Friday, October 29, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Prayer School of the Day: Phillis Wheatley Middle School in Bridgeville, DE
Amazing Fact: In a day, an elephant can drink 80 gallons of water.
Scriptural Pursuit: What boy had a coat made for him each year by his mother? Samuel
DQ Grill and Chill Blizzard Cake Winner of the Week: Kathleen Simpson from Selbyville
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
"While the USA is banning prayer in the public schools and taking God out of everything, take a look at what happened in the streets of Budapest on Resurrection Sunday! Click here
Today's Verse: For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7)
Prayer School: North Laurel Elementary in Laurel, DE
Amazing Fact: It takes an average of 345 squirts of milk from a cows udder to yield a gallon of milk.
Scriptural Pursuit: After Jesus rose from the dead, he ate some food to prove he wasn't a ghost. What did he eat? A piece of broiled fish and honeycomb. (Luke 24:42)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Our Prayer School of the Day: Hurlock Elementary in Hurlock, MD
Today's Amazing Fact: Giraffes sleep only 20 minutes a day at 5 minutes at a time. In comparison Lions sleep almost 20 hours a day.
Scriptural Pursuit: What crime did Joseph claim his brother Benjamin had committed? The theft of a silver cup
Here are some ways to lose weight at the office. The numbers show the calories burned per hour!
Making mountains out of mole hills 500
Jumping to conclusions 100
Passing the buck 25
Throwing your weight around 50-300 (depending on your weight)
Dragging your heels 100
Hitting the nail on the head 50
Bending over backwards 75
Jumping on the bandwagon 200
Tooting your own horn 25
Climbing the ladder of success 750
Pulling out the stops 75
Adding fuel to the fire 160
Putting your foot in your mouth 300
Starting the ball rolling 90
Picking up the pieces 350
Counting eggs before they hatch 6
Calling it quits 2
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Over the last 5 years, this item has also been a top dog name...what? Oreo
The Verse of the Day: He orders His angels to protect and guard you. And they will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone. (Luke 4:11)
Today's Prayer School: Towne Point Elementary in Dover, DE
Today's Amazing Fact: If a frog keeps its mouth open too long, it will suffocate.
Scriptural Pursuit: What were Abraham and Sarah's names before God changed them? Abram and Sarai
Monday, October 25, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Today's Prayer School: South Dorchester Elementary School in Golden Hill, MD
Amazing Fact: Every person has a unique tongue print.
Scriptural Pursuit: The men who explored Canaan returned with a single cluster of what hanging on a pole carried by two men? Grapes (Numbers 13)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
No Tuesday Trivia today since we're preparing for Sharathon, which begins tomorrow!
Today's Amazing Fact: The largest butterfly in the world has a wingspan of almost 1 foot. It's the Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly from Papua New Guinea.
Scriptural Pursuit: Which two brothers of Jesus wrote books of the Bible? James and Jude (Matthew 13)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Today's Verse: We have been rescued from our enemies, so we can serve God without fear, in holiness and righteousness forever. (Luke 1:74-75)
Today's Amazing Fact: In a recent survey, only 55% of Americans know the sun is a star.
Scriptural Pursuit: How old was Joseph when his brothers through him into a pit? 17
Revival Services at First Baptist Church in New Church, VA Sunday, October 24th - Thursday, October 28th with free soup, sandwiches and desserts served at 6 PM and revival services at 7 PM. The church is located at 31027 Depost Street in New Church, VA. To learn more call Annette at 410-957-1531.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Prayer School of the Day: Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Solomons, Maryland
DQ Grill and Chill Cake winner: Donna Jean and Terry Laird of Ewell, Smith Island!!! They both celebrate a birthday on the same day, October the 16th.
Amazing Fact: Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
Scriptural Pursuit: In which chapter of Proverbs is there a description of a noble wife? Chapter 31
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Good Thursday morning! Our verse of the day is Matthew 5:7 - Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.
Click the picture to watch a pretty cool video of a street legal Radio Flyer Car! After you watch it let us know what you think email us at onair@wolc.org
Today's Prayer School is Hartly Elementary School in Hartly Delaware.
Today's Amazing Fact: 90% of blind people live in developing countries.
