Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Joy! 102.5 wants to cover our students and teachers in prayer. The Prayer School of the Day is a chance to combine our voices and go before God on behalf of our local schools. Join us every school day as we pray for a different area school, nominated by you at WOLC.org. From pre-schools to continuing education - lets partner together in prayer! Nominate your school by clicking here.




In the U.S. 34,000 of these were sold last year (2009)? No correct answer today so we'll try again tomorrow.





Today's Verse:
But I called on your name Lord, from deep within the well, and you heard me! You listened to my pleading; you heard my weeping! Yes, you came at my despairing cry and told me "dont not fear".


Today's Amazing Fact: The average wind speed on the planet Jupiter is 225 miles per hour.

Scriptural Pursuit: By what river was Daniel standing when he saw a man "clothed in linen, who's waist was girded in gold"? Tigris

Monday, August 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010

Joy! 102.5 wants to cover our students and teachers in prayer. The Prayer School of the Day is a chance to combine our voices and go before God on behalf of our local schools. Join us every school day as we pray for a different area school, nominated by you at WOLC.org. From pre-schools to continuing education - lets partner together in prayer! Nominate your school by clicking here.

Our Verse of the Day: Don't you know 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. (I Corinthians 6: 19-20)

Today's Amazing Fact: American dentists use some 13 tons of gold each year for crowns., bridges, inlays and dentures. The reason...gold is non-toxic, it can be shaped easily, and it is tough - it never wears, corrodes or tarnishes.

Scriptural Pursuit: What was the name of Saul's daughter whom he gave to David as a wife? Michal

Friday, August 27, 2010

Friday, August 27, 2010

Today's Verse of the Day: For you are God, O sovereign Lord. Your words are truth, and you have promised these good things to me, your servant. (2 Samuel 7:28)

Joy! 102.5 wants to cover our students and teachers in prayer. The Prayer School of the Day is a chance to combine our voices and go before God on behalf of our local schools. Join us every school day as we pray for a different area school, nominated by you at WOLC.org. From pre-schools to continuing education - lets partner together in prayer! Nominate your school by clicking here.

Today's Amazing Fact: 100 years ago the average life expectancy in the United States was only 47.

Scriptural Pursuit: According to the Bible how old was Methuselah? Was he A.) 800 B.) 839 C.) 969 The answer: C.) 969

Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Sharon Bedard of Willards, MD! Sharon is celebrating her birthday today and won the DQ Blizzard Cake from DQ Grill & Chill in Salisbury.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Today's Verse: Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. (Luke 6:20-21)

Today's Amazing Fact: 85-90% of a horses life is spent on its feet.


Scriptural Pursuit:
How many years did the Israelites eat manna? 40 (Exodus 16:35)




Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Today's Verse: Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:16)

Today's Amazing Fact: The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.

Scriptural Pursuit: According to Jesus, which prophet spoke of the abomination of desolation? Daniel (Mark 13:14)


Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Today's Verse: The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song.



The average person does this 15,000 times in a lifetime...what? Shake Hands




Today's Amazing Fact: Children laugh about 400 times a day. Sadly, adults laugh on average only 15 times a day. Here are 2 good verses that talk about laughter - Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 17:22


Scriptural Pursuit:
What man is mentioned more often than anyone else in the Old Testament? David




Monday, August 23, 2010

Monday, August 23, 2010

Today's Verse: For He is good, for His mercy endures forever. 2 Chronicles 7:3

Amazing Fact: The average American kid eats 15 pounds of cold cereal annually.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who was Cain's brother? Abel

Friday, August 20, 2010

Friday, August 20, 2010

Today's Verse: Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. Psalm 41:1

Amazing Fact: The first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel was a 63-year old widow, back in 1901...Annie Edson Taylor.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who received this command from God? "March around the city one with all the armed men. Do this for six days...On the seventh day, march around the city seven times." Joshua (Joshua 6:3-4)

DQ Grill and Chill Winner: 1-year old Colt Lewis from Hebron, MD!

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Rev. Tom and Beverly Brumbley--missionaries to Haiti--will be our special guests on today's Joy in the Morning. Tune in at 8:15 to hear the latest on their ministry and the rebuilding effort since the earthquake devastation.

To learn more about the Brumble's visit their website at: www.evangelisticworldoutreach.com

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Today's Verse: The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. (I Samuel 16:7)

Today's Amazing Fact: 1 in 3 dog owners admit they talk to their pets over the phone when away on vacation.

