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Vital Step to a Radiant Faith-Remember God’s Benefits

June 21st, 2023 No comments

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is remembering God’s benefits.

This is what Psalm 103, verse 2 tells us to do. “Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”

Some of those benefits are listed in this Psalm. He forgives all our sins. His healing of all our diseases. He redeems us from the pit and crowns us with love and compassion. He satisfies our desires with good things.

When you think of God’s benefits in your life, what comes to your mind?

Consistently remembering God’s benefits has a way of filling our heart with gratitude. With each expression of thanks that we offer to God, we are praising Him for His goodness and kindness.

Remembering God’s benefits is a Vital Step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Daily Challenge-Remember the Deeds of the LORD

April 15th, 2021 No comments

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to remember the deeds of the LORD.

In Psalm 77, Asaph was in a place of distress. In his time of trouble, he turned to God and said to himself in verse 11, “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”

When he did this, he started to see that God was greater than his troubles. He said, “Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?” His decision to remember God’s deeds became a turning point in Psalm 77.

We have even more history in our rearview mirror to see God’s miracles at work. Jesus died and rose again from the dead to show the world the miracle of His unfailing love.

Take the daily challenge to remember the mighty deeds of the LORD on the journey of faith.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Praise & Worship Playlist

November 3rd, 2019 No comments

Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

Happy November!!
It’s time to start a Season of Thanksgiving Sunday mornings on WJTL. Each week, we’ll have a special focus to stir gratitude in our hearts. This week’s playlist is themed around remembering God’s faithfulness.

Song TitleArtistAlbumYear
6:00 a.m.
You Never Fail (Live)Hillsong LiveGlorious Ruins (Live)2013
Hes Always Been FaithfulSara GrovesConversations2002
Never Let GoDavid Crowder BandRemedy2007
Never EverKristene DiMarcoWhere His Light Was2017
I Still Believe (Faithful Always)Thrive WorshipA Thousand More2019
You Are FaithfulCarrolltonBreathe In Deep – EP2014
You Never ChangeRita SpringerBattles2017
Greater ThingsMack BrockGreater Things2018
I Lift My HandsChris TomlinAnd If Our God Is For Us2010
Faithful GodGateway WorshipGod Be Praised2010
UnfailingLifepoint WorshipHoly Spirit Come2015
Faithful to Us (Live)Covenant WorshipCovenant Worship Live2018
Day After DayKristian StanfillMountains Move2011
You Never Let GoBryan & Katie TorwaltChampion2016
7:00 a.m.
RejoiceBrad+RebekahSingle2019
Goodness of God (Live)Bethel Music & Jenn JohnsonVictory (Live)2019
Take Courage (Kristene DiMarco)Bethel MusicStarlight (Live)2017
FaithfulRend CollectiveBuild Your Kingdom Here2010
Questions (You Are Faithful)Matt RedmanGlory Song2017
Faithful (feat. Dan & Lauren Smith)Community SongsFrom the Valley – EP2019
Do It Again (feat. Rita Springer)Mack BrockGreater Things2018
God Is Always Good (Live)Covenant WorshipCovenant Worship Live2018
Valley (Live)Chris McClarneySingle2019
Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy)Shane & ShanePsalms, Vol. 22015
AlwaysKristian StanfillPassion: Here For You2011
MountainBryan & Katie TorwaltChampion2016
8:00 a.m.
Faithful to the End (feat. Paul & Hannah McClure)Bethel MusicHave It All
FaithfulElevation WorshipHallelujah Here Below2018
Christ the Sure and Steady AnchorMatt Boswell & Matt PapaHis Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa2019
Great Is Thy Faithfulness (feat. Christy Nockels)Worship CircleWorship Circle Hymns2019
Psalm 118 (Your Steadfast Love)Robbie Seay BandPsalms LP2015
Yes and AmenHousefiresHousefires III2016
Way Maker (Live)LeelandSingle2019
Never LostElevation WorshipSingle2019
By My Side (Live)David LeonardThe Wait: Silence the Noise (Live)2019
Always Good (feat. Rita Springer)The McCluresThe Way Home (Deluxe)2019
Your Love Never FailsChris McClarneyLove Never Fails2008
9:00 a.m.
Promises Never Fail (Live)Bethel Music & Emmy RoseVictory (Live)2019
How Great Is Your FaithfulnessMatt RedmanWe Shall Not Be Shaken2009
The Lord Our God (feat. Passion)Kristian StanfillPassion: Let The Future Begin2013
FaithfulSisterbrotherSisterBrother2011
FaithfulSarah ReevesEasy Never Needed You2018
He Is Faithful (feat. Bryan Torwalt)Jesus CultureJesus Culture Awakening: Live From Chicago2011
Faithful (Live)GATEWAYGreater Than (Live)2018
Great Is Your FaithfulnessMartin SmithBack to the Start (Deluxe Version)2013
FaithfulChris TomlinAnd If Our God Is For Us…2010
Counting On Your NameTim HughesLove Shine Through2011
What a Friend (Live)Chris McClarneyFill This Place (Live) – EP2019

