Bob Critteneden

Craig James, Assistant to the President for the Family Research Council, visited the Faith Radio/Meeting House broadcast center at NRB 2015 to discuss an employment situation, in which, as he relates, he was terminated just hours after his employer found out about comments he made supporting traditional marriage in a debate while James was running for the U.S. Senate. The FRC website is www.frc.org.

Aaron & Melissa Klein, the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, an Oregon bakery that chose not to provide a cake for a same-sex wedding ceremony, visited the Faith Radio/Meeting House booth at NRB 2015. They discussed the action taken against them, which has resulted in the possibility of heavy fines to be levied against them. Thanks to the Family Research Council for arranging the interview (www.frc.org).

Joni Eareckson Tada of Joni & Friends stopped by the Faith Radio/Meeting House broadcast center on the exhibit hall floor at the 2015 NRB International Christian Media Convention. She discussed the recent Global Access Conference, other aspects of her ministry, and upcoming family retreats. The Joni & Friends website is www.joniandfriends.org. You can learn about the Family Retreat at Camp McDowell by going to that website. To learn more about the Alabama Family Retreat at Camp ASSCA in June 2015, go to www.ALFamilyRetreat.com.

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Warren Cole Smith, Vice-President of the WORLD News Group, stopped by the Faith Radio/Meeting House broadcast center in the exhibit hall at NRB 2015 to discuss the new book he wrote with John Stonestreet called, "Restoring All Things: God's Audacious Plan to Save the World Through Everyday People." He also discussed the "Restoring All Things" event in Atlanta on April 8, 2015. Learn more about the book and event at www.restoringallthings.org. The WORLD website is www.worldmag.com.

From NRB 2015, Dave Jones, who serves as a vice-president of the Luis Palau Association, discussed the work of the Association and previewed the CityServe effort in New York City in 2015. The ministry website is www.palau.org.

Nathan Spicer, Global Manager for yesHEis, a new outreach of CV (Christian Vision), discussed the new online program providing materials to equip believers to shared their faith. This conversation took place at the Faith Radio/Meeting House booth at NRB 2015 in Nashville. Learn more at www.yesHEis.com.

From the National Religious Broadcasters 2015 convention, Kevin Williams, a chaplain with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, discussed the work of the RRT in Ferguson, Missouri, bringing hope to people in the community, including law enforcement officers. Learn more about the work of the RRT by going to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website at www.billygraham.org.

Dennis Rainey, President of the ministry of FamilyLife and host of the "FamilyLife Today" radio program, heard weekdays at noon on Faith Radio, shared an overview of the ministry and addressed challenges facing families. The conversation took place at the Faith Radio/Meeting House broadcast center at NRB 2015. The website is www.familylife.com.

David Platt, President of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and author of the book, "Counter Culture," shared his perspective on how Christians can engage the culture with the truth about a variety of issues. Learn more at www.counterculturebook.com.