Scriptural Pursuit: After Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, he said the Israelites would gather what to make their bricks? Straw (Exodus 5:7)


Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010


Jared Bayless joins us this morning to debut his new CD "Dying Breed". To learn more about Jared or to purchase his CD visit jaredbayless.com. Jared's CD is also available locally at the Gospel Shop in Salisbury.









Today's Verse: What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. God gave His approval to people in days of old because of their faith. (Hebrews 11: 1-2)

Today's Amazing Fact: The U.S. interstate highway system requires that 1 mile in every 5 must be straight. These sections can be used as airstrips in a time of war or other emergencies.

Scriptural Pursuit: What was Amos' occupation? A. Shepherd B. Potter C. Priest

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Tuesday, August 17, 2010



Thanks to Mike Smith "The Coke Man" for dropping by 24 bottles of Coca-Cola for us! We enjoyed Coke and Peanuts for breakfast this morning!







The most searched location on GPS systems is what? Walmart.





Today's Amazing Fact:
Tarantulas can survive on a diet of one large insect a month.

Scriptural Pursuit: What does Paul call beautiful those that bring the good news? the feet (Romans 10:15)

IF WE COULD LIVE OUR LIFE LIKE A COMPUTER

If you messed up your life, you could just reboot and start over.

To get your daily exercise, just click on "run."

If you needed a break from life, click pause.

Hit "any key" to continue life when ready.

To add or remove someone in your life, change control panel settings.

To improve your appearance, adjust the screen settings.

If life gets too noisy, turn off the speakers.

When you lose your car keys, click on find.

"Help" with anything is just a click away.

Auto insurance wouldn't be necessary, use your back-up disk to recover from a crash.

Click "SEND NOW" and a Pizza would be on its way.

Upgrade your wardrobe with CUT and PASTE.

You could empty the trash with just one click of the mouse.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Monday, August 16, 2010

Happy Monday!! Can it be? :)

Today's Verse: He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. He will save them from oppression and from violence, for their lives are precious to him. Psalm 72:13-14

Amazing fact: The largest comic book collection is at the prestigious Library of Congress in Washington DC. There are more than 5,000 titles to choose from.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who liked to tell riddles at his wedding feast? Samson (Judges 14)

Friday, August 13, 2010

Friday, August 13, 2010

Today's Verse: He will give eternal life to those who persist in doing what is good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. Romans 2:7

Amazing Fact: A giant redwood tree trunk, 200 feet high, holds 4,700 gallons of water.

Scriptural Pursuit: Which prophet was taken up in a whirlwind accompanied by a chariot of fire? Elijah (2 Kings 2:11)

DQ Grill and Chill Blizzard Cake winner: Jose and Michelle Sollano from Seaford, DE! They celebrated their first wedding anniversary on Monday.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Today's Verse: Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; If I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. (Psalm 139: 7-10)

Today's Amazing Fact: The cashew just like the mango is from the poison ivy family. Today's Amazing Fact courtesy of Mark Cain of South America who listens to us each day at wolc.org

Scriptural Pursuit: Who dreamed of the sun, the moon, and 11 stars bowing before him? Joseph (Genesis 37:9)

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010


Today's Amazing Fact: The cashew is the nut from a cashew apple.






Today's Verse:
Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there's no use arguing with God about your destiny. (Ecclesiastes 6:10)


Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday: 2 of these are sold every second worldwide...what? Barbies



Scriptural Pursuit:
Who spent the night without food or entertainment because he was worried about a young man locked up with a lion? King Darius (Daniel 6:18)


Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Today's Verse of the Day: Jesus looked at them and said, "with man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God." (Mark 10:27)


2 of these are sold every second worldwide...what? No correct answer today so we'll play again on Wednesday morning at 7:15.




Today's Amazing Fact: 500 cubic feet of air pass through your nose every day.

Scriptural Pursuit: Which disciple is described by the following...he was a fisherman, he was the brother of Andrew, he walked on water? Simon Peter

Monday, August 9, 2010

Monday, August 9, 2010

Today's Verse: A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Proverbs 17:17)

Today's Amazing Fact: The number or world "one" appears 16 times on a U.S. dollar bill.

