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The Morning Thing celebrates National Mascot Day

There’s plenty of crazy mascots out there, but perhaps none are as crazy as these! For National Mascot Day on The Morning Thing, we shared the history behind this day as well as some of the funniest and most wild high school mascots from around the country!

Click HERE for the full history of National Mascot Day!

Ever imagined playing against a high school called the wooden shoes? Or the unicorns?

Click HERE to see some crazy high school mascots (yes, they’re real)!

A few of these mascots include:

Teutopolis Wooden Shoes, Teutopolis High School, Illinois

 New Braunfels Unicorns, New Braunfels High School, Texas

New Berlin Pretzels, New Berlin High School, Illinois

Cairo Syrupmakers, Cairo High School, Georgia

Tune into The Morning Thing for more fun weekdays 6-9am on 90.9fm WNZR!

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Monday Motivation With The Morning Thing

Need some motivation to jump start the week? Today on the show we shared encouraging thoughts for you and your family! Good Housekeeping has compiled a list of Monday Motivation Quotes.

Click HERE to see the list.

Here are a few of our favorites:

  1. Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier and healthier life. — Germany Kent
  2. It’s Monday. Get a new perspective. Whatever obstacle you’re facing — it’s not permanent. — Unknown
  3. Every morning, you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them. — Carmelo Anthony
  4. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
  5. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. — C.S. Lewis
  6. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
  7. You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. — Maya Angelou
  8. Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
  9. Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities. — Robert H. Schuller
  10. Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world. — Joel Arthur Barker

Listen for more encouragement weekdays 6-9am on The Morning Thing!

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The Morning Thing Shares Fun Family Activities for Father’s Day!

We continue celebrating Dad Week on The Morning Thing! Today we shared 5 fun activities to do with the whole family this Father’s Day!

“Father’s Day is a special occasion dedicated to honoring the remarkable dads in our lives. So instead of settling for traditional gifts, why not plan some quality time with your Dad? Take advantage of the warmer temperatures by getting outside and participating in one of Dad’s favorite activities.”

Find the whole list HERE!

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The Morning Thing Shares Quotes That Make Dad Feel The Love!

“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of song.” – Pam Brown

Today we shared 25 heartwarming quotes that will make Dad feel the love this Father’s Day! We continue to celebrate Dad’s Week, so we hope you enjoy these quotes today.

Find them all HERE!

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Kicking Off Dad Week!

It’s Dad Week on The Morning Thing! We’ll be sharing all things dad related on the show to get you ready for Father’s Day Weekend, and we kicked things off today by looking at 5 Biblical Fathers Whose Actions Influence Dads Today. The article, from Crosswalk.com, details the stories of five biblical father’s and the impact they had and can have on fathers today!

Plus, in true Dad fashion, we shared some terrible dad jokes along the way. Here’s a few to give you a quick laugh and eye roll this morning:

  1. Why do Swedish warships have barcodes on them? So when they dock they can Scandinavian.
  2. The recipe said: “set the oven to 180 degrees.” But now I can’t open it because the door faces the wall.
  3. What happens if a frog parks illegally? It gets toad. (Get it?)

Tune in for more fun and laughs weekdays mornings 6-9am on 90.9fm, WNZR!

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Lacey Filkins Shares All About June First Day!

Lacey Filkins, Executive Director of Experience Mount Vernon, joined WNZR to talk all about June First Friday!

Lacey tells us the details for tonight’s event. She shares about the Back to the 80s theme, the schedule for the night, the drive-in, food options, and lots more!

Lacey wraps up with previewing the upcoming First Friday calendar for Summer 2024.

Listen to the full conversation with Lacey below:

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MVNU Update with Fred Fullerton

Fred Fullerton, Campus Coordinator for PALCON, joined us for our monthly MVNU Update! Over the Summer months we will be chatting with individuals involved with different events on our campus.

Fred shared about the upcoming Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON) taking place June 25th-27th. PALCON is a Nazarene conference for pastors, leaders, and their spouses and children.

Fred tells us about the planning process for the conference and how it all came together. He also highlight’s the speakers and the theme.

Fred wraps up with sharing how we can be praying ahead of the conference.

Listen to the full conversation with Fred Fullerton below:

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The Morning Thing Shares Reasons Christians Should Read the Old Testament

“As Christians, we come to Jesus because we fall in love with his character, compassion, and salvation. Therefore, Jesus’ words from the Bible draw us, and the encouraging, challenging letters from the apostles highlight Christ’s supremacy and what it means to live for him. The New Testament writers continue to affirm Jesus as the culmination and center of God’s redemptive plan. 

The Old Testament proves more difficult to enjoy. When we attempt to read through the Bible, many give up around Leviticus and Numbers with detailed Jewish law from another culture and genealogies of unfamiliar and funny names. In addition, the prophets make God seem angry and wrathful, different in some ways from the self-sacrificial love of Jesus, at least on the surface. As a result, some Christians focus on reading the New Testament. At the extreme, I’ve even heard people tell me we shouldn’t read the Old Testament since we’re no longer under the Old Covenant. 

Yet Jesus and the writers of the New Testament continually quoted from the Old Testament, even to discuss the New Covenant. Since they were in the middle of writing it, the New Testament didn’t exist yet, so they referred to God’s word in the Old Testament. Jesus and the apostles obviously valued the spiritual authority of these books. So should we. 

Here are seven reasons why Christians should read the Old Testament.”

Today we shared seven reasons to dive deeper into the Old Testament!

Find them all HERE!

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