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Meet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 72: Charles Kemp Part 1, How Can Professors Share Jesus Naturally with their Students?In this episode, we talk with Dr. Charles Kemp, Associate Professor of Teacher Education and Program Coordinator and Intervention Specialist at Shawnee State University in Ohio. Charles shares his journey from a fear-based view of God to a deep experience of God’s love, his years serving missionary kids in West Africa and Papua New Guinea, and the surprising path that led him into higher education. He also explains how he boldly but wisely identifies himself as a Jesus follower in the classroom and models community for a generation hungry for relationships.Read more about Charles Kemp on...
2025-12-1230 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 72: Charles Kemp Part 1, How Can Professors Share Jesus Naturally with their Students?In this episode, we talk with Dr. Charles Kemp, Associate Professor of Teacher Education and Program Coordinator and Intervention Specialist at Shawnee State University in Ohio. Charles shares his journey from a fear-based view of God to a deep experience of God’s love, his years serving missionary kids in West Africa and Papua New Guinea, and the surprising path that led him into higher education. He also explains how he boldly but wisely identifies himself as a Jesus follower in the classroom and models community for a generation hungry for relationships.Read more ab...
2025-12-1130 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 71: Kara Powell Pt 2, humble leadership, sharing Jesus, not judging, and Future-Focused ChurchDr. Kara Powell, Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary and Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, unpacks humble leadership in academic settings, how students can share faith without judgment, and key ideas from her new book Future Focused Church. She shares practical moves churches and professors can make to prioritize young people, build supportive communities, and love neighbors in tangible ways.Read: Future-Focused Church: Leading through Change, Engaging the Next Generation, and Building a More Diverse Tomorrow https://a.co/d/8v7RGxlBy: Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Raymond ChangChr...
2025-10-1028 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 71: Kara Powell Pt 2, humble leadership, sharing Jesus, not judging, and Future-Focused ChurchDr. Kara Powell, Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary and Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, unpacks humble leadership in academic settings, how students can share faith without judgment, and key ideas from her new book Future Focused Church. She shares practical moves churches and professors can make to prioritize young people, build supportive communities, and love neighbors in tangible ways.Read: Future-Focused Church: Leading through Change, Engaging the Next Generation, and Building a More Diverse Tomorrow https://a.co/d/8v7RGxlBy: Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Raymond Chang
2025-10-1028 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 70: Kara Powell, Part 1, Christian Professors Are in Full-Time Ministry, Building Community & Leading With HumilityIn part 1 of this inspiring interview, Dr. Kara Powell, Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary and Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, shares stories from her own faith journey, her passion for reaching young people, and practical advice for professors navigating doubt, boldness, humility, and transformation in academia and in the Church. Main Takeaways:Christian professors are in full-time ministry, even on non-faith-based campuses.Building community is essential for courage and clarity, especially in a culture of fear around faith.Doubt is not toxic—silence is. Making room for students' tough questions can str...
2025-10-0326 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 70: Kara Powell, Part 1, Christian Professors Are in Full-Time Ministry, Building Community & Leading With HumilityIn part 1 of this inspiring interview, Dr. Kara Powell, Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary and Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, shares stories from her own faith journey, her passion for reaching young people, and practical advice for professors navigating doubt, boldness, humility, and transformation in academia and in the Church. Main Takeaways:Christian professors are in full-time ministry, even on non-faith-based campuses.Building community is essential for courage and clarity, especially in a culture of fear around faith.Doubt is not toxic—sil...
2025-10-0326 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 69: Karen Liller Pt 2, Why a student called her brave, & Christian USF profs launch a communityDr. Karen Liller, Distinguished University Health Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida, shares how consistent, respectful openness about her Christian faith—something as simple as wearing a cross daily—has sparked student conversations, encouraged fellow faculty, and shaped her public-health advocacy and research on injury and suicide prevention. She also spotlights USF’s faculty prayer community, her Activist Lab, and the role churches can play in reaching youth.Read more about Karen Liller online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/karen-liller/Christian professors, submit your profile at https://meettheprof.com/create...
