Author: Chris M. Day

I'm almost 59 years old. I've been online for 33 years - starting with my own dial-up bulletin board system in 1993 - and continuing with AOL, my own dot.com web site, Myspace, WordPress, Twitter / X, Flickr, and Facebook.

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Spring Season Premiere

Happy Thursday February 18TH 2021. Weekends always start on Thursday mornings here on my blog. It’s also my Spring Season Premiere. My Winter Season Finale was quietly this past Monday, and now Spring is here – not astronomically (March 20TH) – not meteorologically (March 01ST) – but for the purpose of my blog’s calendar.

This morning I’m waking-up in scenic Lake Placid Florida right along historic U.S. 27 along the peninsular spine of Florida. Lake Placid is a fun small town of about 8,000 full-time residents within the town limits and the immediate surrounding area. I may be a future resident in a few years. I really like this part of South Central Florida.

I’ll be making my way southward this morning into Immokalee (first-ever visit) and then Everglades City before heading home this afternoon. Next Thursday here on my blog I’ll write all about my nearly 600-mile road-trip adventure. This was my version of Spring Break. Every year I take a week off from work in late-February or early-March or mid-April, and venture elsewhere in Florida to enjoy my state. I generally don’t do so during traditional Spring Break when thousands of college kids from the north descend on my state to enjoy our beaches and theme parks. I have my fun before or after they have their fun.

My blogging continues tomorrow with another edition of RETRO – from February 1991. Then it’s Sunday Scripture where I’ll continue my sermon series leading-up to Resurrection Sunday from the Gospel Of John – Chapter 18. Finally on Monday it’s my brand new Top 10 hit music chart.

Thank You for checking-in this weekend. I enjoy blogging, and I’m happy that you’re part of my journey.

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Blogging Christian God Ministry Music Radio

My Top 10 Hits – Week 209

Every Monday I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay. It’s the continuation of a weekly hobby that goes back 40+ years. Here it is – this week’s chart:

COUNTUP MINISTRIES WEEK ENDING SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14TH 2021
TW LW WKS SONG TITLE ARTIST / SITE
1 1 12 Every Step Of The Way Cade Thompson
2 2 14 Out Of My Hands Jeremy Camp
3 3 19 Truth Be Told Matthew West
4 6 5 Say I Won’t MercyMe
5 7 4 Less Like Me Zach Williams
6 4 8 Another In The Fire Hillsong United
7 5 12 Sparrows Cory Asbury
8 8 4 Fires Jordan St. Cyr
9 9 3 Next To Me Jordan Feliz
10 10 2 Battle Belongs Phil Wickham

# 1 This Week In:
2020 – “The God Who Stays” – Matthew West
2019 – “Maybe It’s OK” – We Are Messengers
2018 – “Gracefully Broken” – Matt Redman Ft. Tasha C. Leonard
2017 – “Love Broke Thru” – Toby Mac

It is the 4TH anniversary of the unexpected start of the 3RD era of my weekly hit music chart. At the start of 2010 the longest consecutive era of my chart came to a slow and bitter end after a little over 14 years. Fast forward to almost exactly 7 years later, and I attended my 2ND TobyMac concert up in Tallahassee Florida. If you’ve ever been to a TobyMac concert then you know that while Toby is the headliner – there are 4 or 5 other veteran and emerging artists on the bill that put on great sets. A typical TobyMac concert is about a 4-hour experience, and it’s hard to wind down and go to sleep after all of that energy in the arena. That 4-hour experience in 2017 was one part of the resurrection of my chart that weekend. The other part is that I discovered K-LOVE – the national Christian hit music radio station that weekend. I’ve been listening nonstop ever since.

TobyMac’s “Love Broke Thru” was my # 1 smash on that very first chart back after 7 years. Exactly 2 years later We Are Messengers were at # 1 with their smash “Maybe It’s OK”. That occurred at my 3RD TobyMac show.

Last night I was at my 4TH TobyMac show at the BB&T Center in Sunrise Florida, and We Are Messengers were 1 of the veteran artists on the bill. I’ll write all about it on a future Thursday post here on my blog.

This concludes another weekend of blog posts. I’ll do it again this upcoming weekend – with 4 new entries on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest.

Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to share God’s Good News and win souls for Christ through His music. I’m also on Twitter and Flickr.

Be blessed my friends !  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Bible Blogging Christian Church God Ministry Scripture

Sunday Scripture

Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus – the high priest’s slave. But Jesus said to Peter – “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me ?” So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied Him up.

In Part 3 of my continuing sermon leading-up to Resurrection Sunday I continue from the Gospel of John – Chapter 18. And that’s Verses 10 to 12. Peter wanted to prove his devotion to Christ, so he set out to physically fight against the Roman soldiers and Temple guards. This utter rebellion completely went against what Christ had taught His disciples earlier that evening. He did not want them to use violence – to use weapons – in a spiritual battle. His disciples – then and now – are not to fight for His life, for He suffered for us. He gave His life for us, so that we can live.

As Christians we will be persecuted along this journey by those who don’t believe and follow Christ. Persecution is being mocked and ridiculed for who and what we believe. It’s discrimination against us and special restrictive laws for us. It’s physical violence against us. Many Christians around the world believe and follow our God in total secrecy to protect their lives, but that’s not what God intended for us. During His short ministry here in this world He protected His disciples, and He prepared them by teaching them how to depend on The Holy Spirit for protection and wisdom once He returns to the Father. We have that same unlimited power of the Spirit living within us – if we truly believe in the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. Our 3-in-1 God is very much alive today, and God The Holy Spirit guides and directs us from within every step of the way towards eternal life.

I’ll continue this journey through John Chapter 18 – next Sunday Scripture.

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1990s Blogging Music Radio

My Top 5 Hits RETRO – 1996

Every Friday I post the Top 5 of one of my classic hit music charts based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from either 15, 25, 30, or 35 years ago this weekend (rotating each week).

It’s the 2ND Friday of the month, so I go back 25 years ago. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday February 11TH 1996:

  1. “When I Come Around” – Green Day
  2. “You Oughta Know” – Alanis Morissette
  3. “Hand In My Pocket” – Alanis Morissette
  4. “Close To You” – Fun Factory
  5. “Be My Lover” – La Bouche

Punk Pop and Eurodance topped my hit music chart exactly 25 years ago. After struggling a bit during the Grunge era of the early-1990s Top 40 Radio was on fire during the mid-1990s here in the U.S., and I was part of that fun scene. I loved the Eurodance feel, and I could listen to it all day. That Fun Factory song – “Close To You” – was one of the best of them all – and also one of the fastest as far as BPM (beats-per-minute) was concerned. It clocked-in at over 120 BPM – perhaps even closer to 130 BPM. I danced to it a few times in the clubs. I got quite the workout !

Next Friday on RETRO I’ll go back 30 years ago to February 1991. I was serving in Operation Desert Storm at the time in Saudi Arabia, but I managed to produce a hit music chart over there on the pink desert sands.

It’s halftime my friends. I’ll be back on Sunday and Monday with 2 more blog posts for this weekend. Enjoy your Saturday. Thanks for going RETRO with me !

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