With the Boston Marathon coming up on Monday, Bill is thinking about his own running goals. While Dave is considering another MS 150 bike ride. 

Yesterday, Carmen told us about the cereal she purchased too much of before even trying it. Now that she is not a fan of it at all, she had Dave and Bill try it. Safe to say they won't be reaching for those boxes of cereal for breakfast anytime soon (or at least until the aftertaste wears off...) 

Bill has a weekend challenge for you to not only read the Gospel but reach out and share it with someone else. 

A 91-year-old woman couldn't be reached recently after several attempts at a wellness check. When the police did finally reach her, they found her safe and sound and attempting to beat a video game! 

Do you need to reach out to someone you've unfollowed? Bill posed the question of what sort of etiquette is needed when unfollowing someone on social media. 

Carmen got a prank card from the office staff earlier this week and it won't stop playing the message. So much so, that we've had to put it out of reach. To prove the point, Carmen brought the card in and we tried to figure out how to make it stop. 

The next time you reach our YouTube channel you can watch our taste test of the protein cereal Carmen got. 

When getting coffee, do you reach for what's at home or go out and get it from a local coffee shop? A large percentage of Americans are sticking with what they have at home. 

00:32 Boston Marathon 

03:46 MS 150 

06:27 Yesterday's Cereal Fail 

12:27 Taste Test 

16:29 Jake's reaction 

18:26 The Aftertaste 

20:50 Gospel - The Power of God 

24:06 What the Gospel Is 

28:59 91-year-old gamer found safe 

32:45 etiquette in unfollowing someone? 

37:15 Prank Mom Card 

41:48 Prank Mom Card FAQ's 

44:51 Cereal Taste Test on YouTube 

48:18 Coffee Survey 

51:19 Bill's BIG Word

Dave has a busy week ahead as he has some commitments to attend. Hearing that, Carmen got a hold of some of the remaining pimento cheese she had from the weekend and had Dave try it. 

How does your religion have a hold on your life? Bill posed that question as he read Matthew 11:28. As we talked through that, we had some technical difficulties and had to hold on until our Chief Engineer showed up to fix the problem. 

As we waited for the engineer, Carmen asked for your jokes on the text line and Bill couldn't wait to share. 

Dave got a picture yesterday that showed his oldest granddaughter at the fair with friends. He wants time to hold on as it seems to be flying by as she ages. 

If you haven't got a chance to hit up the JOY Drop Shop, put the other things you've got going on on hold as the shop closes later today. 

When Carmen can't get a hold on some of the words she comes across, she brings it to the show to ask Dave and Bill what they mean. 

It seems Gen Z and Gen Alpha have a hold on the snack aisle as their choices are influencing what is available on store shelves. 

ChatGPT has a variety of uses. One man used it recently to help sell his house. But if you want it to help you in court, hold on! It doesn't have a license to practice law as one lady recently learned. 

Matthew West's career had a major "hold on" moment that changed the trajectory of his path. 

Carmen wanted to try some protein cereal and she found a "deal" that meant she didn't have to pay shipping. And now she has 8 boxes of cereal that she is holding on to because before she gets rid of them, she wants Dave and Bill to try it. 

00:32 Dave's busy week 

03:44 Pimento Cheese Tasting 

06:46 JOY Drop Shop 

07:19 Rules or rest - Matthew 11:28 

10:32 Legalism and view of God (CRASH!) 

19:27 Listener jokes 

24:42 Essie at fair with friends 

26:26 JOY Drop Shop closing today 

28:42 Carmen's BIGGER Words 

32:48 Gen Z and Gen Alpha influencing snack aisle 

36:46 ChatGPT - can sell a house but not practice law 

41:51 Matthew West 

44:42 Carmen's Protein Cereal Fail 

50:41 Bill's BIG Word

You wanted it! We got that message loud and clear yesterday with the launch of our JOY Drop Shop. Now we need to get busy on packing and shipping the items. 

Today is tax day and you need to pay your taxes and you'll want to take advantage of some deals being offered today. 

Carmen needed your help to show Bill and Hitch just how much you wanted to hear CeCe Winans in the Midweek Praise Break. And you won big time, so we kicked off the praise break with CeCe's song, Never Lost. That was followed by Trust In God by Elevation, and How Great Thou Art by Matt Redman. 

