Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

The President and CEO of National Religious Broadcasters, Troy Miller, at the 2023 NRB Convention in Orlando, FL, outlined some of the work of the organization and discussed how Christian communicators can respond to cultural trends. He also highlighted positive developments in Christian media. The NRB website is nrb.org. 

The Chancellor of Colorado Christian University, Donald Sweeting, provided comments relative to the state of Christian higher education and offered perspective consistent with an op-ed he wrote for The Washington Times. You can learn about the school at ccu.edu.

At Faith Radio/Meeting House Media Central at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, Barry Meguiar of Ignite America, who is heard regularly on Faith Radio on the Ignite America feature, emphasized the importance of Christians sharing their faith in Christ and highlighted material contained in the book, Ignite Your Life: Defeat Fear with Effortless Faith. You can learn more at igniteamerica.com. 

John Fuller, Co-Host of Focus on the Family, heard weekdays at 8:30 a.m. on Faith Radio, in a conversation at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, discussed topic areas that the program covers and the response from listeners to the topics of evangelism and discipleship. He also commented on the importance of the Christ-centered subject matter in light of cultural influences. The ministry's website is focusonthefamily.com.

At Faith Radio/Meeting House Media Central at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, FL, former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson, the Founder and CEO of And Then There Were None and Founder of Pro Love Ministries, shared her observations regarding the pro-life movement and the importance of Christians being involved. Her website address is www.abbyj.com.

The Online Opinion Editor for The Washington Times, Cheryl Chumley, at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, FL, discussed the portrayal of Christians in a significant portion of the media and how Christians can respond to trends that demonstrate a hostility to their faith perspective. You can find her online at washingtontimes.com or cherylchumley.com. 

The Publisher of Movieguide and Chairman of The Christian Film & Television Commission, Ted Baehr, at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, offered observations on the influence of Christian media and related comments on the entertainment industry. The website is movieguide.org.

From Faith Radio/Meeting House Media Central at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, Phil Cooke, Co-Founder of the Cooke Media Group, shared about the importance of using media to communicate the Christian message effectively and highlighted elements of his book, Maximize Your Influence—How to Make Digital Media Work for Your Church, Your Ministry, and You, now available in Russian. You can find him online at philcooke.com. 

The Co-Founder and President of Life Issues Institute, Brad Mattes, heard on Life Issues on Faith Radio, in a conversation at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, related comments about the aftereffects of the Dobbs decision and the overturning of Roe v. Wade and some of the trends regarding the sanctity of life that have emerged. You can learn more at lifeissues.org.

The President of the Slavic Gospel Association, Michael Johnson, along with Ukrainian pastor Igor Bandura, Vice President of the Ukrainian Baptist Union, at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, discussed the partnership between the SGA and Ukrainian pastors, in light of challenges that Pastor Igor related in the conversation. You can learn more at sga.org. 

From the missions and media ministry of Far Flung Tin Can, Kyle Philippi discussed the purpose of the ministry, its background, and the blend of missions, media, and music that are part of the ministry's focus. The conversation occurred at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, FL. You can learn more online at farflungtincan.com. 

From Faith Radio/Meeting House Media Central at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, Janet Perez Eckles discussed elements of her life story, having experienced blindness, the loss of an adult child, and marital trouble, and related how she has seen the hand of God. She has written the book, Now I See: How God’s Amazing Grace Transforms Betrayal, Blindness and Heartache to Shining Joy.  Her website is janetperezeckles.com. 

The Chair of the National Men's Task Force for the organization, Support After Abortion, and the author of the book, Almost Daddy: The Forgotten Story, Greg Mayo, in a conversation at the 2023 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando, discussed part of his own story and offered hope and perspective, from a Biblical point of view, for men whose babies have been aborted. You can learn more at supportafterabortion.com. 

The Director of WinShape Camp for Girls, Amy Lowe, provided insight regarding the camp experience and how it can be an extension of the ’ responsibility of Christian parents to influence the spiritual growth of their children and gave an overview of the 2023 camp opportunities offered by WinShape. You can learn more at winshapecamps.org. 

Christian musical artist and worship leader Jimi Cravity discussed his background and involvement in music, including Christian music, and shared about the concept of and songs from the album, The Last Amen. You can find him online at jimicravity.com. 

The Founder and Chairman of The Joshua Fund, Editor-in-Chief of All Israel News and All Arab News, and host of The Rosenberg Report on Trinity Broadcasting Network, discussed the significance of the 75th anniversary of the modern-day nation of Israel and shared about the plot and premise of his novel, The Libyan Diversion, and its similarity to real-life events. You can find him online at joelrosenberg.com. 

Allen Mendenhall, who serves as Associate Dean and Grady Rosier Professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University, presented, in his personal capacity, information relative to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) policies, which contain components that are of concern to Christians. He also discussed SB261, a bill introduced into the Alabama Legislature that would prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to invest in companies and financial institutions that promote ESG. You can learn more about the bill through alcap.com. You can reach your legislators through alison.legislature.state.al.us. His website is allenmendenhall.com. 

Mark David Hall, Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics at George Fox University, discussed principles that he relates in his book Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: How Christianity has Advanced Freedom and Equality for All Americans, which illustrates how Christianity has been a force for good in the U.S. You can find out more at markdavidhall.org. 

Brent McCorkle, who oversaw the music for the documentary film, Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon, in a discussion coinciding with the release of the movie for home viewing, shared about the Christian faith element of the life of Johnny Cash and various aspects of the film. You can learn more at johnnycashmovie.com.  

The co-author (with husband, David) of the devotional book, Moments with God for Couples: 100 Devotions for Growing Closer to God and Each Other, Lori Hatcher, discussed some of the Biblical principles that they experienced in their marriage and what they desired to communicate through the book. Her website is lorihatcher.com.