Carmen wanted to know if Dave got a chance to look for the launch of Artemis yesterday or if he had to watch on TV. As Bill thought about the launch he had a couple of different pictures in his mind from those taken by onlookers of the launch to a picture of the cross, grave and empty tomb. 

Carmen wants you to take a look at a sweet interaction over a Ring doorbell between a group of young boys and a pastor. 

Take a look around you and invite someone to church this weekend for Easter. 

Hershey's took a long hard look at themselves and have announced that they are returning to recipes with more chocolate in them. 

Take a look at our social media accounts and follow us as there is some fun stuff coming soon! 

Bill has apparently run out of gas twice recently. So he took a look at the problem and attempted to fix it. When a neighbor walking by took a look it didn't take long to resolve Bill's issue. 

One look at the gas prices these days and you'll be looking for the Upside app just as Bill did. 

Carmen wanted to see what books you've been reading recently and to share her latest favorite, Theo Of Golden, with 3 random winners. 

00:32 Artemis Launch 

03:55 The way up is down 

07:25 Kids pray with pastor on Ring doorbell 

10:36 Invitation to church for Easter 

13:24 Hershey's goes back to real chocolate 

20:04 Follow us on social media 

22:42 Bill's gas tank problem 

26:48 Upside App 

28:37 Theo Of Golden Giveaway 

30:44 Bill's BIG Word

It's Wednesday of Holy Week and we shared a few special things with you today. We started off with our Easter Montage. That was followed by the Midweek Praise Break which featured 3 songs from Tommee Profitt's Easter album, The Resurrection Of A King ( It Is Well (Because He Lives) featuring Bay Turner, Nothing But The Blood featuring Jeremy Rosado, and Jesus Paid It All featuring CeCe Winans). 

We like a good practical joke every now and again, and since today is April 1st, Bill was feeling a bit of pressure to find a low-key practical joke to play for April Fool's Day. 

On a more serious note, Bill highly recommended you take some time to back up your data. 

Every now and again, we post some videos to our YouTube channel. We could use your help in reaching a milestone for that channel. 

One of Carmen's favorite things about getting a Russian manicure is that she doesn't have to go as frequently to have work done on her nails. 

Our third special piece for Easter is a reading of He Became Sin from When God Weeps by Joni Eareckson Tada. 

And to finish off the show, we heard from you so we just had to play the Midweek Praise Break again. 

00:32 Starting today with the Easter Montage 

02:09 Easter Montage 

10:49 Midweek Praise Break - It Is Well (Because He Lives), Nothing But The Blood, and Jesus Paid It All 

13:02 Midweek Praise Break Recap 

14:25 Low-key April Fool's Ideas 

18:28 Back up your data

22:01 Subscribe to our YouTube channel 

24:31 The Names Of Jesus 

27:55 Russian Manicures 

32:59 texts 

35:30 He Became Sin 

40:46 reactions to He Became Sin 

44:25 Midweek Praise Break (round 2) 

46:23 Midweek Praise Break (round 2) Recap 

You name it, we talked about it on today's episode of The Morning Cruise Replay. The Chosen Ones is the name of a Georgia faith-based cheerleading squad consisting of members with special needs. Knowing they are in our listening area, Carmen wanted to learn more and she put you to the task. 

Bill wants to go back to school now that he has heard how one school is offering up live classical music while they study. 

It was Songs of Faith night last night on American Idol and Dave shared some of the highlights. 

The internet is abuzz over the missing KitKats that were stolen on their way from Italy to Poland. 

We've got a lot of content for you this week for Holy Week. One of those pieces of content is brand new and we shared it for the first time today. Carmen originally heard Priscilla Shirer share all the names of Jesus that are mentioned throughout the Bible. We adapted that and put it with the song, Nothing But The Blood by Jeremy Rosado and Tommee Profitt. 

Carmen has been double washing her sheets so they smell good for guests. But she may have a couple of hacks to consider so it is less work. 

We shared our second Chosen CONversation this morning featuring Paras Patel who plays Matthew in the series. 

And because many of our coworkers missed it the first time around, we shared our Names Of Jesus piece again. 

When Carmen put you up to the task of connecting us with The Chosen Ones cheerleading squad, you came through in a big way. 

Dave's got his eyes looking towards the east in the hopes of seeing the launch of Artemis II. 

