Thursday, May 31, 2012

Verse of the Day: And the ones who win this battle against the world are the ones who believe that Jesus is the Son of God. (I John 5:5)

Amazing Fact: The deepest depth in the ocean is 6.9 miles in the Pacific Ocean south of Japan.

Scriptural Pursuit: What woman, also known as Tabitha, was raised from the dead after Peter knelt and prayed? Dorcas (Acts 9:36-41)

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Americans eat about 95 million pounds of what each year? 
Answer: Marshmallows


Verse of the Day: For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the woks of thy hands. (Psalm 92:4)

Amazing Fact: King Louis XIX (19) ruled France for 20 minutes!

Scriptural Pursuit: How often did the year of Jubilee occur?
Answer: Fifty (Leviticus 25: 10)

Wacky But True: A 12 year old Texas boy was suspended from school for a day because of his unusual haircut. He had his hair shaved to resemble his favorite NBA basketball player, the Spur's Matt Bonner. The teacher felt the hairstyle was too distracting. The boy's mom said the teacher should have just made him sit near the back of the class. 
The Spurs heard of the story and gave the boy and his family tickets to a playoff game.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Americans eat about 95 million pounds of what each year? No correct answer today




Verse of the Day: Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. (Isaiah 46:4)

Amazing Fact: An aircraft carrier gets about 6 inches per gallon of fuel.

Scriptural Pursuit: What soring bird mentioned in Isaiah 40 led Moses' list of flying creatures that could not be eaten. Eagle (Lev. 11: 13-19)

Friday, May 25, 2012

Verse of the day: Yet I am confident that I will see the Lord's goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and coorageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. (Psalms 27: 13 & 14)

Amazing Fact: About 400 billion gallons of water are used each day!

Scriptural Pursuit: What devout man held the baby Jesus when Mary and Joseph presented Him at the temple?
Answer: Simeon (Luke 2: 25-32)

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Verse of the Day: The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. (Deuteronomy 33:27)

Amazing Fact: Vicki Armstrong of Shreveport, Louisiana has been saving her pennies for 19 years and is cashing them in this week - all 55,000 of them, totaling $550.

Scriptural Pursuit: What protective structures, which proved inadequate for Jericho, did God warn Israel against trusting in? Walls (Deut. 28:52)

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Verse of the day: For the Lord delights in His people; He crowns the humble with salvation. Let the faithful rejoice in this honor. (Psalms 149: 4-5)

Tuesday Trivia: Twelve percent of us don't use this after we buy it? What is it?
Answer: Prescriptions

Amazing Fact: Matt Halfhill of Austin, TX has 500 pairs of sneakers!

Scriptural Pursuit: What third son did Eve say God gave her in place of the murdered Abel?
Answer: Seth (Genesis 4: 1-2)

World's smallest cow pictured here beside a bull.

Wacky But True: A miniscule cow has been named the world's smallest by Guinness. It comes from the Yorkshire regional of northern England and measures 33 inches from hind to foot. The 11 year old Dexter breed cow is named Swallow.

Wacky But True update: The world's smallest puppy named Beyonce is doing well at a California shelter. Tiny Beyonce is a Dachshund puppy. The shelter decided not to adopt out the puppy. Instead Beyonce is helping raise money for the other shelter animals.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Verse of the day: Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work - this is a gift of God. (Ecclesiastes 5: 19)


Tuesday Trivia: Twelve percent of us don't use this after we buy it? What is it?


Amazing fact: The first magazine to sell a billion copies a year was the TV Guide.


Scriptural Pursuit: What part of the body completes the meaning of the name Golgotha, the place of the (blank).
Answer: Skulls (John 19: 17)

Monday, May 21, 2012

Verse of the Day: We should please others. If we do what helps them, we will build them up in the Lord. For even Christ didn't please himself. As the scriptures say, "Those who insult you are also insulting Me." (Romans 15: 2-3)

Amazing Fact: An average of 100 lightning strikes occur worldwide every second

Scriptural Pursuit: What man for whom a New Testmanent book is written travled to Corinth to help pick up an offering for needy saints? Titus

Friday, May 18, 2012

Verse of the day: Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord is the rock eternal. (Isaiah 26: 4)

Amazing Fact: The world's fastest roller coaster goes 150 mph! It's called the Formula Rossa in the United Arab Emirates.

Scriptural Pursuit: What illegal activity resulted in Daniel being thrown in the lion's den?
Answer: Praying to God (Daniel 6: 6-14)

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Verse of the Day: Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. (2 Peter 1:4)

Amazing Fact: The world's largest egg was actually laid by a shark. It was 14 inches long.

