He calls him himself an author who’s a Christian—rather than a Christian author. Vince Pinkerton writes stories about temptation and the way people deal with it—something that many don’t expect from the “just think innocent and/or happy thoughts” stereotype of Christian fiction. One of his latest books is titled The Devil Plays Six Strings. It’s a novel about a 1930’s-era sharecropper who’s left to take care of his infant son after his wife dies. He’s approached by a stranger who offers him a way to escape his miserable circumstances. Author Pinkerton discusses his novel and the subject of Christian fiction in general on First Person with Paul Ladd. The interview will run for five consecutive Wednesdays, starting April 5th.
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 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—as earlier referenced in this month’s interview with author Vince Pinkerton. 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 March—Your New Life station will introduce new music by Bebe Rexha, Ed Sheeran, For King & Country, Niall Horan, Pink, and Renee Rapp.
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 Reports for April:
- We can sleep our way to our longer life. So says a recent study–that indicates adequate sleep could give us five extra years. Kelly Ann Monahan reports.
- If you’re getting too much sleep and need something to keep you awake at night—consider the asteroid named 2023 DW. Kelly Ann reports about its possible threat to make a hard landing on Earth.
- Marijuana could shorten your life before the asteroid gets here. Kelly Ann reports about a study linking cannabis and heart disease.
- And Kelly Ann reports on the possibility of mining iron and nickel from an asteroid (not the one that’s on a possible collision course).
- The tunnel under the Khufu Pyramid remained hidden for thousands of years. What led to its recent discovery? Marcy Bryan reports.
- Is Tik Tok being used by China to gather personal information about Americans? Will the popular social media platform be banned in the U.S.? Marcy reports on the continuing controversy.
- And Marcy reports about important personal decisions made by two media personalities: well-known actor Chris Hemsworth—who plays Thor in the Marvel cinematic universe—and an exotic dancer known by her internet followers.
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
• 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
• Love First—Paul Ladd’s interviews with author Don McLaughlin
• Jim Daly commentary
• Joy of Peacemaking with Larry Souder
• Life Stories with Joe Norris
• Profiles of the New Testament with Bob Borquez
• Promises with Royce Kessler
• Refiner’s Fire with Paul Ladd
• The Big Picture with Steve Diggs
• The God Who Makes Himself Known with Bill Young
• 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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