Following Jesus in Nursing

In this episode, Armesse Randolph, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, shares her experience as a nursing professional development specialist, nurse leader, and educator with more than 15 years of experience in acute care, professional development, and clinical education. As someone serving in middle management, Armesse knows what it can feel like to be “sandwiched” between organizational nursing leaders and frontline nurses. She opens up about the unique pressures and challenges of leading from the middle and how she navigates those demands while seeking to reflect Jesus through her work, service, and relationships. Armesse reminds us that even in seasons of responsibility, fatigue, and competing expectations, we can find strength and refuge in God. Her story offers encouragement to nurses and nurse leaders who may feel caught in the middle and need a reminder that they don't have to carry it all alone.

Psalm 61:1-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2061%3A1-4&version=NIV

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In this episode, Julia Wahl, a neuro nurse, shares her passion for caring for the whole person — body, mind, and spirit. Julia believes nursing is more than caring for physical needs; it is also an opportunity to recognize the humanity, dignity, and deeper spiritual needs of each person we encounter. Julia loves having honest conversations about our need for God in the deepest places of our lives and the transformation and wholeness that come through relationship with Him. She shares about her passion for prayer, worship, and following Jesus wholeheartedly, both in her nursing practice and in everyday life. Her story invites us to consider what it means to see our patients as whole people and to depend on God as we care for them. As nurses, we may have opportunities to care for physical needs, but we also encounter people in some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. Julia reminds us that Jesus meets us (and our patients) in those deep places.

Psalm 25:1-5: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2025%3A1-5&version=NIV

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In this episode, Margaret, a contributing editor for the Journal of Christian Nursing, shares her powerful story of walking through burnout and deep distress. After 22 years of missionary and nursing work in Haiti and Senegal, along with experience in a variety of nursing settings, she found herself in a season where she desperately needed God’s intervention. Through her honest story, listeners will hear how God met her in her brokenness, delivered her from burnout, and reminded her of her identity as His beloved child. Her story offers hope and encouragement to nurses and healthcare professionals who may be running on empty, reminding us that we don’t have to navigate exhaustion alone. 

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Psalm 107:1-9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20107%3A1-9&version=NIV

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Check out JCN: If you’re looking for thoughtful, faith-integrated perspectives on nursing, be sure to check out the Journal of Christian Nursing; our award-winning, peer-reviewed journal. It brings together current nursing research, clinical insights, and biblical perspectives to help you think more deeply about what it means to follow Jesus in nursing. NCF members get access to the journal as part of their membership, so if you’re not a member yet, we’d love to have you join us! https://nurses.events.intervarsity.org/membership

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In this episode, Erika (pseudonym), a Campus Staff Minister with Nurses Christian Fellowship, courageously shares her experience navigating a challenging work environment in a conversation entitled "A Safe Place for Those Running on Empty." Through her story, listeners will find encouragement, validation, and the hope that Christ meets us in seasons of exhaustion, offering rest, healing, and the strength to keep following Him.

Psalm 62:5-8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ps.%2062%3A5-8&version=NIV

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In this episode, NCF National Director Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner introduces our important conversation on burnout and offers hope for finding renewal in Christ. Then, Jen Wojtysiak, Associate National Director of NCF Student Ministry, introduces the OIA (Observation, Interpretation, Application) method of Bible study that we'll use throughout this series. 

Psalm 23: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&version=NIV

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Listen as Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner shares her story of her husband’s traumatic brain injury and the deep challenges that followed. Kathy reflects on suffering, faith, and how God met her with strength, hope, and presence in the midst of uncertainty.

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Resource: Bible Studies: https://ncf-jcn.org/resources/bible-studies

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“Sarah” (name changed for protection) shares her story of a medication error and the weight of “When We Make Mistakes.” Listen as she reflects on failure, grace, and how God meets us with mercy even in our hardest moments.

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Katharine, Associate Director for Student Ministry with Nurses Christian Fellowship, shares her journey through cancer and the ways she experienced God’s constant presence. Living in Minnesota, she reflects on how He remained with her through every moment, faithful and near.

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Jane, retired NCF National Director, shares her story of navigating nursing school as her mom’s mental health fails. Listen as she discovers God as her refuge and strength (Psalm 46:1).

Psalm 112:4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2046%3A1&version=NIV

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Jen Wojtysiak, NCF staff, shares her story of walking through miscarriage and encountering God who sees us when we drown in grief (Genesis 16:13).

Genesis 16:13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2016%3A13&version=NIV

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Check out season 2 of Following Jesus in Nursing: https://followingjesusinnursing.transistor.fm/episodes

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