News In Focus with Chris Long

Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel Discusses the Covington Catholic High School Students' Lawsuits and Possible Criminal Charges

Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel Discusses the Covington Catholic High School Students' Lawsuits and Possible Criminal Charges

Mat Staver, Chairman of Liberty Counsel, discusses the newly-filed civil lawsuit on defamation of character against the Washington Post that was filed by Nicholas Sandmann's family. Chris and Matt discuss the ongoing investigation by the FBI and local law enforcement on the serious threats that came in against the Christian school and its students. Breaking news:  OCA received correspondence from the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. from the Civil Rights Division, acknowledging they are in receipt of the letter that was signed by multiple pro-life, pro-family, religious liberty organizations concerning the serious threats that were levied against the school and its students. Tune in and tell a friend. 

Express your support for the Covington Catholic High School students by signing the online petition today. 

Ohio Heartbeat Bill Receives Proponent Testimony in Ohio Senate Health Committee

Ohio Heartbeat Bill Receives Proponent Testimony in Ohio Senate Health Committee

S.B. 23, sponsored by Senator Kristina Roegner of Ohio's 27th District, received proponent testimony in the Senate Health Committee, chaired by Senator Dave Burke. OCA sponsored expert witness Dr. Cathi Aultman, Associate Scholar of the Lozier Institute, and board-certified OB/GYN and fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Her testimony was compelling as a former abortionist who is now solidly pro-life.  Mark Harrington of Created Equal and Molly Smith, Executive Director of Cleveland Right to Life discuss the exciting developments in the progress of Ohio's Heartbeat Bill, S.B. 23.  Tune in and tell a friend. 

Covington Catholic High School Investigation Update OCA Pres Chris Long on Bob Frantz Authority

Covington Catholic High School Investigation Update OCA Pres Chris Long on Bob Frantz Authority. 

The investigation into the dangerous threats that were levied against the students and the Christian high school is continuing. OCA President Chris Long reported that Kentucky County Prosecutor Rob Sanders was continuing the investigation into the serious threats that came into the school and were made against the students. Prosecutor Sanders stated that charges will be filed. In another update, Ohio Christian Alliance received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. from the Chief of the Civil Rights Division, indicating they were in receipt of the letter that was signed by 20 pro-life, pro-family, religious liberty organizations calling for the FBI and Justice Department to investigate the serious threats that were made against the students and their Christian high school.  

Sign the petition today to support the Covington Catholic High School Students. Click here. 

Joy Burney Shares Overcoming the Shadows of Death A Story of Personal Triumph

Joy Burney Shares Overcoming the Shadows of Death A Story of Personal Triumph

Joy Forgan Burney tells her story of overcoming a childhood sexual abuse experience that shadowed her life for years until she came to grips with it and confronted it. it's a story of forgiveness and triumph. Tune in and tell a friend. 

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Part 2 - Book Interview   "Checkmate: One man's fight against political corruption"

Former State Rep. Steve Kraus of the Ohio 89th House District shares his story - from defeating Ohio's top Democrat in a major upset to battling in court for his political career and personal integrity, as the political machine sought to take him down. Steve continues his fight in the courts for a retrial, seeking the justice he was denied when falsely accused by a group of political cronies set on a course of revenge.  Click Here to Order Steves Book!

Covington Catholic High School Students Receive Support From the Pro-Life Community

Covington Catholic High School Students Receive Support From the Pro-Life Community

Meg Wittman, Director of Cincinnati Right to Life, and Mark Harrington, Director of Created Equal, joined OCA President Chris Long in a press conference in Cincinnati at Fountain Square on Tuesday to call for the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division to investigate the serious threats that were levied against the Christian school and its students. The pro-life battle is heating up with the draconian no-holds-barred abortion bill signed into law by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and the comments by the Virginia Governor Ralph Northam when he indicated he would support a bill that would allow for infanticide of children born alive. Join us in this informative discussion with these fine pro-life leaders as we discuss the next steps for the pro-life movement in Ohio and nationally. 

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION SUPPORTING THE COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Christians in the U.S. Under Siege and the Stakes Couldn't be Higher for the Future of Religious Liberty

Christians in the U.S. Under Siege and the Stakes Couldn't be Higher for the Future of Religious Liberty

Part 1 Liberty Counsel Chairman Matt Staver joins OCA President Chris Long to discuss the Covington Catholic High School students and the media and social media hate campaign that was generated against after they attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C. 

The Ohio Christian Alliance, with a coalition of religious, family, and legal advocacy organizations, called for the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the dangerous threats that were made against the Covington Catholic Christian School students. This week, the school was closed by officials and local law enforcement due to security concerns.