Scriptural Pursuit: What miraculous thing occurred that was interpreted by Daniel and foretold the doom of King Belshazzar?
Answer: Handwriting on the wall (Daniel 5)

Wacky But True: A northern Michigan teen put together one sweet prom dress thanks to the help of classmates who helped her collect 18,000 Starburst wrappers. She used the wrappers to make the corset of her dress, along with a purse and headband. It took about five months to make with the help of family and friends.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

A recent poll find that couples argue approximately 312 times per year. What was the number one trigger? Stubble left in the sink



Verse of the Day: Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from the Lord. (Proverbs 8:34-35)

Amazing Fact: There is a city called Rome on every continent

Scriptural Pursuit: What group of people according to Luke received the angels announcement of the birth of Jesus? Shepherds (Luke 2:8-15)

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

A recent poll find that couples argue approximately 312 times per year. What was the number one trigger? No correct answer today



Verse of the Day: Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed. (Joshua 23:14)

Amazing Fact: A man named Charles Osborne had the hickups for 69 years.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who was struck dumb by the Lord and was then only able to speak when the Lord gave him something to say? Ezekiel (Ezekiel 3:25-27)

Monday, May 14, 2012

Verse of the Day: Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple God will destroy him; For God's temple is sacred, and you are the temple. (I Corinthians 3:16 & 17)

Amazing Fact: The time spent deleting SPAM cost United States businesses $21.6 billion annually.

Scriptural Pursuit: What stinging insect did God use to drive enemy people out of the Promised Land?
Answer: Hornets (Joshua 24: 11-12)

Wacky But True: There are 16 sets of twins at Staples High School in Conn. They are trying to set the world record for most twins at a high school. The current record is 13 sets of twins at a high school.

Plan to join us for our 6th annual Yard Sale & Flea Market here at JOY! 102.5. Click here for details.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Verse of the day: Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep his commands. (Deuteronomy 7: 9)

Amazing Fact: The first place in the Western world to give women the right to vote was an island known as Man.

Scriptural Pursuit: What valuable red stone, according to Proverbs, are worth less than wisdom or a good wife?
Answer: Rubies (Proverbs 8: 11)

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Verse of the Day: I will praise Him from the bottom of my heart: Lord, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the weak and helpless from the strong? Who else  protects the poor and needy from those who want to rob them? (Psalm 35:10)

Amazing Fact: The United States Senate actually voted against Mother's Day in 1908

Scriptural Pursuit: What city was the birthplace of Paul?
Answer: Tarsus (Acts 22: 2-3)

Mary's dog Gidget: During the rain on Wednesday Mary found a rain coat for dogs that actually worked! She said it was the first time the dog actually went outside during the rain and when she took the coat off, she had a perfectly dry dog. Gidget is a four month old Toy Fox Terrier.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

It's Day 2 of our Spring Friendraiser and we could sure use your support. Please consider making a gift to the ministry of Joy! 102.5 by clicking here.

Verse of the Day: We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth for someone else to spend. (Psalm 39:6)

Monday, May 7, 2012

We are kicking off our Spring Friendraiser today. Please consider making your gift now by clicking here.

Verse of the Day: Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)

Amazing Fact: The largest pledged gift was in 2010 and was $250 million worth of furniture and art to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

Scriptural Pursuit: Give generously to him and do so without a _____? Grudging Heart (Deuteronomy 15:10)

Friday, May 4, 2012

Verse of the day: Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits - Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. (Psalms 103: 2-5)

Amazing Fact: More Americans spend July 4th with their families than any other holiday....about 80%!

Scriptural Pursuit: How many loaves of bread, along with two fish, did Jesus turn into a meal for five thousand?
Answer: Five (Matthew 14: 17-21)

Tuesday Trivia: We finally got an answer this morning! The question was: The number one goal of folks over age 50 is to lose weight. What is the second goal?
Answer: Write a book.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Verse of the day: Don't tear your clothing in your grief; instead, tear your hearts. Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful. He is not easily angered. He is filled with kindness and is eager not to punish you.

Amazing Fact: A national survey of 1,100 physicians found that 74% of doctors believe that miracles have happened. Also, 51% of physicians pray for their patients as a group and 59% pray for individual patients.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who was Isaac's favorite son?
Answer: Esau (Genesis 25: 28)

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

According to a recent survey the #1 goal for people over 50 is to lose weight, what was the second most mentioned goal? No correct answer again today so we'll try again on Thursday morning.




Verse of the Day: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1)

Amazing Fact: The island of Kauai gets an average of 472 inches of rain a year, the most in the world.

Scriptural Pursuit: Complete the following scripture: "We walk by faith, not by _______"?

Answer: Sight (II Corinthians 5:7)

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

According to a recent survey the #1 goal for people over 50 is to lose weight, what was the second most mentioned goal? No correct answer today. So we'll play again tomorrow morning at 7:15
Verse of the Day: O Lord, You will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever. (Psalm 12:7)

Amazing Fact: Ringtones for cell phones of popular songs are now added to the equation of chart positions on the Billboard music charts.

Scriptural Pursuit: What was the name of Joseph's baby brother? Benjamin (Genesis 35:24)