2025-09-1930 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 69: Karen Liller Pt 2, Why a student called her brave, & Christian USF profs launch a communityDr. Karen Liller, Distinguished University Health Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida, shares how consistent, respectful openness about her Christian faith—something as simple as wearing a cross daily—has sparked student conversations, encouraged fellow faculty, and shaped her public-health advocacy and research on injury and suicide prevention. She also spotlights USF’s faculty prayer community, her Activist Lab, and the role churches can play in reaching youth.Read more about Karen Liller online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/karen-liller/
2025-09-1930 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 68: Karen Liller Part 1, How to Build Resilience and Encourage CompassionSpence and I were impressed by Karen's compassion for her students. In part 1 of this interview, Dr. Karen Liller, Distinguished University Health Professor at the University of South Florida and Director of the Activist Lab, shares her journey of faith, grief, and resilience. From childhood imagination to moments of public embarrassment, to losing her sister to cancer, Karen reveals how God patiently restored her faith and gave her opportunities to love and teach with compassion. Read more about Karen Liller online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/karen-liller/Main TakeawaysProfessors face embarrassing an...
2025-09-1127 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 67: “And I Will Give You Rest”: Finding Your True Identity in Jesus through Sabbath Keeping, Roundtable Part 2This episode is part 2 of our roundtable discussion with Christian professors from around the country. We explore themes of Sabbath rest and identity in Christ, and professors share personal stories and practical ways to keep Jesus at the center of academic life and our identity.Main TakeawaysPracticing Sabbath is vital to resisting the pressure to overwork and to reorient identity around Jesus.A Christian worldview informs not just professional work but all of life—relationships, attitudes, and service.Professors can openly identify as Christians in class wh...
2025-08-0915 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 66: Roundtable Discussion, How to Recenter Your Identity on Jesus Instead of Work, Part 1In this unique roundtable format of Meet The Prof, we gather over a dozen Christian professors from campuses across the country to discuss a timely and personal question: how do we avoid getting our identity from our work instead of Christ? Inspired by a powerful clip from Sara Myers, the episode explores real struggles, vulnerable stories, and practical steps professors are taking to keep Jesus at the center.Main TakeawaysProfessors often derive their sense of worth from their productivity or professional status, but this can lead...
2025-07-3118 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 65: Denis LaClare Pt 2, How to Launch Ministries at Community Colleges and MoreDr. Denis LaClare, Professor of Education at Porterville College in California, shares his inspiring journey of launching both faculty and student ministries. With experience in both campus ministry and higher education, Denis opens up about his outreach to international students, creative tabling strategies, and bold witness alongside fellow professors. He provides a practical, Spirit-led model for engaging students and colleagues through friendship, prayer, and partnership with ministries like InterVarsity and Bridges International.Read more about Denis LaClare online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/denis-laclare/C...
2025-07-2332 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 64: Denis LaClare Part 1, How to Step Into Disciple-Making by Launching a Student or Faculty MinistryDr. Denis LaClare is a Professor of Education at Porterville College in California with a rare perspective: he serves both as a campus minister and as a full-time professor. In this episode, Denis shares his powerful testimony of how a sports-focused Canadian student came to Christ through brokenness, family, and a coach's profanity. He also opens up about the challenges of early evangelism, his transition from ministry to the classroom, and how professors can step into disciple-making right where they are.Read more about Denis LaClare online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors...
2025-07-1731 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 63: Sara Myers Part 2, How to Launch a Campus Fellowship and Pray for Your StudentsIn Part 2 of our interview, Dr. Sara Myers, Associate Chancellor of Research and Creative Activity and Professor of Biomechanics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), shares how she has grown bolder in her faith as a professor. In response to a student’s question about faith and legal boundaries, she gives practical advice for Christian professors. Sara also tells the story of starting a thriving Christian faculty fellowship at UNO and shares tips on engaging students and new faculty.Read more about Sara Myers online:https://meettheprof.com/view/pr...
2025-07-1021 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 62 Sara Myers Pt 1, How do you surrender your professional identity to Jesus? 🧑⚕️🧑🏭🧑💼👨💼👷In this episode of Meet the Prof, we sit down with Dr. Sara Myers, Professor of Biomechanics and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Sara shares openly about a challenging season in her marriage during grad school, and how God used that time to deepen her faith, reshape her priorities, and teach her to surrender both her career and parenting to Him.Read more about Sara Myers online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/sara-myersMain Takeaways
2025-07-0317 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 61: Jonathan Boreyko Pt 2, How to Reject War Mindset, Worship in Fog Harvesting & God's TenureIn this second episode, Dr. Jonathan Boreyko, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, shares how he integrates his Christian faith into his teaching, collaborates with ministries through the Bradley Study Center, and encourages bold yet peaceful Christian witness on campus. He discusses student doubts, research on fog harvesting and synthetic trees, and what it means to be a scientist and a Christian without falling into the trap of culture war thinking. His testimony of leading discussions on books by John Lennox and seeing students return to faith is both inspiring and practical for professors and students.
