Hill, Shirley

Chicago – June 17, 2020 – Total Living Network expands COVID-19 specials messaging

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, so do TLN’s specials about the crisis. In addition to prayer and ministry episodes, news-based interviews and updated conversations have been added, resulting in over 60 original specials since mid-March. Hosted by Debra Fraser, President/CEO of the Total Living Network as well as Jerry K. Rose, Chairman of the TLN Board, new specials include the following guests:

·         Dennis Prager, nationally syndicated radio talk show host and best-selling author

·         Dr. Mark Jobe, President, Moody Bible Institute

·         Dr. and Bishop Horace Smith, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, past Director of Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Pastor of Apostolic Faith Church.

·         Dr. Willie Wilson, philanthropist and entrepreneur

·         Chris Nelson, Director of Government and Community Affairs, Comcast/Greater Chicago Region

·         Pastors Florin Cimpean and Christian Ionescu who opened their churches in May despite the IL shelter-in-place order

·         James Meeks, Former Illinois State Senator and Founder & Pastor, Salem Baptist Church

·         Bob Sheridan, COVID survivor and Senior Pastor, Palos Bible Church

·         Allen, Founder and Pastor of AVENUE, help for those dealing with pornography addictions

·         Michelle McKinney Hammond, past host of TLN’s “Aspiring Women,” best-selling author and international speaker

·         Shando Valdez, Pastor New Jerusalem Baptist Church

·         Dr. Felecia Thompson, Adjunct Professor, Formation at Northern Seminary

·         John Hansen, Lead Pastor, Centerpoint Church

·         Dave Patterson, Lead Pastor, The Father’s House

·         David Cannistraci, Lead Pastor, Gateway City Church

·         Bishop Johnathan Logan, Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Community Church

·         Ken Foreman, Senior Pastor, Cathedral of Faith

·         Terry Inman, Senior Pastor, Harbor Light Church

·         Dwight Surratt, Senior Pastor, Carefree Church

·         Bishop Jerry Macklin, Founder & Pastor, Glad Tidings Church

·         Terry Brisbane, Lead Pastor, Cornerstone Church

·         Luke Sanders, Youth Pastor, Sebastopol Church

·         Ann Hansen, Pastor, Centerpoint Church

·         Ryan Ingram, Lead Pastor, Awakening Church

·         Steve and Vickie Warner (also a COVID-19 survivor), Pastors, Brockton Assembly Church, one of the first churches to open for in-person service

·         Benita McLarin, Director, Health & Human Services, Marin County

·         Dr. Larry Smith, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (retired)

·         COVID-19 oracion’ with Daniel Matos-Real, Pastor Iglesia Cristiana Agape and music by Ray Rubio

The Total Living Network launched as WCFC TV38 in 1976 with Mayor Richard J. Daley presiding as guest speaker at the McCormick Place dedication. Over its forty-plus years of operation, TLN has produced original programming serving the Chicagoland faith community and received numerous Midwest Emmy awards. TLN can be viewed in the greater Chicago region on cable exclusively on XFINITY basic channel 138. Go to www.tln.com for dates, times, live streams and ways to watch.

Shirley Hill

National Director, Distribution

TLN

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