Transforming Lives
Stories that celebrate how God is at work in the hearts and minds of individuals and families whose lives have been transformed by excellent, Christ-centered education.
Episodes
59 episodes
Showing Up and Doubling Down on Jesus: Dr. David Hoag, President of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)
David Hoag, Ph.D., is the president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), which is the leading voice for Christian higher education. He has served as a board member of the CCCU and was most recently the president of W...
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Public Service, Human Flourishing, and a Stint at Oxford: Blair Milo, Founding Director of the Center for Talent & Opportunity at Sagamore Institute
Blair Milo is the Founding Director of the Center for Talent & Opportunity at Sagamore Institute and focuses her work on growing entrepreneurialism, local government and community innovation, and civic leadership. Projects at the Center bui...
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Being Faithful Where We Are and Not Presuming God's Will for Our Lives: Dr. Glenn Slater, Head of School at Covenant Christian School in Conroe, TX
Dr. Glenn Slater is originally from Dallas, Texas. He has been married for 45 years and has one daughter.He received his Bachelor of Arts in History, a Master of Arts in History, and a Master of Education in Educational Administration f...
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Being Still and Pursuing God's Plan: Matt Reffeitt - Husband, Father, and Faithful Servant in Church, Community, and Business
Matt and Melanie Reffeitt have built a strong life together, focusing on family, faith, and their careers. Matt is a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty, while Melanie is a registered nurse at IU Health. Matt grew up in In...
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Preparing Students for Life of Mission for Christ: Dr. Daniel Overdorf, President of Johnson University in Knoxville, TN
In July 0f 2024, Dr. Daniel Overdorf became the eight president of Johnson University. In 2005, he joined Johnson University as a faculty and held roles such as Professor of Ministry Leadership, Director of Preaching Programs, and Dean of the S...
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Showing Up and Making Christ Known: Jason Van Curen, Principal of Indy West Christian School in Indianapolis, IN
Jason Van Curen earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in ministry from Kentucky Christian University. Along the way, he also earned master's degrees in family counseling and K-8 education. Seventeen years ago, he and his wi...
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Fostering Transformational Environments for Societal Good: Vanessa Cheng, Executive Officer of the Australian Association of Christian Schools
Vanessa Cheng has been the Executive Officer of the Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) since 2020. Prior to accepting that role, she was a Christian school teacher and a policy advisor in the Victorian Departm...
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Gaining It All to Lose It All: Dr. Erik Ankerberg, President of Concordia University-Wisconsin
Dr. Erik Ankerberg currently serves as the President of Concordia University-Wisconsin, bringing his wealth of experience to this role. Previously, he held the position of Provost at Concordia University--Chicago, where he played a pivotal role...
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Pursuing Excellence and Achievement to Make Christ Look Good: Dr. John Walker, Central Christian School in Hutchinson, KS
Dr. John Walker graduated with an associate degree in Business Management at the age of 20 and worked as a construction land surveyor for 2.5 years. He has been involved in Christian education ever since his junior year of college. After earnin...
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Cultivating an Understanding of What It Means to be Human: Dr. Todd Williams, President of Cairn University in Pennsylvania
Dr. Todd Williams currently serves as the President of Cairn University, a position he has held since 2008. Prior to this role, he served as the Senior Vice President and Provost for Cairn University from 2005 t...
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Excellence for the Sake of the Imago Dei and the Missio Dei: Trent Roberts, President of Northpoint College in Grand Rapids, MI
President Trent Roberts began leading Northpoint College in Grand Rapids in May 2022. Before becoming president of Northpoint College, he and his family served as cross-cultural workers (in a sen...
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Fostering a Christ-Animated, Relational Community: Dr Candace McQueen, President of Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN
Dr. Candice McQueen has served in various roles at Lipscomb University since 2001 and became the 18th president in 2021. Notably, she is the first female chief executive officer of a university associated...
