Former U.S. senator from Kansas Sam Brownback has recently served as a U.S. ambassador for religious freedom. In an interview with Paul Ladd—Ambassador Brownback said the world pays attention when the U.S. makes law that has profound moral implications. He was referring specifically to U.S. law regarding abortion. And he expressed his hope that the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn the 49-year-old ruling, Roe vs. Wade—that put limits on the ways individual U.S. states can regulate the practice.
In late June, the Court did just that, ruling that the making of laws regarding abortion are to return to the states and their legislatures–rather than be determined by the federal Supreme Court.
Advocates of freedom of choice (often referred to as pro-choice) say the government can now intrude on a choice that should be made by a woman and her doctor—and that the woman’s privacy should be protected. Advocates of abortion restrictions (often referred to as pro-life) say the right of the unborn child to live trumps the woman’s freedom to choose.
During the month of July, Your New Life Station will have numerous reports and interviews to explain what the ruling means and how people will be affected.
We will not try to address all the nuances of the abortion issue in this article. But our reports will address many of them and leave our listeners better informed.
The Pacific Rim and Southwest Asia
The Pacific Rim, the Indian subcontinent and southwest Asia provide the reasons Your New Life Station broadcasts the International English Hour. The Pacific Rim is that part of the Eastern Hemisphere that encompasses English-prevalent countries Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and New Zealand. Additionally—English is widely spoken in Indonesia. And English is the official language of government and commerce in the southwest Asian countries of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In Japan and in countries of the Middle East, many speak English as a second language.
Your New Life Station’s broadcast schedule makes use of Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a 24-hour system also known as Greenwich Mean Time. Eastern Standard Time (EST) is five hours behind UTC; Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind. When some parts of the world switch to daylight saving time for the warm weather months, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is four hours behind UTC, and Central Daylight Time (CDT) is five hours behind. Outside the U.S.—most locations are on standard time all year rather than daylight time. Karachi is five hours ahead of UTC. Mumbai and New Delhi are five-and-a-half hours ahead. Manila, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur are eight hours ahead. And Tokyo is nine hours ahead of UTC.
You can use our listener website www.knls.org to hear the English Hour if you have internet access. You can also access the broadcast through the KNLS app on your mobile device or through Google or Safari. If you listen via shortwave radio, you can access knls.org to get our broadcast frequencies or you can write us and request a schedule.
The English Hour is the Asian continent’s source for the music of our time and the message of all time. We work to provide a geographical balance in the topics we feature as we take you from “Alaska to Asia to Africa to America.” Our Eye on the World stories often show the interdependence of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Since our target audience is mostly non-Christians, our content is different from a typical Christian format station in America. While we provide our share of positive, uplifting content, some of our programming also provides an honest look at the dark side of life on Earth. Indeed, some program segments and music selections may raise questions that a thoughtful truth seeker will ask. And other segments, such as the Bible or Christian lifestyle lessons, serve to answer those questions.
Music to Love
Music is a universal language. Probably 80 per cent of the world’s pop tunes are sung in English, and are enjoyed by people everywhere, many who are themselves not proficient in English. The English Hour features your favorite songs from today’s best music. International pop charts show that your favorite music is also the favorite of people who are culturally diverse—whether in Nairobi, Sydney, Singapore, or Jakarta.
The songs are pop, rock, r & b, and occasional hip-hop and country music that crosses over to the pop charts. The English Hour generally features music by artists from the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. But music artists from all over the world, including European deejays and South Korean boy bands, have found their names on or near the top of international pop charts.
In July—Your New Life station will introduce new music by Harry Styles, Kate Bush, Nicky Youre & Dazy, and One Republic.
News to Know
The English hour features reporting about topics of current interest. Marcy Bryan reports about entertainment, business, and news about religion and social issues. Kelly Ann Monahan has the latest developments in medicine, science, and computer technology. Paul Ladd provides special reports about diverse topics, religious and secular. Larry Souder interviews interesting people, sometimes in front of a live audience, on Souder & Friends. Doug Poling provides commentary on the news from a Christian perspective on Today’s News & the Good News. And Adam Holtz, Jonathan McKee, and Paul Lacey of Focus on the Family provide Plugged-in reviews of the latest movies, online games, and TV shows.
Upcoming Reports for July:
- Paul Ladd will interview law professor Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt University about the history of abortion laws in the U.S. federal courts.
- Paul will also interview Christine Flowers—pro-life radio host from Philadelphia
- Marcy Bryan will provide background reports about what led us to where we are with regards to abortion law.
- Marcy will also report about the accommodations businesses are making for employees who want to have an abortion.
A Message to Live
This is what we’re about and why we’re on the air and on the internet. Our mission is to present the lessons of the Bible, including and emphasizing the Good News in an interesting, non-threatening way.
Ongoing Series:
-
All God’s Giants with Larry Souder
-
Andy Baker’s Prayer Lesson
-
Bible Archaeology—Proofs from the Earth with Bill Humble
-
Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
-
Direction with Rubel Shelly
-
Encounters with Jesus with Larry Souder
-
Family Minute with Brit & Kate Ryan
-
First Person with Paul Ladd
-
God’s Money with Don White
-
God’s Passion for Humanity with Bill Young
-
Groundwire with Sean Dunn
-
Hope in Conflict with Larry Souder
-
Immersed in Life with Greg Taylor
-
Jim Daly commentary
-
Journeys in Faith with Larry Souder
-
Joy of Peacemaking with Larry Souder
-
Life Stories with Joe Norris
-
Paradoxes with Bill Steensland
-
Profiles of the New Testament with Bob Borquez
-
Profiles of the Old Testament with Royce Kessler
-
Promises with Royce Kessler
-
Refiner’s Fire with Paul Ladd
-
The Big Picture with Steve Diggs
-
The Good Book with Greg Taylor
-
The Journey with Greg Taylor
-
Today’s News & the Good News with Doug Poling
-
True Stories of the Bible with Bill Steensland
-
Unforgettable Conversations with Larry Souder
