| A Divine Love Connection |
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| Written by Lolita A. Davis | |
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For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. During these challenging economic times finding something or someone to help keep us focused and positive can be difficult. After all our nation is facing an unprecedented time of home foreclosures, repossessions and high unemployment statistics. The fact is fighting the good fight of faith is truly an all out war, as we seek to find answers in the midst of our adversity. This is why scriptures such as Romans 8:38-39 is comforting, because it reminds us of the divine love connection we have with Christ Jesus. See, it's easy to say we believe and trust God when we have a steady paycheck, and all of our bills are paid, not to mention a healthy retirement fund growing daily. But what happens when we find ourselves without the means to maintain just the minimum? How about believing and trusting when we are on the verge of losing everything or when we don't have enough money to put food on the table or to move our belongings when foreclosure is only days away. Well, the answer is found in how we are willing to look at our situation or rather beyond it. When we look beyond the hardships its there that we find our God working on our behalf in the midst of the pain, disappointment, anger and even the resentment we may feel as a result of our current predicament. Its there that we are reminded of his promise of a love connection that never fails. It then becomes clear that no matter what we lose or how much it hurts, no matter what we see slipping away and the pain we feel, no matter how absent the answers are to our questions, God is true to his word. He will never ever stop loving us nor will he ever leave us. So, let's not give up on the one that loved us first. He is there for us in things present, and in things to come. The operating budget for both The House FM and Praise 88.7 for the upcoming year is $950,000. Monday, April 13, the day before the start of the Pledge Drive, listeners are asked to pray specifically for Mission 2009 during Praise and Prayer Day. Also on that day listeners are encouraged to call in with testimonies about how the stations have impacted them personally. The annual Giant Giveaway returns during the Pledge Drive with hundreds of prizes to be given away. Many CD's, videos, and books have been donated by record companies and ministries and a giveaway is planned after every song. Pre-pledging is available online now at www.TheHouseFM.com, www.MyPraiseFM.com or by calling 1-800-324- 8488. Pledges of $15 a month or more before April 14 will be entered into an early bird drawing for prizes donated by many local and national businesses. The radio ministry started in 1992 when the first station signed on and has grown to ten frequencies around Oklahoma. The last 12 months have brought expansion to The House FM network in the Oklahoma City Metro and western Oklahoma with the addition of a new full power station, a 35,000- watt signal on 88.5 FM (KZTH). This was the third full power station for The House FM network, with another reaching the Shawnee area at 89.1 FM, in addition to 89.7 FM for northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Online listening over the Internet also grew to nearly 4 million hours in 2008. On the cutting edge of technology, The House FM and Praise 88.7 were the first Christian radio stations in the world to offer a free custom application to listen on the iPhone and iPod touch. The House FM plays contemporary Christian hit music throughout the day whereas sister station Praise 88.7 plays inspirational music with the addition of teaching programs from various ministries such as Focus on the Family with James Dobson; Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll; In Touch with Charles Stanley; and Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey. The House FM, KJTH, is a listener-supported Christian radio station broadcasting on 89.7 FM from Oklahoma City to Wichita, KZTH 88.5 FM in the Oklahoma City Metro, 103.1 FM in Downtown Oklahoma City, 100.1 FM in Edmond, 98.5 FM in Norman, 105.7 FM in Bartlesville, KXTH-FM 89.1 FM in Shawnee and heard worldwide at www.TheHouseFM.com. Praise 88.7 KLVV-FM is a sister station broadcasting in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas on 88.7 FM with translator stations at 98.3 FM in Enid and 106.7 FM in Stillwater, and heard worldwide at www.MyPraiseFM.com. |
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| Last Updated ( Sunday, 19 April 2009 ) |
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