JOHN SHIRK -Today’s Relationship-Building Principle comes from Proverbs 14:22.

“Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.”

Plans indicate our intentions to act. This verse is referring to the principle of sowing and reaping.

If we sow evil plans, we will stray off course from God’s intended will for our lives, and the outcome leads to confusion, dissension, and pain. Someone gets hurt when evil plans are carried out. If our plans are evil, God’s remedy is for us to turn back before we carry out those plans.

If the Lord directs our plans, those plans will be consistent with love and faithfulness, and good fruit will flow out of our actions. A generous person who refreshes others will be refreshed. What we send out is often what comes back. Those who plan what is good open the door for thriving relationships and for the name of the Lord to be honored.

Making plans that are good in the eyes of the Lord is a vital relationship-building principle to take to heart in the Year of Connection.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

FIVE FUN FREE FAMILY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND!!! January 30 & 31 and February 1, 2015

5.Groundhog Day Celebration tomorrow (Saturday, Jan 31) 9am at Tom Grater Memorial Park in Ephrata. Cocalico Cal, a pageant of human-sized groundhogs, a dip in the Cocalico Creek and more. Bring non-perishable items for Ephrata Area Social Services food bank

4. REAL Lighthouse Youth Center Yard Sale and Flea Market tomorrow (Jan 31) 7am-1pm at their center in Denver. Over 28 vendors. Proceeds benefit REAL Lighthouse Youth Ministry. More Info: www.realym.org/local-events

3. PNC Arts Alive Family Programs – Artful Animals at Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA Sunday, Feb 1 10am-noon. Explore the creative side of the animal kingdom in paintings by Jamie Wyeth and assemble sculptural art inspired by living things from the backyard to the barnyard. More Info: http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/calendar_events.html

2. The ABC27 & PNC Family Fun Fair, tomorrow (Saturday, Jan 31, 2015) at the Harrisburg Mall from 10am – 4pm. Meet the characters of 123 Sesame Street, including Elmo. More Info: http://www.shopharrisburgmall.com/event/abc27pncfamilyfunfair/

1. Family Game Time tomorrow (Saturday, January 31) 10:15am at the William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library in Hummelstown,  Share the fun of playing family-friendly games while you spend some quality time together at The Library. Free but Registration is required. More Info: www.dcls.org or call (717) 566-0949.

RADIO FRIEND PHIL – Newport’s new record, “Paradise,” is set to release March  31. Newport, based in Newport Beach, California, is a 12-piece worship collective fronted by Graham Bronczyk. Graham was my guest this week on New Tunes at 9′ click https://wjtl.com/listen/wjtl-casts/ for the conversation. Newport, who sound similar to Hillsong Young & Free, have a new digital song available, “Echo.”  The new lyric video fro “Echo” http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fahrx_newport-echo-official-lyric-video_music juxtaposes the lyrics of the song against the tranquil waves of a sandy beach. The songs proclaims, “I heard the sound of saving grace and now I’m burning with your love. There’s nothing like livin’ in your light as we echo your heartbeat.”

phil@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Relationship-Building Principle comes from Psalm 63, verses 1 through 3.

“O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”

This is a Psalm of David, whom God described as a man after His own heart. In times of emptiness, it is a human tendency to seek fulfillment in the things of this world. In our thirst, we reach for water, which satisfies our physical thirst for a period of time, until we get thirsty again. The things of this world may satisfy our longings briefly, but not forever. Jesus told the woman at the well, that there was water that could permanently satisfy the longings of her soul, and that water is His grace.

In times of emptiness, David would seek satisfaction in the love of God; God would be glorified in David’s life.

An earnest search for God with our soul is a vital relationship-building principle to take to heart in the Year of Connection.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Beginning next week there will be TWICE the Some Sort of Rock Show for your listening enjoyment. Tune in for a fresh show beginning at 8 followed immediately be encore presentation!  That’s 4 hours of Some Sort of Rock Show every week!   Tune in next week after the Super Bowl!

