Today's episode title may seem like were talking sports all day but far from it. That slogan fits with the conversations between Carmen, Bill, Jayar and Abbey. 

Abbey joined us for the first part of the show and she and Jayar discussed trusting God in the hard, sometimes easier said than done. 

When Abbey needed a 4th player for Mahjongg last weekend, Jayar dropped what he was doing to play a game he was not familiar with. 

With the help of YouTube, you can do just about anything. even apprenticeships. 

Carmen shared from an Instagram post on ambition and balance. 

As Cory Asbury is getting back to doing Christian music, he inadvertently is finding himself back in controversy over a grammatical error. 

Science says it's good to do short burts of exercise once an hour throughout your day. 

And to end the show, Bill thought it would be good for Jayar to give us a sampler of the Friday Afternoon Worship Experience. 

00:32 Trusting God in the hard (Part 1) 

05:52 Trusting God in the hard (Part 2) 

10:08 Abbey and Jayar on Mahjongg

14:52 JOY Drop Shop opens next Wednesday

18:28 Do Anything on YouTube 

22:07 YouTube apprenticeships 

26:17 Chris Kuti - ambition and balance 

31:17 Cory Asbury - OUTSING The Angels 

36:02 Short bursts of exercise 

40:47 Being active 

44:12 Friday Afternoon Worship Experience Sampler 

48:12 Wrapping up the week 

We've got new merch coming your way with a 4th of July JOY Drop. But what's the deal with calling something fire these days? 

Today is national Burger Day. Jayar can't deal without having jalapenos on his burger. And there are a ton of deals for you to take advantage of today as well. 

With Jayar things can do off the rails and saying that out loud led to us hearing about someone Jayar knows that has dealt with being hit by a train and accidentally shooting themselves in the foot. 

What's the deal with Jayar's mom and witnessing to Ray Charles? Jayar shared that story with us this morning. 

Ben Sasse is dealing with a terminal cancer diagnosis but has some wisdom to share as well. 

Candice is dealing with her jaw being wired shut as she recovers. She stopped by yesterday and shared an update with us. 

Carmen knows what's up with a hack to help you share your location quickly. 

What's the deal with Carmen always playing a CeCe song for the Midweek Praise Break? That's a common refrain she hears from Dave, Bill and Hitch. She managed to not do that yesterday. And today she wanted to have Jayar listen to a song he hadn't heard - Running To A Runaway by Phil Wickham and Lauren Daigle. 

Jayar needs another therapy session to find out what the deal is with his therapist asking if he wanted to continue with her. 

What's the deal with the anxious generation? Jonathan Haidt answers that his in his book and shared a video of a 3-year-old fearlessly rock climbing. 

00:32 JOY Drop 

03:05 Burger Day 

06:00 Burger Day Deals 

10:19 Hit By A Train 

13:38 4th of July JOY Drop 

17:55 Jayar's mom and Ray Charles 

21:46 Ben Sasse 

27:13 Update on Candice 

31:30 iPhone Share My Location Hack

35:24 Running To A Runaway 

38:35 Reaction to the song 

41:08 Jayar and Therapy 

45:43 The Anxious Generation 

52:17 Bill's BIG Word

Bill shares from 2 Corinthians 5:1-7 as he leads us in our Morning Devotion for Thursday, May 28th.

Yesterday was Carmen and Pete's 36th wedding anniversary. She shared that this year was a low key affair and that led Bill to ask for some coaching on gifts for his wife for their upcoming anniversary. 

Jayar then joined the show and they discussed love languages. 

Jayar also showed off his new watch that he is debating returning to Amazon as he mistakenly purchased a women's Fitbit. 

Next Wednesday, we will have our second ever JOY Drop. This drop comes just in time for the 250th anniversary of our nation with some patriotic options for you. 

Carmen's youngest daughter, Abbey, then joined us and shared about the experiences she had for her birthday. A family dinner that included Jayar and a murder mystery dinner with family and friends. 

For this week's Midweek Praise Break, we shared So Will I by Hillsong United, Christ Be Magnified by Cody Carnes, and Fear Go by Mercy Culture. Jayar then shared from 2 Corinthians 1:9. 

A conversation they were having off the air about their shared experiences they have with faith and anxiety then made its way to the show. 

