Jentezen Franklin Radio Broadcast Now Heard Over WRAF

Beginning August 29, the preaching of Pastor Jentezen Franklin will be heard over Toccoa Falls Radio weekdays at 3:00 AM.



Jentezen is the pastor of Free Chapel in Gainesville, GA and of Free Chapel Orange County, CA.



Here are some of his thoughts about the new outreach through radio:



I believe the blessings of God are intended to enlarge our territory and to reach more people right where they are with the message of the Gospel.



You have likely heard of the book titled, The Prayer of Jabez, written by my good friend, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson. The powerful truth behind Jabez' simple prayer has helped millions of people realize how much more God desires to do through us when we ask...



And I have been asking!



Notice what Jabez prayed: "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" (1 Chronicles 4:10).



That is not a prayer for selfish gain. It covers every area of a believer's life. I believe there is greater success, greater influence, greater power and greater protection waiting to be released in each of our lives as we press in and pray in faith as Jabez did.



If there is one prayer that every believer should pray today it is to enlarge their territory—their influence—for the Gospel—to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations..." as Jesus commanded us to do (Matt. 28:19-20).



When Bruce Wilkinson ministered at our Georgia campus recently, he also agreed to be my guest on Kingdom Connection. The Lord used our time together to confirm many things, specifically, our next step forward in enlarging the territory for Kingdom Connection—through the power of radio.



I believe this new radio ministry has the potential to reach people we could have never reached any other way—perhaps even your own friends, family and co-workers.



Please join with us to pray, fast and sow into this radio ministry. You will help us connect 5 times more often than we currently do through our television ministry alone.



I truly appreciate your commitment to help us carry the message of the Gospel to those who need to hear it. May God bless you abundantly!

Day of Rescue with Cross International

This very minute a mind-boggling number of orphans in Mozambique Africa are struggling to survive on their own. These young children can't turn to social services for help, or to an orphanage to take care of them. Those resources were exhausted years ago. The AIDS pandemic has simply left too many children orphaned in Africa.

Without a helping hand, these vulnerable children are subject to malnutrition, lack of health care, increased demands of labor as they take on adult responsibilities, reduced opportunities for education, homelessness, and physical and sexual abuse; and they suffer the trauma, grief, and depression of any young child who has watched loving parents die.

In collaboration with Cross International and Christian ministries across Africa, the Toccoa Falls Radio family is extending the helping hand that these African orphans so desperately need. Your one-time gift of only $68 will provide food, clothing, preventative medical care, school expenses, or meet other basic needs of a child-for an entire year.

Last year WRAF listeners rescued over 700 orphans. This year let’s make a difference for 1,000 or more. You are invited to join this important partnership. Please give today and make a life or death difference to an African orphan for an entire year!

Mike Shelley - The Newest Face of Diabetes

I am the newest face of diabetes. I was unaware of the symptoms of diabetes and I didn't feel sick. But when the diagnoses came in that I had Type 2 diabetes I was shocked! Needless to say I got right to work to learn more about this silent epidemic. More than 2 million people are diagnosed with type 2 each year and more are unaware they are at risk.

You can reduce your risk of diabetes by lowering your cholesterol and your blood sugar through diet and exercise. Learn the symptoms and get tested. To learn more about diabetes go to the American Diabetes Association web site or contact your local office:

Atlanta, GA
225 Peachtree St NE
Suite 550
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 320-7100

Greenville, SC
701 Grove Rd
c/o Greenville Hospital System
ISC-3rd Floor
Greenville, SC 29605

Vacation Checklist

Here’s a timely checklist to help you with your vacation plans.
_____ Pack your Bible and devotional readings.
_____ Purge the fridge of any perishables.
_____ Set the autoreply message on your e-mail an update your voice message at work.
_____ Water the plants.
_____ Stop newspaper and mail delivery.
_____ Inform your immediate neighbors.
_____ Download the WRAF iPhone or Android app for your phone.
_____ Make copies of your important identification and credit cards.
_____ Pack your chargers (cell phone, dvd, camera, laptop).
_____ Pay bills that will be due during your time away.
_____ Purchase advanced tickets for any events or attractions.
_____ Reschedule appointments and activities that conflict with your vacation.
_____ Be sure that you will have enough prescription medicine.
_____ Record emergency phone #’s to leave with neighbors, relatives, or pet boarding facilities.
_____ Turn off water to washing machine (especially if your hoses are old).
_____ Have one trusted friend check your home, inside and out, each day.
_____ Clean the house so you don't have to come home to a dirty one.
_____ Send your monthly gift to support WRAF!

Remember to send us some pics or post-cards.

Marriage - Love and Respect - Poetry Slam

Books mentioned by Kathy Nicholson on the Sunday afternoon music show on WRAF - June 26, 2011









NOTE: you must be a friend with Kathy Nicholson on facebook to view these links.


Link to the poem my husband sent to me on Tuesday June 21, 2011: Reflections of a Beautiful Morning by Michael Brieck


Poem I wrote back in response to my husband: Response to my lover's morning poem

Family Emergency Preparedness

91% of Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for emergencies. However, only 58% of households report having taken any steps at all to prepare. In order to encourage more Americans to prepare themselves, their families and their communities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) educates and empowers Americans to prepare for and respond to all kinds of emergencies.

The Ready Campaign asks individuals to do three key things to prepare for the unexpected: 1) get an emergency supply kit, 2) make a family emergency plan, and 3) be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.

At the website www.ready.gov, Americans can find national and local preparedness information, and tools needed to prepare for and respond to potential emergencies.

Georgia Department of Homeland Security
PO Box 18055, Building 2
Atlanta, GA 30316-0055
(404) 635-7000

South Carolina Emergency Management Division
2779 Fish Hatchery Road
West Columbia, SC 29172
(803) 737-8840

Backup Audio Stream

Our regular "Listen Online" stream went down Friday afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through Toccoa. Try this backup link to listen to us over the internet:

http://63.247.192.115:8014/listen.pls

You can also call our AudioNow listen line at 678-804-6378.