2025-06-2631 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 60: Jonathan Boreyko Part 1 on Why Your Kid’s College Years Matter, Faith, Fluids and Grade AnxietyIn this episode, we talk with Dr. Jonathan Boreyko, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. Jonathan shares his journey from a works-based "moralistic therapeutic deism" to a vibrant faith in Christ sparked by a Bible study in Romans. He discusses teaching thermodynamics with a theological twist, guiding students through conversations about truth, and using C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man to frame knowledge under objective morality. We also hear some hilarious classroom moments and how a water polo teammate helped transform his spiritual life.Read more ab...
2025-06-1931 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 59: Jane Zhang Part 2, God & Government Policies for Colleges, Faculty Prayer, & Natural WitnessingIn this inspiring second part of our interview, Dr. Qiong “Jane” Zhang, a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida, shares her thoughts as a Christian professor about governmental policies affecting colleges and international students. She shares how she initiated a faculty prayer group on campus, offers prayer to students without rejection, and shares Christ naturally through daily conversations. Jane reflects on the importance of Christian faculty seeing their role as a strategic calling, her family’s salvation story, and her current season of discerning God’s next step as her husband pastors in New H...
2025-06-1225 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 58: Jane Zhang Part 1, How God's Love Embraces International Students Apart from PerformanceDr. Jane Qiong Zhang is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida. In this episode, she shares her powerful story of moving from China to the U.S. for graduate school and encountering the love of God in a small, remote town. She opens up about her early struggles with performance-based identity, the life-changing moment she embraced God’s unconditional love, and the creative ways she now makes her faith visible to students inside and outside the classroom.Read more about Jane Zhang online: https://mee...
2025-06-0623 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 57: Jon Walker Part 2, How One Professor Started a Christian Student Group on His CampusIn this episode of Meet The Prof, Jon Walker, Professor of History at Forsyth Tech Community College, shares real-life stories of starting and leading a Christian student group on a community college campus. Jon talks about the power of offering prayer to students, building a sense of belonging, and creating space for Christ-centered conversations through Bible studies and outreach events like Spring Fling. He also gives practical advice for Christian professors considering how to influence their campuses, encourages students who are wrestling with doubts about God, and shares his vision for new campus worship events like Ash W...
2025-04-2918 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 56: Jon Walker Part 1 on Teaching as a CallingIn this episode, Shane and Spence talk with Jon Walker, a history professor at Forsyth Tech Community College. Jon shares about his spiritual journey, how he wrestled with the decision between full-time ministry and teaching, and what it means to integrate faith in the classroom. He opens up about trauma in his early professional career, how God used those moments to redirect him, and how he now views teaching as a true calling and ministry. This episode will especially encourage Christian professors who are trying to discern their vocational path or how to express their faith naturally on...
2025-04-2219 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 55: Jeff Colbert Part 2 on Classroom Debates, Praying for Students, and Professors’ Faith StepsJeff Colbert, Political Science professor at UNC Greensboro, shares wisdom on how Christian professors can be a godly influence without dominating classroom debates. He talks about praying for students, encouraging respectful dialogue, and building Christian faculty community. He also offers heartfelt advice for parents, students, and faculty—and shares how God is prompting him to re-engage in leadership on campus.Read more about Jeff Colbert online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/jeff-colbert Campus email: mjcolber@uncg.eduMain Takeaways:
2025-04-1516 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 54: Jeff Colbert Part 1, How One Professor Bridges Beliefs & Politics in the ClassroomWhat happens when a college professor breaks into tears… at Disney World? Or gets spiritually called out by a student? We sit down with Jeff Colbert, Political Science professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeff shares his love for Disney World, how his own freshman year changed everything. He tells how as a professor, his life was transformed by an anonymous note from a student. And he gives practical examples of integrating his Christian faith into his classroom with an atmosphere of respect. Read more about Jeff Colbert online:https://mee...
2025-04-0820 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 53: Jonathan Pettigrew, Part 2, Going Deep with Worldviews & Professors’ EvangelismIn this episode of Meet The Prof, Shane Hartley continues with part 2 of his interview with Dr. Jonathan Pettigrew, a professor in the School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. They go deep discussing how Dr. Pettigrew integrates his Christian faith into his academic career, mentors students in their spiritual journeys, and addresses worldview presuppositions within the academic environment.Main Takeaways:Presuppositions shape our theories and interpretations (only 33% of professors believe in God with no doubts)23% of professors are atheist while only 7% of general population are atheistHis two-fold approach t...
2025-04-0126 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 53: Jonathan Pettigrew, Part 2, Going Deep with Worldviews & Professors’ EvangelismIn this episode of Meet The Prof, Shane Hartley continues with part 2 of his interview with Dr. Jonathan Pettigrew, a professor in the School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. They go deep discussing how Dr. Pettigrew integrates his Christian faith into his academic career, mentors students in their spiritual journeys, and addresses worldview presuppositions within the academic environment.Read more about Jonathan Pettigrew online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/jonathan-pettigrew/Contact: jpet@asu.edu
2025-04-0126 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 52: Jonathan Pettigrew Part 1, From Campus Minister to Professor, learning to profess Christ through faith-learning integrationJonathan Pettigrew is a professor in the School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. In part 1 of our interview, he shares how his journey from campus minister to professor shaped his understanding of student discipleship, faith-learning integration, and ministry through academia. He offers deep reflections on spiritual formation, parenting, and how Christian professors can pursue scholarship as an act of worship.Read more about Jonathan Pettigrew on Meet The Prof:https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/jonathan-pettigrew/Main Takeaways:Professors can influence hundreds...
2025-03-2531 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 51: Ashlee Balena, Part 2, How a Syllabus Link Led to Saving a Woman’s Life in a Guatemalan DumpDr. Ashlee Balena is a senior lecturer of Spanish at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. In this episode, she shares powerful stories of following God's promptings in everyday life, from small acts of kindness to moments of deep spiritual impact. She also discusses her approach to classroom engagement, including her strong stance on technology use, and reflects on the blessings that come from stepping out in faith.Read more about Ashlee Balena online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/ashlee-balena/Ashlee Balena’s Campus Email: bale...
2025-03-1822 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 50: Ashlee Balena, Part 1, UNC Wilmington, Sharing Christ as a Professor While Keeping Your JobDr. Ashlee Balena, Senior Lecturer of Spanish at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, shares how she integrates her Christian faith into her role as a professor. We discuss her journey back to Christ, practical ways she signals to students that she is a safe space for Christ-centered conversations, and bold steps of obedience that have led to incredible opportunities for sharing Christ on campus.You can view Dr. Ashlee Balena's profile on Meet The Prof at:https://meettheprof.com/view/professo...Email Dr. Balena: abalena@uncw.eduMain Takeaways:Ashl...
2025-03-1128 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 49: Janet Reed, Part 2 on Teaching Controversial Topics While Staying True to Your Faith 🤔In this episode of Meet The Prof, Shane Hartley continues his conversation with Dr. Janet Reed, Professor of Nursing at Kent State University. Janet shares how she navigates teaching topics that could conflict with her faith, her research on generative AI and virtual reality in healthcare, and how faith underpins her academic work. She also provides practical advice for professors managing heavy workloads, mentoring students, and making a spiritual impact on campus.Read more about Janet Reed: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/janet-reed/Email Dr. Janet Reed: jreed56...
2025-03-0416 min
Meet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 49: Janet Reed, Part 2 on Teaching Controversial Topics While Staying True to Your Faith 🤔In this episode of Meet The Prof, Shane Hartley continues his conversation with Dr. Janet Reed, Professor of Nursing at Kent State University. Janet shares how she navigates teaching topics that could conflict with her faith, her research on generative AI and virtual reality in healthcare, and how faith underpins her academic work. She also provides practical advice for professors managing heavy workloads, mentoring students, and making a spiritual impact on campus.Read more about Janet Reed: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/janet-reed/Email Janet Reed: jreed56@kent.edu
2025-03-0416 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 48: Janet Reed, Part 1 on Finding Christian Faculty & Staff on Your Campus 🔭In this episode of Meet The Prof, Shane interviews Dr. Janet Reed, an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Kent State University. Janet shares how she integrates her faith into her work as a nursing professor, from helping create a Christian faculty and staff group on campus to naturally engaging students in spiritual conversations. She also discusses how being attentive to opportunities can open doors to faith discussions, how she overcame struggles with perfectionism, and how technology like virtual reality is shaping nursing education.Read more about Janet Reed online:
2025-02-2517 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 47: Derek Crews Part 2 on A Professor’s Prayer List: How to Minister to Students OnlineIn this episode of Meet The Prof, Shane continues his conversation with Derek Crews, a Professor of Management at Texas Woman’s University. Derek shares how his approach to student relationships has changed over the years as he transitioned from in-person to primarily online teaching. He explains how he intentionally prays for his students and subtly integrates his faith in ways that spark spiritual conversations. From personal prayer lists to inviting students into his home for the holidays, Derek offers practical examples of how Christian professors can influence students for Christ in both virtual an...
2025-02-1824 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 46: How to Enjoy Your Job as a Ministry, Derek Crews, Part 1, from Texas Woman's UniversityIn this episode of Meet the Prof, Shane interviews Dr. Derek Crews, a Professor of Management at Texas Woman's University. Dr. Crews emphasizes the importance of serving Christ in every profession and the need for Christian faculty to support one another in their calling as a professor. He discusses his experience teaching at a predominantly female university, the importance of mentorship, and how his personal challenges—including the loss of his father—have shaped his approach to teaching. Read more about Dr. Derek Crews online:Meet The Prof...
2025-02-1123 minMeet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 45: How The “Overlap Principle” Can Help You Avoid Burnout, Steve Hall, NC State, Part 2In this episode, Shane Hartley interviews NC State professor Steve Hall for Part 2 about overcoming fear, sharing faith in the classroom, and mentoring students. Steve offers helpful advice to other professors to avoid burnout and live out their faith on campus.
Read more about Steve Hall online:
https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/steven-hall/
Professor Hall's Campus Email Address:
shall5@ncsu.edu
Christian faculty, staff, and grad students, you’re invited to the A Common Call conference on Feb. 7 & 8, 2025 in Raleigh, NC. Check out this website for details and reg...
2025-02-0420 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 45: How The “Overlap Principle” Can Help You Avoid Burnout, Steve Hall, NC State, Part 2In this episode, Shane Hartley chats with NC State professor Steve Hall about overcoming fear, sharing faith in the classroom, and mentoring students. Steve offers helpful advice to other professors to avoid burnout and live out their faith on campus.Read more about Steve Hall online:https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/steven-hall/Professor Hall's Campus Email Address:shall5@ncsu.eduChristian faculty, staff, and grad students, you’re invited to the A Common Call conference on Feb. 7 & 8, 2025 in Raleigh, NC. Check out th...
2025-02-0420 minMeet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 44: Steven Hall, Part 1, NCSU – Integrating Faith into Academic Life with Boldness and GraceIn this episode of Meet The Prof, host Shane Hartley interviews Dr. Steven Hall, Professor and Director of the Marine Aquaculture Research Center at North Carolina State University. Dr. Hall shares his journey from a nominal Christian upbringing to a profound faith transformation during graduate school. He discusses the challenges and rewards of integrating faith into his academic career, the importance of saying "yes" to God's opportunities, and the impact of building meaningful relationships with students. Dr. Hall also provides insights into balancing professional responsibilities with personal faith and family life.
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2025-01-2923 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 44: Steven Hall, Part 1, NCSU – Integrating Faith into Academic Life with Boldness and GraceIn this episode of Meet The Prof, host Shane Hartley interviews Dr. Steven Hall, Professor and Director of the Marine Aquaculture Research Center at North Carolina State University. Dr. Hall shares his journey from a nominal Christian upbringing to a profound faith transformation during graduate school. He discusses the challenges and rewards of integrating faith into his academic career, the importance of saying "yes" to God's opportunities, and the impact of building meaningful relationships with students. Dr. Hall also provides insights into balancing professional responsibilities with personal faith and family life.Read more about Steven Hall...
2025-01-2823 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 43: End-of-Year Recap - Integrating Faith with AcademiaWe reflect on the year's recurring theme of integrating faith with academia. They highlight questions from students and insightful answers from professors. If you’re a college student, professor, or someone interested in how faith can intersect with education, this episode is for you.Key Takeaways for ProfessorsThere are numerous ways to integrate faith into academia without compromising academic integrity.Christian professors often have more freedom to express their beliefs than they realize.Small steps, like sharing a faith-based perspective or openly identifying as a believer, can make a big difference.Fo...
2024-12-1715 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 42: Host Interview! Part 2, Shane & Spence, Why they love professors and believe God will use professorsA heartfelt conversation between Shane Hartley and Spence Hackney about their motivation to interview Christian professors, the importance of intergenerational influence, advice for college graduates and for parents, and encouragement to Christian professors to be open about their faith.Takeaways:The importance of generational spiritual influence How students can influence professors Advice for young adults about adding valueHow parents maintain communication with straying college students Christian professors, submit your profile at https://meettheprof.com/create-profile/ Students & parents, find 500+ Christian professors at https://meettheprof.com/ Resources: Faculty Commons – https://www.facultycommons.org/ A Gra...
