MVNU’s President, Dr. Henry Spaulding shared a campus update with WNZR.
The October Presidential Update includes a construction update, calendar highlights, mid-term advice for students and prayer requests.
Click HERE to hear Dr. Spaulding’s conversation with WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart.
Click HERE to stay up to date on MVNU’s calendar.
This is a special Friday. You can eat tacos, encourage kids to sing and play instruments and smile! 🙂
Let’s break down these special celebrations for 10/4/19.
TACO DAY! (from www.daysoftheyear.com)
Tacos are the Mexican equivalent of a sandwich. Instead of bread, a hard or soft tortilla is wrapped or folded around a spicy filling. It is not known exactly when taco day originated, but tacos themselves have been around for a long time. They were first referenced by that name at the end of the 19th century, but the conquistador Cortez mentioned a meal prepared with tortillas as far back as 1520! Those would have been the soft wheat or corn tortillas. Hard taco shells are a much more recent innovation.
How do you celebrate TACO DAY? Click HERE to see some yummy, healthy and easy taco recipes.
KID’S MUSIC DAY! (from www.daysoftheyear.com)
The idea behind Kids Music Day, is to have a day dedicated to celebrating the importance of music education for children. Research has long shown the positive academic and social benefits kids receive by participating in music classes and related activities.
The purpose of Kids Music Day is not to create professional musicians (although that will happen for some). The true aim of Kids Music Day is to help kids have the best chance of future success in whatever career path they choose.
Click HERE to find out more about MVNU’s Community Music School for kids. (Fall registration is closed. Keep checking back for information about spring classes.)
Today is also WORLD SMILE DAY! (from www.daysoftheyear.com)
Sometimes all it takes to make the day better is a smile, whether it’s one someone gives to you, or one you share with another. Little acts of kindness can bring a shining smile to someone who has otherwise had a terrible day, and it can change everything that follows.
Whether it’s just a simple compliment, a cheery hello, or a gift of something small to help brighten their day, World Smile Day encourages you to take action to bring a few more smiles into the world.
We celebrated World Smile Day with our Friday Favorites. Listen in as The Morning Thing Co-Hosts share a memory of when someone made them smile.
You can become a World Smile Day Ambassador. Click HERE for more information.
Pictures from: www.awarenessdays.com, www.nationaltacoday.com, www.daysoftheyear.com, and www.askideas.com.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Abbey Ernst, Client Services Director at Knox Starting Point.
Abbey shared how how she has seen God work through the ministry and how the client base is changing and growing. She also talks about how important it is to support Starting Point.
Click HERE to hear their conversation
Click HERE to sign up to participate in the Walk/Run on Saturday, October 5th.
Today on The Morning Thing, Marcy Rinehart and Lexie Merritt talked about the 5 Love Languages.
Dr. Gary Chapman wrote the book that helped define how we receive and give love.
(from https://www.5lovelanguages.com/)
The most common issue in any relationship is the communication barrier. Everyone experiences love differently, and it’s easy to miss the mark when it comes to showing that you care. With a little help from The 5 Love Languages®, you can learn to identify the root of your conflicts, give and receive love in more meaningful ways, and grow closer than ever. Your Love Language profile will explain your primary love language, what is means, and how you can use it to connect to others.
Ready to love better? Take the quiz and discover your love language today.
There is also an app that can help you strengthen your relationship. Check it out!
This week, The Morning Thing spotlight is shining on Starting Point of Knox County.
On Wednesday, we talked with Madison McNichols, Development Director.
She shared details of the upcoming Walk and Run to benefit the ministry.
She shared ways to participate in the event, plus new and exciting things happening this Saturday.
Madison also talked about the impact Starting Point is having in the community.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Click HERE to register for this year’s Walk/Run.
The Morning Thing is highlighting the ministry of Starting Point all this week.
On Tuesday, WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to talk to Audrey, a client of Starting Point. She shared the powerful story of how their services helped her to become a better mother, friend and person. Click HERE to hear Audrey talk about how her connection with this ministry has changed her life.
There are many women like Audrey that are looking for answers and looking for support. Please consider supporting the ministry of Starting Point.
You can make an Impact on Lives for generations – join WNZR for Starting Point’s Walk/RUN this Saturday.
Click HERE for more information.
If you can’t walk or run, you can support the WNZR Team. Just call 740-392-9090 to make your pledge.
Starting Point – Get Information. Get Answers. Start Here.
Knox Starting Point helps to provide accurate information and compassionate assistance to teens and young adults facing important life-changing decisions. Starting Point serves an average of 350-400 women and men each year with their confidential services and life-affirming alternatives to abortion. These visits provide a tremendous outreach opportunity within our community. Congratulations to the ministry for celebrating 30 years of serving our community.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to talk with Diana Wetzel, Executive Director for Starting Point.
They talked about the services that the organization provides to the community.
Diana also shared the ministry’s 30th Anniversary theme of “Legacy of One”.
She also talked about their upcoming Walk/Run on Saturday, 10/5.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
You can find out more about Starting Point and how to sign-up for the Walk/Run at http://wnzr.fm/starting-point-2019.html
Today was Morning Show Host Day! The Morning Thing celebrated by sharing some special recordings from the past.
Click HERE to hear from some former Morning Thing hosts. You’ll hear show segments from 2003 through 2017!
