We're gonna give Camp JOY a try today as the social media team has asked us to be ready to film a lot of content later today. But not all of us read our emails in time... 

Carmen and Dave got on a FaceTime call yesterday with Candice as she's gonna try and join us at Camp JOY and may try to make her way back to the studio soon. 

Bill tried to give us an update on the World Cup. It didn't go so well. Carmen, in an effort to appease Hitch then tried to redeem them. That didn't go so well either... 

We want to try a new TikTok food trend... Pan-Fried Krispy Kreme donuts! 

Carmen thinks she needs a college degree to try and get a new door for her home, because it's so complicated. Christine then called to offer some help as her company tries to their customers with their "Door University". 

Matthew West tried to write a song for another artist but it went in a different direction. That reminded Carmen of a song he wrote for Mandisa. 

Bill and Dave tried to bring Haley in to slow down Carmen with her Mahjongg fanaticism. 

And while she was here we talked Camp JOY and how she tried to help Bill with a heads up on the email she sent so he could be fully prepared for today's events.

00:32 Camp JOY Today 

03:12 Candice Update 

07:40 Our World Cup FAILURE 

11:51 Take 2 - Another World Cup FAILURE 

15:18 Pan-Fried Krispy Kreme Donuts 

19:02 Texts 

21:04 Carmen needs a degree for a new door 

28:08 Call from Christine - Door University 

29:10 Matthew West - song for Mandisa 

34:22 Reaction to the song 

36:30 Haley - Carmen's Mahjongg Fanaticism 

42:20 Haley - Camp JOY 

As the U.S.A. celebrates 250 years, it's taken a lot of work and we are still a work in progress. Bill shared some insight into the early years and the quest for religious freedom. He also shared a list of movies that celebrate Americana. 

Before you put the work in today, the Midweek Praise Break is here to help you get started and Carmen had a theme (you'll see why in the titles) in the songs: 1000 Names by Phil Wickham, Beautiful Name by Hillsong Worship, and I Know A Name by Brandon Lake and CeCe Winans. As Bill listened to those songs, he was reminded of the name Mark and more specifically, the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark. 

Carmen thinks she's a bit late to this trend but she may be putting her daughter to work on some recipes with dates. 

Patrick Renna, who played "Ham" in The Sandlot  is working on a new project involving some of the actors from that film. 

The newest employee of The JOY FM is an old friend. Gregory stopped by the station yesterday and after spending some time with him, we asked him to come help out around the station with a few things next week. 

There has been a decline in the number of teens seeking summer jobs. It got us thinking about the reasons for that decline and reminiscing about our old summer jobs. 

Carmen has put a lot of work in at The JOY FM in a number of different roles. Today, she celebrated her 22nd anniversary working here! 

Dave didn't put a lot of work into his research but did acknowledge that the World Cup starts tomorrow. 

And it also didn't take a lot of work to correct him on a mention about geography. 

00:32 America 250 - Religious Freedom 

04:11 America 250 movies 

07:53 Midweek Praise Break - 1000 Names, Beautiful Name, I Know A Name 

09:42 Mark 1 

11:01 Things to do with Dates 

15:05 Texts 

18:15 Dugout Dads 

21:02 Gregory, the newest employee 

25:36 Decline in Summer Jobs 

29:47 Dave and Bill's Summer Jobs 

33:05 Texts 

37:05 Carmen's 22nd Work Anniversary today 

44:13 Dave's World Cup knowledge 

49:25 Texts 

When you stop what you are doing and listen to the lyrics of a song like "Good" by Matthew West it can lead you to places like 2nd Samuel 6. And that can make you want to listen to songs that are a bit of a throwback that might not actually be in your music library like Undignified by David Crowder Band. 

Another artist, Darren Mulligan, stopped Dave at a recent conference to ask how he was doing and as he listened he really took the time to stop and question Dave on how he was really doing. 

Just as Dave was going to bed last night, he got a text that made him stop and look at his schedule as his boys are planning their vacations along with his which will likely result in a family invasion of Dave's house. 

Feeling rushed like Bill? Stop and listen to 11 Ways To Make You Feel Less Rushed. And really listen between Carmen's snorts!!! 

Dave got a FaceTime call from his granddaughter wanting him to look at her new pet, a Hercules beetle. 

Parts of Florida stopped in their tracks yesterday as they felt the effects of a 6.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cuba. We heard from several of you with your stories on what happened yesterday. And it led Bill to stop and look for scriptural help for those times in our lives that feel like figurative earthquakes. 

Carmen is looking at a new Instagram feature and trying to figure out if she wants to use it. 

Dave looked himself up on Google yesterday and rediscovered an old blog that he stopped doing a long time ago. His first entry reminded him of the time he and Carmen met Steven Curtis Chapman in the valley of his daughter's funeral. It also reminded them of the time they hit a bump and TomTom made them look and listen to directions in Spanish. 