The FAA wants gamers to consider coming to work as an air traffic controller. 

Bill needed some time to pray this morning and was reminded of a hymn and he wanted to follow up that conversation with Blessed Assurance by CAIN. 

A lot of Victor Glover's neighbors wanted to greet him upon returning to his home. He took that opportunity to share some thoughts on what it means to be a neighbor. 

Dutch Bros wants to add food to their menu. Carmen argues that they don't need to. 

When Bill brought up tax day deals, Carmen wanted to order breakfast. Later on in the show, Dave reminded her of that and needed to let her know that she hadn't followed through on that or the pimento cheese she was going to bring in from the weekend. 

If you wanted to check out the JOY Drop Shop, there's no need to rush. It will be open today and tomorrow. 

Coffee lovers will want to hear about a unique job opportunity, but you'll need to move to NYC. 

00:32 Joy Drop Update 

03:37 Taxes and deals 

09:06 Midweek Praise Break - Never Lost/ Trust In God/ How Great Thou Art 

11:32 Midweek Praise Break Recap 

12:19 The JOY FM Shipping Operations 

14:58 FAA wants gamers for air traffic controllers 

20:05 Hymns into Blessed Assurance 

23:36 Victor Glover on being neighbors 

26:22 Dutch Bros. to add food 

31:19 No breakfast or pimento cheese 

33:53 JOY Drop Shop still open 

36:14 Unique Coffee Job 

40:06 Bill's BIG Word 

Today is the day! The JOY Drop Shop is NOW OPEN!! Find it all at joydrop.shop. We had so much fun this morning as we got ready for the launch and your reactions! 

Before we got there, we talked about passwords and shared our conversation with Giavani Cairo who plays Thaddeus in The Chosen. 

00:32 JOY Drop Today 

03:13 Password Rage 

09:02 Password texts 

11:29 Merch Drop coming 

14:03 Merch Drop texts 

15:50 Chosen CONversation - Thaddeus Next 

19:34 Chosen CONversation - Thaddeus (Part 1) 

23:09 Chosen CONversation - Thaddeus (Part 2) 

27:03 Chosen CONversation - Thaddeus (Part 3) 

29:53 JOY Drop Shop Opening Soon

31:05 JOY Drop Shop NOW OPEN 

32:41 Free Shipping 

36:01 Cultivating JOY 

39:28 Thank You! 

41:54 Text and Bill's BIG Word

As the 4 crew members of Artemis looked out their windows at the Earth getting bigger upon their return on Friday, the world was watching as they splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. And as Carmen watched, she had questions.

And many in the sports world had their eyes glued to coverage of The Masters over the weekend as Rory McIlroy became the 4th person to win in back-to-back years. Now that we've had a slightly bigger into the world of the Masters, we've got our eye on the merch as well! And in our own little world, our eyes will be fixed on our JOY Drop Shop tomorrow. 

Dave didn't see much of the outside world on Saturday as he prepared his taxes which are due later this week! 

While the world wide web is full of good, it also comes with a warning about scams. One of the latest scams involves Apple users and a false notice that their iCloud storage is full. And Dave told us about a bank fraud scam involving Uber as well. 

As Bill watched the end of The Masters, he saw people who had cheered for different golfers all stop and cheer for Rory and his accomplishments. As he reflected on that, he wondered if we, as Americans, can get back to doing that as we celebrate 250 years as a nation this year. 

Over in Great Britain, a frenzy of shoppers are scooping up the last remaining containers of Gentleman's Relish which has been discontinued after 198 years. That got Bill thinking about other discontinued brands. 

00:32 Prayer Center 

02:54 Backstory on Hopeful 

04:10 Artemis re-entry 

10:24 Artemis reflections 

13:30 Masters Finish 

19:11 Masters Merch 

22:24 JOY Drop Merch 

26:11 Taxes 

29:48 Apple storage full scam 

33:26 Bank fraud Uber scam 

37:07 The Masters and Unity 

43:22 JOY Drop happens tomorrow! 

46:32 British condiment ends after 198 years 

51:34 Other sold brands 

54:54 Bill's BIG Word

All eyes are on the picturesque Augusta National Golf Club as the Masters enters Day 2 of competition. There's a lot of players to watch and one of those players, Gary Woodland, is getting a lot of attention as he's in the Top 10 after Day 1 and recently recovered from brain surgery. 