Here’s your playlist for tonight:

Resuscitate – Fireflight

My Dear – Matty Mullins

At The Sound – Kingdom

Praise Him – Aaron Gillespie

Between Love and War – I Anthem

Hello Alone – Anberlin

Nuthin’ – Lecrae

Your Love Is A Mystery – Hawk Nelson

Records – The Lasting Hope

Unbroken – Disciple

Satisfied – House of Heroes

Wait For You – Versus Angels

Gameface – KJ-52

Rise Up (feat. Rob Beckley and Trevor McNevan) – KJ-52

Without A Fight – Lybecker

Hour 2

You Are The Light – Nine Lashes

Good To Be Alive – Skillet

Brother – NEEDTOBREATHE

I Am – Crowder

Rock N Roll – Bleach

Denial – A Life Set Apart

Out Of My Head – Sumerlin

Turn It To Gold – Abandon Kansas

You Can’t Stop Me – Andy Mineo

Show Love – Family Force 5

Set Me On Fire – Thousand Foot Krutch

Through It All – Spoken

I Am Not The Same – Seventh Day Slumber

Heartbeat – Remedy Drive

Let It Out – Switchfoot

JOHN SHIRK – God’s people are called to live in community. The evidence of that can be found in the “One another” statements of the Bible. This week’s relationship-building principles have been taking a look at some of these “one another” statements to better understand how God wants us to relate with other members of God’s family.

First John 3:11 says, “This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.”

Love is at the heart of the “one another” commands in the Bible. These specific commands scattered throughout the New Testament include: “Encourage one another, serve one another, forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another, accept one another as Christ accepted you, spur one another on toward love and good deeds, honor one another above yourselves, live in harmony with one another, offer hospitality to one another without grumbling, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, instruct one another. Be kind and compassionate to one another.

These specific “one another” statements are useful to help us examine whether or not we are walking in love as God calls us to love.

Loving God’s family with a godly attitude is a vital relationship-building principles to take to heart in the Year of Connection.

FIVE FUN FREE FAMILY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND!!! January 23, 24 & 25, 2015

5. Cardboard Derby at Ski Roundtop Mountain Resort on Sunday (Jan. 25) Check-in begins at noon, judging at 2pm, race at 3pm.  Join the fun and cheer the teams down the hill!  Be sure to stop by the WJTL Table and pick up some free stuff!  More Info:  http://www.skiroundtop.com/events

4. Christian Rock Concert tomorrow (Saturday Jan 24) from 6-10pm at Conoy Brethren In Christ Church, Bainbridge Road, just outside of Elizabethtown.  The concert will feature 3 local Christian bands – Rock & Salvation Ministries, Emerson and Souls Set Free.More Info: 717-367-7915

3. The DKers will perform a new juggling show called Prodigal Fun Sunday, (January 25) beginning at 6:30 pm at Indiantown Mennonite Church in Ephrata. More Info: www.dkers.net

2. Free Community Concert featuring BRUCE FITE, artist and songwriter of “Don’t Put Your Cat in the Washing Machine” tonight (Fri. Jan. 23) from 7-8pm at West Fallowfield Christian School in Atglen. More Info:  www.wfcs.org

1. FREE Community Weekend at Zoo America North American Wildlife Park in Hershey,  tomorrow and Sunday ( Jan 24 and 25) 10am to 4:30pm each day. Parking is available at both the Zoo’s parking lot and at the parking garage located on Chocolate Avenue.
Guests can walk through the 11-acre zoo and learn about more than 200 animals from five regions of North America: Southern Swamps, The Great Southwest, Eastern Woodlands, Big Sky Country and Northlands. To allow for some up close and personal time with the animals, ZooAmerica Naturalists will host an array of animal encounters throughout the day. More Info: ZooAmerica.com

RADIO FRIEND PHIL – Singer/songwriter Ginny Owens is back with a new project entitled, “I Know a Secret.” The new record is filled with Ginny’s superb piano playing and her unmistakable voice that continues to be a mix of confidence and vulnerability. Ginny was our guest this week on New Tunes at 9 https://wjtl.com/listen/wjtl-casts/ Ginny spoke about her affection for the piano, teaching songwriting at a middle school, and her forthcoming book, “Transcending Mysteries,” due on March 10. For more on Ginny Owens, go to http://ginnyowens.com/.

phil@wjtl.com