00:32 Chosen Ones Cheer Squad 

03:51 Classical Study Sessions 

07:01 American Idol Faith Night 

11:33 KitKat Bars Stolen 

14:56 Holy Week Content 

18:37 Names Of Jesus

22:00 Re-washing sheets 

26:16 texts - fresh sheet hacks 

28:08 Chosen CONversations with Paras Patel (Matthew) Part 1 

32:42 Chosen CONversations with Paras Patel (Matthew) Part 2 

36:25 Names Of Jesus Replay 

41:21 Chosen Ones Cheer Squad Response 

44:54 Eyes on Artemis II 

49:44 Bill's BIG Word

It feels like we're in the final stretch as the Final Four in NCAA Men's Basketball is set and because it is Easter Week! 

Bill stretched our vocabulary knowledge this morning with a few words that Allen Levi uses in his book, Theo Of Golden. 

We're all a bit shocked that Bill is doing fairly well with his basketball bracket. Especially since he didn't know what team he had picked (or rather had randomly selected for him) to win the tourney. 

Dave took some time this weekend to catch Project Hail Mary in the movie theatre. He described the movie as a last ditch effort to save humanity. 

NASA is in the final stretch as the window for the launch of Artemis is set to open on Wednesday. 

The AI video platform is in its final days. Bill shared why the popular program is being shut down. 

Val Kilmer will appear in his final film soon. But it was filmed after he passed, so AI will be used to place him into the picture as he had signed on to do the film before he died. 

As we prepare for Easter, there are some messages and songs we wanted to make you aware of. From Tommee Proffitt's album, The Resurrection Of A King, to a Bible Plan, Why The Resurrection Changes Everything. 

Just as we're shocked by Bill's performance on the basketball bracket, he's a bit shocked at what he considers a bit of an upset in the Lent Madness bracket. 

We've got quite a bit of Easter-related content that we are excited to share with you this week. 

And the world did not end when COVID hit, but we did see some major pivots. 6 years ago, Dave attended the wedding of his oldest son via Zoom. And we reminisced on all the things that made us stretch in new ways to deal with the pandemic. 

00:32 Vocab from Theo Of Golden - melange 

03:38 Vocab from Theo Of Golden - susurrus 

06:16 Brackets and Final Four 

10:43 Lucky random choices 

13:19 Dave saw Project Hail Mary 

19:04 Artemis launch window opens Wednesday 

20:39 Fall Of Sora 

24:29 Val Kilmer to appear in movie via AI. 

28:41 Easter Week Messages and Songs 

33:52 The Resurrection Changes Everything Bible Plan 

36:05 links for you at themorningcruise.com 

37:20 Lent Madness Faithful Four 

40:51 Easter Content Coming This Week 

43:13 6-year anniversary of Zoom Wedding for James and Annabelle 

47:22 Timehop - COVID memories 

51:17 Bill's BIG Word

We covered a lot of ground on preferences and prayers before we partied it up with Brandon Heath...From Gen Z's whimsical preferences, popular candies and good news for those who favor sparkling water to prayers for Savannah Guthrie, David Leonard's daughter and those accepting Jesus Christ and the sacrifices he made. 

00:32 Gen Z and Whimsy 

03:22 Brandon Heath on the show later 

05:37 Popular Easter Candies 

09:30 Sparkling Water Study 

11:58 Pray for Savannah Guthrie and Family 

19:06 Update on David Leonard's daughter 

20:23 Sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf 

24:41 Reaction to Jesus Paid It All - Tommee Profitt x CeCe Winans 

26:33 Brandon Heath next 

27:59 The Party Has Begun 

31:18 Summer Cruise Memories and Getting Older 

35:12 Geeking Out on Space 

40:42 Theo Of Golden 

45:35 Easter Then (as a kid) & Now (as a dad) 

52:01 His backyard shows and I'm Not Who I Was

Carmen wants to give a new coffee trend a try that involves some greek yogurt in your iced coffee. Bill's wife tried a recipe for a homemade vanilla coffee creamer and he enjoyed it. 

After our discussion yesterday about Wesley Huff, Bill had dinner with his cousin who asked him to give her the links so she could watch Wesley's appearance on The Diary Of A CEO podcast. 

Carmen gave Dave a challenge on the spot to play a song she can't get enough of: Testimony by Terrian (featuring CeCe Winans) 

There's been a lof of hype around McDonald's new Big Arch Burger. So who better to try it than the man who holds the world record for most Big Macs consumed. 

