If you are looking for a way to reach that person who is skeptical about God’s existence, check out this video by John Sorensen.
New Music Tuesday - Pat Barrett's New Single, John Tibbs and Ellie Holcomb Collaborate
On this New Music Tuesday (sorry about that!), we’ve got great new songs from some KCMI mainstays! Pat Barrett has released Better, the latest single off of his self-titled debut album which dropped last year. John Tibbs and Ellie Holcomb’s collaboration Dead Man Walking is also being added to our rotation this week - be sure to watch John share the story behind that song in the video below. And last week’s 180remix Countdown featured Hope, the debut single from new artist Emily Brimlow. Check out all of the latest music on Hope Radio KCMI!
new to our rotation
“Your love is better than life
You are the well that won't run dry
I have tasted and I have seen
Oh, You are better than all these things”
“Your love, Your love, it set me free
Oh no guilt, no shame, got a hold on me
Your love, Your love, it opened my eyes
I was a dead man walking 'til Lord”
The 180remix Countdown
“So I lift my hands to the God that guides me
To the one that finds me
Even in my darkest days he walks beside me
Singing songs of freedom
Always singing songs of life”
New Music Monday - Tenth Avenue North Returns + The Latest From Riley Clemmons and Caitie Hurst
This week we’re adding two great new songs to our rotation - Greater Than All My Regrets, the big new single from Tenth Avenue North off of their new album No Shame, and a lighter tune from Riley Clemmons called Fighting for Me, who made a splashy debut last year on the Christian contemporary charts with her pop hit Broken Prayers. We also saw a remix of Danny Gokey’s song Haven’t Seen It Yet debut on the 180remix Countdown along with two new songs, plus a new rock entry on The Stronghold from up-and-coming Tooth and Nail band Paradise Now.
New to our rotation
“So if I fall and if I fail
I will trust Your mercy is
Greater than all of this
And if I bend and if I break
I'll trust the hands that hold me are
Greater than all my regrets”
“You will never stop fighting for me
When I can't fight for myself
Every word is a promise You keep
Cause You love me like nobody else
You stand up for me
In the darkest night
When my faith is weak
You're still by my side
You will never stop fighting for me”
The 180remix countdown
“It's like the brightest sunrise
Waiting on the other side of the darkest night
Don't ever lose hope, hold on and believe
Maybe you just haven't seen it, just haven't seen it yet
You're closer than you think you are
Only moments from the break of dawn
All His promises are just up ahead
Maybe you just haven't seen it, just haven't seen it yet”
“When You call my name
You don't want someone else
You don't make mistakes
I can be myself
Every step of faith
take 'em one by one
As You're doing all the things
I thought could not be done”
“You’re perfect in all Your ways
In all Your ways
I give You the praise
God You’re perfect”
the stronghold
“Can You hold me down
Don’t let me up to breathe
You gotta save me now
I need You now to baptize me
Can You hold me down
Till my blood runs clean
You gotta save me now
Will You baptize me”
New Books from Phil Robertson and the Heroes of the Faith Series
We’ve added some great new books this week at Cross Reference Library, including suspense novels, biographies about famous faith leaders, and even some social commentary from Phil Robertson. See what new items might interest you and stop by the library at 209 East 15th Street in Scottsbluff!
Books
In Vow of Justice by Lynette Eason, FBI Special Agent Lincoln St. John is living his own personal nightmare. When the woman he loves, Allison Radcliffe, is killed, he devotes himself to tracking down the killers and making them pay for their crimes. He expected it to be a challenge. What he never expected was to find Allison very much alive shortly after her “murder”. As his anger and hurt mix with relief, Lincoln isn’t sure how he’s supposed to feel. One thing he does know for sure is that he and Allison will have to work together to stop a killer before she dies a second time - this time for good.
Research scientist Caitlyn Lindsey is convinced someone is taking out her team one by one in Lisa Harris’ romantic suspense novel Deadly Intentions. First, a friend and research partner was killed in a home invasion. Three moths ago, her boss died in a suspicious car accident. Four days ago, another partner supposedly committed suicide. And now Caitlyn herself has miraculously survived a hit and run. Afraid for her life with nowhere to run, she reaches out to one of the victims’ husbands, Detective Josh Solomon. Though initially skeptical about Caitlyn’s theory, Josh soon realizes the attack that took his wife’s life was anything but random. Now the two of them must discover the truth about who is after Caitlyn’s team - and what their end game is - before it’s too late.