2024-12-1013 minMeet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 42: Host Interview! Part 2, Shane & Spence, Why they love professors and believe God will use professorsA heartfelt conversation between Shane Hartley and Spence Hackney about their motivation to interview Christian professors, the importance of intergenerational influence, advice for college graduates and for parents, and encouragement to Christian professors to be open about their faith. Takeaways:
The importance of generational spiritual influence
How students can influence professors
Advice for young adults about adding value
How parents maintain communication with straying college students
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2024-12-1013 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 41: Host Interview! Part 1, Shane & Spence interview each other for this special edition of Meet The ProfIn this special edition of Meet The Prof, Shane Hartley and Spence Hackney step into the interview chairs themselves to let listeners know more about their lives and faith journeys, pivotal moments during their college years, and what drives their passion for encouraging Christ-centered conversations on college campuses.Topics Covered:Shane’s early walk with Christ and his turning point in college through Cru.Spence’s journey from a small-town Christian upbringing to rediscovering his faith in college.Influential professors who encouraged thei...
2024-12-0323 minMeet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 41: Host Interview! Part 1, Shane & Spence interview each other for this special edition of Meet The ProfIn this special edition of Meet The Prof, Shane Hartley and Spence Hackney step into the interview chairs themselves to let listeners know more about their lives and faith journeys, pivotal moments during their college years, and what drives their passion for encouraging Christ-centered conversations on college campuses.
Topics Covered:
Shane’s early walk with Christ and his turning point in college through Cru.
Spence’s journey from a small-town Christian upbringing to rediscovering his faith in college.
Influential professors who encouraged their faith and showed how academia and Christianity can inte...
2024-12-0323 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 40: Micah Green, Part2, why Christian professors often hesitate to speak about their faithDr. Micah Green, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M, shares his journey of faith in academia, from stepping into a career as a Christian professor to mentoring students navigating faith and doubt. He offers practical advice for professors on sharing faith in the classroom, discusses the importance of grace in parenting, and encourages students to see the church beyond stereotypes. Dr. Green received his PhD at MIT and studied early Christian history at Harvard.Dr. Micah Green's profile can be found on Meet The Prof: https://meettheprof.com/v...
2024-11-2619 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 39: Micah Green, Part 1, on why every professor wants to be a Gandalf, walking through seasons of doubt, and why God doesn't do miracles willy-nillyDr. Micah Green is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M. He received his PhD at MIT and studied early Christian history at Harvard. Micah shares his journey of faith, the challenges he faced during his academic career, and how he reconciles his scientific background with his Christian beliefs. He reflects on personal experiences, including his favorite movies, embarrassing moments in college, and significant turning points in his spiritual growth. The discussion also delves into the relationship between science and faith, addressing common misconceptions and the role of miracles in a scientific context.
2024-11-1917 minMeet The Prof, with Shane & SpenceMTP 38: Faith in the Classroom: Professors and Students Share Real-Life Stories from Coastal Carolina UniversityIn this special live recording episode at Coastal Carolina University, we’re joined by an enthusiastic group of Cru students and three remarkable faculty & staff members who are making an impact on campus through their faith and careers. Professors Jeff Ranta, Associate Professor of Communication; Nathan LaRubbio, Academic Coordinator of Student-Athletes; and Heather Hagan, Associate Professor and Chair of Teacher Education, open up about the intersection of faith and work, sharing both humorous and heartfelt stories from their college days to their current roles.Thoughtful student questions prompt discussions on handling ethical dilemmas, finding success in...
2024-11-1237 minMeet The Prof, with Shane and SpenceMTP 37: Pamela Kelly on Encountering a Murderer, Christian Professors and the LGBTQ+ Community, and Career AdviceToday’s episode covers some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for children. Please use discretion. Shane Hartley and Spence Hackney interview Dr. Pamela Kelly, an Adjunct Faculty of Healthcare Administration at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a veteran of the US Navy. The discussion covers her life-changing experiences, including a harrowing encounter with a murderer, her approach to navigating faith in the context of LGBTQ+ issues, and how she encourages students to bring God glory in various professions. Dr. Kelly shares valuable advice for students and parents, emphasizing the importance of love, empathy, and tru...
2024-11-0522 min