JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Relationship-Building Principle comes from Jeremiah 22:15.

Josiah was the last righteous king in the land of Judah before their captivity in Babylon. The LORD said this about King Josiah:

“He did what was right and just, so all went well with him. He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the LORD.

His example was very different from his successor whose heart was set on dishonest gain, the shedding of innocent blood, oppression, and extortion.

Whatever platform God gives us, that is an opportunity to use our influence for good or evil. Having a relationship with God will move us to use that influence for good. In Josiah’s case, he defended the cause of the poor and needy, whereas his successor exploited them.

Helping those in poverty was a cause that united the early church, and it can be an effort that unites the church today.

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

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Relationship-Building Principle comes from Jonah 3:8 through 10.

After Jonah preached to the huge city of Nineveh, the people responded with prayer and repentance.

The king and his nobles said, “Let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.” When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.”

Whenever we give up sinful practices and turn toward God, we make a decision for life. In the case of Nineveh, one of the specific sins that they committed to give up was violence. Along with violence in a society, there is the presence of hatred for others, selfish ambition, envy, inconsideration for people and general disrespect for human life. Turning to God closes the door on these destructive attitudes and opens the door for His love to take root in our heart. This leads to a change of attitude that seeks to do good for our neighbors. Nineveh was a civilization that made a choice for life in the nick of time.

Prayer and Repentance are vital relationship-building principles to take to heart in the Year of Connection.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Here’s your playlist for the October 11th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1
Yours Again – RED
Lift Your Head Weary Sinner – Crowder
Ashes – Almost Taken
Shook – Thousand Foot Krutch
Stranger – Hearts Like Lions
Time & Confusion – Anberlin
Say It Like You Mean It – Switchfoot
Gonna Be Alright – Rhett Walker Band
Come Alive – Attaboy
Breaking Out – Sumerlin
Hey – Scarlet Raven
Breathe Again (Ft. Matty Mullins) – Spoken
Feel It (Feat. Mr. TalkBox) – TobyMac
Gone – TobyMac
Staring At the Sun – Roelant

Hour 2
Something to Say – The Red Airplanes
Bottle Rocket – House of Heroes
Mr. Roboto – Rapture Ruckus
Hero – Skillet
Let You Drive – Manafest
VIP (feat. Manwell) – Manic Drive
Bring It On – Seventh Day Slumber
Voices In The Night – Silverline
Bright Red Carpet – All Star United
More of You – Matty Mullins
Show Love – Family Force 5
Chasing Fears – Graceful Closure
Porcelain – Bread of Stone
Gallows – Dustin Kensrue
Pretty Lies (feat. Matty Mullins) – VERIDIA

 

 