A Glitter of Gold by Liz Johnson follows Anne Norris, who moved to Savannah, Georgia for a fresh start. Now her pirate-tour business is flagging and paying the rent requires more than wishful thinking. When she discovers evidence of a shipwreck off the coast of Tybee Island, she knows it could be just the boon she needs to stay afloat. She takes her findings to local museum director Carter Hale for confirmation, but things do not go as planned. Carter is fascinated with the wreck, the discovery of which could open the door to his dream job at a prestigious museum. But convincing Anne to help him fill in the missing pieces of the puzzle is no easy task, and working with Carter means that Anne will have to do the one thing she swore she’d never do again - trust a man.
Phil Robertson believes that little by little, generation by generation, America has allowed the lines of morality, decency, and virtue to be erased - that our values have disappeared as we began to believe the lies that God is dead, truth is relative, and unity is impossible. These lies have brought discord, division and protest, but Phil also believes that things can change. Writing with captivating storytelling and unflinching honesty, Phil shows how to make America a God-honoring nation once more - by dropping the ten central lies that rule our day and taking up the ten truths that will bring peace of mind, harmony, and prosperity back to our country. The Theft of America’s Soul by Phil Robertson is a wake-up call for all who desire to see our nation thrive, and it’s also an invitation to experience the life-giving, peace-filling, wholly-transforming love of God.
The Heroes of the Faith series (by various authors) spotlights a wide variety of important figures throughout the history of Christianity. Our new additions to the library include the stories of Billy Graham, Corrie ten Boom, C.S. Lewis, David Livingstone, D. L. Moody, Fanny Crosby, John Bunyan, John Newton, Jon Wesley, Samuel Morris, and Sojourner Truth.
DVDs and Audiobooks
In The Bishop’s Wife (1947), Yuletide spirit can’t seem to warm Bishop Henry Brougham’s Victorian home. Struggling to raise funds for a new cathedral, the preoccupied young clergyman has neglected his loving wife Julia, and now only divine intervention can save their marriage. But a powerful angel sent from above has a mind of his own… and teaching mortal Henry an immortal lesson isn’t all that he’s got planned.
Hope for Hurting Hearts tells the true stories of how Greg and Cathe Laurie, Jeremy Camp, and Nick Vujicic stood at a spiritual crossroads marked by challenging and painful circumstances, and how each chose the road of trusting, following, and glorifying God.
Caroline Leaf, PhD, Marty Copeland and Janet Maccaro, PhD team up in Your Body His Temple to help you achieve emotional wholeness in your life. In this fast-paced world, it often seems impossible to balance what the Bible says about health and wholeness with the latest scientific information. It doesn’t have to be difficult to change your life for the better. Take your first steps toward health and wholeness with the help of three experts who understand the importance of emotional wholeness in relation to mind, body and spirit. Their insight will inspire you to begin your journey and to finish well.
Wrongly Right
My Guess is you can probably think about a time when you did something that was right and good, but you did it in a way that was NOT right and NOT good. I hate it when that happens to me! It underscores just how much I need the Lord to rule in my life.
This last Sunday, my pastor preached on the good Samaritan from Luke chapter 10. As he talked about the priest and the levite who came upon the man who was attacked, beaten and robbed and how they saw that needy man but just continued on their way, I couldn’t help but see myself in them. All the people I have seen in great need, and yet failed to help, began coming to my mind. You probably have seen some of these people yourself; People standing by the road with a sign or people digging through a dumpster. I have long ago lost count of the number of times I have seen one of these, my fellow man, and quickly looked away pretending not to see them. The Samaritan did not do this. When he saw the man, we are told that he had compassion on him. That compassion compelled him to give of himself at great expense.