00:32 2 Samuel 6 

07:26 Undignified by David Crowder Band 

09:04 Darren Mulligan 

11:48 Dave's Vacation/Family Invasion Plans 

14:35 11 Ways To Make You Feel Less Rushed In A Busy Week 

21:06 11 Ways To Make You Feel Less Rushed In A Busy Week (Part 2) 

27:07 Emmie's new  pet - Hercules Beetle 

31:20 Florida feels earthquake 

34:58 Texts 

37:32 Scriptural Help for Figurative Earthquakes in Life 

40:29 Instagram's new feature 

47:50 Dave rediscovering his old blog 

52:24 Bill's BIG Word

Dave had better things to do this weekend but he had to get a move on with his mower before the HOA complained. Carmen didn't move very far from the Mahjongg table yesterday. And Bill had a busy weekend punctuated by his wedding anniversary. 

A new song from Cain, "Living Water" will certainly get your soul stirring on a Monday morning. 

As a part of Bill's busy weekend, he had to preach on the "Power of the Spirit". 

Dave shared last week that he had a bracelet that was broken. It's all better now with a replacement and it made us think of Candice who is doing much better and can move her jaw a little more now that the wires are out. 

If you are looking to move into retirement, there's a list of states you may want to avoid and a list of states that are the most attractive to retirees. 

One of the many reasons that the early American pilgrims made the move to this land was for a better life that included more religious freedom. Bill shared some thoughts about that as we get closer to the 250th anniversary of our nation. 

Traffic near Chattanooga was not moving much this weekend but they got a pretty spectacular display as a trailer carrying fireworks went up in flames. 

With kids out for summer, it can be stressful to find ways to keep your kids moving through the days. Carmen encouraged the opportunity to slow down and savor your time with kids, including periods of boredom. Dave took the time to encourage us to go outside and don't rely on screens for a better summertime experience. 

Bill is always making moves to track his health. And he made an interesting finding that took Dave and Carmen on a hard right! 

A Georgia man may have made the wrong moves with the roof on an abandoned house. 

00:32 Weekend Happenings 

02:18 Cain - Living Water 

03:39 Bill's Anniversary 

07:02 Sermon - Power of the Spirit 

09:56 Broken things better than before 

14:20 Candice Update 

18:24 Worst States to Retire In 

22:06 Top States to Retire In 

25:48 America 250 - Religious Freedom 

29:26 Chattanooga's Accidental Roadside Fireworks 

31:23 Value summertime with kids 

35:05 Reaction to 18 Summers 

36:00 Go outside and don't rely on screens 

38:35 Prodigal Devotional/ Bill's right leg weight 

43:40 GA man accused of stealing roof 

45:55 Bill's BIG Word

No...not the feedback that messes with the radio signal. We're talking feedback from all sorts of conversations. 

We'd love to hear your feedback on The 4th of July JOY Drop Shop. 

Despite previous feedback, Bill pushed ahead with a Friday-themed game for Dave and Carmen. 

We've gotten a lot of feedback from our conversation with Ford Taylor. And he shared how thankful he was for receiving some feedback that might have been hard to hear the first time but will help him improve for the next time. 

Steve The Mechanic's son, Garrett, works around the building cleaning up some of our messes. He joined Jayar for his Thursday Afternoon Chat, and gave him some feedback on some of the issues he deals with the most. 

Phil Becker, a radio industry analyst, gave some feedback to mainstream radio after spending some time at the Christian Music Broadcasters conference last week. 

Ford has gotten some feedback on their vehicles lately that led to some recall notices and even a "Do Not Drive" notice. 

Bill, of all people, gave us the feedback from New York sports fans excited to see the Knicks in the NBA Finals for the first time in a long time. 

We've had a family friend of Bill's doing some job shadowing this week. Easton joined Dave, Bill and Carmen to give some feedback on what he's learned from his observations. 

00:32 JOY Drop and Ford Taylor 

01:57 First Thing Friday 

03:19 Ford Taylor and Gossip 

09:20 Ford Taylor - peacekeepers and peacemakers 

17:17 Carmen gives Ford feedback 

19:20 Bumper Buddies 

23:18 JOY Drop Shop last day 

25:26 Garrett on The Jayar Show 

32:09 Phil Becker - lessongs from Christian Radio 

36:25 Ford Recall and Do Not Drive notices 

39:42 4th of July JOY Drop 

42:30 Bill's NBA FInals update 

45:41 Easton's job shadowing 

49:52 JOY Drop 

52:50 Bill's BIG Word

Have you considered getting one of the items in our 4th of July JOY Drop? Don't wait too long! The online pop-up shop will close tomorrow. 

Bill was curious if Dave and Carmen had considered watching the release of the crested ibis. But once he asked that question all they could consider was the ibis synonymous with the University of Miami Hurricanes. Dave shared how that bird is considered the "Waffle House of Birds". 

As Dave considered the next song to add to the playlist he wanted the reaction to a new song from Franni Cash. 

