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In the Market with Janet Parshall
May 22, 2025
Hour 1: AI – Friend or Foe to the Church?
This hour, we hear from Doug Smith, a decades-long software engineer, who is a passionate student of the Bible. He will bring his unique perspective to the topic of AI and how it will impact ministry, for both good and ill. Join us for a timely and thought-provoking conversation about the challenges facing the Church with this new technology.
Hour 2: Educational Victory and Moral Confusion
Get ready to think biblically and critically this hour. We start by discussing a seismic victory for religious liberty coming out of the Chicago Public School system. We then talk with Dr. George Barna about his latest American Worldview Inventory report that reveals a significant shift in faith allegiance. Don’t miss this timely conversation.
IN THIS EPISODE
Doug Smith
Doug Smith is an Android-focused engineer with Covenant Eyes, a company dedicated to the battle against pornography. He is also a proud ambassador for ScreenStrong.org, the most effective, evidence-based, and practical resource for parents who want to help their kids thrive in a screen-saturated world. Doug has served Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities, government agencies, and media personalities as a software developer. With more than two decades of experience as a web programmer and a lifetime of Bible study, he offers an insider’s perspective on the impact of technology on our lives. He’s a popular speaker, teacher, and mentor who is focused on helping people find freedom in Christ. He is also the author of [Un]Intentional: How Screens Secretly Shape Your Desires and How You Can Break Free.
John Mauck
John Mauck, a founding partner of Mauck & Baker, has been an attorney for over 40 years, representing many churches and ministries in Chicago and across the nation to provide religious land use in illegally restricted areas. His work drafting the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), which became federal law in 2000, has helped congregations across the country freely worship. John received his B.A. from Yale University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School. In 2001, John wrote Paul on Trial, the Book of Acts as a Defense of Christianity, which sold over 15,000 copies and was a finalist for the Evangelical Book of the Year. He has hosted a weekly Bible study for lawyers for over twenty-five years. Discipleship is an integral part of John's life, and he has mentored over twenty-five people, helping them become followers of Jesus.
George Barna
George Barna is the Director of Research and cofounder of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. He is also an ACU professor, focusing on worldview assessment and development, and cultural transformation. He was the founder and leader of the Barna Group, a research company that has set the standard for understanding trends in American culture. In addition, Barna serves as Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Biblical Worldview at the Family Research Council. He has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, and has pastored two churches. Barna has written more than 50 books, including numerous award-winners and New York Times bestsellers.
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Janet Parshall
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over thee 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. Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia and have four children and six grandchildren.
