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In the Market with Janet Parshall
February 16, 2026
Hour 1: Abraham Lincoln: Man of Courage and Faith
There is no shortage of books chronicling the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most revered leaders in our nation’s history. But for all that’s been written on our sixteenth president, surprisingly little has focused on his faith and how it shaped the man who led our country during its most tumultuous years—until now. We will revisit a conversation with the late historian and scholar Joe Wheeler, who will bring to light the story of Lincoln’s enduring faith.
Hour 2: By The Hand of Providence
From the American people’s first resistance to attacks on their God-given or “inalienable” rights, through the dramatic battlefield events of the Revolution and General George Washington’s pivotal faith-based leadership, to the climactic surrender of Cornwallis’s British army at Yorktown, God was directing the course of History. Rod Gragg will join us to expose the long-overlooked but critical element that kept alive the American War for Independence and motivated the ultimate victory that established the United States of America. In the words of George Washington: “The Hand of Providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith. . . .”
IN THIS EPISODE
Joe Wheeler
Dr. Joseph L. Wheeler, best known for his Christmas in My Heart series, died Tuesday morning, December 16, 2025, in Annapolis, Maryland. An author and editor/compiler of more than 100 books, Wheeler was widely regarded as one of America’s leading short-story anthologists. Wheeler served as professor emeritus of English at Washington Adventist University, general editor at Focus on the Family, and cofounder and executive director of the international Zane Grey’s West Society. In 1992, Wheeler often said, “God booted me out of the classroom into a full-time ministry of stories.” That calling resulted in more than 100 books published by 16 publishing houses in multiple languages. Wheeler focused on stories “that move the reader so deeply they prove all but impossible to forget—stories that incorporate values worth living by.” Wheeler’s Great Stories Remembered series received Family Television’s highest honor, the Seal of Quality, and Christmas in My Heart was a finalist for the Christian Booksellers Association Gold Medallion Award. Combined, his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. “It’s all a God thing,” Wheeler once said. “I’m just humbled that He stoops down to partner with the least of His children.”
Rod Gragg
Author and historian Rod Gragg has written more than 20 books on topics in American history and other subjects. His books include the award-winning Covered With Glory, about the battle of Gettysburg, and My Brother’s Keeper, highlighting those who protected Jewish people during the Holocaust. Rod has been a frequent speaker at venues around the nation and a guest commentator on major media programs including Fox and Friends and Morning Joe.
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Janet Parshall
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over three 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.
