When my kids were kids—our family rescued a friendly cocker spaniel from who-knows-what fate awaited him at the pound. We named him Chris. He wasn’t the smartest dog in the neighborhood. He once crashed our neighbor’s picnic, pulled on the tablecloth, and almost dumped the spread of food on the ground—to the screams and laughter of the picnic guests.
But we loved him anyway. Enough that I put myself at some risk to rescue him from a pack of dogs that had him cornered.
We love our pets. Author Rick Bragg loves his too. He tells the story of his beloved dog Speck, whom he describes as a “terrible” dog. As Rick visits with Paul Ladd, they discuss Rick’s latest book The Speckled Beauty. Rick’s heartwarming remembrance of Speck will surely make you laugh and may make you cry. You can hear the interview on Your New Life Station on consecutive Mondays, starting January 9.
The loss of a favorite pet is a big deal—the same as losing a member of the family. So says Mark Gregson, author of the book Where’s Stitch? He and Paul will talk about it on consecutive Fridays on Your New Life Station starting January 13.
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 Lampur 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 to 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 January—Your New Life station will introduce new music by Avril Lavigne featuring Yungblud, Lukas Graham featuring Khalid, and Charlieonnafriday.
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 Asay of Focus on the Family provide Plugged-in reviews of the latest movies, online games, and TV shows.
Souder & Friends for January:
When communist governments fell in Europe in the late eighties—one of the unintended consequences was a large number of children who were abandoned by their parents. Larry Souder explains why this happened as he introduces us to a Christian charity that decided to do something about it. This segment of Souder & Friends will air on Thursday, January 5, on Your New Life Station.
Additional Upcoming Reports for January:
Premarital sex may result in jail time in Indonesia. Marcy Bryan reports about this cultural evolution and other interesting facts about this nation of many islands.
It’s a program to help non-violent offenders avoid jail time. Marcy reports about Nashville’s Safe Surrender program.
Japan, Italy, and the U.K. are collaborating to build a fighter jet that can rival the capabilities of the most advanced warplanes of China, Russia, and even the U.S. Marcy reports about that, too.
And Marcy remembers music artist Christine McVie and actress Kirstie Alley.
It’s the energy that powers the sun. If we can contain it—it could provide a limitless source of clean energy. Kelly Ann Monahan reports on the latest breakthrough in research on hydrogen-fueled nuclear fusion.
Scientists have been trying to harness fusion for the last 70 years. And it’s nothing new to science fiction fans. Kelly Ann provides examples of fusion energy in movies and pop culture.
If you smoke marijuana—you may think it can’t harm your lungs. Think again. Kelly Ann reports on the latest research.
And Kelly Ann reports on the link between short bursts of vigorous activity and a long life.
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
• Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
• 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
• Joy of Peacemaking with Larry Souder
• Life Stories with Joe Norris
• Paradoxes with Bill S
• 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
• The Proverbial Family with Larry Souder
• Today’s News & the Good News with Doug Poling
• True Stories of the Bible with Bill Steensland
• Unforgettable Conversations with Larry Souder
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