Bob Critteneden

Stuart Shepard, Senior Director of Media for CitizenLink, a public policy partner of Focus on the Family, shared analysis and commentary on the recent events in the state of Arizona concerning the attempt to expand the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act to include businesses. The CitizenLink website is www.citizenlink.com.

Daniel James Devine, reporter for the WORLD News Group, gave an overview of several stories he had written recently for WORLD. One involved a new monitoring service that retailers have begun to use tracking customers through their smartphones. Another story dealt with a particular suggested response to the rising levels of the oceans. Learn more at www.worldmag.com.

In a conversation recorded at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, FOX News host and commentator Todd Starnes discussed some of the challenges to religious freedom that he has observed and shared some analysis. Learn more at www.toddstarnes.com.

Josh Newell, Director of Marketing and Communications for the JESUS Film Project, an outreach of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ), discussed the newly re-mastered 35th Anniversary release of the JESUS film and the opportunity to place the movie in selected theaters. This conversation took place at NRB 2014 in Nashville. For additional information, go to www.jesusfilmhd.com.

Dr. Charles Stanley, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta and speaker of the In Touch broadcast, visited the Faith Radio/Meeting House booth at NRB 2014, the International Christian Media Convention to discuss material relative to the book, "Emotions: Confront the Lies. Conquer with Truth.", as well as "The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible." The website address is www.intouch.org.

Kenn Hughes, Director of Instrumental Studies at the University of Mobile, shared about his musical background and discussed the recent experience he had in leading a group of students to play in a Dixieland band in Sochi, Russia as part of a ministry effort: Engage Sochi, an initiative of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Learn more about the university at www.umobile.edu.

Dr. Reggie Anderson, author of "Appointments with Heaven: The True Story of a Country Doctor's Healing Encounters with the Hereafter", stopped by the Faith Radio/Meeting House booth at NRB 2014, the International Christian Media Convention, to share some perspectives on death and heaven, based on his experiences with his own patients, as well as the work God has done in his life. Learn more at www.appointmentswithheaven.com.

Devon Franklin, a Senior Vice-President at Columbia Pictures, the parent company for Sony Pictures, which will release "Heaven is For Real" in April of 2014, stopped by the Faith Radio/Meeting House booth at NRB 2014, the International Christian Media Convention, to discuss different aspects of the film, including the story portrayed in it. He also highlighted the importance of Christians supporting films that portray a faith message. Learn more at www.sonypictures.com/movies/ heavenisforreal or the "Heaven is For Real Movie" Facebook page.

Ryan Dobson, son of Dr. James Dobson, shared about the impact that his father made on his life and discussed the new DVD series, due out in September, including teaching by Dr. James Dobson along with other featured material. The series is called, 'Building a Family Legacy". Find out more at www.drjamesdobson.org.

Dan Busby, President of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), gave an overview of the organization and talked about some of the challenges in which ECFA is involved. The website address is www.ecfa.org.