feat. Beacon Light) – Bread of Stone
7. Prove It (feat. K.B.) – Crowder
8. I Just Wanna Know – NF
9. God Is With Us – Disciple
10. Make It Bright – Remedy Drive
11. Hunger Strike – Seventh Day Slumber
12. Loving Led – ILIA
13. Air for Free – Relient K
14. Everything Will Be – Relient K
15. Day By Day – Citizens & Saints

Hour 2

1. Wash Away – As We Ascend
2. Unbreakable – Fireflight
3. Sidelines – Lecrae
4. Warm Up – Beacon Light
5. Feel Invincible – Skillet
6. Leave it all behind – Last Day Rising
7. Darkness – Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
8. Gravity Bomb – I Am Empire
9. Nostalgiatopia – EleventySeven
10. I Lost It – Plain Cities
11. Push – Thousand Foot Krutch
12. Radiator – Family Force 5
13. Wasn’t Enough – XXI
14. Pathways – Foreverlin

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
November 11-13, 2016

5 Lancaster Senior Orchestra Concert – Sunday (November 13) 4pm- at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster.  A fun-loving group sponsored by the Lancaster Parks and Recreation Department featuring 45 talented musicians that perform Concerts for retirement groups, homes, communities, churches, civic organizations, school groups, and others throughout Lancaster County.  More Info: TrinityLancaster.org

4 An Evening of Chamber Music – tomorrow (Saturday, November 12) 7pm at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lititz Pike and Delp Rd, Lancaster. Chamber Music from a Violin, Viola, Cello, & Piano Quartet. More Info: StPetersLutheran.org

3 Elizabethtown College Community Orchestra Concert – Sunday (November 13) 3pm at the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The Orchestra will perform a variety of works showcasing guest performer – Guitarist David Cullen. More Info: etown.Edu

2 F&M African Drumming Ensemble Concert – – Sunday (November 13) 3pm at The Barshinger Center on the campus of F&M College. Selections are based on traditional and non-traditional drumming pieces from African culture. More Info: fandm.edu

1 The internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir in Concert tonight (Friday Nov. 11) 7pm at Hempfield United Methodist Church in Lancaster. The concert will feature children’s songs, traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites. The African Children’s Choir has been delighting audiences around the world for 28 years.The concerts is free, Donations will be accepted to help support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief and development. More Info: africanchildrenschoir.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Exploration, today’s Reason To Believe is the Fall Foliage.

The many different colors of leaves on the trees reveal God’s creativity and appreciation for beauty. They are too numerous to count.

The Architect behind the leaves is also the Maker of each person on this planet. We have our own unique personality and characteristics.

We are here for a season in the realm of human history. While we remain, we are meant to reflect God’s glory and reveal His beauty on the earth. Beyond this life, those who are faithful to Jesus will be carried away to join the family of God around heaven’s throne.

The writer of Revelation 7:9 wrote, “After this, I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb.”

The Fall Foliage reminds us of the kaleidoscope of people who are made to reflect God’s glory, and is a reason to believe in God’s good news.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK -Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “What does it mean to worship God in spirit and in truth?”

Jesus was engaged in a conversation with a woman at the well. They were talking about worship. She was a Samaritan, and as she learned more about Jesus, she said to Him, “I can see that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”

Jesus downplayed the significance of tying meaningful worship with a specific location. Instead, He focused on the matters of the heart. He said in John 4:23, “A time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”

Worship that pleases God is not about the outward expressions of a ceremony or being in a certain territory. Worship is about expressing love for God with sincerity, and acknowledging Him for who He really is. So, as we grow in the grace and knowledge of God, our worship will thrive for the glory of God in the Year of Exploration.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Here’s the handcrafted playlist for the November 4th/6th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Wake Up – Thrice
2. Falling Apart – Spoken
3. Prove It (feat. K.B.) – Crowder
4. Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now – Needtobreathe
5. Still Breathing – Veridia
6. Monster – After Edmund
7. What Am I Living For – The Lasting Hope
8. Unknown Land – Graceful Closure
9. Darkness – Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
10. Fight To Win – Decyfer Down
11. Pathways – Foreverlin
12. Roses – I Anthem
13. If the House Burns Down Tonight – Switchfoot
14. New Way to Be Human – Switchfoot
15. God Is With Us – Disciple

Hour 2

1. Push – Thousand Foot Krutch
2. The Saints – Andy Mineo
3. Wash Away – As We Ascend
4. End Of Me – Ashes Remain
5. The Maze – Light45
6. Where to Start – Philmont
7. Day by Day – Citizens & Saints
8. Have It All – Lybecker
9. Feel It Coming On – Delirious?
10. These Hands – Hearts Like Lions
11. Set Sail – Attaboy
12. Flood & Famine – About the Author
13. Lost in the Smoke – Scarlet White
14. Monster –  Skillet

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
November 4-6,2016

5 First Friday Lancaster. Tonight (Friday, November 4) 5 to 9 pm. Exhibitions, performances,boutiques, art galleries,museums, performing groups, and more in Downtown Lancaster. More Info: VisitLancasterCity.com

4 Fall Fest “Brave Cave”, tomorrow (Saturday, November 5) at Bethany Felton UMC in York County, 1-3pm. A multi-sensory event through 7 caves of fun and adventure. More Info: BethanyFelton.One

3 Fall Fest, tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 5) 3-7pm at West Green Tree Church of the Brethren, Elizabethtown. Chili cook-off, pie contest, bonfire, ice cream, games, barrel train and more. More Info: WestGreenTree.org

2 First United Methodist Church in Mechanicsburg Fall Festival and Silent Auction tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 5) 10am-1pm. Games, bounce house, balloon twisting, face painting, bake sale and more. More Info: FUMChurch.com

1 EASTLAND ALPACAS ANNUAL FALL OPEN HOUSE, tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 5) 10am-4pm at their location in Mount Joy. See, Feed and Lead the Alpacas. Take a Wagon Ride around the farm. KCB Pop Up Party from 9-noon. Lisa broadcasting live with prizes, Chick-Fil-A cookies and more. More Info: KidsCookieBreak.com