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Each episode features an interview with an alumnus of Johnson University (Tennessee, Florida, Online).

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John ('83) Collins

John just retired from 31+ years of ministry in Pennsylvania and is enjoying retired life in Gibsonville, North Carolina, with his wife, Arlene ('85, Beech). John and Arlene have two daughters, both of whom attended Johnson University. However, John's history with Johnson stretches more than 50 years into the past. The youngest of seven children, John's earliest memories are as a youth in First Christian Church of Pennington Gap, Virginia. Part of John's story includes a connection to Johnson that pre-dated his birth. Listen in to hear the story of John's sojourn.

1 h 10 min
17 MARS

Maddie (Yoder, '23 & '24) Tate

Maddie Tate is a Missouri native who found her way toJohnson because of a desire to focus on discovering who God wanted her to be apart from her close-knit community. The daughter of an Ozark graduate mother and Anabaptist father, Maddie has both the Restoration Movement and modern Mennonite influences in her background. As an adolescent, Maddie found joy in serving the Lord through serving others. This joy of service shifted her academic aspirations from politics to ministry. Johnson offered Maddie both the Christian environment for growth and room to stretch her wings and find her identity apart from her central Missouri community. This is the story of Maddie’s sojourn.

1 h 12 min
22 JANV.

Dylan ('15) Wilson

A 2015 Johnson University Tennessee graduate, Dylan now works for the University as an enrollment counselor and adjunct faculty member. He met and married Brianna while a student at Johnson and they recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. Dylan is a family man, an avid reader, and Liverpool soccer fan. Learn more about Dylan in today's Sojournal interview.

1 h 7 min
03/12/2025 · BONUS

Sojournal Special - Giving Tuesday Edition with Amare Redden

Amare Redden is a first-generation student at Johnson whose journey in life has been fraught with strife and uncertainty. However, she always had a vision for more even when she didn't believe in herself. Thanks in part to the assistance she receives from the First Generation Student Assistance Account, Amare has found a pathway to higher education that would have otherwise been out of her reach. This is Amare's story.

28 min
25/11/2025 · BONUS

Sojournal Special - Giving Tuesday Edition with Nahom Sintayehu

Nahom relied on soccer to open doors of educational opportunity here in the United States. What started at a private secondary school in Kentucky turned into a 4-year academic journey at Johnson that will pave the way to financial independence. Nahom is a first generation student and this is his story.

16 min
13/11/2025 · BONUS

Sojournal Special - Giving Tuesday Edition with Brooke Williams

Every Giving Tuesday, Johnson University focuses on raising funds to support the academic efforts of first generation students. These students face a unique set of challenges that make the support of the First Generation Student Assistance Fund important so that these first generation students can survive and thrive in college. Brooke Williams is in her Junior year and, in addition to majoring in Bible and Theology, has added Business Administration and Accounting to her academic journey. She is from a small mining town in Pennsylvania and anticipates graduating in the spring of 2027. Learn more about Brooke through this episode and join the Johnson University initiative to support the academic journey of first generation students (https://www.johnsonalumni.org/g/giving-tuesday-2025).

12 min
08/10/2025

Nathan ('11) Shedd

Nathan (’11) Shedd, a native of Straughn, Indiana, is an Assistant Professor of New Testament at Johnson University. He is married to Kristen (’12) Shedd who also works for Johnson in the Enrollment Services office. Nathan discovered his passion for theological learning and educating early in his undergraduate journey and followed that passion to his current vocation. Learn more about Nathan’s journey to faith, to Johnson, and to his vocational calling by listening to this week’s podcast.

1 h 25 min
16/09/2025

Ross ('07, '18) Najmon

After spending a year in intercultural service in Italy, Ross and Megan (Brock, '07) Najmon were blessed with the opportunity to play a support role in a variety of global ministries through their service with Team Expansion. Ross works with International Services doing all that he can to support those working on the field of global ministry so that those workers can focus on their respective areas of ministry.

55 min

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Each episode features an interview with an alumnus of Johnson University (Tennessee, Florida, Online).

Création

Tyson Chastain
Années d’activité

2021 - 2026
Épisodes

227
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