Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Today's Prayer School: Our Lady Star of the Sea in Solomons, MD

Today's Amazing Fact: In Mexico, more houses have televisions (93%) than sewerage (90%), refrigerators (82%) or showers (65%).

Scriptural Pursuit: God answered this man twice out of a whirlwind...who? Job (Job 38:1, Job 40:6)

We're planning a Fall Yard Sale & Flea Market here at Joy! 102.5. Click here to get the details.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

In a recent survey when asked what purchase do you most regret making over the past year - 15% of people said this? Shoes



Today's Prayer School: Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa, VA
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Amazing Fact: The Statue of Liberty's index finger is eight feet long.

Scriptural Pursuit: Where did Noah and his family come to rest in the Ark? Mt. Ararat

Monday, August 29, 2011

Today's Prayer School: Shore Christian Academy in Exmore, VA
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Today's Amazing Fact: Recent studies have shown that people perform better on tests if they have a cold.

Scriptural Pursuit: Where was Jesus traveling when he saw the fruitless fig tree? Jerusalem

Friday, August 26, 2010

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

Amazing Fact: The record for the biggest one day rainfall was 74 inches. This was on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, on March 15, 1952, where 74 inches of rain fell in 24 hours.

Scriptural Pursuit: Which person from the OT owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 donkeys and had a large number of servants? Job

DQ Cake Winner: Daniel Aguirre from Salisbury, MD!!!!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Verse of the Day: Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. ~Mark 16:16

Amazing Fact: In the days of Edward I, who ruled England in the thirteenth century, the price of a fairly well written Bible was 37 pounds, or approximately $184. The hire of a laborer was a penny and a half a day. The purchase of a copy of the Bible would have taken such a person 4,800 days, or 13 years and 55 days of continuous labor. Excluding Sabbaths, something more than 15 years and 3 months of constant labor would have been required to save up enough to buy a Bible.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who, according to Peter on the day of Pentecost, will prophesy? Answer: sons and daughters

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

American's use more than 16,000 tons of this a year...what? Aspirin




Today's Amazing Fact: Back to school shopping is the second biggest consumer spending event for retailers behind Christmas.

Scriptural Pursuit: In Isaiah 42 what kind of reed will the servant of the Lord not break? Bruised Reed

There is still time to get in on the Joy-Mazing Race! Click here for all the details.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Check out this video on Hummingbirds!


Tuesday Trivia: American's use more than 16,000 tons of this a year...what? No correct answer this morning - so we'll try again tomorrow!

Today's Amazing Fact: Hummingbirds hibernate at night and may hang upside down seemingly dead. Their body temperature drops very low. Also, hummingbirds are very smart and can remember every flower they have been to, and how long it will take that flower to refill.

Scriptural Pursuit: On which mountain did God give the Law to Moses? Sinai

Monday, August 22, 2011

The Joy-Mazing Race starts today! Click here and play along!

Today's Amazing Fact: Turns out listening to radio makes people happier and gives them higher energy levels than watching TV or browsing the internet.

Scriptural Pursuit: What Hebrew word, used by Jesus, means "Father"? Abba

We want to pray for our area schools each day. You can click here to get your school signed up for our Prayer School of the Day.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

We invite you to partner with us in prayer for our schools. Every school day we'll pray for a different school nominated by you. Click here to get your school signed up.

The JOY-Mazing Race starts Monday! Build your team today and get ready to win some incredible prizes. Check out all the details here!

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

Scriptural Pursuit: When Herod heard of Jesus, he thought Jesus was ______ risen from the dead...who? John the Baptist

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

16% of us are so impatient that we do this? Read the last page of a book first!

You might want to try this with a $1 bill the next time you're waiting in line somewhere! Click here to view

Today's Amazing Fact: It would require an average of 18 hummingbirds to tip the scale at one ounce.

Scriptural Pursuit: Which brother of Joseph tried to rescue him from his other brothers? Reuben

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

16% of us are so impatient we do this?
No correct answer today...so we'll play again tomorrow.




Come be a part of the JOY-MAZING Race...get the details here!

Today's Amazing Fact: Queen bees will only sting this one particular living thing...other queen bees.

Scriptural Pursuit: Which Old Testament king from Babylon stole articles from the temple and put them in his own temple? Nebuchadnezzar

Monday, August 15, 2011

Today's Amazing Fact: By recycling just one glass bottle, the amount of energy that is being saved is enough to light a 100 bulb for four hours.

Scriptural Pursuit: In Marks Gospel, when Jesus is being questioned about the payment of taxes, whos head is on the coin that Jesus looks at? Caesar

Be sure to build your team this week so you can join in the Joy-mazing Race starting Monday, August 22nd. Click here to get the details!

August 12, 2011

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

Blizzard Cake Winner: Ava Skorobatsch from Pocomoke City! She celebrates her 5th birthday tomorrow.

Amazing Fact: A single chocoloate chip gives enough energy to a human being to walk 150 feet.

Scriptural Pursuit: How old was Isaac when he died? 180 years

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Verse of the Day: 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: These have always been top-sellers, but experts say they may be gone completely one day. Answer: Postcards!

Amazing Fact: Over the course of one year, a coffee tree only produces about 1.5 pounds of coffee.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who dreamed of the sun, moon, and 11 stars bowing before him? Joseph

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday...

These have always been top-sellers, but experts say they may be gone completely one day...what? No correct answer again today so we'll try on Thursday


Today's Amazing Fact: 50% of pizzas sold in the U.S. have pepperoni on them.

Scriptural Pursuit: At His arrest, Jesus said the Father could give Him how many legions of angels? 12 (Matthew 26:53)

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

These have always been top-sellers, but experts say they may be gone completely one day....what? No correct answer this morning. We will play again tomorrow morning at 7:15!



Today's Amazing Fact: When Heinz launched their "green ketchup" in 2000, it delivered the highest increase in sales in the brands history.

Scriptural Pursuit: In Revelation 8 a star is given a name, what is it? Wormwood

Monday, August 8, 2011

Amazing Fact: Each weekday the White House receives 40 thousand letters.

Scriptural Pursuit: Where was the cave where 30 chief men visited David during the harvest? Adullam

Friday, August 5, 2011

Today's Verse: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. ~Matthew 5:5

DQ Cake Winner: Rod Comeaux from Pocomoke City, MD!

Amazing Fact: Greyhounds can reach their top speed of 45 miles per hour in just three strides.

Scriptural Pursuit: According to Proverbs 25:21 what should you do if your enemy is hungry? feed him!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

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

Scriptural Pursuit: In the Song of Songs, which animals are said to ruin the vineyards? Foxes

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Today's Amazing Fact: Woodpecker scalps, porpoise teeth, and giraffe tails have all be used as money.

Scriptural Pursuit: Supply the missing word from John's vision in the book of Revelation: "The angel showed me the river of the water of life as clear as ________"? Crystal

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

19% of us have done this with our cell phones, what? Dropped it in the toilet

Today's Amazing Fact: The great pyramids of Egypt now stand a full 3 miles south of the spot where they were originally built. That's how much the earth's surface has shifted.

Scriptural Pursuit: Olive oil had many purposed in the Bible. What did James' letter say oil should be used for? Anointing a sick person

Monday, August 1, 2011

Tuesday Trivia on Monday!!!!
Sales of this item have increased over 50% in the last few years? "Safes" - Congratulations to Gigi Windsor of Marion, MD who answered the question correctly this morning.


Today's Amazing Fact: During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food. That's the weight of about 6 elephants.

Scriptural Pursuit: What instruments did John hear in his vision of the heavenly throne? Harps (Revelation 14:2-3)