That message was still ringing in my ears Sunday evening when I was at a local store doing a little shopping. I really did NOT want to be there; It was late and I would have much preferred being at home relaxing - getting ready to retire for the evening. I found what I was looking for as quickly as I could, paid for my catch and headed out the door. It was then that I saw HIM. I recognized him immediately as a man I have had many encounters with and knew him to be particularly needy and quite difficult to reason with about his situation. He seemed uninterested in putting forth any effort to improve his situation and quite content to throw himself on the mercy of others.
And then I did it. The one thing that disgusts me most about me in situations like that. I quickly turned away pretending not to see him. I knew that if I caught his eye, he was going to ask me for something, and it was quite possible that what was supposed to be a very quick trip to the store was going to turn into something requiring much more of my time. But just as I was attempting to look away, he saw me. SHUCKS, I was caught! He had a cart with a few items in it and asked if I could give him a ride to the motel where he was staying. He asked if I could also make a stop along the way and pick up some other things he had stashed at another location. At that very moment, I thought of my pastors’ sermon earlier that day. Was I going to refuse his request and just leave him standing there to do what I wanted to do, or would I dare inconvenience myself to help one of my own in need?
I told him to bring his things and get in the car. But before you applaud my compassionate response to this man in need and label me as a good Samaritan, you should know it really wasn’t out of compassion. Ugh, I HATE to admit that! But it’s true. I did it out of that four-letter-word DUTY. That’s right, I saw a man in need and knew I could meet that need so I did; but I didn’t WANT to! I knew the Lord wanted me to, but I didn’t want to. So what did it profit me? According to 1 Corinthians 13, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. I did the right thing, but I did it wrongly.
The command to love God and love our neighbor is just that - it’s a command, not a suggestion. I don’t have the right to choose who I will love and who I will NOT love. I had no trouble loving myself that night; I knew what I wanted and it wasn’t to be inconvenienced by someone else’s need. Lord help me to love you with every fiber of my being and to truly love those you have created in your image just as you love them.
New Music Monday - Zach Williams’ Big Followup, plus Rend Collective, Stars Go Dim & Greg Sykes
It’s a busy and exciting New Music Monday! You’re going to be hearing a lot of new music on KCMI in the next few weeks, including big followups from some of your favorite artists! After his hit debut album Chain Breaker (which received Gold certification and spawned record breaking songs Chain Breaker and Old Church Choir) and a successful live album recorded at Harding Prison, Zach Williams is finally releasing the debut single off of his followup album, which are both titled Rescue Story. Rend Collective has also released a new single called Your Name is Power, which actually doesn’t have an album to call home yet - but they are releasing a new kids album called Sparkle. Pop. Rampage. on August 30th. That’s just the tip of the iceberg this week, be sure to check out all of the great new music you can hear on Hope Radio 97.1FM!
(FYI - You can listen to any of the new songs featured below by clicking the album artwork or the title/artist!)
New to Our Rotation
“You were the voice in the desert
Calling me out in the dead of night
Fighting my battles for me
You are my rescue story
Lifted me up from the ashes
Carried my soul from death to life
Bringing me from glory to glory
You are my rescue story”
“Your name is power over darkness
Freedom for the captives
Mercy for the broken and the hopeless
Your name is faithful in the battle
Glory in the struggle
Mighty it won't let us down or fail us
Your name is power”
“You know me as honest,
You know me as good
You know me the way that I wish I could
You know me worthy
You know me love
You know me better”
“You are the Life
You are the Way
You are the Word that will remain from age to age
Unshakable
You’re absolute
The only God You stand alone
You are the Truth”
the 180remix countdown
“Remind me
You are all that I need
And You are everything
And You are always with me
Even in my darkest hour
You remind me of Your love and Your faithfulness
You love me every way till I won't forget
It's true, whenever I need it
You're there to remind me”
“Grab me by my hand and I felt the spirit movin' my heart
Said I'll live again and that all I did is nailed to the cross
I could never estimate the price you pay
to forgive my fault then
I said Lord I could not repay this
He said Boy you gonna have to face it“
The Stronghold
“Into the night
You killed my pain inside
Into the night
You brought me back to life
I was lost but now I see
You've unblinded me
Into the night”
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
I wonder if you can relate to me when I say, “I am amazed at how quickly I can forget what is truly the most important thing”?