Scriptural Pursuit: Why did Pharaoh's daughter name choose the name Moses? Because he was drawn out of the water (Exodus 2:10)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday: 85% of Americans do this at least once a day? Talk about the weather
Today's Prayer School: JBM Intermediate School in Smyrna, DE
Today's Amazing Fact: If the suns energy decreased by 10% the entire earth would be covered in ice one mile thick. Conversely, if the suns energy increased by 30%, all life on earth would be burnt to a cinder.
Scriptural Pursuit: Who was the left-handed judge?
Today's Verse: But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abouding in love.
Chris Lockwood from the group 33 Miles joined us this morning to talk about their new CD "Today". To learn more about 33 Miles and their awesome new CD click here.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
85% of Americans do this at least once a day...what? No correct answer this morning so we'll try again tomorrow.
Today's Verse: If we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. (I John 1:9)
Today's Amazing Fact: The standard escalator moves 120 feet per minute. (That's a mile and a half an hour)
Scriptural Pursuit: Who warned King Ahab of a severe famine coming to Samaria? Elijah (I Kings 17:1)
Monday, October 11, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Today's Verse: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7&8)
Coming up at 8:30 we'll introduce you to Sean Anderson who has lost an incredible amount of weight and we'll tell you how he did it. Click here to follow his story. Below check out pictures of Sean before (weighing in at over 500 lbs) and after (at just over 230 lbs)
Today's Amazing Fact: Polar bear fur is transparent, not white.
Scriptural Pursuit: What birds were being sold in the temple courts when Jesus drove out the salesmen? Doves (John 2:14)
Dr. Pepper Baked Beans
28 ounce can pork and beans
1 onion, chopped fine
1 green pepper, chopped fine
1 tomato, chopped fine
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup Dr. Pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Preheat oven to 350F. Drain liquid from pork and beans. Pour into a baking dish.
Gently mix in onion, pepper and tomato. Combine sugar, Dr. Pepper and cloves until sugar is dissolved. Pour evenly over bean mixture.
Bake, covered, 30 minutes.
Serves 4 to 6.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Prayer School of the Day: Southern Delaware School of the Arts in Selbyville
DQ Grill and Chill cake winner: Stanley Evans from Salisbury, who celebrated his 61st birthday today!
Amazing Fact: A study from Manchester Metropolitan University found there is more bacteria on your cell phone than on a door handle, a shoe sole, or even a toilet seat!
Scriptural Pursuit: What was the first city destroyed in the conquest of Canaan? Answer: Jericho
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Our Prayer School of the Day is: Leonardtown High School in Leonardtown, MD
Today's Verse: Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things. In Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
Today's Amazing Fact: Each year American hens lay enough eggs to encircle the globe 100 times.
Scriptural Pursuit: Who was a Shepherd of Tekoa and took care of sycamore-fig trees? Amos (Amos 7:14)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday Trivia on Wednesday: More people do this with ice cream than any other supermarket pruchase, what? No correct answer again this morning so we'll try again tomorrow!
Today's Prayer School
- Woodson Elementary School in Crisfield, MD
Today's Amazing Fact: Overall most insects live less than a year, but a queen termite can live up to 50 years!
Scriptural Pursuit: When the prodigal son returned home, what did they eat to celebrate? Fatted Calf
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Today's Amazing Fact: The average women spends two-and-a-half years of her adult life cooking. The average man by comparison spends just 1.4 years in the kitchen.
Scriptural Pursuit: Where in the book of Nehemiah do you find the words "the joy of the Lord is your strength"? Chapter 8:10
Our Prayer School of the Day is Salisbury Baptist Academy in Salisbury, MD
Monday, October 4, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Today's Prayer School: Arcadia Middle School in Oak Hall, VA
Today's Amazing Fact: A recent analysis from the University of Cambridge found that of more than 500 million junk email messages, email address starting with an "A" "M" "S" "R" and "P" got more than 40% of all spam. On the other hand email addresses beginning with a "Q" "Y" or "Z" got only about 20%.
Scriptural Pursuit: What city was home to Mary, Martha, and Lazarus? Bethany (John 11)
Congratulations to Michael Green from Ocean View, DE who just won the New Life Weekend prize package!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Prayer School of the Day: Countryside Christian School in Cambridge, MD
DQ Grill and Chill Blizzard Cake Winner: Michelle Johnson from Georgetown, DE
Amazing Fact: According to a Nielsen poll, American children under the age of 18 send and receive roughly 2,800 texts per month, or about 93 per day.
Scriptural Pursuit: According to Jesus, what belongs to the poor in spirit? The kingdom of heaven