Dave came across a survey on fast food and he wondered how many of those surveyed had actually tried all the options out there to weigh in. 

Get out and move! That's the messge from those promoting "movement generalism". One of the ways you could give it a try is by going for a group walk like some of our coworkers here at the station. 

If you haven't given The Chosen a try, you should! We shared our Chosen CONversation with the creator of the show, Dallas Jenkins and his wife, Amanda. 

00:32 Viral Greek Yogurt Coffee 

05:16 Alternate Coffee Creamer 

09:20 Bill shares Wesley Huff links with his cousin 

13:05 Carmen can't get enough of Terrian's Testimony with CeCe

15:47 Big Mac guy weighs in on Arch Burger 

21:13 Fast Food Survey 

26:25 Movement Generalism 

30:58 Group Walking 

34:22 Chosen CONversation with Dallas Jenkins - Shaping The Show

39:50 Chosen CONversation with Dallas Jenkins - Character Profiles and Bible Study 

43:55 Chosen CONversation with Dallas Jenkins - Impact of Bible Studies 

47:27 Chosen CONversation with Dallas Jenkins - Favorite scene? 

Bill and his wife took the opportunity to enjoy a salad last night with lettuce they grew in their Aerogarden. 

As much as the season of Spring is associated with growth, it is also a season for pollen (and lots of it!) 

Christian apologist, Wesley Huff, is doing his part to grow the Kingdom of God with recent appearances on the popular podcasts, The Joe Rogan Show and Diary Of A CEO. 

In recent years, we've seen a lot of growth in the Christian faith. But before that we saw many turning away from the Bible. Back in 2017, Beth Moore warned us about that season. 

If you know someone who's faith has not grown much because of some skepticism of the Bible, Bill recommends a series from Apologetics Canada and Wesley Huff answering the question, "Can I Trust The Bible?" 

Like water for a plant, the Midweek Praise Break is your chance to soak in the glory of God through song. This week's songs included Revelation Song by Kari Jobe, Agnus Dei by Hillsong Worship and Christ Be Magnified by Cody Carnes. 

Dave's extended family started to grow when his middle son and daughter-in-law took in a young girl from the foster system. That eventually led to them adopting her and today we celebrate Essie's "Gotcha Day". 

If you can take the opportunity, please pray for David Leonard and his family as his youngest daughter is in critical condition at Vanderbilt. 

You may know Dan Haseltine from his time as the frontman of Jars Of Clay. These days, he is responsible for the music you hear on The Chosen. We recently sat down with him at ChosenCon to ask how that opportunity came about. 

00:32 Bill's Salad from Aerogarden 

04:02 Pollen 

06:42 Diary Of A CEO Podcast 

15:02 Wesley Huff 

17:02 Beth Moore 2017 warning 

22:21 Wesley Huff - Can I Trust The Bible? 

25:03 Midweek Praise Break - Revelation Song/ Agnus Dei/ Christ Be Magnified

26:29 Midweek Praise Break recap 

27:28 Essie's Gotcha Day 

32:56 Pray for David Leonard's daughter 

34:41 Chosen CONversation with Dan Haseltine Next 

36:01 Chosen CONversation with Dan Haseltine (Part 1) 

41:10 Chosen CONversation with Dan Haseltine (Part 2) 

Carmen had a dream last night and it involved Dave (much to his chagrin!). 

Bill has a dream about dreaming and speaking in another language. 

It was a dream come true for Mohair when we took her to ChosenCon earlier this year. While we were there, we got the chance to sit down with Dallas Jenkins and his wife, Amanda, to talk about their work on the show. 

When the enemy is attacking, it can feel nightmarish. Carmen shared a few thoughts from Priscilla Shirer's bible study, Armor of God, on the strategies of the enemy. 

Flying right now is also turning out to be a nightmarish situation for a variety of reasons. And one airline wants you to be able to dream a little more by making sure all passengers are listening to their devices via headphones. 

When Carmen first started offering up themed merch, she never dreamed that the response would be, "Can we buy it?". And after a lot of work behind the scenes, that dream may be a reality sooner rather than later. 

If you dream of a day that you no longer struggle with sin, Bill has an article for you. 

00:32 Carmen's dream 

04:06 Dreaming and speaking in another language 

06:52 Chosen CONversation with Dallas Jenkins - Shaping the show 

11:57 Chosen CONversation with Dallas Jenkins - Character profiles and Bible Studies 

16:22 Chosen CONversation with Dallas Jenkins - Impact of Bible Study 

20:00 Chosen CONversation with Dallas Jenkins - favorite scene? 

