Thursday, September 30, 2010

When most people think of the tropics, they imagine sunshine, beaches, a gently swaying hammock and little umbrellas sticking out of a coconut shell. When I hear the word "tropical" I immediately think of gusty winds, high humidity, slanted rain fall, and the loss of electricity. At least what we are receiving today is considered "extra-tropical" and is far less dangerous. Fingers crossed that we don't lose power tonight. Elena will be upset if our Tivo doesn't record Bones.

102.5 Shore Things
Getting to Know the Eastern Shore!

#73. Roaring Point

Want a fun place, along the bay to go camping? Roaring Point in Naticoke, MD is a great place to park the camper and enjoy the great outdoors!

#72. Water. Water everywhere!
#71. Softcrab sandwich
#70. Cove Road in Nanticoke for a swim in the Bay

Got something to add to the list? Email me: jmillwood@wolc.org

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Israel Houghton



Breaking down barriers and defying categorization with his music, Israel uses his own multi-cultural upbringing as a reference point with a desire to draw people of all races, ages and cultures together. Israel laughingly describes himself as “black kid who grew up in a white family in a Hispanic neighborhood.”

And he does it well - garnering Grammy's, Dove Awards, Top hits and tremendous success in everything he touches! On September 10, Israel played guitar and sang back-up for the Tonight Show Band on Jay Leno! Pretty sweet (if anybody still watched Leno...)!

Latest Album: Love God. Love People.

“Love God. Love People. is a return to a simple, foundational Gospel command: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself,” says Israel. “Virtually every song touches on this profound simplicity. It all comes down to ‘love God, love people.’ Period.”

Want more of the Gospel dynamo? CLICK HERE

Scriptural Pursuit

Q: What is the first color mentioned in the Bible?

A: Green (Genesis 1:30)

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I'm really excited about October's Manna (readthemanna.org). As Fall arrives and the trees shed their leaves, we'll be taking a look at "Death." Not to be morbid, but because the Bible is full of death. It is something we all have in common. The great news of Jesus is that we don't have to fear death!

102.5 Shore Things
Getting to Know the Eastern Shore!

#72. Water. Water everywhere!

I have been to the desert. It is beautiful in its own way, but there is so little life because there is such little water. Water = Life! Jesus promised a spring of living water that would never leave us thirsty. Water takes up the vast majority of the surface of the Earth, and yet the poverty stricken areas of the world struggle to find a safe drink. (Check out The Blood:Water Mission) We are blessed to be surrounded with one of the most beautiful things God ever created.

#71. Softcrab sandwich
#70. Cove Road in Nanticoke for a swim in the Bay

Got something to add to the list? Email me: jmillwood@wolc.org

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Kirk Hacker



Kirk Hacker grew up around music. His passion is for the piano, but he plays a variety of instruments. On his debut album, he recorded most of the instruments and vocals (including background) which a tedious and difficult task.

Currently Kirk is working on a second album, playing churches, weddings, and more. He hasn't hit the big time yet, but when he does, you'll know you heard him first on Joy!

Check Kirk out HERE

Scriptural Pursuit

Q: What father gave his favorite son a coat of many colors?

A: Jacob (Genesis 37:3)

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

This past weekend I went out shopping with my family. And there it was. Standing on display in Boscov's - taunting me - welcoming me to embrace the madness.

A pre-lit Christmas tree.

It's almost time to start decorating! The smell of pumpkin and cinnamon from candles and lattes harken to the most wonderful time of the year!

New Release Tuesday
New Music? Yes, Please!

Wonder
by Michael W. Smith | Genre: Pop/Rock

Ocean
by Bebo Norman | Genre: Adult Contemporary

For Always: The Best Of CeCe Winans
by CeCe Winans | Genre: Gospel

The Rising
by Charlie Hall | Genre: Praise & Worship

O Come All Ye Faithful: A Christmas Album
by Various Artists | Genre: Christmas

Real Life
by Lincoln Brewster | Genre: Praise & Worship

Count Your Blessings
by Bill and Gloria Gaither | Genre: Southern Gospel

There are several other Christmas albums out too! Check all the new releases out HERE

102.5 Shore Things
Getting to Know the Eastern Shore!

#71. Softcrab sandwich

If you don't mind food that looks back at you, you might enjoy a softcrab sandwich. I mean the French eat fish heads. My family back in Southeast Louisiana eat crawfish. There's a long legacy of people eating food with eyeballs.

#70. Cove Road in Nanticoke for a swim in the Bay

Got something to add to the list? Email me: jmillwood@wolc.org

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Matt Brouwer

Nova Scotia - it's not a PBS program, it's a place in Canada, and just so happens to be where Matt Brouwer is from. He left behind milk in a bag, the Royal Canadian Mounties, and frigid winters to live and lead worship in Houston, TX.

Matt's career has been spent just under the radar - with radio hits tracing back to 2001. Instead of taking that initial success on the road, he chose to spend a few years doing missions work around the world.