The occasion for this most recent revelation was my 4:30am appointment with the most important Being in the universe. Contemplating the events of the previous day and the tasks that lay before me on this “never-before-seen-by-human-eyes” 24-hour canvas, I was very much aware of my need for strength and direction. I asked the Lord to show me what I needed to know as I prepared to embark on the journey of “today”.
James says, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him”. (James 1:5) Today, I was about to realize, again, the truth of those words. In reading through the Bible, today I found myself in Numbers 28. The Lord told Moses to tell His people to be careful to offer the offerings of the Lord at their appointed times. (Numbers 28:1-2) In other words, “make this a priority…..this is important”. At this point, the Lord had my attention.
Verses 3-8 go on to describe the daily offerings to be offered to the Lord. What jumped-out at me was the daily part of this passage. And it wasn’t just once, but twice; morning and evening. Every day begins with the Lord and every day ends with the Lord. At the beginning of my day, the most important thing is to seek the Lord and at the end of my day, the most important thing is to seek the Lord. So, what should be the main thing of my every day? Seeking the Lord.
So many times throughout my day I can easily get distracted from the main thing? A project with a deadline looming can make me irritable and anxious and that can damage relationships. The passionate pursuit of something can cause me to ignore or run rough-shod over the people nearest and dearest to me. Financial uncertainty can cause me to act out of desperation and make foolish decisions.
At the end of the day, can I say that I have set my heart on seeking the Lord from morning to evening? At every point in my day have I sanctified the Lord as the Lord of my life? If I have, it should at the very least reflect what Jesus said was the fulfillment of the greatest commandment; “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength…..and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mk 12:30-31)
Someone has once said, “What’s most important when I stand before my Savior, should be the most important thing to me today”. In other words, “Keep the main thing the main thing”.
What's New at Cross Reference Library - Week of 07/31/19
Come see what’s new at Cross Reference Library! We’ve got lots of great things for you to check out, including these entertaining items we’ve just added:
DVDs
Among the movies we added this week were a war-themed Christmas film and additional titles in the Love Comes Softly saga, based on the book series by Janette Oke.
Love’s Abiding Joy - Following a treacherous journey west, Missie and her husband have set up a homestead where they’ve begun to raise a family. And now that a railroad line connects the states, Missie’s father is able to visit. But when the joyful reunion is interrupted by tragedy, the faith and love of this family is once again challenged in a story you and your family will never forget.
Love’s Unfolding Dream - Missie’s adopted daughter Belinda is determined to become a doctor, but despite her dedication and ability, Doc Jackson believes women should stay at home - and so does Belinda’s suitor, Drew Simpson. But with faith and hard work, Belinda begins winning the hearts and minds of everyone around her, including a wealthy dowager, who just might help make Belinda’s dreams come true in this satisfying family drama.
Love Takes Wing - Still as feisty as ever, Belinda Simpson is now a doctor in a small Missouri town where an unknown plague is spreading fear and resentment among the townspeople. One local resident thinks the illness was spread from the town orphanage and wants to see it shut down. Belinda struggles to make sense of the disease and God’s plan for the beleaguered town - but with the support of Lee Owens (the town’s handsome young blacksmith) and her best friend, Belinda learns that if she can rely on faith and love everything else may just fall into place.
Love Finds a Home - Dr. Belinda Owens is a young woman with a loving husband and a rewarding career. But when Belinda’s pregnant friend Annie comes to stay, Belinda must come to grips with her own inability to conceive. And when Annie’s meddlesome mother-in-law gives Belinda advice about her medical practice, Belinda looks to a higher power for strength, wisdom and even diplomacy in this riveting installment of the popular, uplifting films about the enduring power of love and faith.
The Christmas Card - In the midst of war in Afghanistan, Cody Cullen is touched by a lovely card sent by Faith Spelman from the small, picturesque town of Nevada City, California. As months pass, the card never leaves his side, giving him the strength to survive and setting him on a mission to find her.
