What’s Going On-International English
July 2024
March 3, 2020
By Rob Scobey
The cliché about a parent’s worst nightmare became reality for the Collins family of Cookeville, Tennessee, USA, on the night of March 3, 2020. It was not the result of a child’s reckless behavior or the evil act of an adult predator. Rather—it was a force of nature that no person could control.
A tornado struck the Collins home during the predawn hours of March 3—just seconds after a warning came via cell phone. Matt and Macy Collins were knocked unconscious. They awoke to the news that their four-year-old daughter Hattie had not survived.
Matt & Macy share the story of that terrible night and its aftermath with Larry Souder on Souder & Friends.
Among the things they share:
Who took care of their immediate needs in the aftermath—care that reflected preparation and level heads on the part of the caregivers.
The startling, but hopeful, last words of Hattie just before anyone knew the storm was nearby.
The decision by Matt and Macy to start a ministry to help families that lose a child.
What a magnolia tree has to do with the continuing story.
The interview will be in four parts. It will run on four consecutive Thursdays on Your New Life Station, beginning July 4th.
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 the 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. Another online source is https://worldchristian.airtime.pro. And you can 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 and girl bands, have found their names on or near the top of international pop charts.
In July—Your New Life station will introduce new music from Ariana Grande, Jelly Roll, Jung Kook, Sabrina Carpenter, and Teddy Swims.
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.
Upcoming Segments for July:
It’s called the Taylor Effect by some. Wherever Taylor Swift performs, the local economy gets a boost. And in Wembley, England, the crowd caused a small earthquake. Marcy Bryan reports.
The Wembley show was attended by a plethora of celebrities, as well as the Swifties who’ve caused arenas worldwide to sell out. Taylor’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce joined her onstage in Wembley. Marcy reports about that, too.
If you want to make money from the Paris Olympics, you’ll have to follow a strict set of rules, assuming the Olympic gatekeepers even allow it. Marcy has details.
Lithium has become a precious metal because it’s essential in the manufacture of electric vehicles. It was recently discovered in abundance in the wastewater of oil fracking wells in Pennsylvania. Kelly Ann Monahan reports.
Would you prefer to get jabbed once rather than twice to be immunized from both covid and flu? Moderna Pharmaceuticals is currently developing a two-in-one vaccine. Kelly Ann reports about that, too.
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
- Believer’s Hall of Faith with Bill Young
- Bible Archaeology, Proofs from the Earth with Bill Humble
- Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
- Direction with Rubel Shelly
- Deuteronomy with Phillip Camp & Paul Ladd
- Encounters with Jesus with Larry Souder
- Family Minute with Brit & Kate Ryan
- First Person with Paul Ladd
- God’s Money with Steve Maganelles & 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
- Life Stories with Joe Norris
- Profiles of the New Testament with Bob Borquez
- Profiles of the Old Testament with Royce Kessler
- Promises with Royce Kessler
- Questions that Deserve Answers with Larry Souder
- Refiner’s Fire with Paul Ladd
- Souder & Friends featuring Stories of Amazing Grace with Larry Souder
- 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