For the Friday Favorites – Marcy, Lexie and Hunter shared their favorite moments on the show.
Today, The Morning Thing tackled the topic of trusting God. How do we do it? Especially when life is hard?
We shared 7 daily steps from www.biblestudytools.com that we can take to trust the Lord.
Click HERE to read the full article.
Follow these 7 daily steps to make sure you’re leaning on the Lord:
We live in a world where trust must be earned and seems to be in short supply. But Solomon, the famous king who wrote Proverbs, knew that trust is exactly where we must start:
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5)
Surrendering to God begins with our lips and our thoughts. We need more than a commitment to depend on Him; we need to cry out to Him to show that dependence.
“in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:6)
So much in this world can clutter up our relationship with God. John, the writer of the fourth gospel, describes them as the desires of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the pride in our lives (1 John 2:16). In other words, our blessings can easily become our stumbling blocks when we think of them as what we deserve or what we need to be happy.
Instead, life works best when we remember the true source of our blessings—God—and focus on the things that please Him:
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.” (Proverbs 3:7)
It’s easiest to put ourselves first. When something good happens, we want to congratulate ourselves with a reward. When something bad happens, we want to console ourselves or find someone to blame. In other words, we often have a “me-centric” starting place.
And when it comes to money, the struggle is even harder. But Solomon, who had quite a bit of wealth himself, knew that his money didn’t belong to him:
“Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.” (Proverbs 3:9–10)
Let’s be honest. We aren’t so good at evaluating ourselves. We will go to great lengths to excuse our behavior, our actions, and our sins. Who needs a defense attorney when we can pretty much find a reason for any bad thing we do? The prophet Jeremiah captures this very well:
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9)
When Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to the church, He told His disciples that this Counselor would be their spiritual compass or GPS:
“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” (John 14:26)
When we face a difficult world each day, we can sometimes wonder if God even cares. Why do bad things happen? Where is God when I need Him? Solomon reminds us that God never takes a break or leaves us to fend for ourselves:
“because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.” (Proverbs 3:12)
The Morning Thing joined over 30 students at Mount Vernon High School this morning to celebrate See You at the Pole – the global day of student prayer.
A few local churches were on site with donuts and milk for the students who participated in the event.
See You at the Pole began in 1990 as a grass roots movement with ten students praying at their school. Over twenty years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September.
See You at the Pole is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God.
See You at the Pole is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event.
The 2019 See You at the Pole theme is “If My People Pray”.
The theme verse is 2 Chronicles 7:14 – If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
From that very first year in 1990, See You at the Pole has been about one simple act—prayer. Today, SYATP is still about students humbling themselves, turning to God, and interceding for their generation.
Please let us know what is happening at YOUR SCHOOL! Email wnzr@mvnu.edu and tell us about your plans for See You at the Pole and what happened at your school!
The See You at the Pole Story
A small group of teenagers in Burleson, Texas, came together for a DiscipleNow weekend in early 1990. They came seeking God and little did they know how powerfully He was about to move. On Saturday night their hearts were penetrated like never before, when they became broken before God and burdened for their friends. Compelled to pray, they drove to three different schools that night. Not knowing exactly what to do, they went to the school flagpoles and prayed for their friends, schools, and leaders. Those students had no idea how God would use their obedience.
God used what He did among those teenagers and others who were holding similar prayer meetings at their schools to birth a vision in the hearts of youth leaders across Texas. The vision was that students throughout Texas would follow these examples and meet at their school flagpoles to pray simultaneously. The challenge was named See You at the Pole at a brainstorming session during a meeting of key youth leaders. The vision was shared with 20,000 students in June 1990 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
Only God had envisioned how many students would step up to the challenge. At 7:00 a.m. on September 12, 1990, more than 45,000 teenagers met at school flagpoles in four different states to pray before the start of school. Reports came into toll-free number for days after the first event.
A few months later, a group of youth ministers from all over the country gathered together for a national conference in Colorado. Many of them reported that their students had heard about the prayer movement in Texas and were equally burdened for their schools. No other events had been planned, but it was clear that students across the country would be creating their own national day of student prayer. There was no stopping them.
On September 11, 1991, at 7:00 a.m., an estimated one million students gathered at school flagpoles all over the country. From Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, from North Dakota to the tip of Texas, students came together to pray. Some sang, some read Scripture, but most importantly, they prayed. Like those first students, they prayed for their schools, for their friends, for their leaders, and for their country.
As in all great movements of prayer, See You at the Pole did not begin in the hearts of people. It began in the heart of God. God used the obedience of a small group of teenagers to ignite what has become an international movement of prayer among young people.
Since 1991, See You at the Pole has grown to God-sized proportions. Within the first few years, the movement began to spread to other nations through missionaries from the U.S. Now each year, more than 3 million students from all over the world participate in See You at the Pole. Students in more than 20 countries take part. In places like Canada, Korea, Japan, Turkey, and the Ivory Coast, students are responding to God and taking seriously the challenge to pray.
God is continuing to call His people to repentance and prayer. Countless inspiring testimonies of how He has used See You at the Pole to bring students to Christ and to change lives affirm God’s power to answer those who cry out to Him in humble dependence. Bible clubs, weekly prayer meetings, and other ministries have begun on campuses where students participated in See You at the Pole.
For more information about See You At The Pole, go to http://syatp.com/
