In the Afterglow with Father John
A place for music, conversation and relaxation every weeknight at 7:00 p.m. on WJMJ Radio 88.9 FM & HD1! The disciples were being tossed about in a boat a few miles offshore. They saw Jesus in the middle of their stormy night. They thought him to be a ghost. A phantom... To them, the glow was anything but God. When we see gentle lights on the horizon, we often have the same reaction. We dismiss occasional kindness as apparitions, accidents, or anomalies. Anything but God… And because we look for the bonfire, we miss the candle. Because we listen for the shout, we...
In the Afterglow 3/6/26
Tonight, we remember the Alamo, plus music by Belinda Carlisle and the Tenors
In the Afterglow 3/5/26
Tonight, we celebrate Unique Name Day, plus music by the Beatles and Celine Dion
In the Afterglow 3/4/26
Tonight, we celebrate Courageous Followers Day, plus music by Fleetwood Mac and Susan Boyle
In the Afterglow 3/3/26
Tonight, we celebrate World Hearing Day, plus music by Whitney Houston and Norah Jones
In the Afterglow 3/2/26
Tonight, we celebrate Read Across America Day, plus music by Yanni and Desi Arnaz
In the Afterglow 2/27/26
Tonight, we remember Elizabeth Taylor, plus music by Christina Aguilera and Stevie Wonder
In the Afterglow 2/26/26
Tonight, we remember Levi Strauss, plus music by Johnny Cash and Queen
In the Afterglow 2/25/26
Tonight, we remember Enrico Caruso, plus music by Rachel Platten and Liam Lawton
In the Afterglow 2/24/26
Tonight, we remember Steve Jobs, plus music by Enya and Steven Curtis Chapman
In the Afterglow 2/23/26
Tonight, we remember the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, plus music by Simon & Garfunkel and Dean Martin
In the Afterglow 2/20/26
Tonight, we remember Frederick Douglass, plus music by Stevie Wonder and Russell Watson
In the Afterglow 2/19/26
Tonight, we remember Copernicus, plus music by Eric Clapton and Paul Simon
In the Afterglow 2/18/26
Tonight, we mark the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday, plus music by Celine Dion and Carrie Underwood
In the Afterglow 2/17/26
Tonight, we remember Geronimo, plus music by Frank Sinatra and Madonna
In the Afterglow 2/16/26
Tonight, we remember Edgar Bergen, plus music by Robbie Williams and Enya
In the Afterglow 2/13/26
Tonight, we celebrate the publication of the first magazine, plus music by Band of Horses and Barry Manilow
In the Afterglow 2/12/26
Tonight, we celebrate the birth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, plus music by Aretha Franklin and Barbara Streisand
In the Afterglow 2/11/26
Tonight, we remember Nelson Mandela being freed from prison, plus music by Tenth Avenue North and Pet Shop Boys
In the Afterglow 2/10/26
Tonight, we remember Jimmy Durante, plus music by Marc Anthony and Styx
In the Afterglow 2/9/26
Tonight, we celebrate National Pizza Day, plus music by the Beatles and Celine Dion
In the Afterglow 2/6/26
Tonight, we celebrate National Wedding Month, plus music by Seal and Mat Kearney
