January 26, 2023

#NRB2023: Speaker Announcements + Final Day for Early Bird Savings!

As the countdown to the 2023 NRB International Christian Media Convention begins, we are excited to pull back the curtain and give you a glimpse of what to expect at 2023 convention.

• On Monday, May 22, respected attorney, analyst, and broadcaster Abraham Hamilton III will deliver remarks as a featured speaker at the Opening Session. Click here to read more.
   
• On Tuesday, May 23, Eric Metaxas will moderate an NRB Forum with pro-life leaders on fighting for the sanctity of life, post-Roe. Abby Johnson (ProLove Ministries), Jeanne Mancini (March For Life), Bradley Mattes (Life Issues Institute), and Dr. Ingrid Skop, M.D. (Charlotte Lozier Institute) will speak from their extensive backgrounds in life issue advocacy. Click here to read more.
   
• On the final evening of convention, May 25, NRB will warmly welcome acclaimed theologian, broadcaster, columnist, and commentator Dr. Albert Mohler to deliver a highly anticipated keynote address at the Closing Gala. Click here to read more.

Be sure to secure your spot at NRB 2023 by Friday, January 27, to take advantage of early bird savings. Click here to register for the NRB 2023 International Christian Media Convention in Orlando, Florida, from May 22-25, 2023.

Michael P. Farris Joins National Religious Broadcasters Association

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB)—The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) association is pleased to announce the addition of acclaimed religious liberty and free speech advocate Michael P. Farris as general counsel.

“There are few as accomplished as Michael Farris in advocating for First Amendment freedoms, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the team,” said Troy A. Miller, President & CEO of the NRB. “Acquiring general counsel is a critical and strategic next step to strengthen NRB’s advocacy operations as we see increasing anti-Christian hostility in mainstream media, institutions of government, and corporate boardrooms. Mike’s wealth of experience will serve as a key asset to the NRB, enhancing the scope and capabilities of NRB public policy engagement in service of our historic mission of maintaining access for Christian communicators.”

Q&A: Michael P. Farris, NRB General Counsel

In a recent Q&A with NRB, Farris shared his perspective on threats to Christian communicators, reflections on decades in First Amendment advocacy, and what he hopes to accomplish at the NRB.

NRB Files Comment in Foreign Sponsorship ID Proceeding

On Monday, January 23, the NRB weighed in on a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proceeding regarding foreign sponsorship identification requirements for broadcasters.

In a comment filed in reply to the initial comments of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the NRB concurred with the NAB’s recommendation that the Commission should refrain from applying foreign sponsorship identification rules to leases involving faith-based programming.

Tens of Thousands Gather in the Nation’s Capital to March for Life

One half-century after Roe v. Wade, the March for Life on Friday, January 20, marked the first national march celebrating a post-Roe America. An estimated 50,000 gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 50^th annual March For Life, with numerous NRB members among them as sponsors, speakers, and marchers.

Freedom’s Journal Institute is Preserving and Proclaiming Black Conservative Values

What began as a modern-day periodical in 2008, inspired by the 1827 African American newspaper Freedom’s Journal Magazine, Freedom’s Journal Institute is conserving traditional African-American values and advancing the Kingdom of God through sociopolitical education and engagement rooted in a Biblical worldview.

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• New Hampshire Law School Approves Student Group After Religious Liberty Law Firm Threatens Legal Action
• Tens of Thousands March for Life in Post-Roe America 
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