Our own John Bryant was at the course on Wednesday while the Par 3 Challenge was happening, so we asked him to paint us a picture of what it was like. 

Many will be looking at pictures of Artemis returning to Earth later today after a trip around the moon. 

As we consider just how big space is, we're reminded of just how BIG God is! 

If you've got an older Kindle, you'll be wanting to look for a new one as they are no longer supporting some of the older devices. 

As Bill and Carmen recently finished Theo Of Golden, Bill has a big collection of books to consider for his next read! 

The next time you go to watch a movie on the big screen, you may be buying some special merchandise to enjoy as well. 

As we think about space and movies, there's a new film coming out, The Story of Everything that looks at the big picture that is the cosmos. 

On Tuesday next week, you'll be looking for the launch of our JOY Drop Shop. 

And with all the pictures and videos covering The Masters, Carmen will be watching and making pimento cheese sandwiches this weekend. 

00:32 Masters Updates 

04:25 Gary Woodland's brain surgery 

06:24 John Bryant at The Masters (part 1) 

09:40 John Bryant at The Masters (part 2) 

12:46 Artemis mission almost complete

17:29 God is BIG! 

21:05 Kindle devices no longer supported 

24:14 Next book 

28:41 Movie merch tie-ins 

33:24 The Story of Everything 

36:45 JOY Drop Shop 

41:43 The Masters players to watch and pimento cheese sandwiches 

44:37 Bill's BIG Word

An ice cream you can eat before bed that won't disrupt sleep. If that's got your attention, you'll want to hear all about the new brand of ice cream from Dave. Bill has a different approach. Eating his dessert before dinner. 

All eyes will be on Artemis soon as it makes its way back to Earth. Before it gets here, Carmen had a few questions. 

Bill brought Psalm 19 to our attention as well as a couple of books. 

Our phones get a lot of our attention. Some restaurants are asking you to put them away to enjoy dinner and conversation with your family. 

In the sports world, the attention is on Augusta, Georgia as the Masters gets underway. Will they have a repeat winner this year? 

As Artemis made its way around the moon, a floating jar of Nutella stole the spotlight. 

The CEO of McDonald's got a lot of attention for his video trying the Big Arch burger. He sat down for an interview to share about that experience. 

It seems like Carmen has your attention with the merch that will be part of the JOY Drop shop. She wanted to see your hot pink pics and you flooded the text line trying to get your hands on a "Let Me Pray About It" Hat. 

Bill will certainly have your attention when he tells you about the "4 things doing longterm damage to humanity". 

A new song from Zach Williams may have your attention as it sounds a little like Ben Fuller. Speaking of Ben, he's engaged! 

00:32 Snooz Ice Cream 

04:47 Dessert Before Dinner 

07:53 Artemis Re-entry Q&A 

12:24 Psalm 19 and God's 2 Books 

16:26 Restaurants No Phone Policy 

21:06 Text response to no screen time 

23:56 Masters Tee Times 

25:49 Repeat Winners and Fred Couples 

28:15 Nutella In Space 

33:13 McDonald's CEO viral again 

36:22 JOY Drop Hat Giveaway 

40:04 Hat Winners 

42:03 4 things doing longterm damage to humanity

47:59 new song from Zach Williams/ Ben Fuller is engaged! 

49:48 Bill's BIG Word

Carmen heard a new version of Running To A Runaway by Phil Wickham. This new one features Lauren Daigle. So she put Dave up to the challenge of finding the song to play it. 

Bill has a new sport to tell us about. But, it really depends on your defintion of sport. 

We're excited for our JOY Drop Shop, your chance to get some Mother's Day merch from The JOY FM. Sign up today to be notified when the launch happens. 

This week's Midweek Praise Break featured Praise By Elevation, Goodness of God by CeCe Winans and The Passion by Hillsong. 

Do you remember when the smartphone was "new" to all of us? It was 1994! Dave shared all the details on a piece of technology that none of us remember. 

As we're new to the Augusta area, we are excited to watch The Masters golf tournament this year. 

Bill is waiting on a new piece of art to be installed in his office highlighting the Road to Emmaus. In the meantime, he had some thoughts to share on the subject matter. 

And we loved that new version of Running To A Runaway so much that we played it twice! 

