In the United States government, the Cabinet is the president’s advisory body that includes the Vice President and the heads of all 15 executive departments. These heads take the title of Secretary, except for the head of the Justice Department, who assumes the title of Attorney General. The Cabinet also includes the White House Chief of Staff and the heads of other government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, and others.
Posted on January 18, 2021National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is seeking qualified candidates for its Vice President of Government Relations position.
Posted on January 14, 2021In the wake of the violent attempted takeover of the United States Capitol yesterday, NRB leaders are calling for prayer and spiritual renewal for our nation.
Posted on January 7, 2021Section 230 is an amendment of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. This amendment holds that an “interactive computer service” cannot be treated as the publisher of third-party content. This means that companies and websites are protected from lawsuits if a user comments or posts something illegal on their site. Essentially, Section 230 holds users responsible for what they write rather than the company that hosts their comment online. In addition to this, Section 230 affirms that private companies have the right to remove content from their site that violates their values.
Posted on January 7, 2021As Inauguration Day approaches in the United States, people across the country are watching to see what changes will come with a Biden administration. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is undergoing some key transitions with the coming administration change.
Posted on January 7, 2021On December 17, 2020, BBS & Associates published a report titled “Donor Confidence: The continued impact of COVID-19 on donor giving and what to expect for 2021.” This national study of donors was commissioned by BBS & Associates and conducted by research partner Campbell Rinker.
Posted on January 7, 2021On January 4, 2021, the House adopted a rules package for the 117th Congress presented by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA). In a troubling development for NRB members, the rules package requires all pronouns and familial relationships to be changed in the House rules so that they are gender neutral.
Posted on January 7, 2021Guidelines International Ministries launched a new 2-minute feature, Reset with Bonnie Sala, on January 4, 2021.
Posted on January 7, 2021On Wednesday, December 16, Faith and Freedom Coalition Chairman Ralph Reed joined NRB CEO Troy Miller, the NRB Board of Directors, and the NRB President’s Council on a private call to break down the results of the 2020 elections.
Posted on December 17, 2020On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit unanimously ruled that Nevada COVID-19 restrictions holding churches to a different standard than casinos and other entertainment venues are unconstitutional.
Posted on December 16, 2020Over recent weeks, the USA Branch of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem gathered over 400 pastors and Christian leaders for an informative series of webinars discussing the explosive growth of anti-Semitism in the United States. Organized in collaboration with eight other organizations under the banner of the American Christian Leaders for Israel (ACLI) network, the webinars were designed not just to educate but to begin a national conversation among Christian leaders about the problem and how to collaborate and mobilize against it.
Posted on December 16, 2020On Monday evening, Dec. 14, President Trump announced Attorney General William Barr’s resignation. According to President Trump’s tweet, Barr is set to leave on Dec. 23 and Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will become the acting attorney general. President-elect Joe Biden has yet to indicate who he will nominate to the post when he is inaugurated next month.
Posted on December 16, 2020The nomination of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services came as a surprise to many and elicited intense concern from evangelical leaders.
Posted on December 11, 2020Casey Helmick, Chief Strategist for Dunham + Company, joined Dan Darling, Senior VP of Communications at NRB, for NRB Live on Wednesday, Dec. 2 to talk about podcasting and what it takes to take a podcast to the next level.
Posted on December 3, 2020As we enter this Christmas season, many nonprofits used this week’s Giving Tuesday movement as the initiation of their year-end-giving campaigns. This year as we celebrate God’s gracious gift of abundant life, we have the opportunity to lean into God’s calling for us to love others—not only with our words but also with our deeds (1 John 3:16-18). COVID-19 has had devastating effects on individuals, families, and non-profits.
Posted on December 3, 2020On Monday, November 30, Ajit Pai announced that he will leave his position as chair of the Federal Communications Commission on January 20.
Posted on December 2, 2020
