JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is helping people in need.
Helping people does not always mean a hand-out. Sometimes, it means a hand-up, helping someone to their feet who is in a state of distress.
The Good Samaritan did that for a man who was beaten after a robbery. Victims of crime often need to go through a healing process. The compassionate outreach from a believer shows the love of Jesus for that person.
James 1:27 talks about the importance of looking after orphans and widows in their distress.
This can happen in practical ways for orphans through mentorship, foster parenting or adoption. This can happen for widows through care-giving, visitation, and checking in on them.
Helping people in need is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is “Blessed.”
One definition of “Blessed” is a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness.
To be blessed by God is to receive His favor. His face is turned toward us in relationship, and we enjoy the benefits of His grace.
While God will bless us with material things, His spiritual blessings have far greater value that last forever.
Ephesians 1:3 says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”
What follows is a list of specific blessings: Adoption, Redemption, Forgiveness, Acceptance, and the promised Holy Spirit. These are blessings that reflect God’s unfailing love for us.
Find encouragement in the blessing of being united with Christ in the Year of Endurance.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK-Today’s Word of Encouragement is Adoption.
Parents who adopt children choose to welcome them into their family with open arms.
Adoption is one of God’s spiritual blessings for the person who puts their faith in Jesus Christ. We are welcomed into the family of God with open arms.
Ephesians 1:5 says, “In love, he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-to the praise of his glorious grace.”
What a gift! To be included in God’s family and to enjoy the blessing of His acceptance and forgiveness-that is a compelling reason to praise Him every single day.
Find encouragement in the blessing of being adopted into God’s family in the Year of Endurance.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
September 29th, 2020
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JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Vision, today’s 20/20 Insight focuses on the identity of believers as children of God.
This is what Ephesians 1:4 and 5 says about the identity of those who are faithful in Christ.
“He chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love, he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.”
When we respond to the Good News of Jesus with a trusting heart, God includes us in His family of believers. He gives us a new identity as a new creation in Christ. We are born of God and loved by God as His child. We become a citizen of heaven, temple of the Holy Spirit, and light in the world to reflect God’s glory and goodness. God’s love forms our identity to see ourselves as God sees us.
Focusing on our identity as a dearly loved child of God gives us greater clarity for living out the Christian life.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
The King’s Strings from Mechanicsburg, PA is a family of musicians that enjoys putting smiles on the faces of its listeners. Since their debut in 2004, they have been bringing those smiles to retirement communities, birthday and anniversary celebrations, fund-raisers, and company Christmas dinners. They have played all over their home state of Pennsylvania, west to Ohio, east to the Chesapeake Bay area and south to Florida. In 2008 they were thrilled to entertain the guests of Pennsylvania’s Governor Ed Rendell at his annual Holiday Open House. This past fall they played the National Anthem for the Harrisburg Senators baseball team.
The King’s Strings will appear at Penn Cinema for a special event on Thursday, November 15th. The Adoption Coalition of Lancaster County (ACLC) is sponsoring a free Movie Night at Penn Cinema on Thursday, November 15, beginning at 6 p.m. Held in conjunction with National Adoption Awareness Month, the event aims to help raise awareness of the need for foster and adoptive families. Attendees can view one of two recent adoption-themed movies-The Blind Side or Meet the Robinsons. Click here for all the info!
Tune in to WJTL for giveaways of the CD “Fiddlin’ Around With The King’s Strings”! DJs will give the on-air cue for listeners to call 717-392-3690. The CD is also our Feedback Giveback prize for the week! Whenever you leave a comment at our blogs at www.WJTL.com, you’ll automatically be entered to win it!
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The King’s Stings recently appeared on WJTL. Listen to the interview and live music here. Or click here to go to WJTL’s videos page, where you can view several videos featuring The King’s Strings!
Categories: News, Promo Tags: ACLC, Adoption, adoption coalition of lancaster county, cobys, foster care, meet the robinsons, penn cinema, the blind side, the kings strings, violin
Herb Suereth — This week’s Real News of Inspiration comes from AdoptionJourney.com
What does adoption have to do with a football game halftime? Tony Dungee, 2007 coach of the Superbowl winning Indianapolis Colts, and his wife Lauren came together with AdoptionJourney.org and offered a halftime alternative. It is a video, available to download, that discussed different aspects of adoption including peer couples that have been through adoption, stories featuring families and leaders involved with adoption initiatives, interactive maps that highlight global adoption needs and biblical references related to adoption. To download the video or for more information, visit adoptionjourney.org.
