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 11/7/25
Tonight, we remember Marie Curie, plus music by Coldplay and Sovereign Grace
In the Afterglow 11/6/25
Tonight, we remember James Naismith, plus music by Rob Thomas and Leona Lewis
In the Afterglow 11/5/25
Tonight, we remember Roy Rogers, plus music by Kacey Musgraves and Nat King Cole
In the Afterglow 11/4/25
Tonight, we remember Art Carney, plus music by Alan Jackson and Celine DIon
In the Afterglow 11/3/25
Tonight, we celebrate Sandwich Day, plus music by Francesca Batesstelli and Foo Fighters
In the Afterglow 10/31/25
Tonight, we celebrate Halloween, plus music by Bruno Mars and Paul McCartney
In the Afterglow 10/30/25
Tonight, we remember the War of the Worlds, plus music by the Carpenters and Celine Dion
In the Afterglow 10/29/25
Tonight, we remember the creation of the Internet, plus music by Grace Potter and Alessia Cara
In the Afterglow 10/28/25
Tonight, we remember the dedication of the Statue of Liberty, plus music by Coldplay and Amy Winehouse
In the Afterglow 10/27/25
Tonight, we remember Theodore Roosevelt, plus music by Christina Aguilera and Five For Fighting
In the Afterglow 10/24/25
Tonight, we recognize United Nations Day, plus music by Marc Anthony and Aretha Franklin
In the Afterglow 10/23/25
Tonight, we remember Johnny Carson, plus music by Paul Simon and Seal
In the Afterglow 10/22/25
Tonight, we remember Curly from the Three Stooges, plus music by Peggy Lee and Judy Collins
In the Afterglow 10/21/25
Tonight, we remember Alfred Nobel, plus music by Cat Stevens and Lee Ann Womack
In the Afterglow 10/20/25
Tonight, we remember Jerry Orbach, plus music by Gloria Gaynor and Torcuato Mariano
In the Afterglow 10/17/25
Tonight, we remember Evel Knievel, plus music by Casting Crowns and Matthew West
In the Afterglow 10/16/25
Tonight, we remember Noah Webster, plus music by Phil Collins and Lifehouse
In the Afterglow 10/15/25
Tonight, we remember the premiere of I Love Lucy, plus music by Joe South and Roxette
In the Afterglow 10/14/25
Tonight, we remember Dwight Eisenhower, plus music by Coldplay and Martina McBride
In the Afterglow 10/13/25
Tonight, we remember when construction on the White House began, plus music by Rob Thomas and Jim Brickman
In the Afterglow 10/9/25
Tonight, we remember John Lennon, plus music by Louis Armstrong and Elvis Presley
In the Afterglow 10/8/25
Tonight, we remember the Great Chicago Fire, plus music by Amy Grant and Fleetwood Mac
