Christian streaming platform FaithNFreedomTV — built after years of YouTube bans, PayPal shutdowns, and nine bank account attacks — took center stage on the July 24, 2026 episode of The View of Truth, as hosts Ellen and Audrey welcomed Rick Rene (Rick B2T), founder of Blessed2Teach and FaithNFreedomTV. The episode pairs a hard-hitting account of how Big Tech and financial censorship drove one patriot broadcaster to build his own independent network with an honest, moving tribute to co-host Barb’s father, who passed away this week.
How a High-Tech Executive Woke Up — Rick Rene’s Testimony
Rick Rene was not always a full-time Christian patriot broadcaster. For most of his career he was a bold Christian working inside major corporations — Accenture, IBM — and was, by his own admission, completely asleep to globalist agendas. That changed in 2015 when his then-17-year-old son began sending him videos that cracked open a world he had never examined.
Two specific moments accelerated his awakening. Watching the mainstream media’s handling of the Sandy Hook narrative struck him as deeply wrong. Then, studying the prophetic voices surrounding the 2016 election — including Kim Clement’s prophecies and Lance Wallnau’s writing on what Wallnau called the “chaos candidate” — convinced Rick that Donald Trump was being used by God as an instrument for the country, regardless of how the press portrayed him. The wall-to-wall, relentlessly negative media coverage revealed, to Rick, the Mockingbird media system operating in plain sight.
He started making Facebook videos about what he was seeing. He immediately lost half his friends. His wife told him to stop using Facebook. He moved to YouTube. His first video got 12 views, filmed on an iPad with paper notes. A later video on military tribunals reached 325,000 views. The Blessed2Teach YouTube channel grew to 109,000 subscribers — and was then wiped completely, right before 2020, with zero strikes.
Censorship, Financial Warfare, and What God Built Instead
What happened to Rick Rene after 2020 was not simply platform deplatforming. It was coordinated financial strangulation. All three of his PayPal accounts — ministry, business, and personal — were closed. His Patreon account was eliminated. Nine separate bank accounts belonging to Rick and his wife’s businesses were attacked; he had to change every bank. His podcast distribution platform was shut down. Facebook, Instagram, and multiple YouTube channels were hit in waves.
YouTube did eventually restore four of his six rotated channels — exactly five years to the day they were removed — but they are now fully shadow-banned. A channel with 102,000 followers that once drew 10,000–20,000 views per episode now gets almost no traction at all. Rick still cannot use PayPal, Patreon, or his original banks.
He was candid about a parallel pattern he had seen in his earlier business life in 2008 — easy money followed by sudden tightening that forced him to close a business and return to consulting. God, Rick says, was training him for exactly this kind of pressure before it became existential.
Out of those attacks, FaithNFreedomTV was born.
FaithNFreedomTV — Free, Independent Christian Streaming Built for Truth Seekers
FaithNFreedomTV is not a subscription service. It is completely free, available as a web app and as downloadable apps for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, and mobile phones. Viewers search “FaithNFreedomTV” — with the letter N — on any of those devices to find it. Unlike most Christian streaming services, FaithNFreedomTV offers full pause-and-rewind capability (roughly two hours of DVR-style buffer) and live program guides on all three of its 24/7 channels.
The three main 24/7 channels currently operating are:
- FaithNFreedomTV — the red-pill, patriot-focused channel for truth seekers
- BiohackingvilleTV — health freedom, natural wellness, and anti-Big Pharma content
- Growing Your Faith — a dedicated faith and discipleship 24/7 channel
The platform currently hosts 32-plus independent creators and shows, with growth toward 35-plus underway. Creators already on the network include Amanda Grace, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, Dr. Bryan Ardis documentaries, and Donna Clement of House of Destiny. Shows being added include The View of Truth itself, Flyover Conservatives, Church and State, and Mel K’s show. The long-term goal is more than 100 shows across four or five 24/7 channels by the end of next year.
The companion community hub is FaithNFreedom.social, where viewers find program guides, join creator Spaces, share prayer requests, and engage with content. Rick announced that on the morning of July 24 he launched a new “Clear Skies” Space on the platform specifically dedicated to discussion of geoengineering and related topics — a direct response to community interest in that subject.
Rumble’s 24/7 streams for Rick’s channels currently draw roughly half a million views per month. Rick’s stated mission is to reach far beyond the existing Rumble audience — to the much larger general public that does not yet know these platforms exist — and to do it entirely through free, app-based Christian streaming.
Honoring Barb’s Dad — Walking Through Grief with Faith
The second half of the episode shifted to something quieter and more personal. Co-host Barb, who had lost power that morning and was dealing with the recent passing of her father, joined the show to share openly what she was walking through.
Barb shared family photos — wedding-day pictures, her dad putting bunny ears on her for a photo, real-estate-era images, his dog tags and naval service memorabilia, three-generation family photos, and the last photo she took with him (when she had purple hair). She had cried while sending those photos to Ellen before the show.
