Podcast appearances and mentions of Jason F Wright

Grammy Nominated violinist Jenny Oaks Baker and Family Four, the musical group of her accomplished children, are performing across the country during the Christmas holidays. Utahns can see "Joy to the World! A Sacred Celebration" when the show tours through Salt Lake City, Logan, and Richfield, Utah. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, Jenny Oaks Baker joins FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman and explains how this year's tour incorporates live musical performances from her family, special guest vocalist Alex Sharpe & Jason F Wright, local dancers, and a multi-media Christ-centered experience. Tickets at JennyOaksBaker.com  

One of my favorite authors of all time is with us today. His newest book, "Rise Today, Trusting God and His Promise", is my March Book Club choice, and several of his other titles, "Christmas Jars" & "Even The Dog Knows", to name a couple, sit on my book shelves. Jason, author, speaker, spreader of hope, faith, and kindness, gives us the gift of "Rise Today" during this Easter season. It's a precious little hardback book, rightly likened to an “illustrated extended greeting card with a message that offers hope in dark times.”  Set your worries aside and join us for an uplifting 30 minutes! ~ DelilahSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason F. Wright is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. Also a popular speaker, he enjoys speaking about the miracle of opening doors, faith, failure, the Christmas Jars movement, the lost art of letter writing, and many other topics. Each year Jason visits schools across the country and presents assemblies and writing workshops to students at all ages. Jason grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, but has also lived in Germany, Illinois, Brazil, Oregon, and Utah. In 2007, while researching Virginia's Shenandoah Valley for his novel “The Wednesday Letters,” Jason fell so in love with the area that he moved his family westward from northern Virginia to Woodstock.Website https://jasonfwright.com/Podcast https://wrightwhereyouare.buzzsprout.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jasonfwrightTwitter https://twitter.com/jasonfwright?lang=enInstagram https://www.instagram.com/jasonfwright/“Giving a Lift” videos https://jasonfwright.com/givingalift

For over three decades, Chris Schoebinger has been involved with book publishing During his career, he's worked with authors like Brandon Mull on Fablehaven and Jason F. Wright on Christmas Jars. But as he brings these stories to life at work, he has also been living one of his own at home. And while that story has been full of unexpected twists and turns, it has also been full of the types of heroes he loves to read about on the written page—people like his gay son or the birth mother of his adopted child. So on this week's episode, we talk with Chris about what makes a powerful story and why he is grateful for the way God has guided his. 2:03- Opening Eyes to the Restored Gospel 4:32- An Unexpected Yes 9:04- Appreciation For A Mother's Love 14:27- Shadow Mountain 16:16- Why Fiction? 18:53- Shared Values Sharing Light 24:17- “In Quiet Desperation” 30:24- The Courage of Ty Mansfield 33:04- His Hand in Our Stories 34:26- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ   “My greatest blessings—my greatest successes—are the direct result of the good people that God has placed in my path.”    Links: On the Road with Steve Hartman on CBS link- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-hartman-on-the-road-riley-steven-adoption/ Shadow Mountain Publishing- https://shadowmountain.com/ Fablehaven Book One- https://deseretbook.com/p/fablehaven-brandon-mull-61171?queryID=34b942fe7368626c5b5bdef3058825a7&variant_id=41306-hardcover In Quiet Desperation- https://deseretbook.com/p/quiet-desperation-understanding-challenge-same-gender-attraction-fred-marilyn-matis-50116?queryID=d39ffa00503d322771fc44fccb867e5e&variant_id=52863-paperback Voices of Hope by Ty Mansfield- https://deseretbook.com/p/voices-hope-ty-mansfield-77928?queryID=c663f3f3f619f367bc1c702b33a50f41&variant_id=20538-paperbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason F. Wright is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. He is also a popular speaker about the miracle of opening doors, faith, failure, the Christmas Jars movement, the lost art of letter writing, and many other topics. Each year Jason visits schools across the country and presents assemblies and writing workshops to students at all ages. Jason grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, but has also lived in Germany, Illinois, Brazil, Oregon and Utah. In 2007, while researching Virginia's Shenandoah Valley for his novel The Wednesday Letters, Jason fell so in love with the area that he moved his family westward from northern Virginia to Woodstock.Jason is married to Kodi Erekson Wright. They have two girls and two boys.

