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LISA LANDIS –
5 FUN FREE FAMILY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
5. The 3rd Annual Historic Marietta Bike Race, Saturday, July 9, 10:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. featuring the best cyclists in the mid-Atlantic racing over 40 mph on the streets of Marietta. Includes Women’s, Men’s Beginners, Men’s Masters, Kids, Men’s Professional/Elite races and a parade lap for spectators and participants. New for this year is a Fireman’s Race!! Free music and children’s activities in front of Susquehanna Waldorf School. Kids races free to all children 4 to 10 years. On site complimentary safety checks by local bike shops. https://www.bikereg.com/historic-marietta-bike-race
4. Rural Life Festival on Sat. July 9th from 9am-3pm at Newburg United Methodist Church. Free Admission and Free Parking. Antique Farm Machinery*Antique Displays*Small Engines*Working Steam Engine*Grain Thrashing*Horse Drawn Binder*Scrapple Making* Fresh Apple Cider*Grain to Loaf Bread Baking*Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull*Horse Wagon Rides* Barrel Train*Children’s Activities*Petting Zoo*Potato Raising*Butter Making*Soap Making*Sheep Shearing*Spinning & Weaving*Quilting*Wood Working* Broom Making*Blacksmith*Log Hewing Music* lots of food! For more information 717-423-6113.
3. Forgotten Voices is hosting a 10 year anniversary benefit concert Saturday, July 9 from 5pm-8pm at Forgotten Voices in Dillsburg to help raise awareness and support for innovative orphan care in Africa. Bring your family & friends, lawn chairs & blankets, and a picnic dinner. Featuring music by Teresa Greco, Kim Edwards, and John Hufford. Cost is free, but donations will be accepted to support the ministry. Raffle for handcrafted jewelry and Forgotten Voices’ t-shirt. Visitwww.forgottenvoices.org for more information.
2. It’s Second Friday Downtown Lititz TONIGHT from 5 – 9pm. Up and down Main Street and Broad Street in Lititz you’ll find artists, entertainers, musicians, and exhibits. Free parking is available in the parking lots north of Main Street. http://www.lititzpa.com/second-friday.php
1. Free family movie night TONIGHT at 7pm at The Junction Center in Manheim with Paddington. Free tickets available. Donations to WJTL will help to cover the cost of the event. https://www.thejunctioncenter.com/
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “What can we learn from the two thieves who died beside Jesus?”
Luke 23:32 tells us that two criminals were led out to be executed. One was placed to the right of Jesus, the other to His left.
One of the criminals joined the crowd and hurled insults at Jesus. He said, “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”
This was the voice of ridicule, taking a demanding tone with Jesus. This criminal may have wanted to save his own skin, but he did not have the humility to confess his own sin.
The other criminal rebuked the voice of ridicule, “Don’t you fear God since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man (Jesus) has done nothing wrong.” Then he turned to Jesus and said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
This was the voice of a penitent man. He understood that he was a sinner, and that Jesus could help him. So, he requested that Jesus remember him, and Jesus promised him paradise that day.
The lesson we learn from this penitent thief is that it is never too late to call on the name of Jesus for salvation. So while we have breath, today is the moment of opportunity in the Year of Exploration.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Name |
Artist |
Album |
Year |
6:00 A.M. |
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O Freedom |
Chris Rice |
Peace Like a River – The Hymns Project |
2007 |
Finally Free |
Rend Collective |
The Art of Celebration |
2014 |
You Are The Fire |
Michael W. Smith |
Sovereign |
2014 |
Deliverer |
Matt Maher |
Saints and Sinners |
2015 |
Spark |
The City Harmonic |
I Have a Dream (It Feels Like Home) |
2011 |
We Are Free |
Brad & Rebekah |
The Things of God |
2012 |
Freedom Song |
Desperation Band |
Who You Are |
2006 |
Fire Never Sleeps (with Martin Smith) [Live] |
Jesus Culture |
Live from New York (with Martin Smith) [Live] |
2012 |
Set Free (feat. Matt Redman) |
Chris Tomlin |
Passion: Here For You |
2011 |
Burning Ones |
Jesus Culture |