6AM
Shine On Us	Phillips, Craig & Dean	My Utmost For His Highest
Scandal Of Grace	Hillsong United	Zion
Anchor (Live)	Bethel Music & Leah Mari	You Make Me Brave (Live)
After All (Holy)	David Crowder Band	Give Us Rest-A Requiem Mass In C (The Happiest of All The Keys)
All Because of the Cross	Paul Baloche	The Same Love
The Purest Place (featuring Tim Hughes)	Watermark	The Purest Place
Revive Us Again	Charlie Hall Band	The Death of Death
Jesus, Only Jesus	Matt Redman	Passion: Let The Future Begin
Ever Be (feat. Kalley Heiligenthal)	Bethel Music	We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition]
Nothing Holding Me Back	Bryan & Katie Torwalt	Here On Earth
Always	Kristian Stanfill	Passion: Here For You
I Belong To You	Bellarive	Before There Was
Set a Fire (Live)	Jesus Culture	Live from New York (with Martin Smith) [Live]
7AM
Made New	Lincoln Brewster	Oxygen
Strong God	Meredith Andrews	Worth It All
All The Poor And Powerless	All Sons & Daughters	Season One
Mystery (feat. Passion)	Charlie Hall	Passion: White Flag
Jesus Paid It All	Kristian Stanfill	Passion: Everything Glorious
Unto You	Shane & Shane	Psalms
Emmanuel	Martin Smith	Back To The Start
I Am Free	Jared Anderson	51 Must Have Modern Worship Hits
Happy Day	Tim Hughes	Holding Nothing Back
Revelation Song (feat. Kari Jobe)	Gateway Worship	Cover The Earth
Multiplied	Needtobreathe	Rivers In the Wasteland
Beautiful	Phil Wickham	Cannons
God Of Wonders	Chris Tomlin	Passion: Our Love Is Loud
A Mighty Fortress	Christy Nockels	Passion: Awakening (Deluxe Edition)
8AM
Rain Down	Rita Springer	I Have To Believe
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)	Hillsong United	Zion
Forever (feat. Brian Johnson)	Bethel Music	Tides
Here I Am To Worship (feat. Martin Smith of Delirious	Tim Hughes	Happy Day
No Longer Slaves (Live)	Bethel Music, Jonathan David & Melissa Helser	We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition]
Unstoppable God	Elevation Worship	Wake Up The Wonder
Cornerstone (My Hope Is Built)	Hillsong Live	Cornerstone EP
Great I Am (feat. Jared Anderson)	New Life Worship	You Hold It All
All-Consuming Fire (Live)	Leeland	Christ Be All Around Me – Live
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)	Matt Redman	10,000 Reasons
Give Us Clean Hands	Charlie Hall Band	The Death of Death
Knees to the Earth	Watermark	A Grateful People
9AM
Create In Me	Rend Collective	The Art of Celebration
It is Well (feat. Kristene DiMarco)	Bethel Music	You Make Me Brave (Live)
This Is Amazing Grace	Jeremy Riddle	Bethel Live: For The Sake Of The World
Blessed Be Your Name	Matt Redman	Where Angels Fear To Tread
Nothing But The Blood	Charlie Hall	Passion: How Great Is Our God
How He Loves	John Mark McMillan	The Medicine
Holy Spirit	Bryan & Katie Torwalt	Here On Earth
Forever Reign	Kristian Stanfill	Passion: Here For You
Open Up The Heavens	Meredith Andrews	Open Up The Heavens
Crown Him (Majesty) (feat. Kari Jobe)	Chris Tomlin	Burning Lights
Let It Be Jesus (feat. Passion)	Christy Nockels	Passion: Take It All (Deluxe Edition)
With Everything	Hillsong United	Passion: Awakening

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend – October 9-11, 2015

5. Tailwagger’s Trot tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 10) at Buchanan Park beginning at 10am. Live music, vendors, and activities for the whole family (well-behaved & leashed dogs included) in the park until 2PM! The event is free to public, dog walkers must register in advance and all. proceeds benefit the animals and programs of the Humane League of Lancaster County. More Info: humane.org

4. Antique Car Show – AACA Eastern Fall Show tomorrow (Saturday, Oct 10) 7am-7pm on the grounds of The Giant Center in Hershey. Antique Car Show, Vintage Car Demonstrations, over 1300 cars on display.  More Info: hersheyaaca.org

3. Family Safety Day tomorrow (Saturday, Oct 10) 10am-2pm hands on demonstrations, activities, fire trucks and more. On the grounds of The Worship Center, New Holland Pike, Lancaster, More Info. worshipcenter.org

2. The 62nd Annual Manheim Community Farm Show -last day, tonight (Friday, Oct 9) Farm exhibits, animals, art, contests and more in the Community of Manheim, near the High School. More Info: http://www.manheimfarmshow.org/

1 Dr. Seuss Reader’s Night tonight (Friday, Oct. 9) at Dayspring Christian Academy in Mountville from 6-8pm. Enjoy readings, entertainment, prizes for best costumes, movie, gift bags, and refreshments. Event is free and designed for children preschool through grade 5.  More Info: dayspringchristian.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Connection, today’s Encounter with Jesus examines His compassion.

The evidence of His compassion can be seen in the way He ministered to a crowd that followed Him.

