JOHN SHIRK – 2022 is the Year of Relationship at WJTL. We will examine what the Bible has to say about key elements that lead to thriving relationships, including our relationship with God.

Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is Encouragement.

First Thessalonians 5:10 and 11 say this about Jesus:

“He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”

The presence of Jesus is a comfort to our soul. We were not left alone to live the Christian life. Jesus is right there with us, guiding us, helping us, interceding for us, and blessing us with His grace. When we die, Jesus will be right there to welcome us to our new heavenly home. One way we can encourage one another in the faith is to be voices of hope about the presence of Jesus.

Being a voice of encouragement is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – 2022 is the Year of Relationship at WJTL. We will examine what the Bible has to say about key elements that lead to thriving relationships, including our relationship with God.

Today’s Faith-Building Verses are John 10, verses 14 and 15.

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-just as the Father knows me and I know the Father-and I lay down my life for the sheep.”

Jesus has an ongoing relationship with His followers. His love is so strong that He was willing to lay down His life for us at the cross. Then, He rose from the dead to give us a living hope for today and forever. The Shepherd-Sheep relationship reveals God’s tender love for His people. Isaiah 40:11 says, “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart.”

These faith-building verses inspire us to know Jesus as our Good Shepherd in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

What a year! 2021 brought us lots of songs of worship, including anthems especially written for congregations. I’ve collected a 4-hour playlist for the 2021 Praise & Worship Special that includes Brandon Lake, Maverick City Music, Crowder and more—plus Dove Award-winners and local songs from area churches.

Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

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Song Title	Artist	Album	Year
HOUR 1
The Blessing (feat. Cody Carnes)	Kari Jobe	The Blessing Remixed	2020
What A Surprise (feat. Pat Barrett)	Kirby Kaple	Let It Be So – EP	2021
Hosanna (feat. Steffany Gretzinger)	Ben Cantelon	Single	2021
God, Turn It Around (feat. Matt Maher)	Jon Reddick & Matt Maher	Single	2021
Thank You Lord	Chris Tomlin & Friends	Chris Tomlin & Friends	2021
I See You (feat. Brandon Lake)	Chris Tomlin	Single	2021
Too Good To Not Believe (feat. Jenn Johnson)	Brandon Lake	Co-Lab Single	2021
God Really Loves Us (feat. Dante Bowe & Maverick City Music)	Crowder	Milk & Honey	2021
Hallelujahs Song (Psalm 103) (feat. Caleb Chapman)	JUDAH.	3 + 7	2021
Trouble (feat. The Kingdom Choir)	Martin Smith	Single	2021
This Is Jesus (feat. Jeremy Riddle)	Gas Street Music & Tim Hughes	This Is Jesus – EP	2021
Might Get Loud (feat. Chris Brown, Brandon Lake & Tiffany Hudson)	Elevation Worship	Single	2021
As For Me	Pat Barrett & Chris Tomlin	Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly	2021
House Of The Lord	Phil Wickham	Single	2021
HOUR 2
House Of The Lord (Live)	Hillsong Young & Free	Out Here On A Friday Where It Began (Live)	2021
In The House	Crowder	Milk & Honey	2021
Expectation	Elias Dummer	Single	2021
Blessed Assurance	Celtic Worship	Morningtide	2021
Psalm 42 (Loudest Praise)	Shane & Shane	Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs	2021
Joyful	Dante Bowe	Circles	2021
Gratitude	Brandon Lake	House Of Miracles	2020
Let The Lion Roar	Caleb & Bethany Kuenzli	Single	2021
Still God, Still Good (Live)	Here Be Lions	Still God, Still Good (Live)	2021
What A Good God	Mack Brock	Single	2021
God is So Good (You are Worthy)	Daniel Bashta	Wave Your Flag	2021
Good News (Live)	LCBC Worship	Rise – EP	2021
Homecoming (feat. Cory Asbury, Gable Price)	Bethel Music	Homecoming (Live)	2021
HOUR 3
Send Me (feat. Chris McClarney) [Live]	Church of the City	Defiant Joy (Live) – Single	2021
Ill Go Anywhere (feat. Lucas McCloud)	Circuit Rider Music	Jesus People (Live)	2021
Jesus Over Everything (Radio Edit)	The Belonging Co & Andrew Holt	Jesus Over Everything (Radio Edit) – Single	2021
Promises	Maverick City Music	Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2	2021
Every Morning	Aaron Shust	Single	2021
Speak To The Mountains	Chris McClarney	Single	2021
My King Forever (Live)	Bethel Music & Josh Baldwin	Homecoming (Live)	2021
God of Revival (Live)	Brian and Jenn Johnson	Live Single	2021
Your Presence is a Miracle (Live)	Andy Cherry	Your Presence is a Miracle (Live) – Single	2021
Wait On You (feat. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore)	Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music	Old Church Basement	2021
HOUR 4
Holy Spirit Come	Patrick Mayberry	Holy Spirit Come – EP	2021
Fresh Wind (Studio)	Hillsong Worship	Fresh Wind/What A Beautiful Name (Live) – EP	2021
That’s The Power (feat. Benjamin Hastings) [Live]	Hillsong Worship	These Same Skies (Live)	2021
Who is this Man	Clay Collective	Living Stones	2021
1,000 Names	Sean Curran	1,000 Names	2021
Jireh (feat. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine)	Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music	Old Church Basement	2021
He Is	Crowder	Milk & Honey	2021
Hallelujah	Blessing Offor	Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship	2021
Here is Our Hallelujah (feat. Sarah Kroger, Ike Ndolo & Ricky Vazquez)	Village Lights	Single	2021
Oh The Wonder (feat. Mike Grayson)	Cross Point Music	Single	2021
Know You Will	Hillsong UNITED	Single	2021
Graves Into Gardens (feat. Brandon Lake)	Elevation Worship	LIVE Radio Edit	2020

