Lawyers for Jesus: Recent Episodes
Lawyers For Jesus
Christian attorneys serving God in the legal field, from estate planning to civil liberties. Each week on the Lawyers for Jesus podcast, the attorneys from Mauck & Baker cover cover a variety of topics relating the Gospel to law, social issues, politics, culture, business, and education.
Tom Ciesielka is the founder and president of TC Public Relations, a company that specializes in crisis communications, media relations, and social media strategy for churches, ministries, lawyers, and nonprofit organizations.
Reed Smith is Director of Litigation for the Christian Legal Society’s Center for Law and Religious Freedom where he helps to defend and advance religious liberty. Recently, Reed discussed the problems with the American Bar Association’s newly adopted and controversial rule on behalf of the Christian Legal Society.
Jeanette Ward is a conservative candidate running for Illinois Senate in District 25 who has promised to tenaciously defend life, liberty, sound fiscal policy, parental freedom, and the 2nd Amendment. Previously, Jeanette was a member of school board U-46 for four years, the largest elected school board in Illinois.
Jerry Evans is a Christian entrepreneur, small business owner, and family man who is running for Congress in Illinois’ 14th District. Jerry has invested first-hand in his community, owning a music school in Wheaton where he teaches students to play a variety of instruments.
Reed Smith is Director of Litigation for the Christian Legal Society’s Center for Law and Religious Freedom where he helps to defend and advance religious liberty. Prior to joining CLS, Reed worked as legal counsel at First Liberty Institute where he defended the Constitutional rights of student groups, churches, other attorneys, and more. Reed also practiced commercial and intellectual property litigation at a chambers-rated litigation boutique in Houston, Texas and clerked for the Honorable Catharina Haynes on the Fifth Circuit and Judge Paul Stickney in the Northern District of Texas.
Jeanne Ives served three terms as an Illinois State Representative and demonstrated not only a willingness to lead on difficult issues, but also an insightful understanding of policy. In 2018 she ran a close race against Illinois’ incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and today she is running for Congress in Illinois’ Sixth District.
Bruce Strom is the Founder and CEO of Administer Justice, one of the largest legal ministries in America. Administer Justice actively engages Christ Followers to serve the legal and spiritual needs of the poor by establishing Gospel Justice Centers across the country.
Wesley Covert is a partner at the law firm of Laner Muchin who focuses his practice on all aspects of employee benefits law. As a Christian attorney with a firm specializing in labor law, Wesley can speak to religious accommodations and the rights of employers when it comes to religious expression in the workplace.
Drew Hutcheson and Brad Taunton are the founders of Vigilant Ministry Partners. Vigilant Ministry Partners is a company on a mission to help prevent children from sexual abuse in the church and other settings with extensive background checks. They represent the interests of local churches, mission agencies, schools, and nonprofits.
Natt Gantt is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs as well as the Co-Director of the Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform at Regent University School of Law. Natt also regularly writes about professional identity, ethics, and other areas of significance to lawyers and law students.
Alex Lehan is a student at the University of Illinois and a pro-life leader with the organization WeDignify. The mission of WeDignify is to equip, educate, and empower college students to lead pro-life groups on campus.
Denise Harley serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom where she is a member of the Center for Life. In this role, Denise focuses her litigation efforts on defending the First Amendment freedoms of pro-life healthcare professionals and pregnancy resource centers.
Michael Medved is a nationally syndicated radio host, bestselling author, political commentator, and film critic. His most recent book, God’s Hand on America: Divine Providence in the Modern Era, asks the question, “has God withdrawn his special blessing from the United States?”
Steve Bretsen is an Associate Professor who holds the Volkman Chair of Business and Law at Wheaton College. Steve is also Wheaton College’s Prelaw Advisor, helping guide the paths of students interested in attending law school after graduation. Previously, Steve was an in-house attorney and a director of mergers and acquisitions for several Fortune 500 companies.
Peter Breen is a constitutional attorney, former Illinois State Representative, and Founder of Fair Maps Illinois, a grassroots effort to amend the Illinois Constitution and break the hold of corrupt gerrymandering. With Fair Maps Illinois, voters can guarantee maps that allow them to elect legislators that represent their community and their interests, not operatives chosen by a disconnected and broken political Machine.
Michael Allen is Lead Pastor of Uptown Baptist Church in Chicago, whose mission is to grow and develop servant-followers of Jesus who will impact our world. Uptown Baptist Church recently partnered with Together Chicago, which Pastor Allen Co-Founded, and the Gospel Justice Initiative to open a Gospel Justice Center to the Uptown Community.
Ken Liu is Director of Christian Legal Aid with the Christian Legal Society. In this role, Ken has been able to help start and grow Christian legal aid programs around the country. Through his involvement with legal aid, Ken has been able to provide legal and spiritual counseling to many low-income clients.
Eric Scheidler became a pro-life activist at only six years old when his parents, Joe and Ann Scheidler, got involved in the pro-life movement shortly before the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling. Currently, Eric is Executive Director of Pro-Life Action League, an organization on the frontlines of the battle for unborn life.
Ray Hacke is an attorney at the Pacific Justice Institute, a non-profit legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ray was an award-winning sportswriter, but felt compelled to switch careers when he saw that religious liberty was under attack.
Hesham Shehab used to be a devout Muslim in Lebanon and considered Christians to be his enemies. Now, Hesham is the pastor of Salam Christian Fellowship, a ministry dedicated to sharing the Gospel with Muslim and Middle Eastern immigrants in the Chicagoland area.
Dawn Fitzpatrick is Board President of the March for Life Chicago, the Midwest’s largest pro-life event. This celebration of human dignity welcomes people of all ages to come together and show their support for the unborn in a culture that largely devalues these lives. This year, the March for Life is expected to be larger and more-attended than ever.
Tim Harlow is the senior pastor at Parkview Christian Church, a multi-site church in the south suburbs of Chicago dedicated to bringing people back to God. Pastor Tim is the author of What Made Jesus Mad, a timely book in which people can rediscover the blunt, sarcastic, and passionate savior of the Bible.
John Murdock is a self-styled “Christian conservative tree-hugger” who worked as a natural-resources attorney in Washington DC for over a decade. In the past John taught environmental law at Handong International Law School in South Korea and now practices natural resources law in the public sector.
Steven Leahy is the founder of Opem Tax Resolution where he practices law, helping individuals and businesses fight the IRS and resolve their tax problems. Steven hosts two weekly radio shows on AM 560: “The IRS Radio Hour” where he addresses common tax issues, and “Trust Radio Network” where Steven and his nephew Jim get other trusted professionals to share their knowledge and expertise.
Adam Gustine is the author of Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom, a book in which he urges local churches to embrace justice so fully that the body of Christ becomes a prophetic alternative to the broken systems of the world as God intended. Adam is also the founder of Jubilee Ventures, an organization dedicated to restoring and extending opportunity to underestimated entrepreneurs in his community.
Luke Goodrich is Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a public-interest legal institute with a mission to protect religious freedom for all. His new book, Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America, helps people of faith understand religious liberty in our rapidly changing culture—why it matters, how it is threatened, and how to respond with confidence and grace.
Benjamin Bull serves as General Counsel of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. He leads the NCOSE Law Center fighting child sexual abuse, illegal pornography, sex trafficking, and other forms of abuse and exploitation. Benjamin was also the founder and Executive Director of ADF International, a leading global human rights organization.
Caleb Dalton serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom where he plays a key role at the Center for Academic Freedom. ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom Recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of Peter Vlaming, who was fired from his job at West Point High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, for declining to refer to a female student with male pronouns.
Natt Gantt is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs as well as the Co-Director of the Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform at Regent University School of Law. He regularly writes about professional identity, ethics, and other areas of significance to lawyers and law students.
Harold is an attorney, arbitrator, mediator, teacher, trainer, speaker, writer, and conflict coach. He has mediated and arbitrated hundreds of litigated and non-litigated disputes over a 30+ year legal and ADR career. Harold is also a panelist of the American Arbitration Association, the Superior Court of California, the California Association of Realtors, and the Institute of Christian Conciliation.
Matt is a full-time California attorney-conciliator with over 30 years of experience in complex construction disputes, mediation, and arbitration, who has successfully mediated over 600 construction cases to settlement. Matt is also President and CEO of ICC Peace, a Biblically-based Christian conciliation organization.
Ryan Tucker serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom. Ryan oversees litigation efforts to maintain and defend the freedom of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to exercise their First Amendment Rights.
Hesham Shehab grew up in a world of bitter animosity between Muslims and Christians in Lebanon. By age 13 he was recruited by the Muslim Brotherhood and later fought against Christians in the Lebanese Civil War. Now, Hesham is the pastor of Salam Christian Fellowship, a ministry dedicated to sharing the Gospel with Muslim and Middle Eastern immigrants in the Chicagoland area. Salam’s objective is to bring these immigrants to the saving grace of Christ Jesus through teaching and baptism.
Neville Reid is a capital partner and co-chair of Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors’ Rights Group at the law firm of Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll. Neville is also a member and volunteer of Kairos Prison Ministries and Vice Chair of its Advisory Council. Recently, he played an integral role in a bankruptcy case for Johnson Publishing Company and the auction of artifacts relating to African American history.
