It began nearly 30 years ago — in a vision God gave Norma Bixler
during a chance visit to the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Sitting there in the lobby of that still-fledgling network, she heard
a clear call that God wanted her and her husband, Russ,
to build a Christian television station back home in Pittsburgh.
It took many months and some marvelous revelations before Russ came to
share that conviction — and even then, the couple found that they
had their work cut out for them.
Their prospective station faced nearly every imaginable
hurdle — financial, legal, personal, logistical...and
one by one,
over the next ten years, God helped them over, under, around, and through
each obstacle — with miracle after affirming miracle
— to realize the vision He'd given them.
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Cornerstone's original Flagship Program Getting
Together:
The Early Years
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Along the way, He guided and helped them through the inspiring
leadership of men like Pat Robertson, Loren Cunningham, and Jim Bakker...
...through the remarkable talents of dedicated professionals like
Bill Freeman, Oleen Eagle, Stan Scott, and Eleanor Clarke...
...and through the faithful gifts and generous support of countless
caring Christians who volunteered their time, their talents, their
prayers, and even their life savings to make the vision of Christian
television a reality.
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Focus 4: Present Day
Flagship Program
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Again and again, God echoed in the Bixler's hearts the words of
Isaiah 49:22:
"Thus says the Lord God:
'Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations,
and raise My Signal to the peoples.'"
That signal was first broadcast on Easter Sunday, April 15, 1979 —
and in the two decades since God has used Cornerstone TeleVision in
powerful ways to bring His Word to people all over America and beyond
through preaching, music, drama, and a rich variety of other programs...
...programs that continue to touch lives and transform hurting souls
with the truth and love of Jesus Christ — one heart at a time.