Radio - For anyone who ever had a dream and everyone with the courage to stand up for what they believe, comes the real life story of Robert ‘Radio’ Kennedy. Experience Radio’s journey from a man no one understood to the coach no one could live without. Together with Head Coach Harold Jones, Radio inspired a football team to become champions and a town to open their hearts. Heroic performances from Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Ed Harris will have you laughing, crying, and cheering for the man who proved the world’s greatest victories happen in real life.
The Life and Passion of Christ - Experience the power of God’s word as the Apostle Matthew leads you on a journey through the life of Jesus the Christ. You will witness the world changing events of His life and thrill to His teachings as you walk with Him through the cities of Judea. You will behold the miracles of divine love and the power of His deep compassion. You will experience the celebration of Christ’s triumphal entry, the intimacy of the Last Supper, and the agony of His crucifixion. Your spirit will soar as His glorious resurrection is re-enacted.
The Gospel of John: Experiencing Christ As Your Life - Join Bob George in this chapter by chapter exposition of the gospel of John. Realize why Christ Himself is real life and how He personally offers hope that you can discover a meaningful life as a Christian, overcome fear with the assurance of eternal life, experience joy during adversity, and more.
Classic Christianity - Like so many believers, Bob George began his Christian life in love with the Savior only to end up years later disappointed and unfulfilled. Drawing on his own struggles and years of teaching and counseling experience, Bob cuts straight to the heart of the issues that cause so many believers to start out in excited enthusiasm, only to end up merely “going through the motions” of the Christian life. In Classic Christianity, Bob shows us the way back to the life Jesus provided for us when He set us free from the bondage of the law, teaching us to live in the newness of life led by His Spirit.
Books
We’ve also added books from the Anne of Green Gables series by L. M. Montgomery.
Anne of Windy Poplars - Anne has taken her first job away from Green Gables and soon discovered that her real work lay in dealing head-on with the proud Pringle family. But she quickly became the whole town’s champion and confidante, and would have appeared almost meddlesome - if she weren’t as spirited and lovable as ever.
Anne’s House of Dreams - Anne’s own true love Gilbert was finally a doctor and now they no longer needed to live apart. They married quite simply and began life together in their own little dream house where Anne met new neighbors, made new friends, and solved new problems. But she was still the same Anne - spirited and full of surprises.
Anne of Ingleside - Anne, now a mother of five, presided over a happy, lively home. Mrs. Doctor for some fifteen years, Anne suddenly began to worry that perhaps her adored Gilbert no longer loved her. But how could he not? After all, she may have been older, bu she was still the lively, irrepressible, irreplaceable redhead - the wonderful Anne of Green Gables, grown up.
Rainbow Valley - Anne’s wonderful, lively children found a special place all their own. Rainbow Valley was the perfect spot to play, to dream and to make the most unusual friends, like the Merediths. They were two girls and two boys who had no mother. What they did have was a minister father who was looking for a wife but so far had found nothing but heartbreak. Between the minister courting a young spinster and the escapades of the restless children, the town was bubbling with scandal. But in the end, the warmth and laughter of Anne of Green Gables taught all an unforgettable lesson of love.
Rilla of Ingleside - Anne’s children were almost grown up, except for pretty, high-spirited Rilla. Rilla wasn’t yet fifteen, and she was still looking forward to her first dance and her first kiss. But undreamed-of challenges awaited irrepressible Rilla when the happy world of Ingleside was endangered by a fearful far-off war. Rilla must join her courageous family in a dramatic struggle that would change her life and leave Rilla no longer a girl, but a proud woman.
Audiobooks
Unleash your leadership potential in the Leadership Series audiobook from New York Times best-selling author John Maxwell. Each of the eight books in this series address the most fundamental aspects of leading others, and offer straightforward advice regarding specific topics like: What are the definitions and core qualities of success? How does one help others in the mentoring process? What is the makeup of a good attitude? What are the building blocks of great relationships? How does a leader equip others? Includes Leadership 101, Relationships 101, Attitude 101, Mentoring 101, Equipping 101, Success 101, Self-Improvement 101, and Teamwork 101.