You may want to consider attending a Ford Taylor Live conference. He spent time with the staff of The JOY FM earlier this week and shared his Biblically-based teachings on Transformational Leadership including a "relactional" relationship, the 6-step apology, and putting a stop to gossip. 

00:32 JOY Drop Experience 

04:35 Crested Ibis Release 

07:53 White Ibis - Waffle House of Birds 

09:36 Carmen's considering a later bedtime 

14:07 JOY Drop Shop 

16:25 Bill's awkwardness in outtakes 

19:40 Franni Cash - Jesus All Along 

23:16 Reaction to the song 

24:47 Ford Taylor - Transforming Organizational Culture 

31:46 Defining Relactional 

41:35 More on relactional relationships 

46:00 What's different about a Ford Taylor conference? 

52:57 The 6-Step Apology 

1:01:52 Gossip 

1:10:00 Peacekeepers and Peacemakers 

Today's a big day (and yesterday was too...we just forgot!) as we had our second ever JOY Drop. It's a Wednesday so you know that the Midweek Praise Break was gonna happen. 

We also shared the sad news of the passing of Jeremy Rosado's dad and Peabo Bryson. 

00:32 JOY Drop happening today 

03:35 Our 40th anniversary... a day late! 

06:56 Midweek Praise Break - Battle Belongs (Phil Wickham)/ Goodness of God (CeCe Winans)/ How Great Thou Art (Matt Redman, et al...)

09:32 Prayer Line 

11:45 JOY Drop 

17:41 Jeremy Rosado's Dad 

19:52 Peabo Bryson 

22:47 Countdown to JOY Drop 

26:40 JOY Drop Shop is Open 

27:46 Get your merch now 

30:59 Liv's thoughts 

34:05 Bookstores 

38:32 texts 

41:10 Bill's BIG Word

Help yourself to tomorrow's 4th of July JOY Drop! 

Coffee assists us in a big way to do the morning show. But there are some other ways it helps our anxieties as well. Carmen's got a coffee-related hack to help menopausal women. 

Need some assistance with something for your kids to do this summer? Bill has some reading recommendations for you. 

The Word offers assitance with taking our thoughts captive. 

Dave needs some help with a broken bracelet. And his 2-year-old granddaughter needs a little help with pronouncing some words but not with carrying a tune! 

Ford Taylor is a name you'll hear a lot about as he has been with us the last 2 days offering some assistance with leadership training. He presents his materials in a Biblical way and in one case got some assistance from Micah 6:8. 

If you are driving through Tennessee and need some roadside assistance, you may want to stop a new Dolly Parton-owned truck stop. And it sounds like Carmen is about to help herself to some Dolly-themed Mahjongg tiles! 

00:32 JOY Drop 

02:56 Coffee Study 

05:39 Hack for menopausal women 

10:11 Reading recommendations for kids 

15:26 texts 

20:48 Taking Thoughts Captive 

26:58 Bay Turner 

28:23 Dave's broken bracelet 

31:17 Smashing words together 

33:29 Ford Taylor experience 

36:12 Micah 6:8 

39:02 Dolly themed Truck Stop 

42:06 Dolly themed Mahjongg tiles 

43:51 Bill's BIG Word

Dave is back after spending most of last week at a radio industry conference. He shared throughout the show about that experience. 

For those of us that have experienced hurricanes, today brings a bit of PTSD as it is the official start of the hurricane season. And take it from someone who knows what it means to be prepared. 

Our first experience with the JOY Drop Shop went so well that we are doing another one for the 4th of July. Sign up today to be notified when the shop launches this Wednesday. 

Pat Barrett's dad had quite the experience at our radio industry conference as he held court with many in the Contemporary Christian Music field. 

How teens experience chatbots is of particular concern these days as well as how AI is utilized. 

Bill had quite the experience this weekend as he made a good deal for some C.S. Lewis books. 

A 98-year-old man afraid of heights had quite the experience and made history as he went wing walking. 

As we get closer to the 250th anniversary of our nation, Bill is sharing some patriotic stories. Today, he shared the experience of the chaplain at Bunker Hill. 

On Saturday, after he returned from the conference, Dave considered staying at home but chose instead to accept the invite of a few friends to join them for a meal. It was a welcome experience as Saturday was the 1-year anniversary of the memorial service for his wife, Emilie. 

Candice is getting a lot of life experience as she continues to deal with a jaw wired shut and an impending surgery on her shoulder. 

00:32 Dave's back 

04:46 Dave's highlight from the conference 

07:30 Start of Hurricane Season 

10:45 Preparedness

11:37 JOY Drop 

14:51 Marty Barrett 

18:07 Chatbots and Teens 

24:21 A.I. - a new utility? 

28:44 C.S. Lewis weekend  

31:49 98-year-old wing walker 

34:32 The Chaplain @ Bunker Hill 

37:30 JOY Drop 

40:32 Dave's Saturday 

44:49 Candice Update 

48:27 Bill's BIG Word

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