Q and A-Celebrating Christmas in a Meaningful Way

December 8th, 2016 No comments

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “How can I celebrate Christmas in a meaningful way this year?”

The noise, shopping lists, and busy schedules can cause us to lose the joy during the Holiday season. Here are some words to add meaning to our celebration of Christ’s birth.

The most important action word is to “Receive” the gift that God has offered. Jesus is God’s greatest gift to the world. Being receptive to this gift makes all the difference in having a meaningful celebration.

Another word to bring focus into the Holiday season is “Remember.” Take time to read about Christ’s birth in the Bible. Reflect on why Jesus came, and the miracle of His love.

The third word is “Recognize.” This involves coming to terms with the worth of Jesus’ birth. Ephesians 1:7 says about Jesus, “In him, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.”

If we receive, remember and recognize God’s greatest gift, our hearts will be filled with praise for God who provided what we need most in the Year of Exploration.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Praise & Worship Show Playlist

May 29th, 2016 No comments

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Name

Artist

Album

Year

6:00 a.m.

More Faithful

Skillet

Hey You, I Love Your Soul

1998

Grace

Steve Fee

TBD

2014

Forever And A Day

Anthony Skinner

Forever And A Day

2004

You Are Good (feat. Brian Johnson) [Live]

Bethel Live

Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live]

2011

Forever Changed

Eddie Kirkland

North Point Live: Awake

2009

So Good to Me

Cory Asbury

Holy

2008

Promises

Desperation Band

Who You Are

2006

Plans

Tim Hughes

Pocketful of Faith

2015

God of Miracles (Live)

Chris McClarney

Everything and Nothing Less (Live)

2015

Strong God

Meredith Andrews

Worth It All

2013

Faithful God

Laura Story

Blessings

Good to Me

Audrey Assad

Fortunate Fall

2013

Because of Your Love

Paul Baloche

A Greater Song

2006

7:00 a.m.

Good Forever (Live)

Matt Redman

Your Grace Finds Me (Live)

2013

Psalm 126 (You Have Done Great Things)

Charlie Hall

Passion: Our Love Is Loud

2002

O God, Our Help In Ages Past

Sovereign Grace Music

Worship God Live

2005

What Would I Have Done (feat. Brian Johnson & Jenn Johnson) [Live]

Bethel Live

Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live]

2011

Hes Always Been Faithful

Sara Groves

Conversations

2002

Every Day

Gateway Worship

The More I Seek You

2010

Forevermore (Live)

Jesus Culture

Live from New York (with Martin Smith) [Live]

2012

All Youve Done

Brad & Rebekah

When We Gather

2013

Taste And See

Brian and Jenn Johnson

We Believe

2006

All Because of the Cross

Paul Baloche

The Same Love

2012

Make A Way 

I Am They

I Am They

2015

Desert Song

Hillsong United

Across The Earth – Tear Down The Walls

2009

You Have Been So Good (feat. Sara Groves)

Paul Baloche

A Greater Song

2006

How Faithful You Are (Psalm 89) (LaRue, Ingram)

Phillip LaRue

The Message – Psalms

2005

8:00 a.m.

