MU Talks

Pastor James Tham was born in Singapore, but has lived in 6 cities on 3 continents. He's currently serving as a pastor in the greater China region and he has a lot to say about what it's like to be a third generation Chinese American and about the role that higher education in America is playing in reaching Chinese men and women for Jesus. Join MU Talks hosts Alin Vrancila and Renee Duffy for this important discussion.

MU Talks hosts, Alin and Renee sit down with Multnomah University Professor of Business, Heather Lohmolder to discuss the role that creativity plays in successful business and a healthy, happy life. Listen in to hear 8 tips for adding creativity to your life today.

MU Talks hosts, Alin and Renee, sit down with Mike Anderson, Multnomah's Associate V.P. of Enrollment and Athletics. Mike has a unique perspective on how students can get the most out of their college experience from years of coaching and directing athletics around the country.

Pastor Cyndi Murillo shares the personal story of her journey to find her place as Campus Pastor at Multnomah University. That journey is full of risks and opportunity to say, "YES" in faith! Cyndi's faith and courage will inspire you to say "YES" too.

This episode we discuss the need for disabled perspectives in our churches and in our thinking of what it means to be human. Professor Ruben Alvarado has dedicated his life to serving, supporting, and listening carefully to people with disabilities and he wants the church to start listening too.

Alin and Renee and their guest co-host Dr. Joe Slavens, were incredibly fortunate to sit down with Dr. Bob Andringa to talk about equity in higher education and how federal policy shapes and supports these important efforts. Listen in to our discussion and learn the story of how the Pell Grant almost didn't happen!

You can learn more about Dr. Andringa and his experience and passion for helping nonprofit leaders, their management teams, and their boards at https://theandringagroup.com/

It's graduation weekend across the country and at Multnomah University in Portland Oregon. Join your MU Talks hosts as they sit down with Multnomah University's new President, Rev. Dr. Eric Anthony Joseph. They'll discuss his personal and professional journey from L.A. to the Pac Northwest and hear what excites him most about MU. 

Not all university degrees are created equal. Join the MU Talks hosts as they sit down with MU's master of accreditation and assessment, Lydia Gillespie to find out why accreditation matters and how students and their parents can use that knowledge to make great decisions about their future.

MU Talks hosts Alin Vrancila and Renee Duffy invite Pastor Derek Chinn, Professor and Dean of Multnomah Biblical Seminary, to a reflective episode for Good Friday. Together they think about suffering in their own lives as well as the lives of the people around them and discuss Good Friday's role in helping us all feel the closeness of Jesus in the experience of suffering.

We sit down with Dr. Elliott Lawless, Psychology Professor at Multnomah University, to discuss dreams. The Bible is full of meaningful dreams and early psychologists were obsessed with them. What's changed today and can we still find meaning in our dreams?

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