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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE “WHERE GOD IS BLESSING” THE SIGNAL| BROADCASTING NETWORK WGIB 91.9 FM | WQEM 101.5 FM | WAY TELEVISION CHANNEL 47 | WWW.GLENIRIS.NET Volume 6 April 2019 No. 42 For thirty-six years we have been enabled by God for answered prayer!" and "Thankful for WGIB–– the Lord to broadcast the glorious gospel of Jesus love the music on my way to work each morning!" Christ here at the Where God Is Blessing Broadcasting These are just a sampling of the responses we Network. In the beginning we started out with WGIB receive. It is amazing and thrilling to know the Lord 91.9. Then by God's grace we added several translators uses WGIB in so many ways. Radio is a powerful and WQEM 101.5. We marvel every day at what the tool. It can go almost anywhere. The Lord uses this Lord has done through these outlets. wonderful means to reach vast numbers of people Daily we hear from people who are blessed, that you and I will never meet personally. encouraged and taught by these ministries. One May 2-3 is the date of our annual Share-a-thon. listener from Ontario, Canada said, "I've been a listener Please join with us in prayer that the Lord would use of WGIB over the Internet for probably about five this time to raise awareness for the needs of the years. I really enjoy the programming, especially the ministry. As a listener-supported network, we rely on music overnight. It truly is a blessing, and it brought the prayers and financial support of the Lord's people. me to Jesus. I was saved about four years ago." We sell no commercial time and receive no grants or From the Birmingham area, a listener said, "For other support. Share-a-thon is a time to remind our twenty-six years God has used all the great biblical listers of what it takes to keep us on the air. teaching and music to help my family and me grow While we look to the Lord to supply, we realize in our relationship with Jesus. And when I was eight that He uses people to do so. We pray Asa's prayer years old I prayed to receive Jesus as my Lord and from 2 Chronicles 14:11: "Lord, it is nothing with thee to Savior with Uncle Charlie from Children's Bible Hour. help, whether with many, or with them that have no Since that wonderful day, God has continued to use power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee." WGIB programs...to keep my walk with the Lord strong Join with us in prayer, in listening and in support and growing. Thank you so much for being such a during Share-a-thon 2019. May the Lord bless you. lifeline and God's blessing in my life..." We have many who send in prayer requests Your servant, monthly. Some listeners have said they are "praising Chris Lamb From Our Station Manager Christian radio can be a significant source of spiritual by some of the greatest preachers from this century and the help for today’s Christian. Many of our listeners tell us WGIB is last. Each evening, we present fifteen minutes of Scripture their daily companion. Some say they keep their radio set to reading by Alexander Scourby. This daily Bible reading WGIB all day. Others tell us they leave their radios on all night. systematically takes us through the entire Bible in just over Of course, we know most of our listeners have busy schedules one year’s time. For the children are programs each afternoon and that they can only listen to radio “on the go.” But no matter at 3:15 and on Saturday mornings beginning at 7:30 a.m. when you listen or for how long, we encourage you to include These offer Bible stories and dramas that cover a wide range WGIB in your daily schedule. Also, let me encourage you to of interests. Saturday evenings include time for families to set your car radio presets to one or more of WGIB's broadcast enjoy two continuing series of Christian dramas: Focus on frequencies. If your travels in the Birmingham area take you the Family Radio Dramas and the Lamplighter Theater. This outside a particular range, you can quickly alternate between is followed by Scripture and Song, a program of Bible reading 91.9, 101.5 or one of our six translators listed in the block below. intertwined with inspirational songs centered on biblical Also, many stream WGIB on their computers, tablets or smart themes or doctrines. This half-hour program produced by phones via the Internet or the Glen Iris Ministries app. WGIB is designed to promote personal Bible reading and We are thankful that our daily broadcast schedule worship of Christ. It is repeated each Sunday at 5:00 p.m. includes a wide variety of programs that address the spiritual WGIB produces eight other programs heard throughout needs of men, women and children of all ages. Whether it’s the week: the Midday Music Hour with Johnny Brock; Pillars of biblical exposition, biblical application, devotional insights Preaching; Think on These Things (all previously mentioned); or interviews with other Christians who, like you, are “in the the Help and Hope Broadcast with Harlan Begeman; the Brush trenches” of spiritual warfare, you’ll find that our wide array of Arbor program with WGIB founder Dr. Jack LeGrand; the After broadcasters cover a gamut of Christian living issues. Second Church Fellowship program with Chris and Kathi Lamb, which Timothy 3:16 tells us that “All scripture is profitable…” Although gives listeners an opportunity to fellowship, sing and share listening to the radio is not a substitute for church attendance prayer requests with the wider radio audience; Sunday School or daily bible reading and prayer, listening to Christ-exalting of the Air and the Glen Iris Hour, both live broadcasts taken preaching and teaching is a wonderful way to reinforce the from the teaching and preaching services of Glen Iris Baptist biblical lessons that God is teaching us through His Word. Church. The faithful preaching of God’s Word wherever it is heard is In Second Timothy, chapter three, believers are promised always on target to address the issues of life and will profit to find profit through the study of God’s Word. Verse seventeen you in your walk with the Lord. Also, Christian radio is a great tells us that God’s Word will perfect or complete us and will place to listen to Christ-honoring music and is a good way to result in good works. It is our prayer that the preaching and maintain a godly atmosphere in your home. teaching of God's Word heard on WGIB will complement the Here’s a quick overview of some of the daily resources ministry of the local church and that the personal Bible study available on WGIB. Programs geared toward women include of each listener will result in good works in his life for the glory Take It to Heart, a daily devotional by Christin Ditchfield, of God. and Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Each and every day (as well as through the night), which addresses a variety of spiritual issues in a biblical the Where God Is Blessing Broadcasting Network has the and compassionate way. On the weekend, Think on These wonderful opportunity to share God’s Word with anyone who Things, hosted by Charlotte Thornton, is another program tunes into one of our six broadcast frequencies or who listen for women. Some of the unique programs on WGIB include via our Internet stream or app. Thank you for partnering with the daily devotional program Morning and Evening, adapted us as we broadcast these “profitable” programs 24/7. from the devotional writings of Charles Spurgeon; the Midday Please let us know when you are usually listening to Music Hour with Johnny Brock, which gives our listeners an WGIB. Why not let us know by calling us during Share-a-thon, opportunity to call in their personal song requests; and the May 2-3? Pillars of Preaching program, which features great preaching Paul Hancock Broadcasting the Glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week 91.9 Birmingham 106.1 Jasper 107.9 Tuscaloosa 92.3 Springville 106.1 Moody/Odenville 92.7 Leeds 101.5 Columbiana 47.2 Way TV Radio Feed WAY Television Channel 47.1 | www.gleniris.net | Glen Iris Mobile App | Glen Iris Roku App 1137 Tenth Place South | Birmingham, Alabama 35205 | 205.323.1516 | www.gleniris.net.