Lawyers For Jesus Radio

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.