Jesus Culture Awakening: Live From Chicago |
2011 |
Chains |
Bellarive |
Before There Was |
2014 |
Cloud By Day |
The Embers |
The Embers |
2008 |
Burn Like A Star |
Rend Collective |
The Art of Celebration |
2014 |
7:00 A.M. |
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Revival Fire Fall |
Paul Baloche |
Open the Eyes of My Heart |
2000 |
Missions Flame |
Matt Redman |
Facedown |
2004 |
All-Consuming Fire (Live) |
Leeland |
Christ Be All Around Me – Live |
2014 |
Set a Fire |
Will Reagan & United Pursuit |
Endless Years |
2012 |
Set Me Ablaze (feat. Katie Torwalt) [Live] |
Jesus Culture |
Let It Echo (Live) |
2016 |
Fires |
Matt Redman |
10,000 Reasons |
2011 |
Let Me Feel You Shine |
David Crowder Band |
Give Us Rest-A Requiem Mass In C (The Happiest Of All The Keys) |
2011 |
Obsession |
Delirious? |
Deeper – The D:finitive Worship Experience |
2001 |
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) |
Chris Tomlin |
Music Inspired By The Motion Picture Amazing Grace |
2007 |
Be The Center (feat. Kathryn Scott) |
Michael Frye |
WOW Worship Red |
2005 |
No Longer Slaves (Live) |
Bethel Music, Jonathan David & Melissa Helser |
We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition] |
2015 |
8:00 A.M. |
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Our Deliverer |
Third Day |
Lead Us Back: Songs Of Worship |
2015 |
This Is Living (feat. Lecrae) |
Hillsong Young & Free |
This Is Living |
2015 |
God Ablaze |
Charlie Hall |
The Rising |
2010 |
Burning In My Soul |
Brett Younker |
Passion: Let The Future Begin |
2013 |
Stir Up The Flame |
Misty Edwards |
Immersed |
2007 |
Break Every Chain |
Jesus Culture & Kristene Di Marco |
Jesus Culture Awakening: Live From Chicago |
2011 |
Fires Burn |
Delirious |
The Mission Bell |
2005 |
Freedom Is Our Song |
Darrell Evans |
Awesome God Is He |
2013 |
Freedom Reigns (feat. Kim Walker-Smith) |
Jesus Culture |
Come Away |
2010 |
Christ Has Set Me Free |
Rend Collective |
Homemade Worship By Handmade People |
2012 |
Freedom (feat. William Matthews) |
Bethel Live |
For The Sake Of The World |
2012 |
We Are The Free |
Matt Redman |
10,000 Reasons |
2011 |
Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains) |
Crowder |
Neon Steeple |
2014 |
Break Free |
Hillsong United |
All Of The Above |
2006 |
9:00 A.M. |
|||
No Chains On Me |
Chris Tomlin |
And If Our God Is For Us |
2010 |
Freedom Song [Live] |
Christy Nockels |
Let It Be Jesus [Live] |
2015 |
I Am Free |
Jared Anderson |
51 Must Have Modern Worship Hits |
2007 |
Love Like Fire |
Hillsong Worship |
A Beautiful Exchange |
2010 |
I Am Set Free |
All Sons & Daughters |
Season One |
2012 |
Calling On Fire |
Bellarive |
Before There Was |
2014 |
Refiners Fire |
Brian Doerksen |
Songs 4 Worship Ultimate |
2011 |
Consuming Fire |
Tim Hughes |
Happy Day |
2009 |
It Was For Freedom (feat. Jon Egan, Mia Fields) |
New Life Worship |
You Hold It All |
2011 |
America |
Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman |
Passion: One Day Live |
2000 |
Praise Like Fireworks |
Rend Collective |
Homemade Worship By Handmade People |
2012 |
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “What is the key to real and authentic freedom?”
Over the Fourth of July, America celebrates Independence Day with fireworks. Political liberties such as free speech, religious expression, freedom of assembly, and the freedom of the press are all granted in the U.S. Constitution. These are some of the liberties that we enjoy today, which many other nations do not experience.
As precious as these liberties are, they are not the keys to real and authentic freedom. Jesus offers us the key in John 8:36. He said, “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” Jesus was referring to Himself. He is full of grace and truth. One of His purposes for coming to the world was to set the captives free. In verse 31, He says, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
While political freedoms can be taken away, no one can steal away our spiritual liberty. The truth of Jesus’ words and His gospel of grace are keys to real and authentic freedom in the Year of Exploration.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Exploration, today’s Reason to Believe is the dignity of human beings in the eyes of God.
David marveled at God’s thoughtfulness of the people He created, even though we occupy such a small space in the grand scheme of His universe.
