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In the Market with Janet Parshall
July 05, 2024
Hour 1: George Washington's Sacred Fire
Our guest has done an exhaustive amount of research on our first President. Only do George Washington's own writings, journals, letters, manuscripts, and those of his closest family and confidants reveal the truth of this awe-inspiring role model for all generations. Join us as you hear the picture of a man, who, faced with unprecedented challenges and circumstances, ultimately drew upon his persistent qualities of character - honesty, justice, perseverance, piety, forgiveness, humility, and servant leadership, to become one of the most revered figures in world history. George Washington set the cornerstone for what would become one of the most prosperous, free nations in the history of civilization. Join us for a fascinating and historical conversation.
Hour 2: John and Abigail Adams
Join us as our guest, a well-known historian, brings John and Abigail Adams to life against the backdrop of the Republic’s tenuous early years. Drawing on over 1,200 letters exchanged between the couple, he will tell a story that is both personal and panoramic. We learn about the many years Abigail and John spent apart as John’s political career sent him first to Philadelphia, then to Paris and Amsterdam; their relationship with their children; and Abigail’s role as John’s closest and most valued advisor. Join us to hear the story of this amazing couple that is both a revealing portrait of a marriage and a unique study of America’s early years.
IN THIS EPISODE
Peter Lillback
Dr. Peter A. Lillback is president and professor of Historical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary located in Philadelphia. Dr. Lillback also serves as the President of The Providence Forum, the non-profit organization that is committed to preserving and promoting America’s spiritual roots of religious and civil liberties. He is the author of several books including: A Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes(Co-editor with David Hall), Wall of Misconception, and George Washington’s Sacred Fire among others. Dr. Lillback has written numerous articles and is a frequent lecturer on many world-view issues.
Joseph Ellis
Joseph J. Ellis is one of the nation's leading scholars of American history. The author of eleven books, Ellis was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Founding Brothers: the Revolutionary Generation and won the National Book Award for American Sphinx, a biography of Thomas Jefferson. His in-depth chronicle of the life of our first President, His Excellency: George Washington, was a New York Times bestseller. Ellis has taught in the Leadership Studies program at Williams College, the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College, and the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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Janet Parshall
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over two decades. Her passion is to "equip the saints" through intelligent conversation based on biblical truth. When she is not behind her microphone, Janet is speaking across the country on issues impacting Christians. She has authored several books, including her latest, Buyer Beware: Finding Truth in the Marketplace of Ideas. Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia, and have four children and six grandchildren.