STACEY GAGNE –  Lisa Landis and Stacey Gagne were honored to attend the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters 2019 Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting Luncheon today, held at Hotel Hershey.  Lisa accepted the award for “Outstanding Station Sponsored Event” for Kids Cookie Break Fest 2018.  It is always wonderful to be among so many talented broadcasters from across the state!  Lisa and Stacey enjoyed having lunch with Dennis, Michelle and Billy from FUN101.3 and meeting Kayla Molczan from Butler Radio News.   It was also a privilege to witness Broadcaster of the Year Awards being presented to Harvey Holiday from WOGL FM, Philadelphia and Vernon Odom from ABC Philadelphia. Congratulations to all the winners!

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Acts 3:19.

Peter said, “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”

God’s kindness leads us to turn away from our sins and turn in faith to Jesus for His grace. That kindness was ultimately demonstrated at the cross.

At the point of repentance, a great burden is lifted from us-the burden of guilt is released from us and we find our refreshment in the cleansing of God’s grace. Some people think they have done things that are so bad that not even God could forgive them. But if you think that way, remember this: Peter was speaking to a crowd of people who had been directly involved in the death of Jesus. He told that group of people that refreshment would come to them if they repented and turned to God.

Through Jesus, we are set free to experience the refreshment of God’s grace.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on John 15:13 and 14.

Jesus told His disciples, “Greater love has no one than this; to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”

Jesus demonstrates His genuine friendship with His people in several ways. He died for us. He paid the ultimate sacrifice to bring us forgiveness and new life in Him.

He also confides in His followers what the Kingdom of God is like.   His teachings help us to better understand what matters to God. As we do life with Him, He speaks to us in His Word, and hears our prayers with His caring heart.

Through Jesus, we are set free to enjoy His genuine friendship and to experience His unfailing love.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in John 15:8.

Jesus told His followers: “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”

This is a good focus point for 2019, to glorify God with a fruitful witness for Jesus.

The key to being successful in this endeavor is to stay connected to Jesus. He said in John 15:5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

With Jesus, we have a strong and vibrant testimony. Without Him, we are helpless.

The words of Jesus inspire us to stay close to Jesus and bear fruit for God’s glory in the Year of Redemption.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

The Full Top 100 is listed on the WJTL facebook page!  Come Visit! Find the complete list of your favorites in 2018 by visiting the WJTL facebook page and tell us about it!  We’d love to hear how this music has impacted you too!  Thank you for your support of great music like these 100 songs and so many more in 2018; let’s do it again next year, shall we!  We look forward to a great ’19 with YOU!  Blessings and Peace to you and your family! – Nik

JOHN STAFFIERI – Join me as I count down the very best Some Sort Of Rock Show songs of the past 12 months.  2018 has been an amazing year of music on Some Sort of Rock Show! I am going to count down for you in a 4-hour radio special that will air Friday Night, December 28th & again on Sunday Night from 8-Midnight!  You can follow the action at the Some Sort of Rock Show Facebook Page.

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Eye on Integrity is based on Matthew 9:12.

Jesus said this to a group of skeptics, who wondered why he was eating with tax collectors and sinners.

“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Jesus did not come merely for a social call. He came on a rescue mission. The church serves as the hands and feet of Jesus to reach out to the lost and hurtingtoday. Ravi Zacharias says, “Those who are hurting and faltering need the strong arm of God to hold them. The Church has to provide those arms…..If we are to reflect Christ to the world around us, we need to learn what this means”…..’I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’

Walking with a mission of mercy is a virtue to embrace for our lives in the Year of Integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

Roundtop Mountain Resort has scheduled a “Church Snow Day” for Saturday, January 6th.   WJTL will be on site with Kids Cookie Break Pop Up Party starting at 9 am in the Main Lodge.    Lisa Landis will be there with the KCB Car KCB Goodies, fun games, & and to take song requests!

To receive special rates, tickets must be purchased online before January 6th.

CLICK HERE FOR PRICING INFORMATION OR TO PURCHASE TICKETS

1.  Enter Club Name:  26196  & Password:  snow

2.  Choose “See Available Items” right below the Church Snow Day logo

3.  Click the date under “Pricing and Availability” and select Saturday, January 6th

4.  Select the time frame you’d like to arrive

5.  Select the quantity and type of product you would like

6.  Click to add to cart, and select either “Continue Shopping” or “Checkout”

7.  You MUST re-select the date every time you select a new product.  We’re sorry, but the nature of wanting to provide both skiing, boarding, and        tubing means that we’re confusing our software a bit.

8.  When checking out, Change/Set Purchaser to the information of the person with the credit card.  This is the name the tickets will be under, at Group Sales, on the date of your reservation.

9.  You will receive an email confirmation upon completion.  Ignore all information and merely count it as a confirmation that your purchase went thru!  Tickets can be picked up at the Group Sales office on Jan 6th.  We’ll email directions for pickup by Wednesday before your visit. 

Questions?  Please call the Roundtop Group Sales Staff (Josh, Lori, David or Lutricia) at 717-432-9631 x 3723. 

Please Note:  Church Snow Day Pricing is valid for BOTH individual and group ticket pricing.

Here’s your handcrafted playlist for the September 8th/10th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. The Coming Storm – Matt Moore
2. Tear It Up – Kutless
3. Modern Slave – Sun City
4. Stereo – Mike Mains & The Branches
5. Underneath – Zahna
6. Source of Life – DaysEye
7. This Is Who We Are – Written in Kings
8. Hard Love – NEEDTOBREATHE
9. Safe & Sound – We Were Once
10. I Give Up – Stellar Kart
11. The Resistance – Skillet
12. A Different Kind of Dynamite – Thousand Foot Krutch
13. Mic Drop – Manic Drive
14. Nebulous – Manic Drive
15. Crash – Crossing Fire

Hour 2

1. Until The Night’s Gone – Graceful Closure
2. The Lining Is Silver – Relient K
3. Let Go – Set for the Fall
4. Tell Me – As We Ascend
5. Found – Seventh Day Slumber
6. On My Own – Ashes Remain
7. Get Down – Finding Favour
8. Get Down Get Down – KJ-52
9. Prizm- Pax217
10. Stronger – Spoken
11. Don’t Be Long – Army of Bones
12. Holy Water – Switchfoot
13. Evil Lies – Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh
14. House Of Cards – Manafest
15. The Broken One – We Are Vessel