This Lent, the Bible goes audible: ¡VIVA! La Santa Biblia introduces immersive spanish audio scripture
As Christians around the world enter the season of Lent—a time marked by reflection, repentance, and renewed attentiveness to God’s voice—¡VIVA! La Santa Biblia is preparing to bring God’s Word to life through a dramatized Spanish Audio Bible project. Set to launch later this year, ¡VIVA! invites listeners to encounter the Bible not just as […]
Miracles Happen
In March 2010, Dan Oien was in his home when he began having seizures. The 62-year-old man was alone and frightened. Oien decided to call someone for help, but his muscle contractions caused him to dial the wrong number. Oien unintentionally called Aquarius Arnolds, a local college student. Arnolds had a policy of not answering […]
America’s Christian Credit Union and NHCLC Issue Joint Statement in Support of the Dignity Act
Today at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Conference, Vicki VannBerstein, President & CEO of America’s Christian Credit Union (ACCU), and Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), released a joint statement voicing strong support for the Dignity Act, a bipartisan immigration reform bill aimed at establishing a fair, commonsense, and […]
Keep Going
I was 22 and Amy was 21. We were on our Honeymoon at Cumberland Falls State Park in Kentucky. Amy was still in college, and I was earning a Master’s Degree at a graduate school. We had little money and less time and went to two Kentucky state parks for two days each (the other […]
National Religious Broadcasters 2026: Rev. Samuel Rodríguez to Deliver Main Plenary Address Before Thousands of Christian Communicators
Rev. Samuel Rodríguez will be among the featured keynote speakers at the 2026 National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) International Christian Media Convention, where he will deliver a message of hope and biblical conviction to thousands of Christian communicators gathered together from around the world. NRB is widely recognized as the premier global forum for Christian communicators, […]
Stay Calm
Recently Amy and I were eating in a restaurant. As we finished I noticed a placard on the table that offered a free item if you joined their online rewards program. The placard said that you received the free item when you joined so I took the sign from the table, showed it to the […]
#EQUIP Faculty Launches in Dallas With Pastoral Training and Facilitator Certification
Pastoral leaders from across the United States gathered January 27–29 at Dallas Baptist University for an intensive training event coordinated by #EQUIP, focused on pastoral development, facilitator certification, and the official launch of the #EQUIP Faculty. The gathering marked a new chapter for the initiative, which is designed to strengthen ministerial formation and promote excellence […]
Samuel Rodriguez joins executive producing team for ¡VIVA! La Santa Biblia, an immersive Spanish biblical audio Bible experience
¡VIVA! La Santa Biblia, today announced that Pastor Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) and lead pastor of New Season Church, has joined the project as an executive producer, working alongside an experienced leadership team to help guide its spiritual vision, cultural impact, and global outreach. The fully dramatized Spanish-language […]
The Gift of Giving
In 2008, Tom Hanks was filming a movie in Rome, Italy. When Natalia Dearnley arrived at a local church for her wedding she was blocked from entering by the film crew who were using the front of the church for a scene. While Natalia stood in her wedding dress confused and concerned, Tom Hanks approached. […]
Bendiciones ocultas
Pazyryk es uno de los lugares más remotos del planeta. Se encuentra en una meseta a 2,400 metros de altura, rodeada por montañas que alcanzan los 4,200 metros, en el corazón de Siberia. Pazyryk es un lugar frío y desolado. Nunca se han encontrado asentamientos humanos allí. Durante siglos permaneció prácticamente olvidado, hasta que surgió […]