Julia Heinz is the Principal of Saint Paul Lutheran School in Mount Prospect Illinois. Saint Paul has a long, rich history of providing a loving, safe, and nurturing Christian education to the community since 1922. Building relationships, not just within the classroom, but also within the community has been and continues to be their priority while providing a place of academic distinction.
David Barton is the Founder of Wallbuilders, a national organization dedicated to presenting America’s forgotten history and heroes. Wallbuilders’ goals are to educate the nation concerning our foundations, support public policy that reflects Biblical values, and encourage Christians to be more involved in the civic arena.
Thomas Olp is Vice President and Senior Counsel of the Thomas More Society, a national not-for-profit public interest law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, family, and religious liberty. Based in Chicago, Thomas More Society defends and fosters support for these causes by providing high quality pro bono legal services from local trial courts all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
Manny Flores is the President and CEO of SomerCor, a small business administration certified development company that plays a critical role in filling the financing gap for businesses that face barriers to traditional loans, and also for those that want to preserve working capital. SomerCor’s mission is to grow business and create jobs by partnering with banks and other lending institutions to provide capital to small businesses in Illinois.
Melissa H. DeVries is a partner attorney at Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP who focuses her practice on estate planning, estate administration, and more. Melissa maintains a diverse client base of individuals and couples with all levels of estate planning needs and works closely with them to determine their goals and tailor a plan accordingly.
Pastor Rob Stevenson is the Senior Pastor of Rock of Our Salvation Evangelical Free Church. Beyond the pulpit, Pastor Rob is an influential voice in Chicago’s Austin community through involvement with Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy and Clergy Coalition. He also sits on the board of directors for Circle Urban Ministries and is Chaplain for the Columbus Park Golf Course.
Kate Trammell is the director of state policy at Prison Fellowship, which is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former inmates, and their families. Kate is well-versed in criminal law and research, and has unique experience conducting state-level advocacy campaigns while equipping local churches for political engagement.
Carl Esbeck is Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Missouri where he taught classes on civil procedure, constitutional law, religious liberty and civil rights. Carl has been active in promoting and defending religious liberty throughout his career and has published widely in the area of religious liberty and church-state relations, including a new book, Disestablishment and Religious Dissent: Church-State Relations in the New American States, 1776–1833.
Clarke Forsythe has been serving as Senior Counsel with Americans United for Life for 35 years. Americans United for Life is a national public policy organization with a mission to achieve comprehensive legal protection for human life from conception to natural death. In addition to writing numerous law review articles, Clarke is also the author of two books: Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe V. Wade, and Politics for the Greatest Good: The Case for Prudence in the Public Square.
Clarke Forsythe has been serving as Senior Counsel with Americans United for Life for 35 years. Americans United for Life is a national public policy organization with a mission to achieve comprehensive legal protection for human life from conception to natural death. In addition to writing numerous law review articles, Clarke is also the author of two books: Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe V. Wade, and Politics for the Greatest Good: The Case for Prudence in the Public Square.
Rita Lowery Gitchell is a defense litigator who speaks on and has authored several publications about the legal status of frozen human embryos. Her expertise has been called on by the Thomas More Society to help with several cases involving the personhood of human embryos, including several briefs on behalf of the American Association of prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists, one of which was read by the US Supreme Court.
Dr. Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom is the professor of Theology and Ethics at North Park University and the Director of North Park Theological Seminary’s School of Restorative Arts. Housed in Stateville Correctional Center, the School of Restorative Arts offers an MA in Christian Ministry and allows both free and incarcerated students to study together.
Rev. Alvin Bibbs is President and CEO of the Justice Journey Alliance, a Christian ministry in Chicago with a vision to reach an ever-increasing population divided by race and injustice. He also serves as the Community & Faith Engagement Officer with Together Chicago, a local initiative aimed at transforming communities and ending gun violence in the City by addressing the root causes.
Today we will be speaking with Jim Campbell who serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom where he has worked on religious freedom cases such as Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, where he successfully defended cake artist Jack Phillips, who was sued for declining to design a custom wedding cake celebrating a same-sex marriage. Currently Jim is involved in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving a Michigan funeral home that is being challenged over their enforcement of a sex-specific dress code.
David Koyzis is the author of Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies, which is now in its second edition. David is also Fellow in Politics at the St. George's Centre for Biblical and Public Theology after teaching politics for thirty years at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.
Kim Colby is the Director of Christian Legal Society’s Center for Law & Religious Freedom. Kim has represented religious groups in several appellate cases, including two heard by the United States Supreme Court and also assisted in congressional passage of the Equal Access Act, which protects the right of secondary school students to meet for prayer and Bible study on campus.
Access her Religious Freedom Toolkit here: https://www.clsreligiousfreedom.org/resources/religious-freedom-toolkit
Dan Gruber is an author, teacher, and student of the Scriptures, often dealing with longstanding political and religious questions. He teaches the Bible and faith in Jesus the Messiah from a radical Jewish perspective which has led him to a stinging critique of the fundamentals of our laws and legal systems.
Most recently he has written, "Law Without Authority or Limits: Kelsen's Dilemma". Find the book here: www.amazon.com/Law-without-Autho…ns/dp/1090343981/
Dan Gruber is an author, teacher, and student of the Scriptures, often dealing with longstanding political and religious questions. He teaches the Bible and faith in Jesus the Messiah from a radical Jewish perspective which has led him to a stinging critique of the fundamentals of our laws and legal systems.
Most recently he has written, "Law Without Authority or Limits: Kelsen's Dilemma". Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Law-without-Authority-Limits-Kelsens/dp/1090343981/
Samuel Green is legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom where he is also a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Alliance Defending Freedom, commonly known as ADF, is a legal organization that advocates for peoples’ rights to freely live out their faith. ADF also leans on a network of Christian attorneys across the nation to help protect First Amendment rights.
Rev. Calvin Lindstrom is the pastor of Christian Liberty Church and Schools. Christian Liberty Academy is a private Christian institution that was founded in 1968 to meet the educational and spiritual needs of families in their community. Ever since, their mission has been to provide affordable, quality education to those who desire to prepare themselves and their children to take godly dominion in every aspect of life to the glory of God.
Tom Ciesielka is the founder and president of TC Public Relations, a company that specializes in crisis communications, media relations, and social media strategy for churches, ministries and nonprofit organizations. As someone who deals closely with the press, Tom understands the power of wording.
Simone Halpin is Executive Director of Naomi’s House, a ministry of The Moody Church in Chicago that offers hope and healing to survivors of sex trafficking. Naomi’s House is a comprehensive residential program that exists to provide the resources that allow victims of exploitation to have a new start.
Os Guinness is a social critic and the author of numerous books including his latest, Last Call for Liberty: How America’s Genius for Freedom Has Become Its Greatest Threat. This reflective and thought-provoking book asks a series of questions that challenge readers to fully understand what they truly believe about freedom in the United States.
Craig Parshall is General Counsel for National Religious Broadcasters and serves as Special Counsel to the American Center for Law & Justice. Craig is a bestselling author of several books and frequently speaks nationally on issues involving culture, faith, freedom, law, media, and technology, often testifying before committees of Congress.
Ryan Bomberger is the Founder of The Radiance Foundation, a life-affirming nonprofit that finds creative ways to expose the abortion industry while dispelling misconceptions about the pro-life movement. As a child conceived by rape whose mother chose adoption instead of abortion, Ryan’s own story is unique and defies the myth of the “unwanted” child.
Matt Carpenter is the Deputy Director of State and Local Affairs at the Family Research Council, where he works with state policymakers on legislation relating to life, marriage, family structure, and religious liberty. The FRC provides policy research and analysis for the federal government and seeks to inform the media, academic community, business leaders, and general public about issues that affect the nation from a biblical worldview.
Alec Hill is the President Emeritus of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA, and author of Just Business: Christian Ethics for the Marketplace, which is now in its third edition. In Just Business, Alec explores the foundational Christian concepts of holiness, justice, and love and how they apply to business ethics.
J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective who became a Christ follower at the age of thirty-five after using his skills to investigate the claims of the Gospels. This experience led him to write the best-selling book, Cold-Case Christianity. More recently, Jim co-wrote So the Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World which shows how to share biblical truth with a generation that desperately needs to hear it in a way that draws them in instead of pushing them away.
Matt Branaugh is an Editor for Church Law & Tax, a ministry of Christianity Today which serves as a practical resource for churches and clergy. Church Law & Tax provides comprehensive and easily accessible information on legal, tax, financial, and risk management matters. He is also a current law student at the University of Denver and a chapter leader for the Christian Legal Society.
Karl Vaters is the author of Small Church Essentials: Field-Tested Principles for Leading a Healthy Congregation of Under 250. Karl’s book debunks some of the myths about small churches while encouraging pastors of smaller congregations to lead effectively. Being a small church pastor for over 30 years, Karl has lots to share with others who might be insecure about the size of their congregation.
Nancy Valko is a registered nurse, Advanced Legal Nurse Consultant, and a spokesperson for the National Association of Prolife Nurses. As someone who has worked in critical care, hospice, and other specialties for 45 years, Nancy is well versed in the legal, ethical, and biblical concerns that go along with assisted suicide and other controversial medical procedures.
Heather Rice-Minus is Vice President of government affairs and church mobilization at Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former inmates, and their families. Through advocacy initiatives and partnerships, Prison Fellowship helps to transform the many lives affected by incarceration.
Lata Nott is the Executive Director of the Freedom Forum Institute’s First Amendment Center. The mission of the First Amendment Center is to provide resources to help the public understand how their freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition work, and how they can be protected. Lata regularly provides information and commentary on issues involving these rights.
Mary Kate Knorr is the Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life, a pro-life non-profit combining research and educational outreach to advocate for legislation that protects the unborn. Illinois Right to Life also serves and supports women and men facing crisis pregnancy situations to help more parents choose life.
Dr. Corey Miller is the President and CEO of Ratio Christi, a global movement that equips university students and faculty to give historical, philosophical, and scientific reasons for following Jesus Christ. Ratio Christi combines apologetics and evangelism to combat the objections that are pulling Christian youth away from the church.
Bob Lambert and Jennifer Villarreal are the hosts of Faith Marketplace, a radio show on AM 1160. The mission of Faith Marketplace is to inspire, equip, and encourage Christians in the business realm. Bob and Jennifer do this by inviting business leaders to share their stories of faith and how they live it out through their interactions with employees, customers, vendors, and colleagues.
Brandon O’Brien is the author of Demanding Liberty: An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom. In his book, Brandon unveils the historic struggle of how religious liberty in the United States came to be, following the efforts of Baptist pastor Isaac Backus who strived to secure freedom of religion and conscience for all.
Dan Patlak is Commissioner for the First District of the Cook County Board of Review, where he has served since first being elected in 2010. In his role as commissioner, Dan works to ensure fair property tax assessments for property owners. Since he has been on the board, there have been several improvements to help simplify and streamline this process for taxpayers.
Clark Bates is an apologist and the founder of Exe-Jesus, a website with evidence and defense for the Christian faith for both believers and skeptics alike. As someone whose own faith has been challenged, Clark believes that every Christian should be confident and able to give a defense for what they hold to be true.
Richard Hammar is an attorney, CPA, and Founder of Christianity Today’s Church Law & Tax. As Senior Editor of the Church Law & Tax Report, Rich contributes up-to-date legal and financial information that gives practical guidance to churches and clergy.
Ken Kinton is a Christian author who offers a unique perspective on contemporary issues by comparing and contrasting similar issues that took place during biblical and current times. His book, Pulpit Friction: Reawakening the Church’s Voice in a Political Wilderness takes a look at the challenges facing the church today as it seeks to strike a balance between its prophetic call and the current issues causing turmoil and division.
Matt Branaugh is an Editor for Church Law & Tax, a ministry of Christianity Today which serves as a practical resource for churches and clergy. Church Law & Tax provides comprehensive and easily accessible information on legal, tax, financial, and risk management matters.
David Barton is the Founder of Wallbuilders, a national pro-family organization dedicated to presenting America’s forgotten history and heroes. Wallbuilders puts an emphasis on the moral, religious, and constitutional foundation on which America was built—a foundation which, in recent years, has been seriously attacked and undermined.
Betsey Newenhuyse is Writer-in-Residence at Moody Publishers where she works with Gary Chapman and other authors on books related to building relationships. As one of the first editors assigned to help John Mauck write Jesus in the Courtroom, Betsey’s insight and guidance is invaluable when it comes to books.
Simone Halpin is the Executive Director of Naomi’s House, a ministry of The Moody Church in Chicago that offers hope and healing to survivors of sex trafficking. Naomi’s House is a comprehensive residential program that exists to provide the resources that allow victims of exploitation to have a new start.
Jamie Sinclair is the lead pastor of Christian Fellowship Center of Canton New York, a church that Mauck & Baker recently represented in a religious liberty case challenging the Village of Canton’s discriminatory zoning code, which prevented the church from worshiping in a building they had purchased. During the case Christian Fellowship Center faced hostility from many in the community, but continued to pursue equal rights for the church, even achieving support from the United States Department of Justice.
Matthew Soerens is the U.S. Director of Church Mobilization for World Relief, an organization that empowers churches across the United States to provide support for vulnerable immigrants and refugees. Matthew is also the author of two books including Welcoming the Stranger: Justice Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate, and Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis.
Tom Ciesielka is the founder and president of TC Public Relations, a company that specializes in crisis communications, media relations, and social media strategy for churches, ministries, lawyers, and nonprofit organizations.
Laurie Higgins is the Cultural Affairs Writer for the Illinois Family Institute. With an endless supply of content to write about, Laurie consistently comments on the ever-changing landscape of our society that continues to move farther away from God.
Dr. Bruce Riley Ashford is Provost and Professor of Theology and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Ashford is also the author of several books including Letters to an American Christian, in which he addresses the overarching issues of the relationship between Christianity and politics, while challenging readers to take seriously both our heavenly and earthly citizenships.
Brien Cron is the Founder and President of Chicago Tiny House, an organization that is tackling the issue of homelessness by providing affordable housing through the use of innovative tiny houses. As an advocate for the homeless, Brien has used his entrepreneurial spirit to initiate real change.
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Ron Edmondson is the CEO of Leadership Network, an organization that inspires and equips leaders in the church. By cultivating collaboration within the body of Christ, pastors and churches are able to have a more effective impact in their local communities.
Jeanne Bishop is an assistant public defender in Chicago and a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform and gun violence prevention, two issues that became forever personal when her sister Nancy was murdered with her husband and unborn child. Jeanne’s book, Change of Heart: Justice, Mercy, and Making Peace with My Sister’s Killer is a powerful true story of faith, forgiveness, and action.
Kris Moloney is the founder of Sheepdog Church Security, an organization that creates training materials for part-time safety and security directors in churches with limited resources. As a retired Army Captain and current police officer, Kris gives churches the tools they need to implement reputable and realistic training for their church safety team.
Dr. Eric Wallace is the President and Co-Founder of Freedom’s Journal Institute, an organization that aims to transform the way our society views and participates in matters of faith, race, and public policy, specifically within the African American community.
Nathan Carter is a pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church, a client of Mauck & Baker that stood up to the city of Chicago after it tried to prevent the congregation from purchasing property it had been renting by imposing unnecessary parking requirements. Recently, Immanuel Baptist Church closed on the purchase of a new building for its congregation and a day later their lawsuit withstood a motion to dismiss.
Dan Cheely is a lawyer and Director of Evangelization at the Church of St. Mary of the Angels in Chicago. Dan has his own show on Relevant Radio in which he discusses family life and culture, bridging the gap between faith and everyday life.
Dr. Erwin Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the Senior Pastor for 36 years. His most recent book, The Church in Babylon: Heeding the Call to Be a Light in the Darkness, explores how to stay faithful in a pagan culture, and how we can prepare for the dark and difficult days ahead.
Tom Glessner is founder and President of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates, also known as NIFLA, which is a public interest law firm committed to providing legal counsel and training for Pregnancy Resource Centers. In 2018, NIFLA had a major victory in the United States Supreme Court that upheld the free speech of pro-life pregnancy centers often targeted by pro-abortion legislation.
This year on May 20-23, NIFLA will be hosting their National Legal and Medical Summit in Virginia Beach. CLE and CEU credits are available.
Tom Dillon is a Chicago-based trial attorney who represents plaintiffs in suits involving malpractice, negligence, and more. With over 25 years of experience, Tom has spent a tremendous amount of time with clients, consultants, and experts.
Allen Skillicorn is a Representative of the 66th district in Illinois. As a Republican in the House he is fighting for practical and moral laws in our state. Allen first joined the political arena after witnessing how change was desperately needed in his own and surrounding communities.
Dr. Timothy O’Brien is the Director of The Academy of Church Leadership at North Park University. The mission of the academy is to provide formal academic education and professional development programs for pastoral leaders in all areas of church administration and leadership.
Avi Snyder is the author of Jews Don’t Need Jesus & Other Misconceptions, a book that settles the age-old debate of Jesus’ significance to the Jewish people. Avi is also the European Missionary Director of Jews for Jesus, an organization comprised primarily of Jewish Christians whose mission is to relentlessly pursue God’s plan for the salvation of the Jewish people.
Luke Goodrich is Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a public-interest legal institute with a mission to protect religious freedom for all. Becket recently represented two religious leaders and the interests of many in their defense of the parsonage allowance against an atheist group’s challenge to this exemption, with nearly $1 billion in yearly taxes on the line.
Shaun Lewis is Executive Director of Civil Servant Ministries, an organization that reaches the political arena for Christ. Through this organization, Shaun ministers to, prays for, and teaches the word of God to Illinois lawmakers and Supreme Court Justices.
Bob Muzikowski is the founder and CEO of Chicago Hope Academy, a college and life preparatory Christian high school dedicated to nurturing and challenging students to the glory of God. Chicago Hope Academy is located on the Near West side of the city and serves its community in many ways.
John Mauck is a founding partner at Mauck & Baker and has been an attorney for over 40 years. He has represented many churches and ministries in Chicago and around the nation in their fight for religious land use in restricted areas of their city. John’s work drafting the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, also known as RLUIPA, which became federal law in 2000, has helped congregations across the country freely worship. Since 2000, John has personally been involved in around 100 RLUIPA cases.
Morse Tan is a professor of Law at Northern Illinois University and visiting scholar at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law who has dedicated his studies to international justice.
As a member of the American Society of International Law, he has worked tirelessly to promote justice abroad, especially in North Korea, which has one of the worst human rights situations in the world.
His book, North Korea, International Law and the Dual Crises: Narrative and Constructive Engagement uses the perspective of international law to examine North Korea with regard to international security and human rights.
He was most recently confirmed to serve in the position of Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice after being nominated by President Donald Trump.
Stuart H. Brody is the founder of Integrity Intensive, a consulting firm focused on decision-making, leadership, and personal development. He is also the author of The Law of Small Things: Creating a Habit of Integrity in a Culture of Mistrust, a book that evolved from his many years observing “good people” trapped in a culturally dysfunctional understanding of integrity.
Jay Greer is the President of Compass College, a Christian institution that empowers students to tell their stories on every screen in the world. The goal of Compass College is to educate and equip filmmakers to have a direct and positive influence in the film industry.
Shapri LoMaglio is the Senior Vice President for Government and External Relations at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Shapri directs the CCCU’s response to legislative, legal, and regulatory changes that affect its membership, educates its institutions on such matters, and advocates on their behalf in Washington, D.C.
Brian J. Lewis is the author of Ways of the Relay-Racers, a book that explores the calling of a leader. For the past 25 years Brian has advised global Fortune 500 firms, NGOs, domestic public policy organizations, and faith-based organizations alike on message, direction, and public identity.
Allen Skillicorn is State Representative of the 66th district in Illinois. Having lived in Algonquin, Crystal Lake, and Dundee, his top priority in the Illinois House is property tax relief.
Dr. Bruce Baker is a pastor and author of For Thou Art With Me, Biblical Help for the Terminally Ill and for Those Who Love Them. As someone who is facing a terminal illness himself, he has firsthand wisdom to share on this topic. By using his own experience as well as Biblical truth, Dr. Baker explores the universal questions of “why me, why now, and why this?”
Thomas Glessner is founder and President of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates, also known as NIFLA, which is a public interest law firm committed to legal counsel and training for Pregnancy Resource Centers. In 2018, NIFLA had a major victory in the United States Supreme Court that upheld the free speech of pro-life pregnancy centers often targeted by pro-abortion legislation.
Joel C. Rosenberg is the author of 14 New York Times Best-selling books. As a writer of fact-based fiction, he has repeatedly foreshadowed geopolitical realities through his work, particularly the world-changing events on September 11. His most recent book, The Persian Gamble, portrays the forthcoming threat of nuclear warfare; a very real concern in present day.
Soo Yeon Lee is a “lawyer for Jesus” who recently joined Mauck & Baker as an of-counsel attorney. Soo was a confident believer before coming to Mauck & Baker, but now feels that she can more openly combine her Christian faith with her work.
See more about Soo Lee here: www.mauckbaker.com/soo-yeon-lee
Mary Reichard is a journalist and legal affairs correspondent for WORLD News Group. She is also the co-host for their podcast called The World & Everything in it, which has been described as “NPR from a Christian worldview.” Mary is a lawyer by training and prides herself in journalistic accuracy, integrity, and variety.
Dan Busby is the President of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, also known as ECFA. The primary goal of ECFA is to enhance trust in churches and ministries in the areas of governance, financial management, and stewardship. Organizations that partner with ECFA receive a seal that signifies compliance with high standards and a desire to be financially accountable.
A scandal or crisis in a church is never a good thing, but how elders and members choose to handle a negative situation might determine if they can weather the storm.
Tom Ciesielka is the founder and president of TC Public Relations, a company that specializes in crisis communications, media relations, and social media strategy for churches, ministries and nonprofit organizations.
Dr. Frank Guliuzza was a Professor of Government and Dean of Academic Affairs at Patrick Henry College in Virginia. He also served at the College’s Pre-Law Advisor, coaching mock trials and moot court teams. Patrick Henry College exists to glorify God as the source of all truth and to educate students in this truth throughout the entire curriculum.
Since recording this episode, Dr. Guliuzza has passed on to be with his maker. Please pray for his family, friends, and students.
Laurie Higgins has been the Cultural Affairs Writer for the Illinois Family Institute since 2008. Laurie’s articles have exposed major flaws in liberal ideology and have provided much needed insight into LGBT and abortion issues. IFI works to educate citizens and advance public policy initiatives consistent with the Bible.
Peter Breen is Vice President and Senior Counsel of the Thomas More Society where he defends the first amendment rights of churches, organizations, and individuals, including the unborn. Peter also served the 48th district of Illinois as State Representative from 2015-2019, concluding his two terms in with 32 bills passed into law, more than any other second term legislator.
Alex McElroy is an international speaker, apologist, leadership advisor, pastor, and author. Alex has trained hundreds of believers, teachers, and ministers to be equipped in Biblical study, purpose, leadership, and Apologetics in order to maximize their effectiveness for the Kingdom of God.
He is also the founder of “The Proof for the Truth” Conference which will be happening on May 3rd and 4th. Visit proofforthetruth.org for more details.
Azam Nizamuddin is the President of the Muslim Bar Association of Illinois as well as General Counsel for American Trust Corporation – NAIT, and CCO of Allied Asset Advisors. As an adjunct professor of Theology at Loyola University Chicago, Azam is familiar with interfaith discussions and in the past has been interviewed by NPR, the Wall Street Journal, and the Chicago Tribune.
Azam Nizamuddin is the President of the Muslim Bar Association of Illinois as well as General Counsel for American Trust Corporation – NAIT, and CCO of Allied Asset Advisors. As an adjunct professor of Theology at Loyola University Chicago, Azam is familiar with interfaith discussions and in the past has been interviewed by NPR, the Wall Street Journal, and the Chicago Tribune.
Tom Brejcha is President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Society, a not-for-profit, national public interest law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, family, and religious liberty. Based in Chicago, the Thomas More Society has defended and supported these causes from local trial courts all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
Liz Laird is the Executive Director of Sacred Spaces Conservancy, a DC-based organization that partners with local communities to keep religious congregations from disappearing. As buildings of worship continue to disappear from the city’s landscape, being converted to condos or other non-public spaces, Sacred Spaces works to find collaborative solutions to maintain and preserve these vital neighborhood institutions.
Richard Wagner was a member of a Baptist church in the Western suburbs of Chicago that effectively dissolved due to being oppressively mismanaged by a new pastor who seemed to deliberately drive away the bulk of their congregation. Under this pastor’s leadership, many members left or lost their positions within the church, ministries were shut down, worship services ceased, and church assets were dissipated. After the majority of the members were driven away by the new pastor, and only he and a few friends and family were left, the church building was sold and the funds diverted for the support of the pastor, but not the congregation itself which was gone. Richard was an active member of the church since its formation, serving in many roles. He was also instrumental in seeking legal action to rectify the situation.
Kevin Grillot is the Executive Director of WeDignify, a college mentorship program with a mission to grow students into pro-life leaders. The vision of WeDignify is to foster a culture of love on college campuses where new life is welcomed with joy, and people suffering from abortion can be led towards healing and hope.
Joe Roznai is a Certified Public Accountant and partner at MichaelSilver, a firm that provides accounting and assurance, as well as tax consulting and compliance. Joe has over 25 years of federal, state, and local tax planning, consulting, and compliance experience, working with entrepreneurial businesses across a wide range of industries. He is also very active in his local community and involved in various not-for-profit organizations.
Dr. Hugh Ross is an astrophysicist, apologist, author, and President and Founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization dedicated to integrating scientific fact with Biblical faith. Dr. Ross is passionate about equipping followers of Jesus to engage, rather than withdraw from or attack, educated non-Christians. His most recent book is Always Be Ready: A Call to Adventurous Faith, which uses personal stories to share the thrills and challenges of sharing your faith.
Chuck Legvold is the pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Aurora, Illinois, a church that exists to lead people into intimate relationships with Jesus, his family, and community. Westminster Presbyterian Church is also a member of ECO, and a Mauck & Baker client who we helped navigate through a denominational church split.
Scott Phelps is the Executive Director of Abstinence and Marriage Education Partnership, an organization that aims to educate teenagers in public and private schools that sexual activity is best reserved for marriage. Scott’s career is dedicated to helping today’s youth resist negative pressure and make good decisions for their lives by communicating the benefits of abstinence through clearly reasoned, positive presentations. A&M Partnership has trained more than 4,000 educators, and approximately 2 million students nationwide.
Doug Morrow is the Executive Director of Baptist Foundation of Illinois, an organization that exists to help individuals, churches, associations, and institutions meet their charitable and financial goals. Their mission is to encourage believers to respond both individually and corporately to God’s call of stewardship upon their lives.
Bob Trierweiler is the Director of Faith and Law Around the Globe, or FLAG, an international initiative designed to mobilize lawyers around the world to be effective witnesses for Christ. Additionally, he serves as Senior Legal Counsel and Director of Legal Ministries in the General Counsel’s Office for Cru, also known as Campus Crusade for Christ internationally.
Greg Gunderson is the Founder and President of Select Church Insurance Services Inc., an agency that provides coverage for churches and their ministries, allowing their customers to be at peace about unforeseen circumstances.
Prior to founding Select, Greg sold insurance to small businesses and contractors, but he particularly enjoyed his time with churches, which he now solely works with.
Louis Dooley is the Illinois regional director of Set Free Ministries, an organization that serves inmates in prisons and jails in Missouri and Illinois by teaching them God’s Word. Louis is also the author of Prison Saved My Life – I Recommend it for Everyone, a moving book about his struggles with the law, coming to faith in prison, and new life of ministry for Jesus as a free man.
Roy Stiff has been working for Cru for over 40 years. He is currently the Eastern Europe representative for the Global Church Movements ministry of Cru, which is still known as Campus Crusade for Christ or “New Life” internationally. Teams with Global Church Movements act as advisors to help existing churches plant new house churches with the goal to grow exponentially.
In the past, Roy was an undercover missionary and National Director for Cru in communist Poland. Soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall he and his family moved to Russia where he continued to minister and serve Cru as the National Director of New Life Russia for several years.
Patrick McCaskey is the Chicago Bears Vice President and Chairman of Sports Faith International, a non-profit Chicago-based initiative dedicated to inspiring and transforming culture through sports. Pat is also an author who has written a series of books and will be speaking at this year’s March for life Chicago on January 13th.
Mike Donnelly is Senior Counsel and Global Outreach Director for the Home School Legal Defense Association, an organization that defends the liberty of families who choose to homeschool. HSLDA’s primary goal is to bring together homeschooling families so that each can have a low-cost method of obtaining quality legal defense. Today, HSLDA gives tens of thousands of families the freedom to homeschool without having to face legal threats alone.
Brent McBurney is the President and CEO of Advocates International, a worldwide fellowship of advocates bearing witness of Jesus Christ through the legal profession with the mission to promote justice, rule of law, religious freedom, reconciliation, and integrity. In the past, Brent served the Body of Christ through the Christian Legal Society where he was Director of Legal Aid Ministries, Director of Attorney Ministries, and Editor-in-Chief of The Christian Lawyer magazine.
Kileen Albright is a junior in college studying nursing at Loyola University Chicago and has been involved in WeDignify, a pro-life mentorship program, since freshman year. She became a leader in the pro-life movement her sophomore year as her Chapter's activism chair and is currently President of her campus' WeDignify chapter. This semester she organized and spoke at the “Why I am Pro-life Panel” where students shared why they choose to be actively pro-life life with their peers.
Malissa Mackey is the Director of Faith & Work Chicago, a ministry of Holy Trinity Church that aims to equip believers to live out their faith through their daily work, ultimately transforming communities and industries alike for God’s glory.
Kevin Grillot is the Vice President of the March for Life Chicago and Executive Director of WeDignify, a mentorship program with a mission to grow college students into pro-life leaders. The March for Life Chicago is a yearly gathering of pro-life organizations, leaders, and advocates whose goal is to change perceptions in a society that thinks abortion is the answer. The March serves as a visual and vocal reminder that life in every stage matters.
Julian Reid is a member of the band “The JuJu Exchange,” a musical partnership of four childhood friends who use past experiences to create music that draws influence from hip-hop, jazz, classical, and pop. Their songs give the sense of looking to the future while dealing with the problems of the present.
Julian currently attends Candler School of Theology at Emory University and is in the Master of Divinity program with a concentration in Theology and Arts.
Eric Thurman is the author of Thrive in Retirement, a book about how to age gracefully and have a meaningful life after retirement. In the past, Eric was a journalist with CBS, owned a television production company, planted churches and other ministry organizations, and led efforts to fight poverty as CEO of Hope International and Opportunity International. In his own retirement, Eric Thurman has now focused his attention on helping adults over 50 who are looking for direction.
Ray Kaselonis serves as Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Christian Ministries. Since joining ADF, he has focused his practice on representing churches, religious ministries, and Christian schools to ensure their freedoms are protected under the First Amendment.
Ray works directly with the Alliance Defending Freedom Church Alliance and Ministry Alliance, which were founded to support the increasing legal needs of churches and ministries across the United States.
Dan Stovall is a retired Baptist minister and founder of Perpetual Amity, a Christian nonprofit organization in Illinois that aims to break barriers and build relationship with people from all parts of the world through the support of international students. The goal of Perpetual Amity is to live out the Gospel and show foreign students that Americans are generous, supportive, and caring people.
Dr. Wendy Patrick is a career trial attorney who has completed over 160 trials ranging from hate crimes to first-degree murder. In her current assignment, as a Deputy District Attorney in the San Diego Special Operations Division, she handles cases involving sensitive issues including threat assessment. Wendy previously worked in the Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking Division defending the interests of survivors by prosecuting violent sexual predators and human traffickers.
Doug Morrow is the Executive Director of Baptist Foundation of Illinois, an organization that exists to help individuals, churches, associations, and institutions meet their charitable and financial goals. Their mission is to encourage believers to respond both individually and corporately to God’s call of stewardship upon their lives.
Jeffrey Schwab is a Mauck & Baker alum and Senior Attorney at Liberty Justice Center, where he litigates cases to protect the rights to free speech, economic liberty, private property, and other Constitutional rights in both federal and state courts in Illinois. Liberty Justice Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public-interest litigation center that seeks to ensure that the rights to earn a living and start a business are available to all and fights to protect other fundamental rights in Illinois and beyond.
Amanda Freeman is a Mauck & Baker alum and current staff attorney at National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. National Right to Work is a nonprofit charitable organization with a mission to eliminate coercive union power and compulsory unionism abuses through strategic litigation, public information, and education programs. They advocate that every individual must have the right, but must not be compelled, to join a labor union.
Sally Wagenmaker is a founding partner at Wagenmaker & Oberly where she provides legal counsel in corporate, tax, employment, and real estate matters for nonprofits. She is also the current President of Christian Legal Society where she has been actively involved since law school.
Amanda Freeman is a Mauck & Baker alum and current staff attorney at National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. National Right to Work is a nonprofit charitable organization with a mission to eliminate coercive union power and compulsory unionism abuses through strategic litigation, public information, and education programs. They advocate that every individual must have the right, but must not be compelled, to join a labor union.
Jeffrey Schwab is a Mauck & Baker alum and Senior Attorney at Liberty Justice Center, where he litigates cases to protect the rights to free speech, economic liberty, private property, and other Constitutional rights in both federal and state courts in Illinois. Liberty Justice Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public-interest litigation center that seeks to ensure that the rights to earn a living and start a business are available to all and fights to protect other fundamental rights in Illinois and beyond.
Terry Lu is a new attorney at Mauck & Baker who is passionate about using his career as a lawyer to serve and grow the body of Christ.
Terry Lu originally graduated with a degree in Chemistry but a few years after went back to school to pursue Law. Prior to joining Mauck & Baker, Terry’s professional practice was primarily focused on litigation, but he is motivated to expand into other practice areas to better serve the interests of his clients.
Steve Zielke is the principal of St. Peter Lutheran School in Schaumburg and current President of the Northern IL District of Lutheran School Administrators. Over the past 40 years Steve has had a varied experience in Lutheran schools. He has taught students in the second grade through college. He has also served as principal of two Lutheran high schools and two Lutheran elementary schools.
Debbie Birkey is the Great Lakes Senior Regional Representative for HOPE International.
HOPE International is a network of microfinance institutions operating in 17 countries around the world working to empower men, women, and families to break the cycles of physical and spiritual poverty through discipleship, biblically based business training, savings services, and small loans. HOPE’s mission is to invest in the dreams of people in the world’s most underserved communities while proclaiming and living out the Gospel.
Dr. Paige Comstock Cunningham is the executive director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, a center of rigorous research, theological and conceptual analysis, and thoughtful engagement. She is also an attorney and a professor at Trinity Law School and Trinity Graduate School.
Dr. Cunningham has published numerous articles, editorials, and chapters in the areas of law, bioethics, and public policy, and has testified before Congress and state legislative committees.
Dr. Paige Comstock Cunningham is the executive director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, a center of rigorous research, theological and conceptual analysis, and thoughtful engagement. She is also an attorney and a professor at Trinity Law School and Trinity Graduate School.
Dr. Cunningham has published numerous articles, editorials, and chapters in the areas of law, bioethics, and public policy, and has testified before Congress and state legislative committees.
Karen Poulos is the President of Re:new Project, an organization that equips and employs refugee women in the Chicagoland area. The mission of Re:new is to provide a space for refugee women to thrive as they rebuild their hopes and dreams in the United States. Along the way, Re:new hopes to encourage communities to value and seek relationships with refugee neighbors.
