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WI Reps Reintroduce Born Alive Bill
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Assembly representatives reintroduced the Born Alive Bill. The bill requires health care providers to give the same care to a child born through a failed abortion that …
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New TV shows on WVCY-TV30 and VCY.tv
Catch some exciting new TV programs on WVCY-TV30 and VCY.tv! Eric Hovind passionately teaches apologetics with biblical truth inspiring audiences across all 50 states and 10 foreign countries. Serving as President …
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The Battle for Life Intensifies
Date: July 10, 2025 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Rev. James Harden MP3 | Order Rev. Jim Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. Theirs is one of many centers targeted with …
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inFocus 5/19/25 “The May 2025 Legislative Update”
In Focus is a live call-in program airing on WVCY-TV30 and VCYAmerica.TV Monday Nights at 7 PM, and repeated at midnight, 5 AM, and Noon.
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VCY Rally: September 20th, 2025 with Chris Katulka
Join us on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at 6PM at the Waukesha Expo! Chris Katulka is the Assistant Director of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry …
From the Director
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From the Director
By Jim Schneider, Executive DirectorVCY America America celebrates Independence Day on the Fourth of July. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence …
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Fast Facts: Australian Brush Turkey (Part 6)
I’m Carl Kerby, and we’re talking about Australian Brush Turkey. This last amazing fact takes the cake. According to many farmers, this bird has the ability to predict the amount …
Bible Reading Challenge
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July 12 – The Just Shall Live by Faith
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 12:19-14:17 Romans 1:1-17 Psalm 9:13-20 Proverbs 19:4-5 1 Chronicles 12:22 — Day by day the numbers grew. Daily faithfulness brings daily rewards. 1 Chronicles 13:1 — David’s leadership …
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The Lone Star Revival
The story of the Lone Star Revival begins in the 1830s, when Samuel and Roenna Day sailed to India to work as missionaries. By 1840, the Days were fairly fluid …
Prophecy Q & A
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Will the Jews Be Flabbergasted and Utterly Dumbfounded When They See Jesus and His Nail-Scarred Hands and Nail-Pierced Side?
I don’t believe so. Zechariah 12:10 says that they will look upon Him whom they have pierced. When does this happen? Zechariah 12:2 says that Jerusalem shall become a cup …
Patriots of the Past
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John Adams – July 7, 1826
It’s July 7, 1826. I’m at a tea party with Caroline Adams, the granddaughter of our second president, John Adams. JG: “Caroline, what words of wisdom did your grandfather leave …
Apologetics with Carl Ke
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The Problem of Suffering (Part 5)
Today, we’re talking about the problem of suffering. Poet William Butler Yeats once said, “If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise.” Ever feel that way – …
Faith’s Checkbook
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The Life-Giving Stream
And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live. (Ezekiel 47:9) The living waters, in the prophet’s vision, flowed …
Wisconsin Family Connection
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WI Reps Reintroduce Born Alive Bill
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Assembly representatives reintroduced the Born Alive Bill. The bill requires health care providers to give the same care to a child born through a failed abortion that …
Building Great Leaders
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Building Great Leaders – Trials And Temptations Christians Face, Part 2
Les Ollila is an evangelist who served as the second president (1984-2002) and then chancellor (2002-2013) of Northland Baptist Bible College (1976-2015), later Northland International University. In 2013, Ollila began …
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Let’s Go Out
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6v6yuqubbvp92uqn/SLT071125G.mp3 Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. In Matthew 9, Jesus says, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are …
Life Issues
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One of Life’s Greatest Pleasures
https://lifeissues.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LIFX_LIF5_07-11-25.mp3It took a researcher at Yale and a psychology student at the University of Amsterdam to tell us something we already knew. Their study found if you sing to your …
Creation Moments
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Not Always What They Seem To Be
The creation is filled with a remarkable number of creatures that are able to fool their enemies into thinking they are something else. They provide us with examples of God’s …
Phyllis Schlafly Report
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Big Tech Gatekeeping on Important Issues
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · July 9 | Big Tech Gatekeeping on Important Issues Photo by Kai Wenzel on Unsplash Go to Google’s AI chatbot and ask, “what is birthright citizenship”? Google AI will falsely assert that the Fourteenth Amendment automatically guarantees U.S. citizenship if born here. However, you’ll recall Trump’s recent executive order instructing quite the […]
Freedom’s Call with Mat Staver

LGBTQ Curriculum Presents “Hostile” Viewpoint to Religious Beliefs
Liberty Counsel filed an amicus brief arguing that teaching this curriculum without any ability to opt out degrades the purity of children. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Viewpoints with Kerby Anderson

Tax Day
Kerby Anderson
Today is Tax Day. But I would suggest that a more important date is Tax Freedom Day. That is the date when your tax burden is lifted. It is calculated by dividing the official government tally of all taxes collected in each year by the amount of all income earned in each year. Put another way, it is when you are no longer working for the government but are now working for yourself and your family.
This year Tax Freedom Day occurs on April 12. And remember this is an average. Citizens in states like Louisiana already have had their Tax Freedom Day. Citizens in New York must wait until the middle of May for their Tax Freedom Day. Some estimate that Americans will pay more in taxes than they will spend on food, clothing, and housing combined. Another estimates we pay more in taxes than we spend on food, education, and healthcare combined.
There is one more date worth mentioning. It is called Cost of Government Day. This is the date on which the average American has paid his share of the financial burden imposed by the spending and regulation that occurs on the federal, state, and local levels. This date occurs sometime in July. This date is a little less precise since it is difficult to calculate all the costs of government regulations.
Even so, the Cost of Government Day really puts things in perspective. It takes a little more than half of the year to finally get government off your back so that you can begin to earn a living for you and your family.
Both dates help us realize what is happening around us. There is a cost, but often we don’t see it. Our taxes are withheld from each paycheck, so we often don’t think about what we are paying. And since the cost of most regulations is hidden, we don’t see those costs either.
Imagine if we had to pay all our taxes in one lump sum. You can bet there would be an outcry from taxpayers that year.