NRB 2026 Plans AI Guardrails, Israel Focus, and America 250 Celebration, Troy Miller Says
In a wide-ranging conversation with Felice Friedson, Troy Miller makes it clear the National Religious Broadcasters convention isn’t coming to town to play small ball. With NRB 2026 days away, the organization’s president and CEO is pitching the gathering as the world’s biggest meet-up of Christian communicators—and a place where geopolitics, culture, and technology collide on purpose.
Miller says the week will open with a “state of broadcasting” session and updates on NRB initiatives that have expanded well beyond traditional radio and TV concerns. On his list: Israel, global Christian persecution, veterans’ ministries, and a major literacy effort called “America Reads the Bible.” The program is built like a modern media ecosystem, with multiple stages covering law, courts, legislation, culture, and mainstream media, alongside hundreds of workshops. One full stage will be devoted to artificial intelligence.
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A Thursday night centerpiece will look backward to move forward: a celebration of America’s approaching 250th anniversary, with participation from PragerU, David and Tim Barton of Wall Builders, Core Ridge Ministries, and Seth Dillon of The Babylon Bee. Miller also points to a growing exhibit hall—more than 230 exhibitors—and a traveling “America 250” museum truck meant to showcase the country’s founding and what he calls its Judeo-Christian influence.
On the Middle East, Miller says Iran should be the top priority and describes plans for an NRB statement “standing in solidarity with the people of Iran.” He frames antisemitism as inseparable from hostility toward Christians, arguing that attacks on Jews carry an implicit anti-Christian dimension. He also addresses disagreements within Christian communities, including controversy tied to the Greek Orthodox Church, while emphasizing growing cooperation with Jewish and Catholic partners on shared concerns.
Then comes the tech reckoning. Miller invokes Jurassic Park—“You didn’t stop to think about whether you should”—as his warning about AI outpacing ethics, from synthetic sermons to deepfakes and virtual-reality pastors. He closes with a blunt verdict on journalism—“It’s gone”—and a plea to teach truth over clicks. Read Felice Friedson’s full interview for the unfiltered tour of what NRB 2026 thinks it’s up against—and what it plans to do about it.