Always

Kristian Stanfill

Passion: Here For You

2011

Forever

Chris Tomlin

The Noise We Make

2001

Remember

Tim Hughes

Happy Day

2009

I Will Remember You

Brenton Brown

Everlasting God

2006

For All Youve Done

Hillsong

For All Youve Done

2004

Jesus, We Love You (Live)

Bethel Music & Paul McClure

We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition]

2015

Remembrance (Communion Song)

Matt Redman

We Shall Not Be Shaken

2009

I Lift My Hands

Chris Tomlin

And If Our God Is For Us

2010

He Is Faithful

Jesus Culture & Bryan Torwalt

Jesus Culture Awakening: Live From Chicago

2011

Great Is Your Faithfulness

Newsboys

Adoration

2003

Future / Past

John Mark McMillan

Borderland

2014

9:00 a.m.

Faithful

Sisterbrother

SisterBrother

2011

Thank You Jesus

Hillsong Worship

No Other Name

2014

Christ Has Set Me Free

Rend Collective

Homemade Worship By Handmade People

2012

We Give You Thanks

All Sons & Daughters

All Sons & Daughters

2014

When I Think About the Lord

Shane & Shane

Carry Away

2003

Faithful to the End (feat. Paul & Hannah McClure)

Bethel Music

Have It All (Live)

2016

Remember

Passion

Salvations Tide Is Rising

2016

How Great Is Your Faithfulness

Matt Redman

We Shall Not Be Shaken

2009

You Make Me Brave (feat. Amanda Cook)

Bethel Music

You Make Me Brave (Live)

2014

Fierce (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live]

Jesus Culture

Let It Echo (Live)

2016

We Are Blessed

All Sons & Daughters

The Longing – EP

2012

10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)

Matt Redman

10,000 Reasons

2012

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Lesson of Faith-Remembering God

September 30th, 2013 2 comments

JOHN SHIRK – The importance of remembering God.

In Deuteronomy 8:10, Moses highlights the importance of remembering God in the midst of our blessings.

“When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you today.”

In remembering God as the source of our blessings, we become thankful for the generous hand of God to provide for our needs. We praise Him for His goodness toward us. We have reverence for His name and have regard for His commands.

The result of forgetting God in the midst of our blessings is identified in verse 14: “Then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.”

So, today, we can think of some of the ways that God has blessed our lives and freed us by His grace and truth. In response, we can give Him credit for every good and perfect gift that He has graciously poured out on us.

The importance of remembering God is a lesson of faith worth remembering.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Praise&Worship Playlist (9/8)

September 8th, 2013 2 comments

Here is all the information on the songs in today’s program.  If you have any questions — or if you’d just like to get in touch — I’d love to hear from you!

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

 

