News In Focus with Chris Long

The church in crisis and the moral degradation of our times

The church in crisis and the moral degradation of our times

Attacks on churches are on the increase. The culture is turning increasingly hostile towards Christians and the church. According to a recent Gallup Poll, church membership of Americans has fallen for the first time below 50%. Gallup has been conducting these polls for the past eight decades, since 1937. For decades, church affiliation for most Americans was at 73%. In 2021 it had fallen to just 47%. In a recent Barna poll, it was found that 62% of pastors lack a Biblical worldview.  They have left the orthodoxy of the faith and have turned to a more progressive approach, a hybrid of beliefs. In Ohio and across the country, church attendance has fallen drastically in the last few years. One Ohio research group, updating its church listing among evangelical churches in 2022, found that in just one year 483 churches closed. If the times seem dark, it's not your imagination. Here to discuss the problem and to review the numbers and what they mean on today's roundtable are Pastor John Coats and Pastor Al Davis. 

78th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings - Senator Rob Portman and Historian Bill Federer

78th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings - Senator Rob Portman and Historian Bill Federer

Senator Rob Portman gives speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate in observance of the 78th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings. Senator Portman was the sponsor of S 1044 WWII Memorial Prayer Act that passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent on the eve of the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, then passed the U.S. House with broad bipartisan support, and was signed into law by President Obama on June 30, 2014. Each year, Senator Portman has gone to the floor on the anniversary of the D-Day Landings and has read the prayer of FDR. In this broadcast, we also present an update on the construction start of the prayer's addition to the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. 

Part 2  Author and historian Bill Federer joins OCA President Chris Long to discuss the D-Day Landings and FDR's D-Day Prayer that he prayed with the nation on the evening of D-Day, June 6, 1944. Bill discusses the importance of learning our history and that each generation must pass the knowledge of freedom on to the next generation. #ddayprayer  www.DDayPrayerProject.org    www.AmericanMinute.com 

Statehouse Update with OCA President Chris Long and OCA Board Member Pastor Al Davis

Statehouse Update with OCA President Chris Long and OCA Board Member Pastor Al Davis

On this broadcast, we give you a Statehouse legislative update. We discuss Sacred Spaces, legislation that protects worship services in the State of Ohio. We discuss the Ohio Safe Act, H.B. 454, legislation that would ban hormone-blocking agents and would ban sex-change surgeries for underage children. The Primary Election date for Statehouse races has been set for August 4th, as the federal court has upheld the third version of the Redistricting Commission's maps for Ohio House and Ohio Senate. 

Part 2

Special Memorial Day Program With an Update on the D-Day Prayer Project

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

Armed Forces Day is for those who are actively serving and for reservists. May 21st

Veterans Day is when we remember and honor those who served in the armed forces. November 11th

Memorial Day is for those who gave their lives for the cause of Freedom. Last Monday of May (this year May 30th)

In this special program, we honor those who paid the ultimate price for the cause of freedom. We also receive an update from Senator Rob Portman and Congressman Bill Johnson on the D-Day Prayer Project. Construction is to begin in July, with a dedication sometime in November, possibly Veterans Day. 

Special Memorial Day Program With an Update on the D-Day Prayer Project

Special Memorial Day Program With an Update on the D-Day Prayer Project

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

Armed Forces Day is for those who are actively serving and for reservists. May 21st

Veterans Day is when we remember and honor those who served in the armed forces. November 11th

Memorial Day is for those who gave their lives for the cause of Freedom. Last Monday of May (this year May 30th)

In this special program, we honor those who paid the ultimate price for the cause of freedom. We also receive an update from Senator Rob Portman and Congressman Bill Johnson on the D-Day Prayer Project. Construction is to begin in July, with a dedication sometime in November, possibly Veterans Day. 

Part 2 - Powerful pro-life message from Senator Rick Santorum at the OCA Spring Freedom Banquet. 