His latest project (#3 for whoever's counting) is called "Where's Our Revolution" and it asks a lot of tough questions about faith in a hurt and dying world. Matt’s organic pop melodies reveal a lyrical honesty that is both refreshing and, at times, raw. Examining faith, unveiling the vulnerability of relationships, and issuing a call to justice are themes that express his experience as a musician and a missionary.

“Beautiful Now” is a challenge to step outside of comfort zones: You need something to break your heart/You need something to tear your world apart.

Want more? CLICK HERE

Scriptural Pursuit

Q: What color was the seven-headed dragon in the Book of Revelation?

A: Red (Revelation 12:3)

Monday, September 27, 2010

Yes, it is Monday. But it isn't the end of the world - it's the beginning!

102.5 Shore Things
Getting to Know the Eastern Shore!

#70. Cove Road in Nanticoke for a swim in the Bay

One of my favorite movies (Gattaca) has a scene where two brothers are swimming in the ocean, racing to see who gives up first and has to swim back to shore. It's a moving scene, where the underdog son wins because he doesn't think about the swim back. Seriously a good movie - worth Netflixing. I personally have grown accustomed to swimming the cement pond, but we have a beautiful Bay for chlorine haters.

Got something to add to the list? Email me: jmillwood@wolc.org

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Vicky Beeching



Vicky Beeching is a British-born songwriter, musician, writer and communicator. After graduating from Oxford University with a BA and MA, she took the ‘road less traveled’ and pursued full-time music.

Signed to major labels EMI and Columbia (Integrity), Vicky has recorded three full-length albums and toured her music across North America and Europe for the past seven years. Vicky splits her time, living between the UK and the USA. She is a self-confessed geek, always blogging, twittering or dreaming of someday studying for a PHD.

Her random hobbies include juggling fire torches (yes, seriously!), walking, cycling and learning Photoshop, WordPress and SLR photography - plus, she is working on a book right now!

Want more Vicky Beeching? CLICK HERE

Scriptural Pursuit

Q: Who was the only living person in the Bible described as wearing his grave clothes?

A: Lazarus (John 11:44)

Friday, September 24, 2010

Oh Friday, how I love thee.
Let me count the ways ...

1. No alarm clock will be needed tomorrow morning
2. It's the return of Smallville (It's the final season! Will Clark finally become Superman?!)
3. A couple of days to play with my family
4. Ever since ABC hooked me with TGIF back in the late 80's I equate Fridays with the theme song to Family Matters ...

So they aren't all good reasons ...

102.5 Shore Things
Getting to Know the Eastern Shore!

#69. Sitting on a dock

We live in a world desperate for peace. We know that real peace comes from Jesus Christ. But we are also blessed to live in a peaceful place. A place where you can go sit out on the dock and listen to the water, the wildlife, the boats. Turn off the laptop and cell phone and just sit sometime. You might be surprised to find yourself talking to God.

#68. Delmarva Discovery Center
#67. Chicken and slick dumplings
#66. The Elks Swim and Golf Club
#65. Route 12 Pizza

Got something to add to the list? Email me: jmillwood@wolc.org

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Tenth Avenue North



The core of 10th Ave. North began as a group of college kids living in student housing at Palm Beach Atlantic College (Now a Christian University) in West Palm Beach, Florida. Between playing regional shows, moving band members in and out and all around, and finishing college, the band headed to Nashville, scored a few Dove Awards and released a couple of super awesome albums.

They refer to a quote from Jon Foreman (of Switchfoot) for their outlook on life in the music industry, “dodging traffic at the intersection of art, faith, and commerce.” They have all served as Church leaders and preach that if emotion isn’t being evoked by truth, well, then it just doesn’t last. They are on a mission to introduce people to worship beyond the goosebump feelings.

Check out the history of the band as told by the band ...
VIDEO

Latest Album: The Light Meets The Dark

Closest Concert Stop: Newark, DE November 7th

Want more 10th Ave. N. without having to hit Google Maps? CLICK HERE

Scriptural Pursuit

Q: Who gave his rock-cut tomb as a burial place for Jesus?

A: Joseph of Arimathea (Luke 23:50-53)

I don't mind admitting, I only remembered this one because of Indiana Jones The Last Crusade.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Faith is hard.

Why is it harder to believe Jesus will and is taking care of you than it is to believe He died and was ressurected to save us from our sins? The act of salvation happened thousands of years ago, yet I believe it to my core. But when it comes to finances and health I get panicked over whether God is there.

There is no simple answer to having faith. It is hard. That's why it takes so little faith to make such a big difference. Mustard seeds are tiny - yet just a little faith, the Bible says, can move mountains.

Please pray for WOLC as we approach Shareathon (Oct. 20-22). It is a time where our faith and your faith is pushed out in the open. We are forced to actually trust that God will provide financially for this ministry (as He has for nearly 4 decades) rather than just working hard to ensure success. Hard work is good - but without God's intervention it is simply not enough.