6AM ~REMEMBERING THE CROSS THEME~

Clinging To The Cross (feat. Brooke Fraser) Tim Hughes Holding Nothing Back 2007
Remembrance (Communion Song) Matt Redman We Shall Not Be Shaken 2009
Shadow Of Your Cross Joel Engle Made For Worship 2005
I Will Remember You Brenton Brown Everlasting God 2006
Lead Me To The Cross Hillsong United All Of The Above 2006
Communion (feat. Phil Keaggy) Caedmons Call The Christ-His Passion 2004
When I Remember You Kim Hill He Chose The Nails 2000
Take Me to the Cross Again Dave Lubben Worship Project P40.3 2004
The Wonderful Cross Michael W. Smith WOW Hymns 2000
Never Lose The Wonder Tim Hughes Here I Am To Worship 2001
Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross Paul Colman Bridges – Classic Hymns, Modern Worship 2005
Mighty Is The Power Of The Cross Chris Tomlin Arriving 2004
The Power Of The Cross Bethany Dillon and Matt Hammitt (of Sanctus Real) In Christ Alone – Modern Hymns Of Worship 2008
7AM
We Have Been Forgiven Seven Places Glowing 2007
Lamp Charlie Hall The Rising 2010
Word Of God Speak Mercy Me Spoken For 2003
This Is Amazing Grace Jeremy Riddle Bethel Live: For The Sake Of The World 2012
Here Is Our King (Live Version) David Crowder Passion: How Great Is Our God 2005
How Great Is Our God Chris Tomlin Passion: How Great Is Our God 2005
Sparrow Audrey Assad Heart 2011
The Happy Song Delirious The Cutting Edge 1997
Happy Day Tim Hughes Holding Nothing Back 2007
Furious (feat. Jeremy Riddle) Bethel Live Be Lifted High 2011
Holy Matt Gilman Holy 2008
Strong God Meredith Andrews Worth It All 2013
Mighty To Save Hillsong Mighty To Save 2006
8AM
A Mighty Fortress Christy Nockels Passion: Awakening (Deluxe Edition) 2010
Came To The Rescue Hillsong United United We Stand 2005
Overcome Jeremy Camp We Cry Out-The Worship Project 2010
Forty (feat. Jason Morant) Lamont Hiebert Worship Project P40.3 2004
Psalm 118 (This Is The Day) Shane & Shane Psalms 2002
Great Are You Lord Phillips, Craig and Dean Fearless 2010
Cornerstone (My Hope Is Built) Hillsong Live Cornerstone EP 2013
Amazing Grace/Jesus Loves Me Paul Colman Bridges – Classic Hymns, Modern Worship 2005
Tis So Sweet Jadon Lavik Roots Run Deep 2008
Hes Always Been Faithful Sara Groves Conversations 2002
What A Friend We Have In Jesus Paul Baloche Amazing Grace 2007
Closer (feat. Steffany Frizzell-Gretzinger) Bethel Live For The Sake Of The World 2012
Mighty Breath Of God (feat. Chris Quilala) Jesus Culture Come Away 2010
9AM ~BEAUTIFUL SONGS THEME FOR BEV~
Oh Lord Youre Beautiful Brian Johnson Love Came Down 2010
Beautiful Phil Wickham Cannons 2007
Beauty For Ashes Anthony Skinner Forever And A Day 2004
Beautiful One Tim Hughes When Silence Falls 2004
Everything Thats Beautiful Chris Tomlin Not To Us 2002
Beautiful Ross Parsley I Am Free 2004
Beautiful Jesus Kristian Stanfill Passion: God Of This City 2008
The Beauty Of The Lord Jared Anderson Arise – A Celebration of Worship
Empty And Beautiful Matt Maher Empty And Beautiful 2009
Beautiful The Blood Reilly Add Your Voice 2012
God Youre Beautiful Anthony Skinner Forever And A Day 2004
Beauty of Your Peace

Beautiful Things

Tim Hughes

Gungor

When Silence Falls

Beautiful Things

2004

2010

2013-THE YEAR TO REMEMBER

December 28th, 2012 2 comments

JOHN SHIRK – We are coming toward the end of 2012, the Year of Transformation at WJTL, with an emphasis on life change from the inside out. I sincerely hope that the devotionals and the stories of changed lives that we have been sharing have left an impression on your life in terms of how Jesus is able to transform you to be more like Christ and to prepare you for doing God’s will with a sincere heart of devotion.

When we talk of transformation, I often think of Second Corinthians 3:18 which says, “we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

So, for the disciple of Jesus, God’s Spirit is working in our lives constantly. It’s a process of transformation, where we are learning who Jesus is more thoroughly, seeing Him for clearly, and reflecting Him more accurately.  So, there is in the Christian life two types of transformation taking place. One type of transformation is when we first acknowledge our need for Jesus to be our Savior and Lord and are converted to becoming a Christ follower. If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. And then the second type of transformation is a process called sanctification, where Jesus is shaping us on a daily basis to grow in godly character and maturity.  So, even though we are moving into a new focus next year, let’s never forget that Jesus touches lives in ways that transform our hearts. Up and coming in 2013 will be the Year to Remember. We will remember highlights in church history, and lessons of faith from the Bible, because faith remembers God in the midst of daily life and learns from past experiences.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com