On Mission

<p>Katie Schmoeckel is an associate professor in Maranatha’s Department of Humanities. An alumna who completed both undergraduate and graduate work at Maranatha, she worked as a historical guide and taught high school...

<p>Dr. David Handyside, retired dean of Maranatha’s School of Education, previously taught in both Christian and public schools and served as a school administrator. At Maranatha, he directed student teachers before...

<p>Jon Crocker is Executive Director of Gospel Fellowship Association Missions. He assumed the position in 2022 after having served for 10 years in church planting in Mexico City. Jon and his wife, Andrea, have five...

<p>Ben Coronado is the worship and discipleship pastor at Fairview Baptist Church in Decatur, Alabama, and is a chaplain with the Decatur Police Department. A Maranatha alumnus, Ben served as student body president and...

<p>Jodi Faithfull, a Prince Edward Islander, is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Science who oversees Maranatha’s kinesiology program, exercise science practicums and internships, and serves as the...

<p>Dr. Dwayne Morris is an associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Watertown, where, in addition to his other duties, he now directs New Focus, an addiction recovery program. He has served in various capacities...

<p>Craig Lawson [‘13] is the program director at Ironwood Christian Camp in Newberry Springs, California. Craig met and married his wife, Emily, while at Maranatha and then worked at MBU for a year following graduation...

The expression “famous last words” applies to guest Emily Haynes. “One day you will be dean of women,” an associate dorm supervisor once playfully predicted. Emily adamantly replied, “Absolutely not!” Yet the Lord...

Athletics as ministry offers a great “classroom” with many teachable moments, as you will hear in this episode with guest Phil Price, MBU faculty member and assistant basketball coach. He claims to have had a “front-row...

Peter Wright’s interview in this episode runs the gamut from youth pastor to communications director to recruitment specialist and more. He explains to host Dr. Matt Davis that God has “wired” him to enjoy encouraging...

Here’s a notable episode with guest Mr. John McGarry, who spoke on campus for an informative general assembly. He is the Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration in the...

This episode’s guest hails from Maranatha’s inception. In fact, he met the Brothers of the Holy Cross who sold the campus to MBU. Dr. Bob Griffin reflects on the early days—transferring from Pillsbury, meeting his wife...

Delve into this episode as host Dr. Matt Davis and MBU graduate Jonathan Gilliam chat about a range of topics from cross-country running to marriage, from Jonathan’s current camp staff responsibilities to God’s calling...

In this engaging episode, host Dr. Matt Davis interviews fall meetings guest speaker Pastor Joel Mikkelson, asking why he chose to present messages on the attributes of God. Mentioning the apparent conflict between...

If internship offers experience for one’s resume, what does internship lodging provide? In Ethan Rosen’s case, it led to far more than anticipated, as he narrates on this podcast episode. Ethan could not afford lodging...