00:32 Carmen's weekend anniversary 

03:21 Coaching Bill 

06:33 Love Languages 

11:38 Love Languages (Part 2) 

15:24 Jayar's new watch 

20:18 Texts 

23:40 Patriotic Merch coming soon 

28:50 joydrop.shop next Wednesday 

31:18 Abbey's birthday dinner with family and Jayar 

36:43 Abbey's murder mystery dinner 

41:57 Midweek Praise Break: So Will I (Hillsong United)/ Christ Be Magnified (Cody Carnes)/ Fear Go (Mercy Culture) 

44:31 2 Corinthians 1:9 

48:16 JOY Drop 

50:45 Anxiety 

59:36 Bill's BIG Word

For the holiday weekend, Dave made burgers so the meat didn't go bad while he's out of town the rest of this week. 

As Haley told us, Carmen made her family play Mahjongg yesterday. And today is Carmen and Pete's 26th wedding anniversary and Haley shared some insight into how they've made it work. 

Carvana is making it easier to work with dealerships to get a new car and Bill tells us how a set of bionic legs are making less work for a hike. 

Speaking of making it work, Steve "the mechanic" is a jack-of-all trades and is often put to work doing odd jobs at home, around the station and may one day have to do it at Carmen's home. 

The works of Leonardo Da Vinci are astounding but he never thought much of himself and his contributions to the world. But that is God working in our weakness. 

Back in the day, Carmen and Bill had jobs at the mall while Dave spent a lot of time visiting Emilie when they were dating. The mall was the place to be and it is having a bit of a resurgence among Gen Z. But are they returning to church? 

00:32 Dave's Burgers 

03:14 Haley - Mahjongg Memorial Day 

06:53 Haley - Carmen and Pete's anniversary 

10:32 Fruits of a long marriage 

14:29 Carvana selling new cars 

18:57 Bionic legs 

21:59 Steve The Mechanic - Jack of all Trades 

26:33 Steve The Mechanic - work to be done at Carmen's house 

30:07 Leonardo Da Vinci and Contentment 

34:44 God working in weakness 

39:15 Gen Z returning to malls 

43:48 Returning to church? 

46:35 Bill's BIG Word

As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, Carmen and Haley told us about the Murder Mystery Dinner they are doing to celebrate Abbey's birthday. We also got a couple of updates on Candice following her surgery yesterday to fix her broken jaw. 

We then re-shared a conversation we had with Dave Barnes. It was the second time we've had him on the show and in this case, we had the interview at Brandon Heath's house. As a result, hilarity and mayhem ensued. 

00:32 Memorial Day Weekend 

03:30 Candice Update 

05:47 Haley - Murder Mystery (Part 1) 

10:52 Haley - Murder Mystery (Part 2) 

14:01 Candice update/ Dave Barnes chat next 

17:06 Dave Barnes - an example of obesity in Uganda 

21:23 Bill asks about Brother Pastor Phil 

23:01 Dave tries to hear from Brother Pastor Phil 

23:59 Dadville Podcast 

27:45 Dad Fail - daughter left behind 

30:16 Impact of Ed Cash (We The Kingdom) 

35:51 Ed Cash Concert Story 

Jayar's awkwardness can sometimes make for some uncomfortable situations. As he celebrated a "milestone" birthday yesterday, we were reminded of some of those awkward situations we've found ourselves in with him. 

Jeff Probst found himself in a slightly uncomfortable position last night during the live portion of the Survivor finale. His gaffe reminded Bill of the gaffe that happened on his first day of working a morning radio show. 

Candice will certainly be uncomfortable for the forseeable future as she has surgery scheduled today for her jaw. She'll have her jaw wired shut and we can't imagine what that will be like. 

Carmen shared a word that she read yesterday that will get you uncomfortable about the thoughts you have about yourself and fighting the negative beliefs. 

On the 3rd anniversary of Tim Keller's passing, Bill shared what was his final message and he gets you out of your comfort zone about the things you are seeking and the reasons for it. That clip was just one of many quotable things from Keller that will get you on the right path with your faith. 

Our phones can feel like a place of comfort but often it hinders connection in real life. Halo Top Ice Cream and KitKat have a couple of products to help you put the phone down and enjoy the comforts that come with their products. 

00:32 Jayar Birthday Memories - Part 1 

04:14 Part 2 

08:31 Survivor 50 Jeff Probst spoiler 

14:14 Bill's first morning radio show

17:10 Candice surgery today 

19:39 Cards for Candice 

20:45 What you think in your heart 

26:55 How to fight negative thoughts 

31:43 Tim Keller 

35:40 Kellerisms 

39:12 Halo Top Ice Cream Silent A La Mode Spoon 

45:16 KitKat's Phone Wrapper 

48:26 Pray for Candice 

52:15 Carmen's PPP - Abbey's 29th birthday 

57:22 Bill's BIG Word

As Candice prepares for surgery tomorrow, we are on the receiving end of your well wishes and cards and will be sharing them with her. 

