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In the Market with Janet Parshall
Hour 1: The Uniform of Leadership
Jason Romano learned incredible lessons during his seventeen years as a producer at ESPN—and these fundamentals for success on the field or court work just as well in other spheres of leadership, especially when you add God’s direction to the playbook. Join us to discover how to replicate the principles practiced by some of the most influential leaders in sports and entertainment to construct thriving cultures where the people they lead can bloom where they’re planted and serve one another.
Hour 2: The Shadow of His Hand
Anita Dittman was just a little girl when the winds of Hitler and Nazism began to blow through Germany. By the time she was twelve, the war had begun. Abandoned by her father when he realized the price of being associated with a Jewish wife and family, Anita and her mother were ultimately left to fend for themselves. Anita’s teenage years were spent desperately fighting for survival, yet learning to trust in the One she discovered would not leave her.
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Jason Romano
Jason is a speaker, author, media consultant and church leader with 20 years of professional broadcasting experience on the regional and network level. For 17 years, Jason was a Senior Manager and Producer at ESPN. He has created and produced content for shows such as SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, MLB's All Star Game. Jason is now the host and producer of the Sports Spectrum podcast where he interviews athletes, coaches, and other personalities on the intersection of sports and faith. He is also a contributor to the Sports Spectrum magazine and contributes articles daily to SportsSpectrum.com. Jason has spoken to thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. He's a big advocate of social media, having built up large followings both for ESPN's social feeds as well as his own personal brand.
Anita Dittman
Anita M. (Dittman) Rowden went to be with the Lord on October 13th, 2020 at the age of 93. Born on May 28, 1927 in East Germany, Anita was a survivor of the WWII Nazi Holocaust. Anita endured much persecution and hardship at a young age. She escaped from a forced labor camp and began a difficult journey to her mother's concentration camp, not knowing if she would find her alive. They were reunited and immigrated to America in 1946. Some years later Anita was introduced to author Jan Markell who coauthored her story of the Holocaust and how her Christian faith sustained her throughout. The book, "Trapped in Hitler's Hell", is still being published after 40 years, here and around the world. Through her book and public speaking Anita touched millions of lives.
Jan Markell
Jan Markell, Founder, President and Host of Understanding the Times. She was saved under Jewish evangelist Hyman Appleman when she was a child. In Jan’s early ministry years she was a part of the Messianic movement, worked for pro-Israel agencies, and for Jewish evangelism ministries. In 1982, Jan incorporated Olive Tree Ministries. Jan has written eight major books, produced a dozen DVDs and at one time she traveled full time across America as a speaker. In the year 2000, Jan launched a radio branch of the ministry starting first on AM980 KKMS, Minneapolis/St. Paul. In 2004, the program was syndicated nationally and is heard internationally on the Internet. “Understanding the Times” radio is interview and commentary-driven and has been received well as a source of news and information hard to find.
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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.
In the Market with Janet Parshall
In the Market with Janet Parshall, challenges listeners to examine major news stories and issues being debated in the marketplace of ideas and speaks to them with the Word of God.
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