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Lawyers for Jesus
by 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.
Episodes
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Media Relations Expert Discusses Being "On Trial" By the Court of Public Opinion
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.
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Attorney Reed Smith Explains How New Rules Against Discrimination Have More Potential for Harm
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...
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Jeanette Ward Talks About What Needs to Change in Illinois Government and How She Will Help
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…
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Jerry Evans Talks About How He Plans to Make a Difference as a Congressman
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.
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Reed Smith of the Center for Law and Religious Freedom Discusses Advancing the Gospel Through Law
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...
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Jeanne Ives Discusses Her Priorities as a Congresswoman and How They Reflect Her Constituents' Needs
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…
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Founder of Administer Justice Bruce Strom Talks About Solving the Justice Crisis in America
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.
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Attorney Talks About Employers and Employees Religious Expression in the Workplace
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…
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Founders of Vigilant Ministry Partners Describe How to Protect Children Beyond Background Checks
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…
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Regent University Professor Discusses the Professional Formation Movement in Legal Education
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...
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Student Alex Lehan Explains How She Approaches Pro-Life Conversations With Abortion Supporters
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.
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Denise Harle of ADF Discusses the Constitutionality of Compelling Insurance Plans to Cover Abortions
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.
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Radio Host and Author Michael Medved Contemplates God's Blessing on America
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?”
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Pre-Law Advisor at Wheaton College Explains What Career Calling Truly Means
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...
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Peter Breen Talks About How Voters Can Restore Equality to Their Political Voice in Illinois
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...
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Michael Allen Discusses Serving Chicago Through Legal Aid and Combating Systemic Violence
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...
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Attorney Ken Liu Talks About Christian Legal Aid; Free Representation For Those Who Can't Afford It
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…
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Eric Scheidler of Pro-Life Action League Explains What it Takes to be an Advocate for the Unborn
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...
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Ray Hacke of Pacific Justice Institute Discusses the Erosion of Legal Protection for Parental Rights
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…
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Former Muslim Contrasts Islamic and Christian Worldviews and Political Ideology
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.
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Dawn Fitzpatrick Talks About How Being Pro-Life Empowers Women
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…
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Pastor Tim Harlow Reveals What Christians Should Really Learn From Jesus' Anger
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...
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John Murdock Explains the Cohesion of Christian Conservatism and Environmentalism
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.
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Steven Leahy Discusses Solutions to Debt, Tax and Other Financial Problems
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...
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Author of "Becoming a Just Church" Describes How to Remedy Injustice in Our Own Communities
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…
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Leading Religious Freedom Attorney Luke Goodrich Urges All to Defend Religious Liberty
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...
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Counsel for National Center on Sexual Exploitation Discusses Action Being Taken to End Trafficking
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...
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ADF Attorney Caleb Dalton Speaks Out Against School's Firing of Teacher Who Refused to Violate Faith
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,...
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Natt Gantt Examines Lawyers' Ethical Responsibility When Discussing Non-Legal Matters With Clients
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...
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Christian Conciliators Talk About How Alternative Dispute Resolution Can Make All the Difference
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...
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Ryan Tucker Discusses Case in Which Political Correctness Disregarded Truth and Women's Rights
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.
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Hesham Shehab Discusses His Testimony and Mission to Transform the Lives of Muslims for Christ
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...
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Attorney Neville Reid Discusses His Integral Role in a Historic Case for African American Culture
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…
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Principal of St. Paul Lutheran School Talks About Partnering With Parents in Their Childrens' Faith
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…
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David Barton Discusses Separation of Church and State and the Merging of Religion and Politics
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...
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Thomas More Society VP Details the Controversies of Religious Expression in the Public Square
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...
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President & CEO of SomerCor Discusses a Revolutionary Lending Program for Small Business Owners
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...
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Melissa De Vries Talks About How to Be Good Stewards of Our Belongings, Even After We Pass
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...
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Pastor Rob Stevenson Explains How Churches Can Partner with Lawyers to Advance the Gospel
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…
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Kate Trammell of Prison Fellowship Encourages Believers to Do Justice and Love Mercy
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...
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Law Professor Carl Esbeck Talks About the Origins of Religious Freedom and Church-State Relations
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…
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Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life Explains the Strategy to Overturning Roe v. Wade
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...
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Counsel for Americans United for Life Reveals the Controversy Behind the Nationalization of Abortion
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...
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Rita Gitchell Discusses Recent Legal and Moral Challenges With Frozen Human Embryos
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…
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Director of Restorative Arts Program Discusses How Christian Education is Changing Lives in Prison
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...
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Rev. Alvin Bibbs Explains How to Foster Racial Reconciliation and Biblical Justice in Your Community
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...
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ADF Senior Counsel Talks About New Legal Challenges for Employers Led by Transgender Accommodations
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...
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Award-Winning Author David Koyzis Discusses the Potentially Idolatrous Aspects of Political Identity
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...
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Center for Law & Religious Freedom Director Gives Update on Forces Supporting and Opposing Liberty
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...
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Author Dan Gruber Discusses How We Can Discern Which Laws to Follow By the Source of True Authority
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...
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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.
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