“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!

Kathy Wantland, Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) and Hospice of Knox County, joined WNZR to share about her position and upcoming events.

Kathy talks about Camp Hope, the Annual Charity Golf Outing, and the upcoming Butterfly Release.

She wraps up with sharing how you can stay connected with HNCO and Hospice of Knox County.

Listen to the full conversation below:

“With the nonstop pace that most of us operate at, finding time to pause, reflect, and cultivate gratitude can be a challenge. The world is full of noise, distractions, and the alluring promise of fulfillment.”

Today The Morning Thing shared 4 Ways to Make Gratitude a Daily Practice! Did you know that starting and ending your day with a thankful thought can benefit your health? There are so many reasons why gratitude is something to practice.

Learn how to make it a daily habit HERE!

WNZR spoke with Luconda Dager, President of Velvet Ice Cream, ahead of the Utica Ice Cream Festival.

Luconda shares about the background her family has in ice cream with the start of Velvet Ice Cream 110 years ago. She tells us more about the anniversary this year and the new flavor available to celebrate.

Luconda also talks all about this year’s festival including the parade, the ice cream eating contests, entertainment, parking, and lots more!

We wrap up with a thank you for those involved in putting together this year’s festival.

Listen to the full conversation with Luconda below:

“I was thinking one day and I realized that if I just had somebody behind me all the way to motivate me I could make a big difference. Nobody came along like that so I just became that person for myself.”
– Unknown

Today The Morning Thing talked about what to do when you lose your motivation! The Positivity Blog shares great tips on how to get rid of that tired and apathetic feeling and gain control in your life once again.

Read the tips HERE!