She expressed deep gratitude that her dad is no longer in pain, while acknowledging the weight of missing his sharp wit, his smart comments, and the questions he had recently started asking about what is really happening in the world. Some family members who claim to be Christians have responded to her loss with cruelty rather than comfort; Barb said she is choosing to walk away from those relationships to protect her own soul and growth. She described this as part of the pruning process God uses — uncomfortable, necessary, and ultimately designed to produce more fruit.
Her husband Paul offered a moment of levity: he won what she called a neighborhood “music war” by blasting Dre Day Ministries’ “Step Out on the Water” at full volume through outdoor speakers. Laughter in the middle of grief.
The Seed-and-Soil Teaching — God Works in the Dark
Ellen played a short teaching video on the theme of a seed planted in dark soil, and its message landed powerfully in the context of Barb’s loss. The key points:
- God does not bury you — He plants you.
- He takes you deeper before He takes you higher. Joseph’s story is the pattern.
- God refines in private before He reveals in public.
- Before Jesus multiplied the bread, He broke it.
- God works just as effectively in the dark as in the light — in creation, in the womb, in the tomb, in the pit, in the lions’ den.
- “You do not understand what I am doing now, but someday you will.”
- One day you will look back and thank God for the dark season.
Barb said the teaching hit her hard precisely because she has felt numb and low. Getting back into her Bible, she said, is what brings the light back.
A Lightning Strike Confirmation — Faith Does Not Need an Audience
Barb and her husband Paul closed the episode with a story that stopped the conversation. During a fierce coastal storm, on the anniversary of their baptism, they half-jokingly asked God for a lightning strike as a sign. Paul prayed simply — “If it is Your will” — and a lightning bolt immediately struck directly in front of them. The sky lit up. The sea was wild. They did not film it. They simply lived the moment with God.
The hosts used that story to land the episode’s closing point: faith and testimony do not require proof offered to skeptics. Truth remains true whether others believe it or not. The best is still ahead.
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Questions About FaithNFreedomTV, Censorship, and Grief with Faith
What is FaithNFreedomTV and how is it different from other Christian streaming services?
FaithNFreedomTV is a free, independent Christian streaming network founded by Rick Rene after his channels and financial accounts were systematically shut down by Big Tech platforms. Unlike most Christian streaming services, it offers three 24/7 live channels, full pause-and-rewind capability (about two hours of DVR buffer), live program guides, and apps for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, and mobile — all at no cost and with no subscription required.
How do I find the FaithNFreedomTV Christian streaming apps on Roku, Fire TV, or Apple TV?
Search for “FaithNFreedomTV” — spelled with the letter N between Faith and Freedom — on the app store of any major streaming device including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, or your mobile phone. The platform is free to download and free to watch, with no subscription required.
What happened to Rick Rene’s YouTube channels and why was he censored?
Rick Rene built the Blessed2Teach YouTube channel to 109,000 subscribers before YouTube deleted it with zero strikes — right before the 2020 election. He ran six separate channels simultaneously and rotated them to work around strikes. All six were non-monetized because he discussed election integrity, Jeffrey Epstein, and the Clinton Foundation. YouTube later restored four channels exactly five years to the day, but they are now fully shadow-banned, with views dropping from 10,000–20,000 per episode to near zero.
What is the Clear Skies Space on FaithNFreedom.social, and does it cover geoengineering?
Rick Rene launched the Clear Skies Space on FaithNFreedom.social on the morning of July 24, 2026, specifically as a community discussion area for geoengineering and related topics. It is part of the broader FaithNFreedom.social community hub, where members can join creator Spaces, share prayer requests, discuss program content, and connect with other truth-seeking believers.
How can faith help someone cope with grief after losing a parent?
On this episode, co-host Barb shared that returning to the Bible is what restores light when grief makes her feel numb. The seed-and-soil teaching played during her segment offered this framework: God does not bury you — He plants you. He takes you deeper before He takes you higher, as He did with Joseph. Dark seasons are not punishment; they are the hidden place where God does His most important work. One day, the teaching promises, you will look back and thank God for the season that felt like burial.
What does the Bible say about grief and faith — how does God meet believers in loss?
The episode’s teaching drew on biblical patterns — the pit, the lions’ den, the tomb — to show that God is as present and active in darkness as in light. Barb’s personal experience mirrored this: even in the numbness of losing her father, she found that opening her Bible brought the light back. The pruning imagery from Scripture was also central — the painful removal of relationships that do not bear fruit is part of how God prepares believers for more growth, not less.
Where did Ellen and Audrey of The View of Truth first meet Rick B2T in person?
Ellen and Audrey met Rick Rene (Rick B2T) in person at the ReAwaken America Tour event in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That meeting is what led to Rick’s appearance as a featured guest on the July 24, 2026 episode of The View of Truth.
What shows and creators are available on FaithNFreedomTV?
FaithNFreedomTV currently hosts more than 32 independent shows, including content from Amanda Grace, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, Dr. Bryan Ardis documentaries, and Donna Clement of House of Destiny. Shows being added to the platform include The View of Truth, Flyover Conservatives, Church and State, and Mel K’s show. The long-term goal is more than 100 shows across four or five 24/7 channels.