In Psalm 8, he wrote, “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands.”
This knowledge led David to a place of worship. He ended Psalm 8 with the same phrase that he began it. “Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”
The dignified place that God gives us on the earth is an occasion to celebrate the majesty of His name and is a reason to believe in God’s good news.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Here’s your Some Sort of Rock Show handcrafted playlist for the July 1st/3rd episode which kicks off at 10pm tonight…
Hour 1
- Float – Switchfoot
- Desperados – Andy Mineo
- Colors Run – House Of Heroes
- One Shot – Hawk Nelson
- On My Own – Ashes Remain
- Incomplete – Thousand Foot Krutch
- Happiness – NEEDTOBREATHE
- Come Alive – Crowder
- Not Alone – Attaboy
- Clarity – Come Wind
- Black Honey – Thrice
- I’m Not Running Away From This – Hearts Like Lions
- Bummin’ – Relient K
- Am I Understood? – Relient K
- Wasn’t Enough – XXI
Hour 2
- I Just Wanna Know – NF
- Mr. Roboto – Rapture Ruckus
- The Change (Feat. Beacon Light) – Bread of Stone
- Bet Your Life – The Wrecking
- Heartbeats – Nine Lashes
- Move (Keep Walkin’) – TobyMac
- Holding On – We Are Vessel
- Voices In The Night – Silverline
- Keep Waiting – Stavesacre
- Live While I’m Alive – Flagship Armada
- Roses – I Anthem
- Into My Arms – Embers In Ashes
- Stars – Skillet
- Okay – LoveLike Violence
- Sayonara – Disciple
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Exploration, today’s Reason to Believe is the waves of the ocean crashing on the shore.
If you ever go to the beach, one thing you can count on seeing is plenty of waves. They crash along the shore so consistently. They may vary in their height and intensity, but they are dependable.
The crashing of the waves forms a mental picture of God’s grace poured out on His people. John 1:16 says, “Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.”
Just as one wave replaces another at the beach, so the grace of Jesus comes to us in waves. His supply is fresh for each new day and reliable for meeting us at our point of need.
So, the next time you go to the beach, let the waves get your feet wet, and let it remind you of the constant, plentiful supply of God’s grace for His people. It will never run dry.
Each wave of the ocean crashing along the shore 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, “To what extent did God demonstrate His love for us?”
Philippians 2:8 reveals how far Jesus was willing to go for the sake of saving your soul and honoring His Father’s redemptive plan.
“Being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-even death on a cross.”
His love can be defined by severe mercy, extreme sacrifice, extravagant grace, and extraordinary forgiveness.
Why would Jesus love us to this extent? The purpose for His sacrifice is found in First Peter 3:18: “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.”
If you feel unworthy to be loved by God, join the club. In that regard, we are all unworthy. But God gave us a gift. That gift is Jesus, and His love is good news to the extreme in the Year of Exploration.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Name |
Artist |
Album |
Year |
6AM |
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Come and Let Your Presence |
Merchant Band |
Onething Live |
2007 |
Symphony |
Tim Hughes |
Pocketful of Faith |
2015 |
You Are |
Crowder |
Neon Steeple |
2014 |
All Creatures |
Kings Kaleidoscope |
Becoming Who We Are |
2014 |
Wake |
Hillsong Young & Free |
We Are Young & Free |
2014 |
Faithful |
Sisterbrother |
SisterBrother |
2011 |
Heres My Heart |
I Am They |
I Am They |
2015 |
Psalm 66 (You Are Great) |
Robbie Seay Band |
Psalms LP |
2015 |
Great Are You Lord |
All Sons & Daughters |
All Sons & Daughters |
2014 |
Faithful to the End (feat. Paul & Hannah McClure) |
Bethel Music |
Have It All (Live) |
2016 |
God with Us (feat. Bryan Torwalt) [Live] |
Jesus Culture |
