See Life
Dave Andrews • Sep 02, 2020
God's Children
If you haven't yet read the blog post from our Music Director, Kurt Neuswanger, you should stop and take a look. "The Blessing" is being sung over nations around the world, by the churches of the nations in which they reside. God's people are scattered all over the corners of the earth; and this church movement is happening regardless of location or denomination.
Some countries are putting together beautiful masterpiece productions, while other countries in more hostile parts of the world, do their best with the resources and few people they have. This disparity is touching and beautiful. I look at the faces from across the world, and can't help but think of these believers, "each one of these are God's children; these are the precious ones of God."
"For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing."
-2 Corinthians 2:15
I recall when God told Abraham that the world would be blessed through His descendants. As the adopted children of God, we are a blessing to the nations we live in. Now they may not know that, and many certainly would not agree. After all, 2 Corinthians 2 goes on to say that we are the stench of death to those who are perishing. But, nonetheless, the servants of God proclaiming His truth, and shining their lights of love into a community will undoubtedly be of benefit to that community and to the world. This month, I would love to ask you to find practical ways to support God's children, perhaps the shut-in, the persecuted, or the needy. How about the unborn?
One way that you can shine your light this month, is by taking a stand for life.
Let's face it, our country has seen a genocide the likes of which human history has never seen before. And while many of us rightly disagree with this horrible reality called abortion, if you are anything like me, it has gone on under my watch, under my nose; and in many cases I am happier with a blind eye. But if this year has taught us anything, it is that our nation can too be judged, and yes, even our community. It's time to change.
See Life 2020 is put on by Focus on the Family; and it's goal is to not simply discourage the concept of abortion, but to stop it. This is a great way to get some needed tools to shine your light through pro-life advocacy. Watch this video, sign the petition, share with a friend, and join them on September 26th.
Children are a blessing from the Lord. Both the child of Christ, and the unborn in the womb. Let's take a stand for both.
-Dave Andrews
KJOL Station Manager
dave@kjol.org
Our annual Spring FriendRaiser is underway for the month of April; and as a part of that, our theme this year is Share The Light. As you share the Gospel and the Light of Christ, KJOL has compiled 30 tips for every day of the month. Here they are:
During KJOL’s April “Friendraiser” month, we want to say THANK YOU to our faithful supporters. And THANK YOU to everyone who makes a first-time donation. And finally THANK YOU to God, the giver of all good gifts in our lives, starting with Jesus Christ! KJOL has a lot of new songs that say THANK YOU. I hope you enjoy them! That Thank You Song! Citizen Way Thank God Stars Go Dim Thank You Life.Church Worship I Thank God Housefires Thanks Giver Crowder Thanks and Praise Lucy Grimble and Vineyard Music A Thousand Thank Yous Sarah Kroger Thankful VERSES Thank You Jesus For The Blood Charity Gayle
In January, we told you about four new artists at the KJOL music blog . This month, we have four more new artists. Jordan Smith “This Is Jesus” Jordan Smith is a 30 year old Kentucky native who grew up singing in the church choir. In 2015, he won NBC’s The Voice. He sang “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and "Mary Did You Know." Natalie Layne “Amen” Natalie Layne is a 24 year old Colorado Springs native, where she was a worship leader at New Life Church. She received a masters degree in piano from Belmont University in Nashville. In 2019, she won Belmont’s Christian Showcase. She continues to serve as a worship leader at her church in Nashville. Terrian “Big God” Terrian (Woods) is a singer/songwriter from Memphis. She is also a member of TobyMac's band Diverse City. And she serves on the staff of AngelStreet in Memphis, which mentors girls as part of an all girls choir. Seph Schleuter “Counting My Blessings” Seph Schlueter ( pronounced “seff shleeter”) spent 7 years as a missionary. In 2020 he formed the worship collective Damascus Worship, in conjunction with the organization “Damascus” which conducts two-year programs to develop leaders who will impact their generation for Christ with the aim of bringing revival to the Catholic Church.
He had noticed we had been off the air on 94.5 FM in Delta…and I related to him it was one of “those” weekends for our poor equipment. Not only did our AM 1400 Delta transmitter go down causing us to make a very expensive replacement only weeks before, but our FM transmitter in Delta went down at the same time as our Montrose 91.9FM transmitter, and only hours after our whole network went down across the Western Slope!
The other day a kindly woman knocked on my door asking for a donation to help build the local swimming pool. I came back with a glass of water. Doesn’t it feel great to give to a good cause??
The English version of the hymn “How Great Thou Art” turns 75 years old in 2024. To mark the anniversary, a new recording has been released, including a brand new verse by Matt Redman. First a little history… Swedish pastor Carl Boberg wrote the original lyrics in 1885. Boberg said that after a strong thunderstorm passed by, he opened his window and heard church bells ringing. He immediately was inspired to write his poem, set to the tune of a Swedish folk melody. It was translated into Russian, where English missionary Stuart Hine heard it while in Ukraine in 1931. He wrote two new verses (3 & 4) and translated it into English in 1949—which is the 75 th anniversary. British missionaries around the world soon began to spread the song. Eventually it reached Billy Graham and George Beverly Shea , who performed it during Graham’s 1957 New York Crusade. The audience liked it so much, they asked Shea to sing it over and over. Graham then used it every week on his Hour Of Decision radio program. Fifteen artists have now collaborated to record the 75th anniversary edition, called “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)” . When you hear the song on KJOL, the first two voices are from Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott . The remaining voices include: Kari Jobe and her husband, Cody Carnes Naomi Raine (Maverick City Music) Taya (formerly with Hillsong) Blessing Offor (from Nigeria) Matt Maher (who also plays piano) Matt Redman For the 75 th anniversary, the Stuart Hine Trust commissioned Matt Redman and Mitch Wong to write a new fifth verse: Until that day When heaven bids us welcome, And as we walk this broken warring world, Your kingdom come, Deliver us from evil, And we’ll proclaim our God how great You are! And we’ll proclaim, our God how great You are Redman said they wanted to tie the verse to Stuart Hine’s work in Ukraine, especially in light of the current conflict there. “I wanted the word ‘war’ in there,” said Redman . “It’s kind of a gritty word. But we have to sing about both the everyday and the eternal.” Time will tell if the fifth verse becomes a staple in hymnals. But few will argue that “How Great Thou Art” is one of America’s favorite hymns. And with this new rendition, hopefully it will continue to be loved by future generations.
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