Dr. Rick Shrader is the editor of Aletheia a monthly publication which helps meet the need for a balanced conservative voice among Baptists.

Commonly known as the "Alpha Center".

Answers in Genesis

Bible History Online

We are an Independent Baptist Church dedicated to the preaching and teaching of God's Word. Our preaching and teaching for the most part is expository with occasional sermon dealing with a particular subject. We are a mission minded Church.

What The Bible Says - Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

What The Bible Says - Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

Seeking Pastor

What The Bible Says - Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

What The Bible Says - Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

Dealing with the need for revival, this message was preached on Sunday morning, Apr. 28, 2024, by Pastor Michael D. O'Neal at ...

Join us as Pastor Ethan Greene preaches at the pulpit of Calvary Baptist Church in Union Grove, NC If you are a first time viewer ...

Biblical Precepts on Peace (Keeping the Peace)

March 3, 2024 Tagalog Service Live Stream "Dealing with Doubt" 1 John 5:13 Speaker: Bro. James Parado March 3, 2024 ...

Discrimination case claims that noncommercial religious broadcasters are paying far more than fellow stations to cover royalties for music played online.The website for 99.1 JOY FM in St. Louis features a scrolling playlist of its lineup of Christian pop music and a “listen now” button to tune in to the simulcast broadcast. But visitors may find that after a few hours of streaming artists like Lauren Daigle and Brandon Lake, the site may kick them off.Because of higher royalty costs, many noncommercial religious broadcasters are choosing to either limit the number of online listeners they allow at a time or simply not promote their online platforms at all. A new lawsuit from some of these broadcasters, including many Christian stations, claims that their royalty rate, which exceeds what other stations pay, is effectively a form of religious discrimination.“The government is charging religious broadcasters a significantly higher rate,” said Rory Gray, with the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). “It suppresses religious speech in the public sphere.”Noncommercial radio stations—which rely on listener support and grant funding rather than ad sales—have traditionally been able to negotiate lower royalty rates for the music they play. But religious broadcasters, like JOY FM’s owner, Gateway Creative Broadcasting, lost out on that deal during negotiations in 2016 with SoundExchange, the rights management company that distributes royalties to artists.Then streaming costs for religious radio increased in 2021, following a ruling from the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), and Christian stations were subject to the standard rates. A suit filed in February against the board claims that due to the discrepancy in rates set by the CRB and privately negotiated rates, noncommercial religious broadcasters are forced to restrict their streams ...Continue reading...

Leftists love to believe that churches should be run like clubs — the majority rules. So they’ll make a big deal out of polls, like the? Pew Research Center? finding six of ten Catholics disagree with the church’s opposition to abortion. They do not ask self-identified Catholics whether they actually go to church on Sundays, or if […]The post NPR Praises Catholic Nun Who is Pushing Abortions Up to Birth appeared first on LifeNews.com.

Finance Minister Smotrich urges Prime Minister Netanyahu to remove Turkey from ceasefire talks, citing Erdogan's antisemitism and threats to Israel's security.

Hamas Planning To Reject Hostage Deal A representative of Hamas said on Wednesday evening (1st) that the terror group was planning to reject a recent ceasefire and US-brokered hostage deal, ... Read MoreThe post News Digest — 5/2/24 appeared first on The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry.

Netanyahu: Israel Will Enter Rafah With Or Without Hostage Deal Israel will invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah with or without a hostage deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ... Read MoreThe post News Digest — 5/1/24 appeared first on The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry.