[1] Armstrong was born March 16, 1937, in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School.

He hired Armstrong at KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska, then transferred him to WTIX in New Orleans, where he became America's first teenage Top 40 disc jockey.

After returning from duty at age 22 in 1959, Armstrong bought radio station KOSI-AM in Aurora, Colorado, which became KEZW in 1981.

[21] In 1978, Armstrong was elected to the U.S. Senate, defeating former astronaut Jack Swigert in the GOP primary in September,[22] and Democratic incumbent Floyd Haskell in November.

Following the formal designation of 1983 being the Year of the Bible, Armstrong served on the newly created National Committee to help focus attention on the year-long observance.

[33] Also in 1983, Armstrong wrote the foreword to Daniel O. Graham's book on Project High Frontier, "We Must Defend America and Put an End to MADness."

[38] The bill also extended welfare benefits for unemployed 2-parent families and included the child support enforcement provision backed by Armstrong, a requirement for minor parents to be in school,[39] and a screening process intended to reduce fraudulent claims.

[43] After its passage, he participated in numerous fund-raising efforts over the next decade, working closely with long-time friend and Korean War veteran, Congressman Mike McKevitt.

[44] The last bill Armstrong introduced before retiring from the Senate authorized the U.S. Mint to issue a silver dollar commemorating the war's 38th anniversary,[45] with proceeds from sales (which eventually totaled over $22 million) helping finance the memorial.

[49] He was also noted in the early 1980s for sponsorship of a landmark soil conservation measure known as the "Sodbuster bill,"[50][51] which denied federal subsidies for plowing fragile grasslands.

The four spiritual laws are based on the famous booklet by Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ.

He held daily Bible studies with his family, began leading meetings with prayers, and shared his experience very publicly.

His involvement in Christian organizations and the national evangelical movement became a notable aspect of his legacy and his impact on others.