In this episode I interview Jason F. Wright author of many books including Christmas Jars and Wednesday Letters.  Jason talks about a recent experience while he was driving on the road where he felt the Lord's hand in his life. Jason also gives great advice on how to interpret when feelings come from us or the Lord and how to better apply the Atonement in our everyday lives. Jason is open and engaging! You will get amazing advice in this episode!

If you feel like you'd love to add more meaning to the Christmas season, then this week's episode is what you're looking for!  "Christmas Jars", written by Jason F. Wright, has sold more than half a million copies worldwide and was a New York Times best-selling novel.  The film was produced by Muse and BYUtv and was released in theaters in November 2019. In this episode, Jason visits with us about the incredible experiences he has had, as well as countless others, with their own Christmas Jars.  He talks about how powerful it is to give selflessly and how we can each incorporate Christmas Jars into our families traditions!

On the podcast today we are speaking to Jason F. Wright, the man behind the new Christmas movie in cinemas now, Christmas Jars! The new film is based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Jason F. Wright, and has caused a real-life movement of anonymous gift-givers with millions of dollars in spare change collected and distributed to individuals in need. CHRISTMAS JARS has at its heart a proven inspirational story of kindness and generosity. It’s the kind of film that reminds us how selfless acts of humanity can affect people's lives in deep and unexpected ways. It's a film for anyone tired of negative news stories and a year of trials and difficulty - CHRISTMAS JARS is bound to warm hearts around the country. ABOUT THE FILM: Hope is an aspiring reporter who has had her fair share of tragedy in life. Abandoned at birth, she’s grieving the recent death of her adopted mother when her apartment is burglarised of all her possessions. While reporting the burglary to the police, Hope discovers a jar full of money, labeled “Christmas Jar.” Shocked and grateful for this act of kindness, Hope discovers that people all over her hometown have been receiving Christmas Jars for years during times of need. The jars are always anonymous and always contain different amounts. In this heartwarming Christmas classic, Hope goes undercover to discover the secret behind the Christmas Jars, putting into motion a series of events that will change her life, and her community, forever. WEBSITE: www.christmasjarsmovie.com.au

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Lisa Mangum has worked in the publishing department of Deseret Book since 1997. She’s been the managing editor for Shadow Mountain since 2014 and has worked with New York Times bestselling authors such as Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jason F. Wright. While fiction is her first love, she also has experience working with nonfiction projects and children’s picture books. She’s also the author of four national bestselling young adult novels, as well as several short stories and novellas. She’s also edited four anthologies based on magical creatures.

In this episodeGlen gets two gifts from Ben, and has nothing in returnChristmas town is on this yearWe're REALLY looking forward to a breakContact:WebsiteInstagramTwitterEmail: glen.nuzzles@gmail.com

Jason F. Wright is the author of several very popular books. We talk about his life growing up, the pain of losing his Father at age 16, his love of Christmas, his service as a Bishop, what inspires him to write and how he inspires others to serve. We also talk in depth about his book Christmas Jars. In addition to being a popular book and inspiring kind acts across the country, it is now a hit motion picture. The film can be seen this month on BYUtv. Jason is so bright, energetic and full of life. This episode is sure to get you in to the true spirit of Christmas. www.christmasjars.com