21:57 Armor of God - Enemy Strategies 1-5 

27:01 Armor of God - Enemy Strategies 6-10 

30:20 Transportation issue s

34:31 United Airlines headphone policy 

39:41 working on merch with Fabulous Fontaine 

44:29 reactions to the merch possibilities 

48:57 If I'm Dead To Sin, Why Do I Still Struggle? 

53:38 content online today 

56:26 Bill's BIG Word

Going to the movies to see your favorite actors is one thing. But hearing political opinions coming from them at awards shows like the Oscars is another thing entirely. 

The Chosen, as a source of entertainment, has come on to the entertainment scene in a big way and going to ChosenCon changed Carmen's thoughts on the actors as well. 

When Dave came in this morning, he didn't anticipate having to explain his shirt to Carmen. 

A lot of brackets are going bust after some big losses this past weekend in the NCAA tournament. 

When Peter Burton came in last week, we learned a lot from him on the subject of mental health and faith. 

Dave's excited for LSU Spring Football to start tomorrow while Carmen is still excited for the college basketball especially after having gone to the tournament on Friday. 

Coming tomorrow, we are going to start sharing Chosen CONversations with you from our time at ChosenCon. 

A lot of people went to see Project Hail Mary over the weekend. Bill shared some reviews of the film and now it's got Dave thinking about going to see it. 

Fashion is an industry that you see a lot of trends coming and going. And now math has proven that those trends are on a 20-year cycle. 

Technology, in the form of robots are coming into the food scene. One robot at a restaurant in California made quite the scene while Bill shares that going to a coffee shop where a robot made his iced latte was a fun experience. 

If you've gone to the grocery store lately to pick up some coffee, you might have seen coffee prices going up. Dave has some good news and some bad news on coffee pricing. 

And if you are a CeCe Winans fan, go to her Instagram page as she has started praying there in the evenings. 

00:32 Oscars Out of Touch 

06:34 The Chosen is different 

09:15 Dave's fashion 

11:20 NCAA brackets 

16:18 Peter Burton - mental health and faith 

27:26 Full interview on themorningcruise.com 

28:28 LSU Spring Football tomorrow/ Carmen @ Bama game 

36:12 Chosen CONversation tomorrow with Dallas

37:12 Project Hail Mary 

42:10 Math proves Fashion's 20-year rule 

46:52 Dancing Robot malfunction/ Bill's robot-made coffee 

51:50 Coffee prices 

56:39 CeCe praying on Instagram 

59:41 Bill's BIG Word

You don't want to miss a minute of today's episode as we sat down with Peter Burton for the first time. He shared about his struggle with mental health over the years and his song "Where Would I Be". 

Before he joined us, Bill wants to beat the stress away that he has had a bit this week, but it's not being measured properly. 

Carmen didn't get beat by a word she didn't know on Wordle but she had questions about it. 

Bill's bracket hasn't been beat up too much despite the fact that he didn't know what school he actually picked. 

What's a safe BPM for driving? Dave had the details and put a new song by Jamie MacDonald to the test. 

Bill and Carmen say you can't beat a good book and they both recently finished Theo Of Golden by Allen Levi and gave it rave reviews. 

Carmen saw that Artermis was being rolled out and didn't want to miss out on what was happening so she asked Dave, our resident space geek for all the details. 

When you beat the field in the Masters tournament, not only do you get a green jacket but you get to host and pick the menu for a special dinner the next year. We took a look at this year's menu from Rory McIlroy. 

00:32 Stressmeter 

04:22 Carmen's Bigger Word 

06:53 Bill's Brackets 

10:30 Carmen is ready for Bama basketball 

12:53 Safe BPM for driving/ Ain't No Way - Jamie MacDonald 

18:12 Ain't No Way BPM measurement 

18:58 Bill's done with Theo Of Golden 

22:58 Artemis Rolling Out 

27:15 Masters Dinner 

31:03 Peter Burton - space knowledge/ his background/ Where Would I Be 

38:41 Theology of Where Would I Be lyrics 

41:28 Mental Health and Faith 

51:42 Tips on starting mental wellness journey 

58:51 A Hot Minute/ working with Matthew West/ Jesus Over Everything 

1:06:27 Wrapping up our chat with Peter The Rock