Think of the moment you last experienced God. Do you know him that closely in this moment? Truly experiencing the love of God gives us a taste of his goodness and his love for us, but often those moments are fleeting. We get distracted by life. Our awareness and understanding fade while our longing to experience him that way again increases. In Longing for God, you can begin to fill that longing by developing your capacity to receive and respond to God's love. Spiritual formation is the process through which one's inner self is opened to the work of the Holy Spirit, who forms us into the image of the Son. Here Richard J. Foster and Gayle D. Beebe, both experienced leaders in spiritual formation, introduce you to people from the past who have known God deeply. Each person helps you to grasp one of the seven primary paths to intimacy with God that have been developed throughout Christian history.
Children’s Books
Be sure to check out the wide variety of items we have available in our children’s section at Cross Reference Library, including these new books! We have reading material for all ages, from early readers and board books to teen novels, family audiobooks and a great variety of children’s movies. It’s all in the KCMI studio building at 209 East 15th Street in Scottsbluff, open Monday through Friday from 9-5pm.
Win Prizes During The Scottsbluff County Fair!
From 4-H round robins to bull riding, carnival rides and tasty foods, there’s always lots to look forward to during fair time - and this year, your fair experience might be made even better by winning some great prizes from Hope Radio! We’re very excited to be partnering with Scooter’s Coffee, Adventures in Odyssey and Warehouse Fitness to bring you this year’s prizes. To enter into any of our drawings, just stop by KCMI’s booth in the Events Center and fill out some entry slips. You can enter until the end of Saturday, August 3rd, and winners will be announced on The Coffee Break Monday morning August 5th.
Word of the Day
Tuesday through Friday (July 30th through August 2nd, 2019) we’ll be announcing a word of the day on Hope Radio 97.1FM. If you hear our word of the day and tell a KCMI staff member out at the fair, you’ll win a coupon from Scooter’s Coffee in Scottsbluff! We’ll announce the featured word multiple times throughout the day on-air, and you’ll also be able to find it right here on our website. When you see a KCMI staff member at our fair booth or out and about doing fair interviews, tell them the word of the day and they’ll give you your coupon.
Drawing 1 - Warehouse Fitness
This year we have prize packs from Warehouse Fitness in Scottsbluff to give away to three lucky winners! Each prize pack includes a unique Warehouse Fitness t-shirt (size L) and a gift certificate for one month’s membership.
Drawing 2 - Scooter’s Coffee
In addition to the Scooter’s Coffee prizes you can win with our Word of the Day, you can also enter to win a Scooter’s baseball cap! We have plenty to give away, so chances are good that you’ll get to take home one of these stylish, bright red caps.
Drawing 3 - Adventures In Odyssey
Last but not least, you can enter to win one of these fantastic Adventures in Odyssey prizes! You could win a t-shirt (size XL), a steel water bottle, or an Adventures in Odyssey CD containing multiple episodes.
New Music Monday - Lauren Daigle, Josh Baldwin, and more!
This past week we added a wide variety of music to our countdowns and overall music rotation, but by far the biggest addition was Lauren Daigle’s Rescue. This latest single is sure to be another success in a string of radio hits from Lauren Daigle’s latest album Look Up Child, which recently set the record for most weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart. Her record 39 weeks at #1 dethroned Switchfoot’s album The Beautiful Letdown, which stayed atop the chart for 38 weeks in 2004-2005. With over 900,000 albums sold, Look Up Child is approaching platinum certification.
New to our rotation
“I will send out an army to find you
In the middle of the darkest night
It's true, I will rescue you
I will never stop marching to reach you
In the middle of the hardest fight
It's true, I will rescue you”
“So let the redeemed of the Lord say so
Sing of His promises ever more
Pour out your thankfulness, let it overflow
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so”
The 180remix Countdown
“Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win
You gotta get up, up again
Keep holding on, it's not the end
You gotta get up, up again”
“Wake up in the morning, gotta thank the Lord
Oh you still breathing? Gotta thank the Lord
Hands in the sky, gotta thank the Lord
Even when it's bad, imma thank the Lord”
The Stronghold
“My life was beaten and battered with no meaning
Barely breathing, falling to pieces
Stepped in the ring to face the hate
That’s when I heard a voice say
You will know my name
One life, one love, that’s all I really needed
One life, one love, thank you Jesus”