Rick Santorum delivers powerful pro-life speech at the OCA Spring Freedom Banquet

Rick Santorum is universally recognized as a steadfast leader and defender of the first principles upon which our nation was founded. He is currently a Senior Political Consultant for Newsmax and Senior Advisor for the Convention of States project.

Rick was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990 at the age of 32, defeating a seven-term incumbent.  From 1995 through 2007, Rick served in the United States Senate. He also was a Presidential candidate in 2012 and in 2016.

In the U.S. Senate, he authored legislation that outlawed the heinous procedure known as Partial-Birth Abortion and championed the successful fight to pass the “Born Alive Infant Protection Act,” and the “Unborn Victims of Violence Act.”

In 2014, Rick wrote the book “Blue Collar Conservatives”.  President Trump stated that he patterned his campaign after the principles he read in Rick’s book.

Of all his accomplishments, Rick is most proud of his role as a husband and father. Rick and his wife Karen are the parents of seven wonderful children. 

Congressman Bill Johnson of Ohio’s 6th District and Freedom Banquet Review

Congressman Bill Johnson of Ohio's 6th District and Freedom Banquet Review

Part 1  Interview with Congressman Bill Johnson of Ohio's 6th District. We discuss with the Congressman the 40-yr-high runaway inflation and the impact it's having on the economy. We also address the energy policy of the Biden Administration that is putting a stranglehold on the American economy and driving up costs across the board. Congressman Johnson explains what Republicans will do when they take back the House after the November elections. 

Part 2  A report with Melanie Miller, Director of the Ashland Pregnancy Care Center, on what took place at the Ohio Christian Alliance Spring Freedom Banquet with Rick Santorum.  A powerful evening and a powerful message for the cause of life. Tune in and tell a friend. 

 

The SCOTUS leak on the Dobbs decision that would overturn Roe- Rep. Jim Jordan and Mark Harrington

The SCOTUS leak on the Dobbs decision that would overturn Roe-  Rep. Jim Jordan and Mark Harrington

Part 1 - Mark Harrington of Created Equal discusses this SCOTUS decision leak and the anticipation in the life community for the end of Roe. 

Part 2 -  Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan gives us his thoughts on the unprecedented SCOTUS leak and what the political left may do to counter the decision that would end Roe v. Wade. They will attempt to move to pack the Court and end the filibuster. Tune in and tell a friend. #SCOTUS #Dobbs  #leak

 

Candidate forum interview with Janet Folger Porter and OCA Freedom Banquet Speaker Rick Santorum

Candidate forum interview with Janet Folger Porter and OCA Freedom Banquet Speaker Rick Santorum

Part 1 Candidate interview with Janet Folger Porter who is a candidate for the 13th Congressional district. Janet shares her policy experience as she has served in the pro-life community for many years as the former Director of Ohio  Right to Life and with Coral Ridge Ministries. Janet was the initiator of The Heartbeat Bill, legislation that prohibits abortion when a heartbeat is detected and that has now been adopted in a number of states. 

Part 2  Interview with Rick Santorum, featured speaker for the OCA Spring Freedom Banquet on May 12th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Columbus/Worthington. Click here for registration.  

Candidate Interviews with Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel- both running for the U.S. Senate

Candidate Interviews with Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel- both running for the U.S. Senate

Part 1    Mike Gibbons - Cleveland businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate discusses his position on a number of issues, from the 40-yr-high inflation rate due to the runaway spending of the Biden Administration, to the crisis at the Southern border, to radical Marxist agenda in the public schools of gender studies and critical race theory. Mike shares his pro-life position as a candidate. 

Part 2 -   Josh Mandel - Former State Treasurer and candidate for the U.S. Senate discusses his position on the issues. We discuss the 40-yr-high inflation rate, the radical left's agenda in the public schools, crisis at the Southern border, and why Josh is not in favor of granting amnesty to illegal immigrants.

Both Mike and Josh completed the Ohio Christian Alliance Candidate Survey for the U.S. Senate. 

 

 

Christ the Lord is Risen Today - Charles Wesley