Let It Echo (Live) |
2016 |
7AM |
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Always |
Kristian Stanfill |
Passion: Here For You |
2011 |
Loved By You |
Paul Baloche |
The Same Love |
2012 |
Jesus, Rock Of Ages [Live] |
Christy Nockels |
Let It Be Jesus [Live] |
2015 |
Great I Am (feat. Jared Anderson) |
New Life Worship |
You Hold It All |
2011 |
Alabaster |
Rend Collective |
Homemade Worship By Handmade People |
2012 |
Remember |
Passion |
Salvations Tide Is Rising |
2016 |
Crown Him (Majesty) (feat. Kari Jobe) |
Chris Tomlin |
Burning Lights |
2013 |
All That I Am |
Rend Collective |
The Art Of Celebration |
|
This Is Amazing Grace |
Phil Wickham |
The Ascension |
2013 |
God of Miracles (Live) |
Chris McClarney |
Everything and Nothing Less (Live) |
2015 |
Awesome God Is He |
Darrell Evans |
Awesome God Is He |
2013 |
Fierce (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live] |
Jesus Culture |
Let It Echo (Live) |
2016 |
Furious (feat. Jeremy Riddle) |
Bethel Live |
Be Lifted High |
2011 |
8AM |
|||
Heroes |
Amanda Cook (of Bethel Music) |
Brave New World |
2015 |
You Make Me Brave (feat. Amanda Cook) |
Bethel Music |
You Make Me Brave (Live) |
2014 |
Fearless |
Mia Fieldes |
Fearless – Single |
2015 |
This I Believe |
Hillsong Worship |
No Other Name |
2015 |
Have It All |
Bethel Music & Brian Johnson |
Have It All |
2016 |
Forever (Live) |
Bethel Music & Kari Jobe |
You Make Me Brave (Live) |
2014 |
Holy Spirit |
Bryan & Katie Torwalt |
Here On Earth |
2011 |
Ever Be (feat. Kalley Heiligenthal) |
Bethel Music |
We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition] |
2015 |
Christ Be All Around Me (Live) [feat. All Sons & Daughters] |
Leeland |
Christ Be All Around Me – Live |
2014 |
Come Alive |
Crowder |
Neon Steeple |
2014 |
2 Timothy 1:7 |
Charlie Hall Band |
The Death of Death |
2013 |
9AM |
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Wonderful Name [Live] |
Christy Nockels |
Let It Be Jesus [Live] |
2015 |
10,000 Reasons |
Rend Collective Experiment |
Campfire |
2013 |
All-Consuming Fire (Live) |
Leeland |
Christ Be All Around Me – Live |
2014 |
Pocketful of Faith |
Tim Hughes |
Pocketful of Faith |
2015 |
At the Cross (Love Ran Red) [feat. Chris Tomlin] [Live] |
Passion |
Passion: Take It All (Deluxe Edition / Live) |
2014 |
Here Is Love |
Matt Redman |
Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern |
2004 |
My Soul Sings |
Delirious |
Kingdom Of Comfort |
2008 |
Unstoppable God |
Elevation Worship |
Wake Up The Wonder |
2015 |
Your Love Awakens Me |
Phil Wickham |
Children Of God |
2016 |
Where You Are |
Hillsong Young & Free |
(TBD) |
2016 |
You Never Stop |
Lincoln Brewster |
Oxygen |
2014 |
Emmanuel |
Martin Smith |
Back To The Start |
2014 |
Gods Great Dance Floor |
Chris Tomlin |
Burning Lights |
2013 |
Plans |
Tim Hughes |
Pocketful of Faith |
2015 |
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Your playlist for the June 24/26 episode including our Creation preview.
Hour 1
- Mirror – Kutless
- The One I’m Running To – 7eventh Time Down
- Okay – LoveLike Violence
- At The Sound – Kingdom
- Feel Invincible = Skillet
- Holding On – We Are Vessel
- Bummin’ – Relient K
- The Difference – Philmont
- Incomplete – Thousand Foot Krutch
- The Worst Kind of Gods – House of Heroes
- Out of the Fire – Audio Adrenaline
- Falling All Over – I Am Spartacus
- Hope for Love – Brightwork (Creation Preview Begins)
- The Change – Bread of Stone
- Motivated – NF
- Darkest Part – RED
Hour 2
- I’m Not Running Away From This – Hearts Like Lions
- Wasn’t Enough – XXI
- Breathe Again (Ft. Matty Mullins) – Spoken
- We Are The Broken – Seventh Day Slumber
- Wild Things – Andy Mineo
- Irresistible – Southbound Fearing
- Radical – Disciple
- I Am – Crowder
- Chasing Fears – Graceful Closure
- End Of Me – Ashes Remain
- Loving Led – Ilia
- We Are The Brave – VERIDIA
- 100 (ft. Andy Mineo) – KB
- Cray Button (feat. Lecrae) – Family Force 5
- Meant To Live – Switchfoot