Merry Christmas to you!

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Glorify.

To glorify God is to give Him honor and praise.

There are several people who glorified God at the birth of Jesus.

One of those people was Mary, the mother of Jesus, who said in Luke 1:46, “My soul glorifies the LORD and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

After the Shepherds went to Bethlehem to see Jesus as a baby, they returned to their fields, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Jesus is the perfect gift from above. Nothing else we receive during this Christmas season can measure up to the great value of His grace.

Find encouragement in the opportunities of the Holiday Season to glorify the Lord with a joyful heart in the Year of Endurance.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

This week’s Praise & Worship playlist is filled with Hallelujahs! The lineup includes songs from Phil Wickham, Matt Redman, Jenn Johnson, Maverick City Music, Crowder, Kari Jobe, JUDAH and more.

Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

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Playlists: Spotify

Song Title	Artist	Album	Year
6AM
Hallelujah, You Are Good (feat. Matt Maher)	Steven Curtis Chapman	Worship and Believe (Deluxe Edition)	2016
Agnus Dei (feat. Amy Grant)	Michael W. Smith	Worship Forever (Live)	2021
Rejoice	Life Center Worship	Single	2019
Gratitude (Live)	Brandon Lake	House of Miracles (Live)	2021
The Highest (Live)	Elevation Worship	For the Honor (Live) [Deluxe Edition]	2011
Hallelujah	Blessing Offor	Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship	2021
Hallelujah For Every Broken Heart	Crowder	Milk & Honey	2021
God Of Our Salvation	Phil Wickham	Response	2011
Unto Us	Aaron Shust	Unto Us	2014
Hallelujah	Celtic Worship	Homeward	2019
Before the Throne of God Above	Shane & Shane	Pages	2007
Messiahs Song	Jared Anderson	Worship And Adore-A Christmas Offering	2009
Mighty God (Another Hallelujah)	Elevation Worship	Hallelujah Here Below	2018
7AM
Endless Hallelujah	Matt Redman	10,000 Reasons	2011
Living Hope	Phil Wickham	Living Hope	2018
Hallelujah, To Saving Grace	Bellarive	Before There Was	2014
Alleluia (Live)	Jesus Culture	Live from New York (with Martin Smith) [Live]	2012
Hallelujah, Our God Reigns (feat. Brett Younker)	Passion	Whole Heart (Live)	2018
Hallelujahs Song (Psalm 103) (feat. Caleb Chapman)	JUDAH.	3 + 7	2021
Hallelujah, Christ Will Come Again	Shane & Shane	Psalms, Hymns, And Spiritual Songs, Vol. 1	2021
One Thirst and Hunger	Jeremy Riddle	Furious	2011
Where Im Standing Now (feat. Brandon Lake)	Phil Wickham	Hymn Of Heaven	2021
Here is Our Hallelujah (feat. Sarah Kroger, Ike Ndolo & Ricky Vazquez)	Village Lights	Single	2021
Hallelujah, Jesus	Monk and Neagle	The Twenty-First Time	2007
8AM
Jesus What a Savior	Housefires	We Say Yes	2017
My Hallelujah	Pat Barrett	Pat Barrett	2018
Hallelujah The Lord Has Come	Jadon Lavik	Christmas	2010
Alleluia	Matt & Kim Goss	The Worship EP	2019
Glory Hallelujah	Matt Redman	These Christmas Lights	2016
Great I Am (feat. Jared Anderson)	New Life Worship	You Hold It All	2011
Raise a Hallelujah	Jonathan & Melissa Helser	Victory	2019
