Author: Chris M. Day

I'm 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.

Sunday Scripture

I have returned from vacation. Regular Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday blogs resume.

I spent 4 of my vacation days at sea on this beauty (pictured above in Nassau) – the Disney Magic. It was my 21ST cruise overall (since 1991), 1ST cruise in nearly 4 years, and 1ST cruise on Disney Cruise Line. I enjoyed this cruise (with family) immensely. Other ports-of-call on this short cruise were Key West (just 130 miles down the Overseas Highway from my home) and Castaway Cay (Disney’s private Bahamian island).

I took a book with me to read. It was recently given to me by a Brother in Christ. It’s a short 140-page book titled, “Holiness, Truth, And The Presence Of God” by Francis Frangipane. I intended to read the whole book while on this cruise, but I only managed the first 52 pages. It’s been an amazing 52 pages. I loved how Francis described the beginning of salvation as seeing God’s Kingdom from a distance, and the expansion of salvation as entering God’s Kingdom. And I’ll add that God’s Kingdom continues to expand as you continue to move forward towards His light – bringing others with you.

Jesus said, “I tell you the truth – unless you are born again – you cannot see the Kingdom of God. I assure you – no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.” (John 3:3,5 NLT)

I may be preaching my next sermon next Sunday, so I should get that enhanced and finalized. It’s great to be back home – where I belong. It’s great to have you walking this fantastic journey with me.

1990s Music Radio

The Major’s Top 5 Hits RETRO – 1998

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date April 20, 2018

Amnesia – Chumbawamba
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – The Backstreet Boys
This Is How We Party – S.O.A.P.
Superhero (Lover) – Daze
Sex And Candy – Marcy Playground

These were my Top 5 hits exactly 20 years ago this weekend – Sunday April 19TH 1998.

As a not quite 31-year-old I was clearly in to the HI-NRG pop-party bar scene back then. In fact Downtown Disney Pleasure Island (Florida) was one of my favorite places to hang out at the time.

I’ve been producing my own personal weekly hit music chart off and on for the past 30+ years. In 2 weeks on Friday May 04TH I’ll go back another 10 years to the 1ST weekend of May of 1988.

This blog is going on hiatus for a little over a week. I’ll be back in 10 days on Monday April 30TH 2018 with my brand new Top 10 music chart. We’ll see if Austin French can hold on to the # 1 spot.

Bible Christian God Health Scripture

Drinking & Smoking

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date April 19, 2018

Nearly 6 months ago I celebrated 10 years of sobriety. I quit drinking alcohol during the middle of a 14-day transatlantic cruise on the Carnival Freedom (its maiden voyage to the U.S.A. from Europe). I drank for about 22 years. I was mostly a binge drinker in that I could go days, weeks, and even months without drinking a drop of alcohol, but then I’d make up for it all at once – usually while on vacation somewhere. I asked God for His help – His intervention in this area of my life. He came through for me – just as He always does.

In a few days – on the 22ND of April – I’ll mark 10 years of being smoke-free. I quit smoking after over 30 years. I smoked cigarettes from age 11 to almost age 41. I tried quitting a few times previously, but it didn’t work out for me. Quitting smoking was far more difficult than quitting drinking. Yet again I asked God for His help, and I relied on Him in freeing me from yet another addiction. Yet again He was wildly successful. He is always successful. He never lets me down. His promises are genuine. His miracles are abundant.

I quit drinking 14 months into my salvation, and I quit smoking 20 months into my salvation. God said, “Come as you are”, and I did. Whatever addictions you may have. Ask God for His intervention. Believe that He will free you from those chains.

Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit – who lives in you and was given to you by God ? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT)

Christian God Music Radio

The Major’s Top 10 Hits – Week 61

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date April 16, 2018

“Freedom Hymn” – Austin French [# 1 last week / 4TH week on chart]
“I Just Need U.” – TobyMac [2 / 4TH]
“What A Friend” – Matt Maher [5 / 4TH]
“Grace Got You” – MercyMe [4 / 2ND]
“No Matter What” – Ryan Stevenson Ft. Bart Millard [7 / 2ND]
“No One Like Our God” – Lincoln Brewster [3 / 14TH]
“Gracefully Broken” – Matt Redman Ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard [6 / 18TH]
“Come To The Table” – Sidewalk Prophets [8 / 11TH]
“Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin [9 / 10TH]
“Walking On Water” – NeedToBreathe [- / 1ST]

NeedToBreathe hold this week’s lone new entry at # 10. It’s their 3RD hit on this chart in a little over a year. “Testify” spent 4 weeks at # 2 last March and April. They followed that up with “Hard Love” which spent 5 weeks at # 2 – and a single week at # 1 in August.

This Saturday night I’ll be praising and worshiping God with thousands of my brothers and sisters in Christ at “Worship Night In America” at the BB&T Center in Sunrise Florida. Chris Tomlin is the headliner, and supporting him will be Kim Walker-Smith of Jesus Culture, Matt Maher, Christine D’Clario, Tauren Wells, and Pat Barrett of Housefires. I’ve got an excellent floor seat waiting for me just 11 rows from the middle of the stage. (I bought my ticket over 3 months ago.) I’ll be singing and dancing all night long !

This Top 10 chart will continue on, and the next time you see it online will be 2 weeks from tonight on Monday April 30TH 2018. I’ll tell you all about the concert then !