Does God really give us what we pray for? Why did God create human beings? Are traditional concepts about Hell rooted in Bible? Who is the Holy Spirit, and is He relevant to us today?
These are just a few questions that inquiring minds often won’t bring up in polite company.
Patrick Mead is a Bible scholar with doctorates in psychology and neuroscience. He recently fielded questions from people who put aside any reluctance to ask. This series of questions and answers will continue into September, each Thursday on Your New Life Station.
Larry Souder will host this special edition of Souder & Friends.
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 September—Your New Life station will introduce new music from Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and a collaboration between Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars.
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 September:
Who says tobacco can cause cancer, but marijuana can’t? Turns out—marijuana may be a more likely culprit. Kelly Ann Monahan reports on the latest research.
It’s called Neffy. It’s a nasal spray that can be used in place of an epipen to stop deadly allergic reactions. Kelly Ann reports about that, too.
Caves have been discovered on the moon that may enable humans to more easily live there. Kelly Ann has the story.
And Kelly Ann reports on Alaska schools that are restricting cell phone usage.
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
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
Jim Daly commentary
Journeys with Larry Souder
Joy of Peacemaking with Larry Souder
Life Stories with Joe Norris
Paradoxes with Bill Steensland
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
