ReFrame Media
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ReFrame Media is an electronic media ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Started in 1939 as The Back to God Hour, a weekly radio Bible preaching program, it is now under the directorship of Rev. Steven Koster.{{Cite news|url=https://thebanner.org/together/2011/01/crc-rca-launch-groundwork|title=CRC, RCA Launch ‘Groundwork’|work=The Banner|access-date=2017-09-06|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://thebanner.org/news/2016/07/connecting-sharing-extending-how-churches-are-using-social-media|title=Connecting, Sharing, Extending: How Churches Are Using Social Media|work=The Banner|access-date=2017-09-06|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.calvin.edu/library/database/crcpi/fulltext/banner/2009-1100-0025.pdf|title=Seeing God’s Story in Your Life}}{{Cite news|url=https://thebanner.org/together/2011/01/finding-god-outside-church|title=Finding God Outside Church|work=The Banner|access-date=2017-09-06|language=en}}
History
In 2009, ReFrame Media was formed as a result of the restructuring and expansion of programming of Back to God Ministries International to broadcast dedicated ministries for different languages.{{Cite web|url=https://calvin.edu/news/archive/putting-media-with-ministry|title=Putting media with ministry|website=Calvin College|language=en|access-date=2017-09-06}} It was created to unify all English language programming under a single ministry. Its longest running program, The Back to God Hour, went off the air after 71 years in 2010 and it was immediately replaced by Groundwork, a new weekly radio conversational Bible study broadcast.{{Cite news|url=https://thebanner.org/together/2014/10/telling-god-s-story-sharing-god-s-love-serving-god-s-kingdom|title=Telling God’s Story, Sharing God’s Love, Serving God’s Kingdom|work=The Banner|access-date=2017-09-06|language=en}} Since 2011, several new programs have been introduced.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wncrc.ca/resources/frame-media.cfm|title=re:Frame Media - Woody Nook Christian Reformed Church|website=www.wncrc.ca|access-date=2017-09-06}}
Current projects
ReFrame Media currently produces the following projects:{{Cite web|url=http://nrb.org/news-room/articles/nrb-member-spotlight/|title=NRB Member Spotlight: ReFrame Media|last=Broadcasters|first=National Religious|website=National Religious Broadcasters|language=en|access-date=2017-09-01}}
- Today daily devotional - A daily devotional available in print, email, and mobile app. Today is published bi-monthly, and written by pastors in the Christian Reformed Church.
- Think Christian - A faith and pop culture blog (acquired from Gospel Communications International in 2008).
- Family Fire - A marriage and family ministry providing encouragement to Christian households.{{Cite news|url=https://thebanner.org/together/2011/11/families-on-fire|title=Families on Fire|work=The Banner|access-date=2017-09-01|language=en}}
- Kids Corner - A 25-minute, weekly children's radio drama featuring lizard characters.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dar.fm/showpage.php?user_search=Kids%20Corner%20(ReFrame%20Media)&list_type=detail&showinfo_id=18706|title=Record Kids Corner (ReFrame Media)|website=www.dar.fm|access-date=2017-09-01}}
- Groundwork - A 25-minute, weekly radio conversational Bible study broadcast in association with Words of Hope.{{Cite web|title = CRC, RCA Launch ‘Groundwork’|url = http://www.thebanner.org/together/2011/01/crc-rca-launch-groundwork|accessdate = 2017-09-06}}
- Church Juice - A service for congregations on church communications, public relations, marketing, and website development.
Selected former projects
ReFrame Media formerly produced the following projects:
- The Back to God Hour
- Primary Focus
- Walk the Way
- Spotlight
- Under the Radar{{Cite web|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2011/web/general-website/religion-spirituality/reframe-media-under-the-radar-website-redesign/|title=ReFrame Media: "Under the Radar" Website Redesign {{!}} The Webby Awards|website=www.webbyawards.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-06}}