Hallelujah (Why We Sing) (feat. Clay Finnesand)	North Point Worship	Hallelujah (Why We Sing) / O What a Miracle – EP	2020
Highest Hallelujah (feat. Brett Younker)	Passion	Hope Has a Name	2020
Hallelujah	Eddie Kirkland	North Point Christmas: Let There Be Light	2013
Heart Sings Hallelujah (Live)	Paul McClure & Hannah McClure	Christmas Morning (Live)	2020
God of Wonders (feat. Caedmons Call)	Mac Powell	City on a Hill	2000
Light Of The World (Sing Hallelujah)	We The Kingdom	Single	2020
Forever	Kari Jobe	Majestic	2014
9AM
God I Look to You (feat. Jenn Johnson) [Live]	Bethel Live	Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live]	2011
My Hallelujah	Bryan & Katie Torwalt	Praise Before My Breakthrough – EP	2018
Marching On (feat. Hillsong Young & Free)	Rend Collective	Good News	2018
Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill)	Passion	Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill) – Single	2019
Hallelujah For the Cross	Chris McClarney (of Jesus Culture)	Breakthrough	2018
1,000 Hallelujahs (Live)	Covenant Worship	Covenant Worship Live	2018
Hallelujah Here Below	Elevation Worship	Hallelujah Here Below	2018
Endless Alleluia (Live)	Bethel Music & Cory Asbury	Victory (Live)	2019
Multiplied	Needtobreathe	Rivers In The Wasteland	2014
A Christmas Alleluia (feat. Lauren Daigle & Leslie Jordan) [Live]	Chris Tomlin	Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship (Live)	2015
God Really Loves Us (feat. Dante Bowe & Maverick City Music)	Crowder	Milk & Honey	2021
Shall Not Want (feat. Chandler Moore)	Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music	Old Church Basement	2021

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yFOIxnNa6dhXxlTSQTVDh?si=9e6741e757fe4d6e

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to reflect on why Jesus came to the world.

His birth took place in Bethlehem in the midst of humble circumstances. Luke 2 tells us that Mary wrapped Jesus in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

Those are the circumstances of His birth, but why did He come to the world? What was God’s motivation for sending Jesus here 2,000 years ago?

John 3:16 and 17 give us insight: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

Here we see that God’s love was the motive for Jesus’ arrival, and His precious gift that He extends to us is eternal life with Him.

Take the Daily Challenge to reflect on why Jesus came to the world and be inspired by God’s love on the journey of faith.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

In the Biblical account of Christ’s birth we see the evidence of celebration.

One of those vivid expressions of celebration can be seen in the response of the shepherds after they visited Jesus lying in the manger.

Luke 2:20 records that “the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.”

Out of a grateful heart to God, our mouth speaks praise. The birth of Christ is a moment of history that gives us a good reason to express thanks to God for His indescribable gift.

Take the Daily Challenge to celebrate the birth of Christ by praising God on the journey of faith.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com