Reverend Jon Rich is the district superintendent for the Midwest District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance focuses on developing thriving local churches in order to motivate and mobilize believers to effectively proclaim the gospel. The Midwest District covers Illinois and Indiana, including nearly 70 local churches and ministries that span across the social economic and ethnic spectrum.
Kimberly Brisky is the director of communications and public affairs at the Small Business Advocacy Council in Chicago. She is here with us today to talk about how small businesses are essential to our community and why they need advocates.
The Small Business Advocacy Council’s mission is to help small businesses succeed by empowering its members. Some of the ways they do this is by giving small businesses a voice in government and by helping generate partnerships between business owners in the community.
Duane Sherman is the Acquisitions Editor of Strategic Partnerships at Moody Publishers.
Moody Publishers is a nonprofit Christian publishing house located in Chicago that has distributed more than 300 million books to those seeking guides for spiritual and relational growth, Biblical commentaries, Christian fiction, and more.
Duane Sherman’s role at Moody Publishers is to develop strategic publishing partnerships with national and international churches and ministries to create mutually beneficial growth.
Peter Roskam currently represents Illinois’ 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, and is currently in his sixth term of service.
During his time in government, Representative Roskam has demonstrated he is willing to work with others, and has demonstrated Christ-like character in addressing the needs of the American people.
Phil Cooke is a filmmaker, media consultant, and founder of Cooke Pictures in Los Angeles, California who also has a Ph.D in Theology. Phil Cooke has produced media programming in more than 60 countries around the world and has created many influential and successful Christian and inspirational TV programs.
His most recent book co-written with Jonathan Bock, The Way Back: How Christians Blew Our Credibility and How We Get it Back, challenges Christ-followers to confront the real reasons our faith is losing influence in the culture.
Travis Wussow is the Vice President for Public Policy and General Counsel for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and currently manages public policy efforts in Washington DC.
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is an organization of the Southern Baptist Convention which exists to promote religious liberty and assist churches with moral and ethical concerns in the public arena. Prior to his current role, Travis Wussow launched ERLC’s first international office located in the Middle East.
Doug Bennett is running for Illinois’ 10th Congressional District, pledging to fight for conservative values in Washington D.C. by supporting hard-working families and businesses, reforming healthcare to make it more affordable, and advocating for common sense education reform. Doug is committed to cleaning up Washington by changing the culture of corruption that has minimized the voice of the people.
Tom Ciesielka is the founder and president of TC Public Relations and has worked in public relations, marketing, and business development for more than 25 years.
TC Public Relations is a dynamic team of communications professionals with a mission to provide excellence in public relations services. Tom is committed to managing each client’s mission, vision, and brand by developing media strategies, crisis communication plans, and publicity campaigns.
Jeff Koch is the Vice President of residential lending with Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp., and has been a mortgage consultant since 2002. He was previously on Lawyers for Jesus to discuss his powerful testimony and how he came to Christ, but today we will be discussing how his faith takes shape in the workplace.
For over 14 years, Jeff has maintained an emphasis on character, clarity and courtesy for his clients. He sees his role in the mortgage and home buying process as part of caring for the whole person, not just a number.
Pastor Jeremy Falk is the pastor of Uptown Church, a new church formed in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. The mission of Uptown Church is to disrupt suffering and help mend broken lives and relationships in their community with the hope of Jesus.
Reverend Al Cleveland is associate pastor at New Life Covenant Church Southeast in Chicago and the founder of Al Cleveland Ministries and Salt Summit, an annual leadership training conference with a “TED talk” like format, packing a lot of applicable information into a variety of short presentations.
Reverend Al Cleveland aims to unite believers in the common goal of the church and train leaders to respond to current issues in a Biblical way.
This year’s Salt Summit on November 9th and 10th will address topics such as global missions, apologetics, financial literacy, pre & post abortive victory, and avoiding sexual orientation lawsuits. These are all important issues that connect to today’s society and would be beneficial to learn more about.
Dan Watts is the manager of sales and ministry relations at Salem Media Group in the greater Chicago area and Mauck & Baker’s go-to contact at WYLL who has helped bring Lawyers for Jesus to life.
AM 1160 WYLL is Chicago’s only commercial talk radio station providing programming from a Christian worldview and is brought to you by Salem Media Group, America’s leading radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian, conservative, and family-themed content. For more than 40 years, Salem has helped the local church develop, launch and expand their messages to a world that desperately needs the gospel.
Peter Roskam proudly represents Illinois’ 6th District in the United States Congress, and is currently in his sixth term of service.
During his time in government, Representative Roskam has championed numerous initiatives to reform tax policies, healthcare programs, and foreign affairs to protect the American people. In the past he also practiced law in Chicago, gaining significant experience as a litigator.
Francis H. Buckley is a Foundation Professor at George Mason University’s Scalia School of Law and author of The Republican Workers Party, a book about the 2016 election and the resulting changes to American politics.
Francis Buckley has written several books and has been published in the New York Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Review. He has also appeared on many media networks such as CNN, NPR, Fox News, and C-SPAN. In 2016 he worked on the Trump campaign, writing speeches for him and his family and advising on transition matters.
Emilie Kao is the director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation, which strives to formulate and promote conservative public policies in the United States.
As an attorney she has defended religious freedom for the last 14 years in East Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia at the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom and Becket Law.
Ray Banks is the Executive Director of Harvey House School of Ministry, a Christian residential training program by Restoration Ministries that serves men who have struggled with drug and alcohol addictions.
Restoration Ministries’ goal is to restore hope to people and bring lasting change to the community of Harvey, Illinois. Harvey House is a 12-18 month program that aims to guide lives in a positive direction. The mission of Harvey House is to assist, develop, and train men who have a desire to grow in Christ so that their lives become a living testimony to the ways of the Lord.
Tom Morrison is a former small business owner, a former teacher, and current conservative member of the Illinois General Assembly. Tom, who was first elected in 2010, is currently running for re-election as a state representative of the 54th district.
Tom Morrison has continually fought for Illinois taxpayers and leads the movement to end taxpayer-funded legislative pensions, even refusing his own pension, inspiring many other legislators to do the same. Today we want to discuss taxpayer funding in regards to abortion along with other issues regarding religious freedom in Illinois, and what Tom can do if he is re-elected this next term.
Brian Trujillo and Andrew Willis are current law students in Chicago who we are going to be speaking with today to discuss what it’s like being Christians in law school and the specific trials that come with.
Andrew Willis was the communications manager at Mauck & Baker before moving on to pursue his dream of becoming a lawyer. He is currently interning at the Illinois Attorney General’s office in the civil appeals division and recently began his third year at Chicago-Kent College of Law where he serves as the President of their CLS student chapter.
Brian Trujillo recently finished his internship at Mauck & Baker as a Blackstone Fellow and soon after began his second year at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law where he currently serves as Co-President of their Christian Legal Society student chapter.
Pastor Pamela Blossom is the Senior Pastor of World Outreach Conference Center in Chicago, Illinois, a church with the goal of being a home and place of encouragement for all people.
Pastor Blossom’s mission is to take the gospel to the world for total deliverance in every aspect of life. She has been called to the inner city to minister to marginalized communities and those who are on dangerous paths to help them recognize how valuable they are in God.
Pastor Blossom is also the author of The It Factor: All You Need to Succeed is Within You, a book about relying on God and finding your worth in Him.
Laurie Higgins is the Cultural Affairs Writer and warrior for the Illinois Family Institute, a nonprofit ministry that reaffirms Biblical principles and how they connect to the current cultural landscape.
Laurie’s commentaries have covered many current issues relating to our society’s infringement on religious liberty and conservative values, but today we want to focus on the need to overturn the irresponsible bans against reparative therapy, a cause that that Laurie passionately supports.
Have you ever thought of Jesus as a lawyer? It may sound odd, but at times in His ministry, Jesus wore his lawyer hat. On a best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, John Mauck discusses how Jesus interacted with others about the law. Why should a Christian today care about this aspect of the life of Christ?
Carmen LaBerge is the host of Connecting Faith, a nationally syndicated program on the Faith Radio network. On her show, Carmen holds compelling discussions that make a connection between the eternal and the everyday by equipping Christians to engage the culture in ways that honor Jesus. She is also the host of ReconnectOne, a daily one minute show currently airing in more than 450 markets.
Carmen has written for prominent faith-based outlets, including Christianity Today, The Christian Post, and Faithwire. She is the author of Speak the Truth: Bring God Back into the Conversation, a book that instructs Christians how to effectively bear witness for the gospel in today’s society.
Jeanette Ward has been a member on the Board of Education in the U-46 school district in Illinois since 2015. Since her election, she has been involved in a number of controversies in defending religious liberty and conservative values in the realm of education.
District U-46 is the largest elected school board in Illinois spanning eleven communities and three counties. Jeanette Ward’s presence on this board has been integral in fighting to uphold truth and moral accountability in these schools.
Denise Schick is the Executive Director of Living Stones Ministries and Help 4 Families, two organizations dedicated to helping individuals and families with issues of homosexuality and transgenderism.