In Luke 9, Jesus was taking His disciples to a place of retreat after a time of ministry. But, according to verse 11, the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.

The Gospel of Mark describes the same event this way: “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.”

Compassion is the quality that welcomes people with God’s love. Compassion allows for flexibility to change plans in order to meet people at their point of need. Compassion also moves us to be a voice of hope and healing for those who need the grace of God.

A daily connection with Christ fills us with compassion for people who need hope and direction.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

ANN D’ALESSANDRO-

It’s another busy week around WJTL Land and we hope you can join us!

Wednesday – The WJTL Crew will be in the Manheim Fair Parade on Wednesday at 7pm.  Sorry to say, we will not be handing out cookies with the Kids Cookie Break car but we will have lots of candy!

http://www.manheimfarmshow.org/welcome

Thursday – Passion with Kristian Stanfill will be at Lancaster Bible College on Thursday at 7:30pm.  Stop by the WJTL table for some free gear and a chance to win!  Tickets will be available at the door.

https://www.thejunctioncenter.com/

Friday & Saturday – Illusionist Brett A. Myers will be performing at The Junction Center Friday & Saturday at 7pm.  Featuring grand illusions, comedy, live animals, and a stunning aerial act.  Tickets will be available at the door.

https://www.thejunctioncenter.com/

Ann D’Alessandro – Enjoying the Sunshine!!

ann@wjtl.com

Tonight’s show features a Now&Then Double Play with NEEDTOBREATHE, an interview with Trevor McNevan of Throusand Foot Krutch, and the Some Sort of Rock Show debut of a band called Roelant.

Here’s the complete playlist:

Hour 1

Bring It On – Seventh Day Slumber

Lightning – Fireflight

Move – Audio Adrenaline

Broken Lines – Foreverlin

Live On Forever – The Afters

Beginning To End – Rush Of Fools

Chasing Fears – Graceful Closure

What Love Means – Everfound

Porcelain (feat. Jonathan Thulin) – Bread of Stone

Superhero – Family Force 5

Feel It – TobyMac

Hope Is Alive – Abandon

Wasteland – NEEDTOBREATHE

Don’t Leave Just Yet – NEEDTOBREATHE

It Was You – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Hour 2

Yours Again – RED

Gods & Kings – Finding Iris

Staring At the Sun – Roelant

Dear X (You Don’t Own Me) – Disciple

Heartbeat – The Exchange

Records – The Lasting Hope

Falling Apart – Rekoncyle

Gallows – Dustin Kensrue

Say It Like You Mean It – Switchfoot

Let You Drive – Manafest

Untraveled Road – Thousand Foot Krutch

Set Me On Fire – Thousand Foot Krutch

Something to Say – The Red Airplanes

6AM
Oceans From the Rain	Seventh Day Slumber	Once Upon A Shattered Life	2006
Rain It Down	Carlos Whittaker	Ragamuffin Soul	2010
Sweet River Roll	Waterdeep	Everyone’s Beautiful	1999
Pour Out Your Spirit Lord	Evan Wickham	Mysterious Things	2005
Glory Rain Down	Jeff Deyo	Unveil	2007
Rain Down	David Crowder	All I Can Say	1998
Oh The Deep	West Coast Revival	Fuse	2005
Thirst	Phil Wickham	The Ascension	2013
Come Thou Fount	All Sons & Daughters	Prone To Wander: A Collection of Hymns
On Jordans Stormy Banks I Stand	Jars Of Clay	Redemption Songs	2005
Pour Your Love Down	Audio Adrenaline	Worldwide	2003
Rain Down On Me	Tim Rushlow		2011
Tears Of Joy	Phil Wickham	The Ascension	2013
7AM
Let The Waters Rise	Mikeschair	Mikeschair	2009
Bring the Rain	MercyMe	Coming Up To Breathe	2007
The Well	Casting Crowns	Come To The Well	2011
All My Fountains	Chris Tomlin	Passion: Here For You	2011
Ocean	Ten Shekel Shirt	Much	2001
Deep Cries Out (feat. William Matthews) [Live]	Bethel Live	Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live]	2011
Mighty Wave	Sarah Reeves	Broken Things	2011
When the Tears Fall	Tim Hughes	When Silence Falls	2004
Flood Waters	Josh Garrels	Love & War & The Sea In Between	2011
Planted By Living Water	Katie Bennett	Under The Apple Tree	2008
Oh The Deep Deep Love (feat. Melissa Farmer)	Sovereign Grace Music	Come Weary Saints	2008
Oceans Will Part	Hillsong	Mighty To Save	2006
Waterfall	Chris Tomlin	Love Ran Red	2014
Ocean Floor	Audio Adrenaline	Lift	2002
8AM
Tears Of The Saints	Leeland	Sound Of Melodies	2006
Overflow	Bellarive	The Being Human Project…Start Listening	2009
All Who Are Thirsty	Kutless	Strong Tower	2006
Healing Rain	Michael W. Smith	Healing Rain	2004
Cloud By Day	The Embers	The Embers	2008
Sailing On A Ship	Phil Wickham	Cannons	2007
Be The Center (feat. Kathryn Scott)	Michael Frye	WOW Worship Red	2005
Praise You In This Storm	Casting Crowns	Lifesong	2005
This Fragile Breath (The Thunder Song)	Todd Agnew	Grace Like Rain	2003
Heart Runs	John Mark McMillan	Borderland	2014
Rain Down	Delirious	World Service	2004
9AM
When The Waters Rise	Casey Darnell	Coming Alive	2011
Calling For A Flood	John Waller	The Blessing	2007
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)	Hillsong United	Zion	2013
Pour Out	Matthew Reed	Come and Drink	2011
Living Water	Brothers McClurg	Alive – EP	2011
Desert Soul	Rend Collective	Homemade Worship By Handmade People	2012
One Thirst and Hunger	Jeremy Riddle	Furious	2011
The Ocean	Matt Papa	Look & Live	2013
Grace Like Rain	Plumbline	Louder Than the World: Burn II	2006
There Is A Fountain	Citizens & Saints	Join The Triumph	2014
How Deep	Kings Kaleidoscope	Becoming Who We Are	2014
Let It Rain (feat. Chris Quilala)	Jesus Culture	Come Away	2010
Come To The Water	Kristian Stanfill	Passion: Let The Future Begin	2013
Washed By The Water	Needtobreathe	The Heat	2008
Spring Up O Well	Phil Wickham	Singalong 2	2012

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend – October 2-4, 2015

5. Fall Festival tomorrow (Sat. Oct. 3) from 9am-3pm – Hosted by the Ephrata Area Church of Christ.  An outdoor event with FREE Kid’s Activities like games, Bounce House, Face Painting, etc., Clothing Drive , Prayer Room, Local Area Businesses & Non-Profits showcasing their products & service, food & drinks available for purchase, and more! More Info: www.ephrataareachurchofchrist.org

4. Annual Fall Festival at Family Life Community Church in Strasburg, tomorrow (Saturday, October 3) 11am-3pm. Games, Petting Zoo, Pony Cart Rides, Food, Prizes and More. More Info: http://www.iflcc.com/

3. Lego Building Party at Hammel Associates Architects, Grant Street in Lancaster, tonight (Friday, October 2) 5-8:30p. Over 40,000 bricks, plates and specialty peices to build freestyle, trains, architecture and more. For all ages. More info: hammelarch.com

2. Latin American Alliance Festival tomorrow (Saturday, October 3) noon-9pm at Long’s Park, Lancaster. Authentic Hispanic Food, fun acitivites for children, music and more. More info – 717 538-9498

1. Lancaster Fall ArtWalk – Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday (Oct 2-4) in downtown Lancaster. The ArtWalk kicks off on First Friday from 5-9pm, runs Sautrday 10am-5pm and Sunday noon to 4pm. Special Exhibits, meet artists events, children’s activities and live art demonstrations. More Info: visitlancastercity.com