Scriptural Pursuit: According to Mark 8, Jesus healed a blind man in Bethsaida by putting what in the man's eyes? Spit

Friday, August 6, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010

Today's Verse: But the Lord reigns forever, executing judgment from His throne. He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness. Psalm 9:7-8

Amazing Fact:
Half of all the antibiotics sold in the U.S. go into animal feed.

Scriptural Pursuit: In addition to a robe, what else did the father put on the returned prodigal son? Answer: sandals and a ring (Luke 15:22)

DQ Grill and Chill Blizzard Cake Winner: Debi Ward of Laurel, DE Congratulations!!

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Today's Verse: Blessed are the meek: For they shall inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5)

Today's Amazing Fact: Families with school aged children expect to spend an average of $527.08 on back to school shopping!

Scriptural Pursuit: What mountain did Noah's ark come to rest on? Ararat (Genesis 8:4)

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Wednesday, August 4, 2010


Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday: About 10% of us have this car issue right now, what? The "check engine light" is on.



Today's Verse: You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. (Isaiah 26:3)

On occasion here on Joy in the Morning we have the opportunity to interview some of the recording artists we play. If you have missed any of out interviews over the past few months you can listen to them by visiting our
Joy in the Morning Interviews page.

Today's Amazing Fact: The average American stays on a sugar high, eating the equivalent of 31 teaspoons of sugar each day.

Scriptural Pursuit: What miracle that Jesus performed is recorded in all four gospels? Feeding the 5000. (Matthew 14: 17-21, Mark 6: 38-44, Luke 9: 12-17, John 6:5-14)

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Today's Verse: Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. (I Corinthians 2:12)



About 10% of us have this car issue right now, what? No correct answer this morning so we'll try again tomorrow!




Today's Amazing Fact: The average person will consume twelve thousand gallons of water in a lifetime.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who brought judgment on Israel by keeping a "beautiful rob from Babylonia"? Achan (Joshua 7:21)



ASSOCIATED HYMNS

Often music will describe for us better than any other medium, the stuff of life. With this in mind check out the following list of hymns.

The chiropractor's hymn - STAND UP, STAND UP.

The electricians hymn - SEND THE LIGHT.

The rainmaker's hymn - SHOWERS OF BLESSING

My kid's getting even with me hymn - O THEY TELL ME OF A HOME.

The physical therapist hymn - ONE STEP AT A TIME.

The WIDE LOAD hymn - PASS ME NOT.

The fisherman's hymn - SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER.

The last payment hymn - SINCE I CAN READ MY TITLE CLEAR.

The thirsty person's hymn - THERE IS A FOUNTAIN.

The slingshot hymn - THERE IS A ROCK.

The telephone repairman's hymn - THERE'S A CALL COMES RINGING.

The dieter's hymn - THOU, MY EVER LASTING PORTION.

The car accident hymn - WE SAW THEE NOT.

The street crossing guard hymn - WHY DO YOU WAIT?

The home builder's hymn - A MIGHTY FORTRESS

The weatherman's hymn - FROM EVERY STORMY WIND THAT BLOWS

The salesman's hymn - ALMOST PERSUADED.

The insurance man's hymn - BLESSED ASSURANCE.

The cowboy's hymn - DAY IS DYING IN THE WEST.

The accountant's hymn - EARTH HOLDS NO TREASURES.

The scuba diver's hymn - FAR AWAY IN THE DEPTHS.

The hearing aid salesman's hymn - HEAR THE SWEET VOICE.

The lost traveler's hymn - HERE WE ARE BUT STRAYING PILGRIMS.

The new kid in the class hymn - I AM A STRANGER HERE.

The Vegetable Grower's Association hymn - I COME TO THE GARDEN ALONE.

The explorer's hymn - I HAVE HEARD OF A LAND.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Monday, August 2, 2010

Check out these pictures below of a wedding cake...Crab Cake is not always what you think!!!

These photos were taken at a wedding in North Carolina. The crabs, corn and even the container of Old Bay Seasoning are made of white chocolate. The sand is crushed graham crackers and vanilla wafers. The ENTIRE $700 cake is EDIBLE!

















Today's Verse:
For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? (2 Samuel 22:32-33)

Today's Amazing Fact: The average person has over 1400 dreams a year.

Scriptural Pursuit: Name the book of the Bible that ends with the following line, "so Joseph died at the age of 110"? Genesis