Paul Ladd did 50 interviews during his visit to the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Anaheim, California. And Your New Life Station continues to deliver them our listeners as Paul gets them produced.
Two upcoming interviews are about content found in the Bible.
Paul will speak with Alistair Begg, an American minister who was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He believes the Bible is the completely authoritative Word of God. Mr. Begg will discuss the modern-day relevance of the Bible. And during one interview, he’ll discuss the purpose of music with emphasis on the Bible’s Psalms.
Another interview is with radio host Dennis Prager. Prager will discuss the relationship between Christianity and Western civilization. And he’ll discuss the relevance of the book of Genesis.
These interviews will run in multiple segments during the summer months. Stay tuned!
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 the English-prevalent countries of the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Papua New Guinea, 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 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 return 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 websites www.worldchristian.org or www.knls.org to hear the English Hour if you’re not into shortwave radio. 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 the websites to get our broadcast frequencies.
The English Hour is the Asian continent’s source for the music of our time and the message of all time. While we work to provide a geographical balance in the topics we feature, news about the USA is of great interest to many listeners around the world. The English Hour does tell stories about life in the United States and the state of Alaska, where our KNLS transmitter is located. Two of the programs are titled The American Highway and Postcard from Alaska. They often include a discussion of “American” principles—principles rooted in Christianity that are universally understood and applied. And 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 of the 80’s, 90’s, and today. 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 have found their names on or near the top of international pop charts.
In June, Your New Life Station’s listeners will hear new music from Andy Grammer, Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc, South Korean boy band BTS featuring Halsey, Dermot Kennedy, Ellie Goulding, Kelly Clarkson, Kygo featuring Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes, SZA, the Weeknd, & Travis Scott, Taylor Swift featuring Brandon Urie of Panic at the Disco, and Zara Larsson.
Souder & Friends
Larry Souder will take us to The Chapel of Peace on the June 6th edition of Souder & Friends. Larry is hard at work on new segments of S&F. Stay tuned!
News to Know
The English hour features reports 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. Doug Poling provides commentary on the news from a Christian perspective on Today’s News & the Good News. And Bob Waliszewski of Focus on the Family provides Plugged-in reviews of the latest movies, music, and computer games.
Upcoming Reports for June 2019
- China has been flexing its muscles on the international scene. Now it’s moving its military and economic resources into the Arctic. Dermot Cole reports.
- If you use Amazon’s Alexa, she (it) may be spying on you. Marcy Bryan reports.
- Marcy also follows up on fire damage to the Notre Dame Cathedral, the outpouring of money to restore it, and on restoration plans.
- Eating breakfast may be good for your health. And losing just a small amount of sleep may be bad. Kelly Ann Monahan reports.
- It will be the world’s fastest train. Kelly Ann reports on Alpha X, which can travel at 250 miles per hour and is scheduled to go into service in 2030.
- She feels neither pain nor anxiety. Jo Cameron, who lives in Scotland, has a rare genetic condition. Doug Poling reports and ponders the question of whether this is good or bad.
- Doug also reports about schoolteacher from Kenya who’s been named the world’s best.
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
- Andy Baker’s Prayer Lesson
- You May Be Too Busy If… with Paul Ladd and Gary Holloway
- Creation Moments with Paul Taylor
- Bible Archaeology, Proofs from the Earth with Bill Humble
- Family Minute with Brit 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
- Jim Daly commentary
- Life Stories with Joe Norris
- Profiles of the New Testament with Bob Borquez
- Profiles of the Old Testament with Royce Kessler
- Refiner’s Fire with Paul Ladd
- The Big Picture with Steve Diggs
- The Good Book with Greg Taylor
- Today’s News & the Good News with Doug Poling
- True Stories of the Bible with Bill Steensland