For this week's Midweek Praise Break, you got to hear from Elevation Worship (Praise), Matt Maher (Lord I Need You) and Carrie Underwood "with a special guest" (Great Is Thy Faithfulness). Carmen then followed that up with a message on Psalm 18. 

Southwest Airlines wasn't very receptive to the idea of a humanoid robot flying on their planes even though one was cleared to do so by the FAA. And graduating students have not been receptive to speakers discussing AI as they enter the workforce. 

An 18-year-old just received his law degree, making him the youngest law graduate in Louisiana history. 

Carmen would be excited to receive a Christmas-themed Mahjongg set. 

Dave got new music from Matt Maher to share with us. 

And Carmen bribed Dave with lunch to make him more receptive to playing Carrie Underwood's song, "Great Is Thy Faithfulness". 

00:32 Candice surgery tomorrow 

02:33 Cards For Candice 

04:13 Midweek Praise Break - Praise (Elevation Worship)/ Lord I Need You (Matt Maher)/ Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Carrie Underwood and a "special guest") 

05:57 Psalm 18 

08:19 Southwest bans humanoid robots 

11:42 More graduation speeches booed over AI 

17:24 texts 

21:37 Youngest law grad in Louisiana history 

25:05 Christmas Mahjongg Set 

29:57 New music from Matt Maher 

31:23 reactions to Gonna Be Alright 

32:01 Great Is Thy Faithfulness repeat 

35:01 Pray for Candice's surgery tomorrow 

36:28 Bill's BIG Word

With Candice in the hospital, things definitely feel out of place around here. Bill and Carmen got the chance to visit with Candice and pray with her in the hospital yesterday. 

Candice and her husband were supposed to be a part of Abbey's birthday murder mystery celebration. With Candice's hospitalization, that's no longer possible. So Abbey and Haley recruited their parents who feel a little out of place being a part of this murder mystery and having to take on their characters. 

Bill shared the plight of a pastor being imprisoned in China and the recent efforts to encourage his release. 

SPAM feels a little out of place at a sporting event...until now. SPAM in the form of hot dogs is headed to stadiums this summer. 

There is no place for comparison in a life following Jesus. 

It may sound a little out of place to have actors that are not believers in roles on The Chosen. But it is paying off in dividends. The actor who plays Atticus learned so much about his character and what it means to follow Jesus that he was recently baptized on the set while filming. It reminded Bill of a few other people with a similar story. 

00:32 Hospital visit with Candice 

04:09 Carmen, the B-lister murder mystery guest 

09:42 Carmen's murder mystery character 

14:28 Looking for Carmen's murder mystery outfit 

16:37 Imprisonment of Pastor in China 

22:22 Candice 

25:43 SPAM Dogs 

30:16 Texts 

33:00 Comparison 

37:51 Comparison and following Jesus 

42:28 Atticus on The Chosen gets baptized 

46:16 Josh McDowell, Augustine, etc... 

49:48 Bill's BIG Word

Throughout the show today, we shared the news and a couple of updates that Candice is in a lot of pain right now after an e-bike accident over the weekend put her in the hospital with a broken jaw, and broken shoulder. Please pray for her as she prepares for surgery and the recovery road ahead. 

Bill had a plumbing problem at home that was a pain. He did manage to get out of the house and had some pleasurable moments despite the sweltering heat. But that's nothing compared to the snow that some western states are seeing! 

Dave's grandsons had the pleasure of attending a monster truck show over the weekend and he got a lot of pictures from their time there. 

Carmen shared a list of 10 growing cities and Dave followed that up with the cities that are top spots for vacations. 

Bill shared part of Eric Church's commencement speech at UNC that if you are fan of the guitar you will enjoy his message. Shaquille O'Neal also picked up a Master's degree at LSU and enjoyed taking a little dig at Charles Barkley as he accepted his diploma. 

Bill has learned to laugh through the hard and painful times in life like the one Candice is going through right now. 

If you've got an older Kindle device, it may be a pain to work with after Wednesday as Amazon has announced it will no longer be supporting some older devices. Bill is still hesitant to change out his Kindle model because of the button orientation. 

00:32 Sharing the news of Candice 

04:57 Prayers for Candice 

06:58 Heat and Snow 

10:00 Kids attend monster truck show 

13:09 Top 10 Growing Cities 

16:51 Top Vacation Spots 

20:55 Candice 

26:48 Dave's pastor had a similar accident 

28:50 Eric Church commencement speech 

32:11 Shaq gets Master's Degree @ LSU 

34:51 Candice 

39:31 Laugh in the hard 

43:00 Older Kindles no longer supported after Wednesday 

48:20 Bill hesitant to upgrade 

50:53 Bill's BIG Word