00:32 Running to A Runaway - Go Find It Dave! 

05:12 Reaction to the song 

07:45 World Grits Festival 

11:30 "Gasp" It's the JOY Drop Shop! 

14:58 Midweek Praise Break - Praise - Elevation/Goodness of God - CeCe Winans/ The Passion - Hillsong 

16:03 Midweek Praise Break Recap 

17:13 First Smartphone (1994) 

22:50 Stream The Masters 

24:32 Road To Emmaus (Part 1) 

29:31 Road To Emmaus (Part 2) 

34:05 JOY Drop Shop 

36:51 Running To A Runaway (Again!) 

38:56 Bill's BIG Word

A couple of movies are about to drop that Bill is excited to see. As he was telling us that, the word, "semiquincentennial" was dropped in the conversation and it tripped Carmen up. 

We announced today that the first official JOY Drop is about to take place and you can sign up online to be notified for the official launch of some Mother's Day merch. 

A lot of teams dropped the ball when it came to the brackets for the NCAA tournament. And surprisingly, Bill beat Carmen in the office pool. 

The crew of Artemis dropped a couple of requests to ground control as they passed by the moon yesterday to name a couple of craters after their spacecraft and the wife of one of the crew members. 

And they had a bit of everything going on in their detailed schedules as they set the record for farthest distance traveled from Earth. 

We dropped our third Chosen CONversation today with Noah James who plays Andrew in the series. 

Bill dropped some knowledge when it comes to skepticism and conspiracy theories in Christianity. 

When a cruise ship dropped anchor off the coast of the island that Cast Away was filmed on, it was a bit ironic what happened next. 

If you've been to The Masters golf tournament, drop us a line to tell us about it. 

And Bill dropped the ball on his BIG Word of the Day, so Carmen picked it up and ran with it! 

00:32 2 new movies 

04:25 "Semiquincentennial" 

06:53 JOY Drop Announcement 

11:52 NCAA Brackets results 

15:31 Artemis update 

21:17 Schedule and distance record 

23:29 Chosen CONversation - Noah James (Part 1) 

26:58 Chosen CONversation - Noah James (Part 2) 

31:41 JOY Drop 

34:55 Skepticism and conspiracy theories in Christianity 

40:03 Cruise passengers stranded at Cast Away Island 

42:51 The Masters this week 

46:11 Masters Texts 

48:16 JOY Drop details 

51:25 Carmen's BIG Word

We're off to a flying start on this Monday after Easter on The Morning Cruise. Dave gave us the latest on the Artemis mission as they started to make their way around the dark side of the moon. We've got a lot of things coming up this week that we're excited to share with you. 

As much as this weekend flew by, the Easter festivities were enjoyed by all. 

The efforts of many in the rescuing of the second pilot downed in Iran are being praised today. 

While keeping an eye on the Artemis mission, Bill thought it would be fun to have some Monday moon day trivia 

Astronaut Victor Glover shared a special message from the Orion capsule yesterday in recognition of Easter. 

There's a new app that helps you know if you'll be flying through turbulence. Would you use it? And if you've got a fear of flying, the creator of the app also has a book to help you overcome that fear. 

Today is also the start of Masters Week and the CSRA (Augusta area) is buzzing with excitement. 

As Bill reflected on the resurrection, he shared the excitement that we all have for new creation. 

Savannah Guthrie has started back on the TODAY show after 8 weeks away to deal with the disappearance of her mother. 

Carmen may get ahead of herself if she's not too careful with the details on the JOY Drop happening tomorrow. 

Would you fly to NYC for a slice of a 24-layer pickle cake? 

Before Carmen started making her deviled eggs for Easter, she gave them a little test to see if they were still good. 

00:32 Artemis Update 

03:11 Coming up... 

05:16 Easter Weekend 

09:24 Second Pilot Rescued 

12:11 Monday Moonday Trivia 

17:11 Victor Glover's Easter message 

20:28 Turbli - turbulence tracking tool 

25:48 Fear of Flying Book 

27:36 Masters Week/ JOY Drop 

30:03 New creation 

33:02 Savannah Guthrie returns to TODAY show 

37:54 JOY Drop - more details to come... 

39:17 24-layer pickle cake 

43:59 Carmen's deviled eggs 

46:33 Bill's BIG Word