Sharathon

Tomorrow is Day 1 of my first Sharathon at WCQR. I'm excited because of the theme "God Never Changes"! Think of that....seasons change, feelings change, prices change, politicians change...BUT GOD NEVER CHANGES! Pray for us as Sharathon starts and if God lays it on your heart to support us, thanks!

Today's Power Verse:
(Hebrews 13:8 NIV) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Blessings...brian

Fireproof #4

Thanks to our friends at Chick-fil-A, I got to see the movie Fireproof Friday night. I laughed, I cried, I was moved! This movie makes me want to be a better man and a better husband! Incredible, please go see it if you have not. Take someone who's struggling with their marriage to see it. The movie came in 4th this weekend, not bad considering the top 3 are playing on at least 2,500 screens compared to 839 for Fireproof!!! Go see it, you won't be disappointed!

Mike made a point on Breakfast Radio this morning that this movie should be mandatory for all couples before they get married...I agree!!!

Never leave your partner behind...brian

FIREPROFF OPENS TODAY!!!

Fireproof opens today and we had an interview with Kirk Cameron on Breakfast Radio. I'm going to see it tonight and can't wait! I'll let you know my thoughts on Monday.

Here's the trailer to the movie!

Blessings...brian

Fireproof

The new movie "Fireproof" opens tomorrow and I can't wait to see it! It's from the makers of "Facing the Giants" and I know it will be a quality God-honoring movie! Tomorrow on Breakfast Radio we'll have an interview with Kirk Cameron about the movie. Kirk was also on the Today show this week talking about kissing only his wife. Check out the story at this link:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26851749



The "Fireproof" website is:


http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/



Blessings...brian

See You At The Pole

WOW! What a morning. We took call after call of young people gathered around their flag poles prior to school...PRAYING! The annual "See You At The Pole" is something I look forward to every year! This year..WOW, my first in the Tri-Cities and what a turn out! We heard from about 2 dozen schools and even had a report of one teen giving their heart to the Lord at one of the schools! I can't list all the schools, but unofficially we had reports of around 1600 young people praying at their school flag poles this morning.

You can report your school at the website www.syatp.com

Blessings...brian

Helping Texas!!!

This morning we talked with a pastor's wife from Houston about the needs after Hurricane Ike. Heritage Baptist is doing a collection drive thru Thursday (see below). We can pray and we can give to help our brothers and sisters in need. Speaking of praying, tomorrow is "See You at the Pole". Teens and young people will gather at their flagpoles and pray!!! Listen for "pray by pray" coverage in the morning on Breakfast Radio...and don't forget to call in your report at
(888)477-5676.

Heritage Baptist Church, 1512 John Exum Parkway, Johnson City, will be accepting relief items for the shelters and hospitals in Houston.
They will be receiving items from 10am - 7pm, September 22-25.
Items needed are:
Bottled Water
Canned Goods
Baby Formula
Baby Food
Diapers
For more information, please call the church at 926-2139.

Pigeon Forge Winner

This morning on Breakfast Radio, we called Tammy Pillar of Greeneville to let her know that of the hundreds of entries received during "Listener Appreciation Days", she was the winner of the Pigeon Forge Giveaway valued at over $1,000! I met Tammy and her family, including her son Michael, during the Little Caesars broadcast in Greeneville. Michael had the cutest thing, a Johnny Appleseed prayer!

This morning also kicked off the "FIREPROOF" movie "Double Date" Contest. Register, then listen to win at 7:20a, 8:20a, and 5:20p all this week. Details at www.wcqr.org

Blessings...brian

ps...I took my wife to the Fender Farms Corn Maize this weekend, we had a BLAST, I highly recommend it for your family, youth group, school group... Details at:
http://www.fendersmaze.com/

TIRED!!!

Well I did it. I stayed up and watched my WV Mountaineers play Colorado on ESPN last night. This morning it was tough getting up. Game over at midnight, alarm rings at 3:30 and a 17-14 loss! Weekend plans...SLEEP!!!!!



Don't forget to register for the "Double Date" movie tickets for the Fireproof movie. Info at http://www.wcqr.org/



This picture sums up how I feel right now



BleZZings...
brian

HEADED TO GREENEVILLE AND GAME DAY!

I'm headed to Greeneville this afternoon for our next to last stop on the WCQR "Listener Appreciation Tour". I'll be at the Little Caesars on Andrew Johnson Highway between 3 and 6. Come by and say hi and register for the Pigeon Forge Getaway!



Tonight is "GAME NIGHT". The WV Mountaineers face Colorado on ESPN and my wife and I are hoping for a better turnout than the last game, whuppin" from East Carolina. Happy or sad, I'll be bleary eyed tomorrow morning from lack of sleep!



Blessings and GO 'EER's!

brian

Financial MESS!

Everyone seems to be talking about the doom and gloom with our economy, so we decided to talk to someone in the know. Chuck Bentley is the CEO of Crown Financial and he joined us on Breakfast Radio to talk about what's happening and explain things from a spiritual perspective. You can check out their website for more info, including asking them questions! www.crown.org

Tomorrow on Breakfast Radio...Listen for details on how you can save money on Third Day tickets. They are coming to Freedom Hall in November along with NEEDTOBREATHE.