The belief that sexuality can be changed is currently under attack across the United States, where governments are trying to prevent individuals with unwanted same-sex attractions from seeking legitimate help.
Denise is a passionate advocate for reparative therapy and has seen it succeed. Her ministries help people by providing prayer, support groups, and other resources.
Mike Wang is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Kingdom Advisor at Private Vista, a wealth management firm in Chicago. By integrating Biblical principles, Mike helps others build a strong foundation for their future through financial planning.
Mike began his financial services as an attorney, and he is currently a board member for Christian Legal Society’s Northern Illinois Chapter.
Mike Wang is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Kingdom Advisor at Private Vista, a wealth management firm in Chicago. By integrating Biblical principles, Mike helps others build a strong foundation for their future through financial planning.
Mike began his financial services as an attorney, and he is currently a board member for Christian Legal Society’s Northern Illinois Chapter.
Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media, an alliance of evangelistic ministries that offers a defense of the Christian worldview by delivering modern media that honors God. Defenders Media supports the efforts of these ministries in various ways, increasing the quality of their media and expanding the reach and impact of it.
Kurt has written many articles analyzing current issues and how it relates to faith. He is also the host of Veracity Hill, a live podcast that provides insightful commentary on issues involving news, politics, ethics, theology, and more.
David Nammo has been the executive director and CEO of the Christian Legal Society since 2012. He has worked closely with conservative leaders, attorneys, and political candidates from across the country.
David started and engaged in regional and national conferences reaching record numbers of law students and has been involved with CLS attorney and law student chapter members across the country.
The mission of Christian Legal Society is to serve Jesus through the practice and study of law, the defense of religious freedom and life, and the provision of legal aid to the needy. One way they do this is through the Center for Law and Religious Freedom, America’s oldest Christian advocacy ministry for religious liberty.
Chris Lesner is the Founder and CEO of Project World Impact, the leading nonprofit hub providing innovative ways for people to connect with and support nonprofits.
Chris founded Project World Impact several years ago at the age of 20, and since then the organization has grown to reach millions of people through the non-profits they help. Chris is also the president of the PWI Foundation, which raises funds and support for nonprofits that partner with them.
Project World Impact features nonprofits that represent causes such as poverty, family, religion, human rights, education, and more.
Beth Rockouski is the president of Caring Network Illinois, formerly known as CareNet Dupage, a Christian non-profit organization that has been used by God since 1981 to save thousands of lives.
Caring Network is the first step for women facing an unplanned pregnancy. Their mission is to provide emotional support, spiritual counsel, and practical help through many resources such as free consultations and ultrasounds. No matter the need, the Caring Network team welcomes women with compassion and unconditional love.
In addition to her efforts at Caring Network, Beth has been integral in training churches and ministry volunteers how to better prevent women from feeling compelled to choose abortion, and to foster healing for those who have chosen it in the past.
Tony Dale is a former physician from Great Britain and the founder of Sedera Health, a faith-based medical cost sharing community aimed at making healthcare more affordable and accessible for members and their families.
Sedera Health has been revolutionizing the healthcare industry since 2014 similarly to how Uber created new options for transportation, or how Airbnb improved hospitality. Their values include being consumer-driven, community-focused, and above all, Christ-centered.
Autry Watkins has been the lead pastor of Transformation Church in South Chicago Heights since November of 2017. He has a heart for his community and strives to love his church family like Christ loves us. This love takes form in the church’s many community ministry and outreach programs including prayer walks, block parties, community trash pickup, free clothing giveaways and more.
Through other activities such as prayer, worship, youth ministry, and weeknight Bible study groups, Transformation strives to keep an upward focus on God and an outward focus on the community.
Jeff Koch is the Vice President of residential lending with Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp., and has been a mortgage consultant since 2002. For over 14 years, Jeff has maintained an emphasis on character, clarity and courtesy for his clients. He sees his role in the mortgage and home buying process as part of caring for the whole person, not just a number.
Jeff’s spiritual journey began with him growing up in a Jewish home, abandoning faith altogether as a teen and young adult, then finally coming to know and follow Jesus after longing for “something more”.
John and Mary Jo Dunleavy are the founders of Affordable Recovery Housing, a faith-based recovery housing organization striving to end homelessness by providing overnight lodging, meals, job training, medical help, and other services to men fighting drug and/or alcohol addiction.
Their vision is to help individuals reach their full potential through guidance, discipline, and direction, with their main focus being that relying on God is the most necessary part of recovery.
Pastor Esdras Ferreras is the senior pastor and Pastor Sergio Nava is the associate pastor at Sonido de Alabanza (meaning sound of praise), a Mennonite church in Cicero. What started as a small church of 150 people has now grown into a large congregation of 1,200 active members.
Their mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Hispanic community of Chicago and all suburbs, proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord through the simplicity of the Gospel of the Kingdom, through the ministry of excellence and service.
Mary Hallan FioRito is an attorney, public speaker, and commentator on issues involving women’s leadership and administration in the Catholic Church. She is a passionate advocate for human life issues, especially dealing with abortion and has been published in numerous publications, such as the Wall Street Journal.
She currently serves as the Cardinal Frances George Visiting Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a leading conservative advocacy group based in Washington D.C.
Mike Davis and Ben Jordan discuss Chicago Child Evangelism Fellowship by Lawyers For Jesus
Lee Grady is an author, award-winning journalist, and ordained minister from Georgia. He worked as a news writer and magazine editor for many years, but has now immersed himself in full-time ministry, often travelling across the world to spread the love of Jesus.
He is the director of the Mordecai Project, aimed at ending domestic violence and healing relationships through true understanding of Jesus' teachings.
Bai Macfarlane from Mary's Advocates Talks about No Fault Divorce and Upholding Marriage by Lawyers For Jesus
Candidate for Governor Jeanne Ives Talks About Her Vision for Illinois by Lawyers For Jesus
Ari Cohn is a free speech lawyer and director at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
David French from National Review Discusses US Supreme Court Compelled Speech Cases by Lawyers For Jesus
Author Ryan Lokkesmoe talks about his book, Paul and His Team: What the Early Church Can Teach Us about Leadership and Influence
You can learn more about Pastor Alex on his website: https://www.relentlesspursuitofpurpose.com/
"Peace in the Womb" with Pro-Life Action League's Executive Director by Lawyers For Jesus
Author Jerry Newcombe on His Book, Doubting Thomas: The Religious Life and Legacy of Thomas Jefferson
Barbara Karpouzian, Host of Everlasting Love TV, Talks about Her Testimony-Sharing Ministry
David Dault from Things Not Seen Discusses Culture and Religion in Public Media by Lawyers For Jesus
Written by Attorney John Mauck, Book Discusses How Believers Can Engage the Legal System by Lawyers For Jesus
Reverend Al Cleveland Shares about Salt Summit and Other Multicultural Ministries by Lawyers For Jesus
Pro-Life Action League's Joe Scheidler and John Jansen Talk about Pro-Life Issues by Lawyers For Jesus
Pastor Shares about His Church's Friendly Zoning Lawsuit Against the City by Lawyers For Jesus
Pastor Rob Stevenson is from Rock of Our Salvation Church in the Austin neighborhood in Chicago. Their church began out of a vision to have racial reconciliation in the church and unify cultures through faith in Christ.
Pastor Rob Stevenson Discusses Evangelism and Racial Reconciliation by Lawyers For Jesus
Laurie Higgins from Illinois Family Institute Discusses DCFS's New Rule on LGBT Ideology by Lawyers For Jesus
Attorney Casey Mattox Discusses the Climate of #Freespeech Since Matal v. Tam by Lawyers For Jesus
A Father Shares His and His Wife's Story about Their Adoption Journey by Lawyers For Jesus
Paul Caprio, Director of Family-Pac, Shares His Testimony and Discusses Lobbying in Springfield by Lawyers For Jesus
ADF Ambassador Shares about Religious Liberty Work Taking Place in Illinois by Lawyers For Jesus
Attorney and Scholar David Shestokas Discusses Creating the Declaration of Independence by Lawyers For Jesus
Trudy Bodenbach from Vision 2020 Discusses the legal issues pregnancy centers are facing and how their leaders are choosing to respond.
Meet Rev. Bob: A Christian Lobbyist Pushing for Family Values in Springfield by Lawyers For Jesus
Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He is an author, speaker, and columnist.
At Corporate Chaplains of America, our mission is to “build caring relationships with the hope of gaining permission to share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ in a non-threatening manner.” As global economies rise and fall, one need remains the same – the need of souls to find lasting hope.
Senior writer at National Review, David French discusses his article, Justice is Bigger than Narrative. Read the article and listen to the interview. http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447272/jordan-edwards-police-shooting-texas-narratives-justice
Alliance Defending Freedom Jim Campbell discusses the recent and important religious freedom victory in Kentucky! The appeals court issued a ruling affirming business owner Blaine Adamson’s freedom to decline orders that would require him to promote a message in conflict with his religious beliefs.