102.5 Shore Things
Getting to Know the Eastern Shore!

#68. Delmarva Discovery Center

Located on the Pocomoke River in downtown Pocomoke City, the Delmarva Discovery Center (DDC) is a living museum, a place for learning and discovery for visitors of all ages. The immersive and engaging exhibits take visitors on a timeless journey through Delmarva and through the Cypress Swamp. The exhibits focus on the river ecology and the human history of the Pocomoke River and Delmarva. Want to plan a trip? Check them out HERE.

#67. Chicken and slick dumplings
#66. The Elks Swim and Golf Club
#65. Route 12 Pizza

Got something to add to the list? Email me: jmillwood@wolc.org

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Allison Short

Singing since age 3, Allison, a native of Northern Virginia, has always loved music. In high school, she won a contest which allowed her to sing onstage with Christian singing group Plus One and in 2002 she traveled as a soloist with the Continental Singers on their “Live It Up” tour.

Through her music, Allison hopes to touch people from all walks of life, but the focus and passion of her ministry is reaching and encouraging young women. She strongly believes God has called her for such a time as this, where so-called "role models" practice promiscuous behavior, and purity is scarcely held in high regard. Teenage girls today are flooded with peer pressure and constantly struggle with poor body consciousness. "To love ourselves, we must first come to realize how much we are worth to Christ," Allison says.

Allison's desire is to give young girls the tools they need to stand up and live to a higher standard of which God has called them. Allison’s vocal influences include the powerful voices of Janna Long (Avalon), Linda Ronstadt and Sheryl Crow. She has a love for a variety of music genres ranging from country to blues to rock to gospel, not unlike her debut album, “Only for a Season.”

Want more Allison Short? Click Here

Scriptural Pursuit

Q: What lie did Joseph's brothers let their father (Jacob) believe after they sold Joseph into Slavery?

A: That Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. (Genesis 37)
And you thought you had family issues ...

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

I remember starting a See You At The Pole meeting at my Christian high school. It was this new thing - from somewhere out in Texas - where you would go to school early, and pray at the flagpole. Simple. Not easy. There were just a few of us there. Pretty much just my carpool.

Flash forward one year. Nearly the entire school formed a circle that stretched around the parking lot as we prayed for our friends, school, city, nation, and world. One thing I love about See You At The Pole (SYATP) is that at its heart it is NOT about making a bold stand for Jesus in the face of opposition. It is NOT a battle cry against the system. Rather it is about showing love.

I remember explaining to people who asked what we were doing - "We are praying for you. We are praying for your test scores and health and basketball games ..." SYATP was a chance to let people know that you cared enough about them that you would be a bit of a public spectacle, not to draw attention to your own courage, but to Jesus. My youth pastor always reminded us that "people don't care what you know, until the know how much you care."

So kudos to the kids who showed how much they care today at SYATP.

102.5 Shore Things
Getting to Know the Eastern Shore!

#67. Chicken and slick dumplings

Chicken N Dumplings is not native to the Eastern Shore. They have it down South but Southern dumplings are more like biscuits than the "slick" noodley dumplings of the Mid-Atlantic. With Fall here (it officially began a little after 11 AM today) I wanted to give you a recipe to warm your hearts and bellys!

Chicken & Slick Dumplings Recipe

3 Cups of All-purpose flour (I always use Gold Medal)
3 tsp of salt
6 tablespoons of shortening
about 1 cup of warm water.

Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl
Cut in shortening with a pastry blender
Add the warm water a little at a time until in forms a dough ball that is still a bit sticky
Roll out to about 1/8 thick and cut into squares
Drop them in boiling broth and cook until they are done

You can make them ahead of time and place them on a cookie sheet (single layer) and freeze them. Once they are frozen put them in a ziploc bag for storage. Drop the frozen dumplings into the boiling broth. Dont thaw them out. They get all gooey.

#66. The Elks Swim and Golf Club
#65. Route 12 Pizza

Got something to add to the list? Email me: jmillwood@wolc.org

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Covenant 31



At the heart of this band is married couple Pat and Heather Eddolls. As teenagers, they met at a bar, moved in together and shared a raging drug habit. Their lives were out of control. At 18, Heather found out she was pregnant. She left Pat and went back to church where she had grown up. Pat agreed to go to Church with her. They couple got married while Heather was pregnant with their daughter.

Both accepted Christ and watched in amazement as God transformed their lives of drug abuse and sin into a holy family. But they admit it wasn't easy. The years of transition from teenage rebels to Christ honoring parents and spouses was not easy. They use their band as a chance to share their story of Christ's love and to teach others to worship.

Want more C31? CLICK HERE

Scriptural Pursuit

Q: What did Jesus put in the eyes of the blind man at the Pool of Siloam?

A: Mud (John 9:1-7)