Part 2 Also this past week, Karen Pence, wife of Vice-President Mike Pence, was ridiculed and targeted by LGBTQ activists simply because she was teaching at a Christian school that upholds Biblical values on human sexuality. Mission America President Linda Harvey, American Association of Christian Schools Director Jamison Coppolla, and Pastor Gary Click of Fremont Baptist Temple discuss the persecution and targeting that Christians are experiencing at an alarming rate. 

Tune in and tell a friend...

The Ten Commandments Under Attack This Time By A Christian Pastor

The Ten Commandments Under Attack This Time By A Christian Pastor

Charlie Wysong, President of the American Rights Coalition, has distributed tens of thousands of copies of the Ten Commandments in homes, businesses, and seats of government. He discusses the recent controversial statements by Andy Stanley that Christians need to "unhitch" from the Ten Commandments and the Old Testament. Charlie discusses how the Ten Commandments were center in his home in the rearing of his fifteen children and the blessing that it bestowed upon the family when they put God and His law in the center of their home. The Ohio Christian Alliance will present members of the Ohio General Assembly with framed copies of the Ten Commandments for hanging in their offices in the coming weeks. You can join this effort by making a contribution of any size for the Ten Commandment Project. 

Part 2- Dr. David Prentice, Vice President of Research at the Lozier Institute, discusses the battle to defend the unborn in public policy in Washington and in state governments across the country. The Lozier Institute through its team of expert research scientists provides testimony defending the pro-life cause. 

Human Crisis at the Southern Border President Trump Calls for Action in Oval Office Message

Human Crisis at the Southern Border President Trump Calls for Action in Oval Office Message

President Trump addressed the nation concerning the human crisis at our southern border.  The President addressed the crisis of illegal immigration flooding over the U.S. southern border, human trafficking, Mexican drug cartels, gangs, and terrorist incursions that have escalated in recent years. The President indicated that 95% of the lethal drug fentanyl is coming in through the porous southern border. With opiate and fentanyl drugs flooding into the United States, there were over 70,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017 alone. The President is right to call this a crisis, and that Congress needs to act, honoring the Administration's request for $5 billion to address the issue. Call to action:  Call your U.S. Senator and Congressman today, urging them to support the President's border security policy. 202-224-3121 

Part 2 - Encore Presentation

Congressman Bill Johnson Discusses the New Congress and the Challenges That Lie Ahead

Congressman Bill Johnson of Ohio's 6th District discusses what it will mean to be in the minority in the 116th Congress that was sworn in on January 3rd, as the Democrats and Nancy Pelosi take the gavel. After eight years of Republicans controlling the House of Representatives, Republicans will now have to play defense against a socialist-leftist agenda that will be pushed by Nancy Pelosi and the hard Left of the Democratic Party. 

Congressman Bill Johnson Discusses the New Congress and the Challenges That Lie Ahead

Congressman Bill Johnson Discusses the New Congress and the Challenges That Lie Ahead

Congressman Bill Johnson of Ohio's 6th District discusses what it will mean to be in the minority in the 116th Congress that will be sworn in on January 3rd, as the Democrats and Nancy Pelosi take the gavel. After eight years of Republicans controlling the House of Representatives, Republicans will now have to play defense against a socialist-leftist agenda that will be pushed by Nancy Pelosi and the hard Left of the Democratic Party. 

Part 2 - Greg Lawson, Senior Research Fellow of Buckeye Institute lays out the challenges that Governor-Elect Mike DeWine and his administration will face in 2019. Infrastructure capital is gone that was created with the lease of the Ohio Turnpike. Talk of an increase in the Ohio gas tax will be on the table in the new General Assembly. Other economic challenges with the close of coal-fired generating plants on the Ohio River and the scheduled closing of two of Ohio's nuclear power plants will mean tens of thousands of jobs lost, not to mention the possible closure of the Lordstown auto plant. The new administration will face serious challenges with these economic realities in the next few years that will dramatically affect Ohio's economy. 

Bill Federer, Author and Historian, Discusses the Great Christmas Carols We Have Come to Love

 

On this week's News in Focus, Bill Federer of The American Minute

Part 1 - Bill Federer discusses the Great Christmas Carols We Have Come to Love, he discusses their origin and history. The great hymns and Christmas Carols of our faith are filled with Bible truth and the gospel. Tune in and tell a friend!

Part 2 - Pastor Protection Act sponsor discuss why the bill is needed.

This weeks program focuses on religious freedom as we discuss with State Representative Nino Vitali the Ohio Pastor Protection Act. H.B. 36 legislation to protect churches and Christian organizations from frivolous lawsuits.

Article 1, Section 7:
"Religion, morality, and knowledge, however, being essential to good government, it shall be
the duty of the general assembly to pass suitable laws to protect every religious denomination
in the peaceable enjoyment of its own mode of public worship, and to encourage schools and
the means of instruction."

Merry Christmas from your friends at the Ohio Christian Alliance.