Part 1 of 2. Rich Baker talks with David Iglesias, former United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, on immigration, visas, and refugees. - Photo Credit: Natalia Tsoukala/ Caritas International, January 2016
Regent University Dean Kohm Discusses Family Reconciliation Law Practice by Lawyers For Jesus
Eric Metaxas Talks about Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen and How They Can Change Your Life by Lawyers For Jesus
Lawyers for Jesus talks with Tony Escobar from Thrivent Financial, a Christian nonprofit membership organization that's starting a new conversation about money.
Attorney Kristy Wendler on Immigration Law and Her Opinion on Trump's Immigration Order by Lawyers For Jesus
Kristien Waggoner from Alliance Defending Freedom discusses Washington State's Supreme Court ruling on Barronelle Stutzman's religious freedom lawsuit. She declined to create custom arrangements for a same-sex wedding ceremony.
An interview with Mike Schutt Director of Law Student Ministries at Christian Legal Society by Lawyers For Jesus
Pure Flix Chief Operating Officer Discusses the Legal Issues Presented in the God's Not Dead Films by Lawyers For Jesus
Attorney Whit Brisky talks with Joe Roznai about taxes and charitable gifts. Joe Roznai is a partner of Michael Silver & Company and has over twenty-five years of federal, state and local tax planning, consulting and compliance experience, working with entrepreneurial businesses across a wide range of industries, including manufacturers, printers, retailers, distributors, service providers, auto dealers and lessors.
David Iglesias: former US Attorney for the District of New Mexico, Navy Captain, and Missionary Kid by Lawyers For Jesus
Sally Wagenmaker Discusses the Role of Christian Attorneys in Preparing for Jesus' Second Coming by Lawyers For Jesus
The Unsurprising Presence of God's Grace and Redemption in Attorney Steve Denny's Law Practice by Lawyers For Jesus
Wonderful Counselor: Exploring Isaiah 9:6 with Attorney John W. Mauck by Lawyers For Jesus
Cultural Affairs Writer Laurie Higgins Discusses Christianity and the LGBT Agenda by Lawyers For Jesus
David Smith from Illinois Family Institute Discusses the Law Putting Pastors at Risk by Lawyers For Jesus
Dr. Michael Brown Discusses Being a Christian in the Face of the LGBT Movement by Lawyers For Jesus
The Value of Christian Education with Jennifer Heinze from St. Paul Lutheran School by Lawyers For Jesus
Raising Up More Lawyers for Jesus with Regent School of Law Dean Mike Hernandez by Lawyers For Jesus
Gary Masching of C12 Group, a network of Christian CEOs, business owners, and executives by Lawyers For Jesus
St. Paul Lutheran Church Associate Pastor Bo Graham Mount Prospect, Illinois The Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms
Paul Lisnek Discusses the OJ Simpson Case and the Role of Politics in Lawmaking by Lawyers For Jesus
Courthouse Ministries has 40 tables set up outside courthouses across the United States. Volunteers from churches offer prayer to those exiting court and witness to them.
Attorney Peter Olson on His Work Representing Families and Children by Lawyers For Jesus
Discipling Law Students: Brent Amato of Christian Legal Society Shares about His Work by Lawyers For Jesus
Pro-life Activist Joe Scheidler Discusses the Climate of the Pro-Life Movement Today by Lawyers For Jesus
Illinois Family Institute's Executive Director Dave Smith on Engaging the Culture by Lawyers For Jesus
Author and WSJ Columnist Kimberley Strassel Talks about the Silencing of Free Speech in the U.S. by Lawyers For Jesus
Shaping Your Message for Christ: Tom Ciesielka of TC Public Relations by Lawyers For Jesus
Illinois not know as a bastion of economic opportunity, but Jeff Schwab and the Illinois Policy Institute is working to change that reputation through litigation.
For institutions that claim to be open minded and promote the free exchange of ideas, its ironic to see college campuses across the nation become increasingly hostile to the right of free speech. However, Ari Cohn of FIRE is pushing back. We talk to him on Lawyers for Jesus Radio.
In Russell Moore's recent book, Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel, he argues Christians need to refocus their efforts on true Christian principles and less on preserving cultural norms. This week, we speak to Mr. Moore who is the president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The church is the light in the darkness. We speak to Pastor Kirt Wiggins of Pathway Community Church in Elmhurst, IL discussing the church's work to redeem the culture in their local community.
Should Christians work to transform the culture? And perhaps more difficultly, how is this done? This week, we talk to Dr. Andrew Sandlin, pastor, theologian, author, and president of the Center for Cultural Leadership.
Biological males in girl restrooms? It's happening in Palatine, Illinois which is causing over 50 high school students to respond with a lawsuit to protect their right to privacy. We speak with Attorney Jocelyn Floyd of the Thomas More Society who along with Alliance Defending Freedom is representing the plaintiffs in the suit.
From the Texas pro-life laws in the Supreme Court to the fight to defund Planned Parenthood in D.C., the Pro-Life cause is facing many major battles recently. This week, Noel Sterett interviews one of the leading defenders of life on the legal front in Casey Mattox, Senior Counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom.
Franklin Graham is trekking across the country, holding prayer rallies at each state capitol in the U.S. He is coming to Springfield, Illinois on June 14, and Madison, Wisconsin the next day. We discuss the reasoning behind this movement with Stephen Rhodes, the Vice President of the Billy Graham of Evangelistic Association.
Attorney Rich Baker speaks with David Nammo, the Executive Director of the Christian Legal Society on his work, the future of CLS, and the need for Christian lawyers.
The Light of the Church in a Darkening World: Interview with Pastor Ray Hylton by Lawyers For Jesus
There has been a trend in recent years where the wishes of the deceased have not been honored and estate assets have not been given to the intended receivers. Attorney Whit Brisky speaks with Kimberly Begg of the Young America's Foundations on why this is occurring and what can be done to stop it.
Despite the vast amount of gentiles being "grafted" into the God's promise, the Bible is still integrally a Jewish book. Justin Kron is the founder of the Kesher Forum, an inter-denominational monthly gathering for those who are interested in learning more about Jewish culture and building bridges with their Jewish friends and neighbors.
How should one's past crimes affect his/her future employment prospects? Attorney Whitman Brisky and Pastor Robert Rand, an ex-offender himself, discuss ways to reach out to society's outcasts and give them a second chance for meaningful employment.
From counseling mothers considering abortion to caring for post-pregnancy needs, the ministry of CareNet has saved countless lives in its 30 years of existence. This week, we discuss CareNet's important work with its Barbara Singer, president of CareNet Pregnancy Services of DuPage, listen below:
Promoting Life and Family in Springfield Legislative Update with Ralph Rivera
This week on Lawyers for Jesus Radio, we interviewed Ralph Rivera, Springfield Lobbyist for the Illinois Family Institute and Illinois Citizens for Life. There are plenty of pieces of legislation affecting life, liberty, and family in the Illinois General Assembly, listen below as we discuss how these bills affect you.
This week on Lawyers for Jesus Radio, we interview Bob Fu, one of the leading voices in the world for persecuted faith communities in China. Born and raised in mainland China, Fu was a student leader during the Tiananmen Square demonstrating for freedom and democracy in 1989. He became a leader in the underground church before persecution forced to flee his country as a refugee to the United States where he founded ChinaAid. We discuss his story, current work, and his new book, God's Double Agent.
Conceived by rape, adopted by a multi-racial family, Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance Foundation has a unique perspective on abortion and its effects on society. Listen as we interview him on topics such as the Church and adoption, how we can be better advocates for life and the unborn, and his new book, Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong.
How did a California law professor and a wrongfully accused prisoner come to inspire justice reform for an entire nation in Africa? This week, we spoke with Jim Gash and Henry about their new book, Divine Collision, and their remarkable story of how God orchestrated murder accusations into meaningful reform in the Ugandan criminal justice system.
In our polarizing political environment, the distinctions between the religion of Islam and our Muslim friends and neighbors have become indistinguishable. Dr. Nabeel Qureshi is a former Muslim and a Christian apologist spoke to us on his new book, Answering Jihad.
On February 28, 2016, King’s Tabernacle Church became free to worship at their new location in Johnston, Rhode Island. The church had been barred from using their own building due to a discriminatory zoning code. A city employee went as to use racial slurs against the pastor. Listen to hear this remarkable story of how this case was resolved.
As a firm, we've read through Nabeel Qureshi's Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus which covers the author's remarkable story of how a devout Muslim came to Christ. Not only did we glean some key insights into witnessing to Muslims but also much about Islam itself.
Attorney and Chicago Bear fan John Mauck talks to Pat Baker (aka Art Starr) author of The Cheesehead Bible. This adaption of the Gospel for Packer fans presents a stirring saga of the burly people of Wisconsin who turn war into ritual. It's a cheesy story told in biblical proportions.
On Lawyers for Jesus Radio, we'll be talking with Courtside Ministries as we learn about God's work when believers stand outside courthouses and offer prayer to those entering.
In our inaugural show of Lawyers for Jesus, we talk to Peter Greer of Hope International, a global Christ-centered microenterprise development organization serving throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. He will be discussing his book Mission Drift and how to keep your ministry focused on its calling