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View AllThe Church Must Rise Up and Stop Abortion Amendments on 2024 State Ballots
All human life is sacred and should never be determined in an election booth. 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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View AllShareathon May 9 & 10
VCY Days of Praise Shareathon May 9th & 10th, 2024 Broadcasting LIVE Audio 7am – 11pm (Central Time) on the VCY Radio Network & VCYRadio.org LIVE Video 7pm – 8 pm (Central) …
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View AllChristian Nationalism
Date: April 25, 2024 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William J. Federer MP3 | Order William Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and the President of Amerisearch Inc. He is the speaker on The American …
In Focus
View AllinFocus 4/8/24 “Israel’s War Against Hamas: 6 Months Later”
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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View AllApril 27th – VCY Rally with Andy Woods
April 27, 2024 at 6PM – Dr. Andy Woods Topic: Signs of the Times Dr. Andy Woods became a Christian at the age of 16. He graduated with High Honors …
From the Director
View AllFrom the Director
“A Failed Church Breeds a Failed World” By Jim Schneider, Executive DirectorVCY America Why is this world increasingly turning its back on God? Why is lawlessness abounding? Why is socialism …
Fast Facts
View AllFast Facts: Pangolins (Part 4)
I’m Carl Kerby. We’re checking out the unique features of the pangolin … not the armadillo. So, why is it that these two look-alikes get confused? They’re actually not that …
Bible Reading Challenge
View AllApril 27 – The Patience of the Lord
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Judges 7:1-8:17 Luke 23:13-43 Psalm 97:1-98:9 Proverbs 14:7-8 Judges 7:3 — Deuteronomy 20:8 says to let the fearful and fainthearted go home. Gideon had to wait for God …
Christian Heritage
View AllThe 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
View AllDo You Think that the Antichrist, Mentioned in Daniel 11, Is a Military Man Who Is Prone to War?
The passage of Scripture that you mentioned is in Daniel 11:36-45. In Daniel 11, five personalities come to power, ultimately. Most of them were military geniuses. They had to conquer …
Patriots of the Past
View AllCrispus Attucks – March 5, 1770
It’s March 5, 1770. I’m in front of the customs house in Boston Square with African-American Crispus Attucks. JG: “Crispus, why are you shouting at the British troops? ca: “Johnny, …
Apologetics with Carl Ke
View AllWORLDVIEW: Is It a Sin for a Christian Soldier to Kill in Battle?
If a Christian joins the military and kills someone in battle, did they commit a sin against one of the Ten Commandments? In order to fully understand this, we have …
Faith’s Checkbook
View AllDivine Cultivation
I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. (Isaiah 27:3) When the Lord Himself speaks …
Wisconsin Family Connection
View AllA Call to Defund NPR
https://episodes.castos.com/64063b9346f5f0-85323018/1727526/c1e-okg63sv9692umpmm3-8m609wgjsn6g-e0qddz.mp3?#Wisconsin Right Now reports that three US House Republicans have introduced multiple pieces of legislation to defund National Public Radio. House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, from Virginia, Representative Jim …
Building Great Leaders
View AllBuilding 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 …
Share Life
View AllTwo Changed Lives
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/v5ywci6uvfwvvtyb/SLT042524G.mp3?# Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. “What impact could I possibly make?” Have you ever felt that way before? …
Life Issues
View AllMore About the Money it Generates
//?#After the Florida Supreme Court upheld the Heartbeat law, the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund is moaning about the lack of rage from Floridians. Actually, most support this common sense, compassionate …
Creation Moments
View AllCreation Moments
//?#Creation Momentshttps://creationmoments.com Creation Science vs Evolution | Biblical Worldview and Gospel Outreach | Multilingual Worldwide Radio MinistryTue, 26 Mar 2024 18:14:55 +0000en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15Your Body’s 100,000 Sentrieshttps://creationmoments.com/sermons/your-bodys-100000-sentries/ Thu, 25 …
Phyllis Schlafly Report
View AllNOW is Annoyed that Christians Care
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · April 25 | NOW is Annoyed that Christians Care The National Organization for Women (abbreviated NOW) does not like that Christians care about their beliefs. Specifically, NOW released an article in December complaining that Christians were going from pews to politics and influencing the laws surrounding so-called “reproductive care.” Remember, when […]
Freedom’s Call with Mat Staver
The Church Must Rise Up and Stop Abortion Amendments on 2024 State Ballots
All human life is sacred and should never be determined in an election booth. 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
Smartphones
Kerby Anderson
Jean Twenge begins her essay by suggesting a thought experiment. “Imagine that a company began mass-producing a new toy. This was not a toy for little kids; instead, it appealed most to adolescents. The toy became wildly popular, first with teens and eventually with younger children as well. The toy was so engaging that some teens stayed up until 2 a.m. just to play with it. Before long, teens spent so much time using the toy that they cut back on socializing in person.”
As you can probably guess, she is talking about the smartphone that began to change the lives of teenagers beginning around 2012. She argues that “the growing popularity of smartphones and social media over the past decade and a half has fundamentally changed the lives of teenagers.”
I would encourage parents and grandparents to read her article linked to this commentary. She provides graphs showing in-person socializing decreasing and an increasing number of sleep-deprived teens who are sleeping less than seven hours a night. There are graphs showing a significant increase in major depression and loneliness. Also, she documents teens decrease in adult activities (getting a driver’s license, going on a date).
She also takes the time to eliminate other possible explanations. Could the increase in depression be due to school shootings or the opioid crisis? She reminds us that these (and other) explanations are specific to the US. We see a similar uptick in other countries.
She concludes with specific recommendations that might strike some as radical. But she then explains the cost-benefit analysis for keeping children and young teens off social media. She makes a compelling case.