Christmastime is a wonderful and crazy time for our family. Last year we made some large strides to focus on our favorite traditions, and simplifying as much as we could. We still have a long way to go, and are so happy to be learning today from the life of my friend about how to keep the true meaning of Christmas alive in our homes. She is a great example of love, service and becoming more like Jesus Christ.Meet Andrea Wilkinson.My friend, Andrea, is a stay at home mother. She has one son they adopted as a baby who is now grown and serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Las Vegas. Andrea is from upstate New York originally, has lived all over the country, and currently lives in Texas.Listen through the link below, or through your favorite podcast app. Please, take a minute to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast- I would appreciate it so much! That is how our podcast becomes more searchable on podcast apps.Shownotes:A few years ago, Andrea and her family decided they needed to simplify their Christmases. They picked a few of their favorite traditions and let the others go by the wayside. Here are some of their favorites:1. Watching Christmas MoviesNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Christmas with the Kranks, and Elf are a few of their favorites. For more about our family’s Christmas Movie Marathon Tradition, click here!2. BBQ Take Out for Christmas EveThis was born out of desperation when she was making multiple trips to the airport to pick up family one Christmas Eve, and it ended up being such a relief, it stuck. Dinner was ready with out hours of prep and clean up is a snap.Other Christmas Eve Traditions include reading, The Other Wiseman ,by Henry VanDyke, leaving out cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer, wearing matching pj’s and just sitting by the tree with nothing but the Christmas lights shining, listening to Christmas music.3. ServiceAndrea loves the book Christmas Jars, by Jason F. Wright. She and her family like to pattern their giving after this book: saving all year and then giving something big for the holidays.One of their favorite traditions is to do “Ding Dong Ditch Christmas” where they leave anonymous gifts on doorsteps of those truly wanting over the holidays and watch in the bushes to see their reaction when they open the door. Through out the fall they listen to hear of families that are struggling, or sometimes reach out to a community organization for ideas of who they can help. They write sweet and encouraging messages on the gift boxes to ensure the family feels loved and feels the magic of Christmas. They also donate gift cards to their local church for families in need, and love doing the 12 days of Christmas.4. Light the WorldThis is another service opportunity that is put on by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. The church has these really neat Giving Vending Machines (see video below) in 10 different locations around the world where you can buy simple things like a chicken or a backpack for a family in need, all the way up to items that cost a couple hundred dollars. Light the World also has amazing videos you can watch with your family about serving people around them in small and simple ways, videos on the life of Jesus Christ, and a service calendar to offer more ideas on how to how love. You can also sign up to receive daily texts with service prompts through the month of December.5. Elf on the ShelfAndrea also has a great Elf on the Shelf mom fail story she tells us. It’s great.Our 3 Helpful and Happy Questions Answered by Andrea:Q. What is your favorite food?A. All food! But especially Hillary’s Pumpkin Cheesecake (we loved this answer!!)Q. What is your dream vacation?A. Visiting London, and I’m going in a few weeks!! (I’m so jealous and happy for her!!)Q. Do you have a homemaking hack for us?A. Use cookie scoops (the ice cream scoop kind with the lever) to scoop up your cookie dough. Freeze in individual cookie dough balls on a sheet. Then stick them all in a freezer proof container for up to 3 months. All you have to do is thaw them a bit and they are ready to go! (GENIUS!!) Favorite cookies do this with are peanut butter blossoms. (Try our version of these that use Reeses Peanut Butter Cups instead of Hershey’s Kisses. So good! Reese Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms.)This post may contain Amazon and other affiliate links. Learn more about my disclosure.

Glenn believes Kanye West’s new album “Jesus Is King” is the beginning of a third Great Awakening. But “sadly,” Beto O’Rourke has dropped out of the 2020 race, leaving behind a very disliked field. Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin joins the program after the New York Times called him the most despised governor in America for being pro-life and advocating for Medicaid reform. And Jason Wright, author of “Christmas Jars,” details the book’s new film, presented by Fathom Events TONIGHT only. Also, Glenn was "exposed" by Salon for causing climate change! But capitalism is the real truth-silencing evil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best-selling author Jason F. Wright is a fan of people. It is apparent in the way his face lights up when he talks about those who have impacted his life, some of them strangers he met only briefly. On today’s episode, he explains how his passion for people and their stories began in his childhood home, thanks in large part to the example of his parents who taught him to believe in the goodness of others.  "Open your eyes. When you walk out your front door every morning, open your eyes as wide as you can. Look left, look right, look in front of you and make sure you're seeing the people that the Lord is putting in your path. Because if you see them, you can serve them." Show Notes:  2:57- The Beginning of the "Christmas Jars" Tradition 11:08- Restoration 12:11- Stories of the Jars 16:27- Belief in Humanity 20:45- Help Getting Home 24:45- Giving a Lift 27:46- Fiction Vs. Non-Fiction 31:33- The Power of Stories 33:48- The Importance of Authenticity 38:39- What Does It Mean To Be "All In" the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Doug and Steve are joined by guests from the upcoming film, ‘Christmas Jars.’ Lead actress Jeni Ross and novelists Jason F. Wright talk about taking the book from the page to the big screen. ‘Christmas Jars’ uncovers the remarkable secret behind a holiday phenomenon: money-filled glass jars anonymously given to people in need and reminds people that kindness is truly contagious. The film is in theater’s one night only on November 8, 2019 with Fathom Events, before it makes it BYUtv and DVD release. Movie Show guests for October 11, 2019.  The Movie Show with Doug Wright and Steve Salles. Listen Fridays 9 am to noon at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the App. Follow us on Facebook at @TheMovieShow. Join The Movie Show Club for exclusive perks! Text "Movie" to 57500.