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Refreshing Sleep
So he giveth his beloved sleep. (Psalm 127:2) Ours is not a life of anxious care but of happy faith. Our heavenly Father will supply the wants of His own …
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VCY 2025 Spring Days of Praise Shareathon
May 8th & 9th, 2025 Broadcasting LIVE 7am – 11pm (Central Time) 1-866-376-9829(available during Shareathon only)orDonate Online Before and after Shareathon, call 1-800-729-9829 Join us as we give praise to God for …
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News Roundup & Comment
Date: April 25, 2025 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, trouble in the classroom, tariffs, the Pope, a pharmaceutical tax dodging scheme and a Wisconsin judge is arrested for allegedly trying …
In Focus
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inFocus 4/21/25 “Congressional Update”
Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District Representative, Glenn Grothman, joins the program to discuss congress’s plan moving forward in a new Trump administration. In Focus is a live call-in program airing on …
Rallies
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April 26th Rally – Corrie’s Story for God’s Glory
April 26th, 2025 – Vickie Gaynier “Corrie’s Story for God’s Glory” Vickie Gaynier will be portraying Corrie ten Boom in her own words and appearance. She has presented this at …
From the Director
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From the Director
By Jim Schneider, Executive DirectorVCY America As time advances, religious deception is on the upsurge. Increasingly, individuals across the country are finding it difficult to locate sound Bible-preaching churches. Errant …
Fast Facts
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Fast Facts: Australian Brush Turkey (Part 6)
I’m Carl Kerby, and we’re talking about Australian Brush Turkey. This last amazing fact takes the cake. According to many farmers, this bird has the ability to predict the amount …
Bible Reading Challenge
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April 27 – The Patience of the Lord
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Judges 7:1-8:17 Luke 23:13-43 Psalm 97:1-98:9 Proverbs 14:7-8 Judges 7:3 — Deuteronomy 20:8 says to let the fearful and fainthearted go home. Gideon had to wait for God …
Christian Heritage
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The Lone Star Revival
The story of the Lone Star Revival begins in the 1830s, when Samuel and Roenna Day sailed to India to work as missionaries. By 1840, the Days were fairly fluid …
Prophecy Q & A
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Will the Jews Be Flabbergasted and Utterly Dumbfounded When They See Jesus and His Nail-Scarred Hands and Nail-Pierced Side?
I don’t believe so. Zechariah 12:10 says that they will look upon Him whom they have pierced. When does this happen? Zechariah 12:2 says that Jerusalem shall become a cup …
Patriots of the Past
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John Adams – July 7, 1826
It’s July 7, 1826. I’m at a tea party with Caroline Adams, the granddaughter of our second president, John Adams. JG: “Caroline, what words of wisdom did your grandfather leave …
Apologetics with Carl Ke
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Environmentalism (Part 2)
I’m Bub Kuns, and today we’re talking about environmentalism again. Some believers hold that extreme environmentalism is perfectly compatible with Christianity – but is this really the case? Theologian Harold …
Faith’s Checkbook
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God with Us
God shall be with ye. (Genesis 48:21) Good old Jacob could no more be with Joseph, for his hour had come to die: but he left his son without anxiety, …
Wisconsin Family Connection
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Evers’ Partial Veto
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4 to 3 last week to uphold Governor Evers’ partial veto in the last state budget. The veto changed the education budget increase provision from …
Building Great Leaders
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Building Great Leaders – Trials And Temptations Christians Face, Part 2
Les Ollila is an evangelist who served as the second president (1984-2002) and then chancellor (2002-2013) of Northland Baptist Bible College (1976-2015), later Northland International University. In 2013, Ollila began …
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The Old Rugged Cross
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/veqt8zm4ttivpfha/SLT041825G.mp3 Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. “In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, a wondrous beauty …
Life Issues
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Put Her in Her Place
https://lifeissues.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LIFX_LIF5_04-24-25.mp3Kansas has a radical pro-abortion governor but the State Legislature put her in her place. They overrode three pro-life bills the governor vetoed. One, Kansas now considers child support from …
Creation Moments
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A Modern Myth
A growing number of scientists, some of them with worldwide reputations, are changing their minds about evolution. While many of these scientists are recognizing that evolution is in trouble, they …
Phyllis Schlafly Report
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A Christian Approach to IVF and Politics
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · April 25 | A Christian Approach to IVF and Politics File:Diagram showing human embryo grades for in vitro fertilisation (IVF); Author:K.Hardy; Lic.:CC BY 4.0 Throughout the election year, one issue came back to the center of discussion over and over again: in vitro fertilization. Democrats launched an assault upon the Trump […]
Freedom’s Call with Mat Staver

Abortion Leaves Deep Scars in Women
We must be the healing hands of Jesus. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Viewpoints with Kerby Anderson

Tax Day
Kerby Anderson
Today is Tax Day. But I would suggest that a more important date is Tax Freedom Day. That is the date when your tax burden is lifted. It is calculated by dividing the official government tally of all taxes collected in each year by the amount of all income earned in each year. Put another way, it is when you are no longer working for the government but are now working for yourself and your family.
This year Tax Freedom Day occurs on April 12. And remember this is an average. Citizens in states like Louisiana already have had their Tax Freedom Day. Citizens in New York must wait until the middle of May for their Tax Freedom Day. Some estimate that Americans will pay more in taxes than they will spend on food, clothing, and housing combined. Another estimates we pay more in taxes than we spend on food, education, and healthcare combined.
There is one more date worth mentioning. It is called Cost of Government Day. This is the date on which the average American has paid his share of the financial burden imposed by the spending and regulation that occurs on the federal, state, and local levels. This date occurs sometime in July. This date is a little less precise since it is difficult to calculate all the costs of government regulations.
Even so, the Cost of Government Day really puts things in perspective. It takes a little more than half of the year to finally get government off your back so that you can begin to earn a living for you and your family.
Both dates help us realize what is happening around us. There is a cost, but often we don’t see it. Our taxes are withheld from each paycheck, so we often don’t think about what we are paying. And since the cost of most regulations is hidden, we don’t see those costs either.
Imagine if we had to pay all our taxes in one lump sum. You can bet there would be an outcry from taxpayers that year.