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Current Blog...  THE FAR EAST BROADCASTING COMPANY   4/21/2024 
                                               Sharing Christ with the World
       According to an article by George Thomas at CBN.com, each year, Open Doors USA releases their World Watch List, a ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most persecution. North Korea has taken the top spot for 18 years in a row, 
(as reported in 2019).
       Today, we want to feature a very relevant and needed 
ministry that is not only reaching North Korea but many other countries.
       For over 75 years, the Far East Broadcasting Company, (FEBC), has been using radio signals to send the message of Jesus Christ around the world. FEBC states that their broadcasts are heard in 152 languages and 50 countries around the globe aired from 260 stations and transmitters, totaling 1,571 hours of programming a day/365 days a year.
       But numbers only tell part of the story. Far more important are the lives impacted by their global 
radio network that shares the Good News of Jesus Christ with a potential listening audience of 4 billion people.
       “We know listeners are tuning in, because of the many text messages, emails, phone calls, letters and visits we receive. Last year alone, (2023), we received over 150 million listener engagements and responses to the Gospel,” they reported.
       As noted, FEBC broadcasts to many countries. Last summer they published a progress report 
about North Korea in their August fourth blog, as follows:

Escaping North Korea
       You've seen the headlines and heard the name of the North Korea regime many times before. But what doesn't often make the news, is how people can only hear the Gospel by listening secretly.
       Gospel broadcasts from FEBC are trickling into regions of North Korea. Just a few years ago, [2019], FEBC South Korea launched a new station with the specific goal to reach all of North Korea with the Gospel. Despite the efforts of the leader of North Korea, Kim-Jung Un, the entire country has been within reach of the Gospel for several years now.
       Recently, two North Koreans who escaped the country sat down with FEBC South Korea staff to share how the Gospel reached them, and is still reaching their fellow countrymen today.

Gyeong-bae Ju:
       "The god of North Korea is the Kim family. Kim Jung-Un holds access to everything, blocks 
information, and rules as a god. People living there don't know about the one, true God.
       "God says `the truth will set you free.' But in North Korea, I often wonder how much longer will 
people in North Korea die for their faith in God, or live without ever knowing Him?
       "We have to send a lot of outside information into the country. I heard FEBC North Korea before I left, and now I live in South Korea in peace. Please be assured that many people learn about God through the FEBC broadcasts. They wake up hearing our prayers. I am confident there will be a revival in North Korea."

Moses Yeon:
       "North Korea is a place where God's tears are. [My fellow North Koreans] live and die there and go to hell. They are victims of evil regimes and systems. The only thing that will save those who are trapped in darkness is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
       "It is almost impossible to share the Gospel with them in person.so radio is the best option. We 
need your help and your prayers for the message of salvation to reach North Koreans through the 
ministry of FEBC.
       "Please pray that the day will come soon, when the North Koreans can be saved, through the 
messages of hope and salvation, and live in truth. Pray also that the evil regime of North Korea will 
collapse, and the Kingdom of God will be established, and that North Korea will be unified with the Gospel."
       Ed Cannon, president of FEBC told CBN, "The strategy of our organization is to use indigenous 
people in their native language to produce programming.”
       Referring to the North Korean situation, Cannon said, “We have a large segment of South Korean people broadcasting and we also have a number of escapees, refugees from North Korea, who've come to our organization."
       Cannon further stated that their signals are unblockable by North Korea's regime and will "reach far past the northern boundary of North Korea covering the entire country with the message of Jesus Christ."
       The missionary motto of FEBC is, “Until all have heard.” Please consider donating to this vital 
ministry. And please continue to pray for the secret listeners everywhere. They said, “We know 
thousands are tuning in. We are committed to one thing: Sharing Christ with the world.”
       Praise God for all He is doing through the Far East Broadcasting Company!

References:
https://www.febc.org/
https://www.febc.org/2023/08/04/escaping-north-korea/
https://www2.cbn.com/news/world/massive-super-station-radio-signal-carrying-message-jesus-christ-blanket-north-korea

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Leadership
FEBC leadership around the world are passionate about reaching people with the life-changing 
message of Jesus Christ. Whether in the office, on the mission field, or in the boardroom, these 
dedicated servants are committed to the work of the Gospel.

History
While attending Southern California Bible College, God planted in the hearts of two young men named Bob Bowman and John Broger a vision for missionary radio that would one day become Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC).

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The Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Father, and that He will personally return in power and glory…