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True Success is Following God's Calling: Dan and Jan Egenolf, on the Purpose and Worth of Christ-Centered Education at Home and in Partnership with Covenant
Dan and Jan Egenolf have seven children, all of whom graduated from Covenant Christian High School:- Kyle (Kelsey) 2006: 4 children, B.S. Industrial Engineering from Purdue, working at Endress Hauser- Hannah (Matt Singlet...
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Preparing Christians to Be Leaders in Culture: Len Munsil, President of Arizona Christian University
Len Munsil is the 6th President of Arizona Christian University. During his 14 years as President, ACU has undergone significant changes including a name change, a strengthened conservative Christ...
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Spiritual Development and Confidence in the Faith: John and Kim Hensel on the Purposes of Christ-Centered Education
John and Kim Hensel are Christian parents who strive to glorify God in their parenting, careers, and lives.John graduated from Covenant in 2004 and holds a Bachelor's in Biblical Studies from Cincinnati Christian University, as well as ...
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Special Edition for Labor Day
Thanks for listening and sharing these stories about how God is at work through excellent, Christ-centered education. This week we are taking a break from our normal programming. When you have a moment, check out this week's brief encouragement...
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Leveraging the Truth of Scripture to Solve Big World Problems: Dr. David Horsager, Husband, Father, Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur
Dr. David Horsager is the CEO of the Trust Edge Leadership Institute (www.trustedge.com). He is a Senior Fellow at Indiana Wesleyan University, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and the inventor of Enterprise Trust Index™. His books inc...
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Leading with Relationships and Delighting in God's Providence: Todd Leyden, Executive Director of Fort Wilderness Ministries in Wisconsin
Todd Leyden is the Executive Director of Fort Wilderness in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He has been married to Robyn for 40 years, and they are the parents of three sons – Payton (deceased), Blake, and Chas...
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Working with the Good Things that God has Given to Us: Jeff and Adrienne Reichanadter, Parents, Kingdom Workers, and Adventurers
Jeff and Adrienne Reichanadter are the parents of five children, two of whom have graduated from Covenant Christian High School and are off to college, and three ranging from middle school through grade school.As a family, the Reichanad...
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Finding Our Identity in Christ and Our Purpose through Obedience: Nate and Julie Prahlow, Experts in Medicine, Humble Servants, and Partners in Christ-Centered Education
Nate and Julie Prahlow met at Valparaiso University and got married in 1996. In the same year, Julie completed her Masters in Physical Therapy at the University of Indianap...
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Intentionality in a Modern-Day Village: Church Planters and Community Leaders, Roger and Carmen Williams
Roger Williams is the Senior Pastor at New City Church in Indianapolis and an Ecclesial Professor of Practical Theology at Indianapolis Theological Seminary. He graduated from Western Illinois University a...
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It's not what we're doing, but what He's doing in us: Greg Enas, Husband, Father, Business Leader, Entrepreneur on the permeation of Christ in all things
Greg Enas is currently a Venture Catalyst as the founder of Innovatov LLC, where he assists leaders across both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, in creating better enterprises, communities, and environments, allowing the world to be part ...
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Preparing Students to Be Hope Bringers in the World: Matt Scogin, President of Hope College in Holland, MI
Matt Scogin has been the President of Hope College in Holland, MI since 2019. Before returning to his alma mater to lead it into its next chapter, he held several leadership positions in various f...
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Anything Short of Eternity as its Time Horizon is Too Small: Dr. Jeremy Mann, Founder and Head of School of The Field School in Chicago, IL
Dr. Jeremy Mann is the Founder and Head of School at The Field School, a diverse, classical, Christ-centered school on the west side of Chicago.Before founding The Field School, Jeremy served as the Director of Programming and Developme...
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Transformation through Friendship, Therapy, CrossFit, and Deep-Thinking Christian Education: Deanna Bowman ('06), Writer, Worship Leader, World Traveler, and Wife
Deanna Bowman is a writer for the Special Operations Association of America based in Washington D.C. She writes social media posts, blogs, letters to Congress, reports, grants, and more to support and advocate for special operators and their fa...
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