NEXT WEEK..win tickets to the new Kirk Cameron movie FIREPROOF, we'll also have details about that tomorrow on Breakfast Radio from 6-9!

Blessings...brian

WE LOVE KIDS!!!

This morning we talked to Scott Thompson the children's pastor at University Parkway Baptist in Johnson City and children's evangelist Ronnie Caldwell. Scott and Ronnie both talked about how important it is for parents to model Christ for kids and talk to them about the Lord. Ronnie is holding a crusade at University Parkway this week and kids along with all area children's pastors are invited to attend!

To find out more, check out these websites:

www.upbaptist.org and www.ronniecaldwell.com

Be a blessing to your kids...brian

Friday's Breakfast Radio

This morning we talked about a new study that shows regular church attendance helps a student's GPA. Besides the spiritual aspects, we asked you about other benefits of church attendance. You had some great responses including making friends, being encouraged and uplifted, finding people to keep you accountable and one caller found his WIFE at church. He told us the church offered free lunch for college students and that's how they met! Great story and thanks to churches that are reaching out and ministering to college students!

I also talked about going down to Bristol Motor Speedway, somehow I keep ending up there, and taking a few laps around the track in Chalmer Harper's car (he drove, I rode). WHAT A RUSH! One day I want to give the command to start a NASCAR race!!!

Have a great weekend, lots of events going on, boat races and maze singins' and more, check out our community calendar for more info.

My cousin sent me the dog picture and I wanted to share it with you.

Blessings...brian

9/11

Steven Curtis Chapman on CBS

Steven Curtis Chapman paid a visit to the CBS "Early Show". In case you missed it, here's the powerful video.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4434608n

Please remember the Chapmans in your prayers!

Blessings...brian

7 Diet Do's and Don'ts

According to Joy Bauer the 7 Diet Do's and Don'ts.

Don't:
Miss out on sleep
Eat standing up
Eat in the dark

Do:
Fill up on fiber
Downsize
Veg out
Limit your choices

Look for the NEW WCQR van at a Little Caesars near you....IT's HOT!!!

Blessings...brian

Hands and Feet Project

In 2004, Audio Adrenaline was involved in creating the Hands and Feet Project in Haiti. This orphanage is now ministering to over 30 kids in one of the poorest countries in the world. Recent tropical storms and hurricanes have devastated this children's village and they need our help! Please pray for them and check out more info on the project at:

http://handsandfeetproject.org/index02.php

Blessings...brian

Grandparents Day

Sunday is National Grandparents Day, a day set aside to honor and love them. Please do this if your grandparents are still alive. My grandparents are all gone and I miss them! My grandma Laura once said..."bring me flowers while I'm alive, not when I'm gone and can't enjoy them." Great advice!

They all lived great lives and I have great memories! Robert the coal-miner. The mines had crippled his body by the time I got to really know him, but not his spirit. He was quiet and when he spoke you listened! His wife Laura who took care of him after years in the mines. She was independent and was the one that drove when we went to our many dinners at Shoneys. Henry, it seems like he could do anything! and in my eyes he could. Give him 10 minutes and he knew someone you were related to. Henry's wife Tina, the quiet godly woman who taught the same Sunday School class for over 40 years and played piano for jail services. Gone NOT forgotten!

Check out this website for more on National Grandparents Day, a tradition founded right up the road from where I grew up in West Virginia. http://www.grandparents-day.com/

Thank you grandparents!

Blessings...brian

Girls or Boys

A new study is out and it says that raising boys is tougher than girls. WAIT a minute you said, a majority of calls on Breakfast Radio said the opposite thing! One mom spent 30 minutes with her daughter trying to pick out an outfit for pictures. I remember as a kid that I had to get a haircut every year prior to my school picture. My mom has a collage of clean cut school photos of me, every year except 3rd grade, the year I kept secret the date of school pictures..lol!

Don't forget the Family Carnival this Saturday at The Mall at Johnson City. Check out the church website for more info! http://www.calvary-fellowship.net/

Blessings...brian

Helping Gustav's evacuees

This morning on Breakfast Radio we talked with Brenda Whitehead from the American Red Cross in the Tri-cities. Brenda told us about the 400 or so evacuees at 2 different shelters in Kingsport. The Red Cross has served over 3600 meals since Sunday, helping kids from 10 days old to people in their 80's.

Please remember to pray for these folks! Some have been moved for the second time in 3 years. You can also help by making a contribution to the American Red Cross by calling 423-378-8700 or checking out their website http://www.redcrossnetn.org/

The Red Cross is always looking for volunteers, you can call the above number or check out the website for more info.

Till the next post...brian

Post #1

I've officially joined the new century! I'm now a blogger! This morning on Breakfast Radio, Mike and I talked about college football. Our teams (Arkansas and WV) both won, but both UT and VT lost. We also discussed the Palin family's news of 17 year old Bristol's pregnancy . You had great advice including how God had helped you in a similar way, both as a parent and as a teen. One dad hit the nail on the head when he said, "Show them love"...WOW!

Till the next post....brian