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Far East Broadcasting (FEBC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. At FEBC we take stewardship seriously. In an effort to provide fiscal transparency, you may also view our independent auditor reports and our annual 
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Previous Blog...                           SURRENDERED!                         4/7/2024
                                                                                    Hulk Hogan
       Hulk Hogan is a big guy. According to Wikipedia, the Hulk is 6'7" and weighs about 300 pounds; (most of that is muscle). He is known as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide, the most popular wrestler of the 1980s, has won 12 world championship titles, was at one time the highest paid WWE athlete, and is one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
       Hogan grew up playing Little League baseball but started watching wrestling when he was 16. He also had a love for music and developed his skills, playing fretless bass for about ten years. His band was quite popular in the state of Florida. His interest in wrestling, however, edged out his other endeavors. Around the age of 24, he entered the field of professional wrestling.
       The Hulk’s career spanned 33 years. He started out in the WWF (World Wrestling Federation). That organization later became the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Later he signed with WCW (World Championship Wrestling). In between all of that, Hogan sidelined as an actor, developing quite an impressive repertoire. He played major roles in 15 films including Rocky III, Spy Hard, and Muppets From Space. He also appeared in at least 20 television shows like The “A” Team, Baywatch, and Walker, Texas Ranger.
       In spite of all the success, awards, and accolades, Hogan had problems. Rachel Chang at Biography.com writes, “The admission of drug abuse ended his career - and started a new path for him, a rocky roller coaster that included an autobiography, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, a reality show, Hogan Knows Best and a return to wrestling. But it also included family drama with his son imprisoned for a reckless driving accident and his wife filing for divorce . . .”
       The website, Belief.net, posted an article by Dross back in 2014. They quoted a TMZ video where Hogan said, “[I’ve] leaned on my religion. I was saved when I was 14. I accepted Christ as my savior. He died on the cross and paid for my sins….”
       So, Hogan knew the truth. He was saved at 14 years of age but why did it take him 56 years to finally dedicate his life to the Lord. We could criticize him but we don’t walk in his shoes. We can’t possibly 
understand all the challenges he faced. For one thing, he had to wade through decades in the entertainment industry. On top of that he had a bunch of health and personal issues that discouraged him.
       The truth is, some people never find their way to a surrendered life. We are all different and we all grow at a different pace. We all struggle with things like understanding God’s will and calling for our lives, warding off temptations, trying to justify behaviors that are not pleasing to the Lord, wrestling over matters that require faith on our part, and keeping up our determination to rise up and follow God, come what may.
       Hogan walked a long, hard road, but finally, at the age of 70, Hulk Hogan took the step to be 
baptized, according to Sara Whitman of PageSix.com. She quotes him stating, “Total surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life . . . I accepted Christ as my savior at 14yrs old, and the training, prayers and vitamins kept me in the game . . . but now that I am one with God, the main event theme of surrender, service, and love makes me the Real Main Event that can slam any giant of any size through the power of my Lord and Savior and so it is, even now brother, AMEN!”

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       His ceremony took place at Indian Rocks Baptist Church in Florida in December of 2023. On that day it was he and his wife, Sky Daily Hogan, who were immersed in a pool of water symbolizing a 
turning away from the old life of sin to a new life in Christ. And rising up out of the water represented their publicly identifying with Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, and joining the ranks of many 
others who believe in Jesus Christ.
       We celebrate with the Hulk! We rejoice in his decision to go deeper with God. All of us who have accepted Christ are also on that same path. Some are far ahead of us and some are behind us trying to catch up. But we are each precious in His sight. Let’s all keep moving forward in the Lord. Let us each day, taste and see that God is oh, so good!

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan
https://www.biography.com/athletes/hulk-hogan-facts
https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2009/04/wrestlerreality-tv-star-hulk-h.html



Previous Blog...             SOUND OF FREEDOM                    7/23/2023
                                                     Jim Caviezel Plays Tim Ballard
      There’s been a lot of “buzz” lately about an independent film, 
released July 4th of this year called Sound of Freedom. It is based on a true story and was created and produced to expose the evils of sex-trafficking, going on in this country and around the world
  The film depicts the incredible true story of former federal government agent, Tim Ballard, turned vigilante who quits his job and 
embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from sex traffickers.
       In a CBN interview, Tim Ballard explains, “Nobody was talking about human-trafficking and I was telling people these stories of things I was coming across and no one believed me. And it was like, ‘These are real kids.’
       “And really it was my wife on this . . . she grabbed me by the 
collar and said, ‘I will not let you jeopardize my salvation.’ [the 
actress during this scene said, ‘You quit your job and you go and rescue those kids.’] . . . I really put it into perspective: why are we here on this earth?
       “And then we jumped in and the operation--as the movie depicts--was extremely successful . . . it was actually bigger than Sound of Freedom was able to show.
       The star, Jim Caviezel, (the actor who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ), explains, “It is the fastest growing international crime network that the world has ever seen. It has already passed the 
illegal arms trade and soon it’s going to pass the drug trade.”
       The horrors of what is happening to these children and adults alike can hardly be grasped. The website, Human Trafficking Research states that individuals are exploited “. . . through threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, and/or deception . . . and include the practices of forced labor, debt bondage, domestic servitude, forced marriage, sex trafficking, child sex trafficking, and the recruitment and use of child soldiers . . .”
       There are also reports about people being used for organ harvesting, adrenochrome collection through torturous fear tactics, and medical experimentation. But of course there is push back among the elites who say such ideas are no ore than conspiracy theories. Even so, many are talking about these issues and more of these operations are coming to light each day in spite of the “woke”.
       And just to show how “woke” our society has become, Wikipedia reports that, “Sound of Freedom was completed in 2018 and a distribution deal was made with 20th Century Fox. However, that studio was purchased by the Walt Disney Company, which shelved the film. The filmmakers reportedly spent years trying to get the distribution rights back from Disney and take it to theaters.
       “[Producer] Verástegui approached Angel Studios with the release rights. Angel presented the film to an online group of 100,000 investors in its past projects called the Angel Guild, which gave it a "yes" vote within days. On March 30, 2023, Variety reported that Angel Studios had acquired the worldwide distribution rights . . . On May 12, it received a release date of July 4, 2023.”

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https://www.angel.com/press/release/angel-studios-announces-new-film-sound-of-freedom-starring-jim-caviezel
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        The first step to stopping these heinous crimes is to heighten awareness and this recent film 
certainly does that. Included below are links to the official trailer for the movie and a website you can use to find out if Sound of Freedom is playing at a theater near you. Let’s spread the word about this ground breaking motion picture. And let’s seek out resources to help fight this battle in what ever way we can.
       Remember, “Every person is created in the image of God. Human trafficking—the exploitation of men, women, and children in order to gain a profit—is therefore a crime against both humanity and our Creator,” (as stated at Samaritan’s Purse). Let’s do our part.
 
References:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7599146/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_of_Freedom_(film)
https://humantraffickingsearch.org/types-of-trafficking/
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/putting-a-stop-to-human-trafficking/



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