The Walk: A Spiritual Journey

In part 3 of our interview with Dr. Emily Castellucci from the department of geography at OSU, we ask her if it is possible to be a Christian that cares about the environment, and we ask her how she has experienced God’s love while also experiencing some hard and painful times in life. Check out the last part of the interview with Dr. Castellucci. ---- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Dr. Emily S. Castellucci

In Episode 2 of our interview with Dr. Emily Castellucci, we ask her about some of her heroes on her spiritual journey, and we explore the need for personal courage and receptivity on our spiritual journeys. Listen in on part 2 of our interview with Dr. Castellucci ---- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Dr. Emily S. Castellucci

Dr. Emily S. Castellucci is a senior lecturer in the department of geography at Ohio State. Dr. Castellucci received her bachelors degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and she went on to receive her masters and PhD in geography from the University of Georgia. Teaching courses on subject matter such as cartography and geographic information systems, Dr. Castellucci is also passionate about teaching, and the students under her tutelage. A wife and a mother, Dr. Castellucci is also a believer in Jesus Christ. Now, our interview with Dr. Emily Castellucci. ---- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Dr. Emily S. Castellucci

In the final episode of our interview with Dr. Michael Prats, we ask him about his study of philosophy in undergrad, and we ask him if there is anything that particularly troubles him about being a Christian today. Enjoy. ----- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Dr. Michael Prats

In part 3 of our interview with Dr. Michael Prats of the OSU College of Medicine, we ask him how he is inspired by the person of Jesus, and we ask him if he’s ever felt that his faith has been misunderstood in the medical context. ----- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Dr. Michael Prats

In episode 2 of our interview with Dr. Michael Prats, professor in the OSU College of Medicine, we ask him whether or not faith is something that is completely subjective, and we ask him if his faith is ever at odds with his work in the scientific field of medicine. ----- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Dr. Michael Prats

Our next guest on the Walk is a professor in the OSU College of Medicine, Dr. Michael Prats. Dr. Prats is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He studied neuroscience and philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, and received his medical degree from Ohio State. Dr. Prats serves as the Assistant Director of Ultrasound, and the Director of Ultrasound Research within the Division of Emergency Ultrasound. He founded and co-hosts his own podcast, the Ultrasound G.E.L. podcast, which discusses research articles in the field of bedside ultrasound. He’s been invited to speak at conferences around the world in light of his work and interaction with ultrasound research. But Mike is more than a physician in academic medicine. Mike’s wife Lyndsay has this to say about him: “One thing I love about Mike is his integrity. It makes him very trustworthy and dependable. He always tries to do the right thing, in every area of life, even when it is at a cost to himself. I also think he’s really funny and he makes me laugh every day. He brings joy everywhere he goes.” Listen in on Aaron’s interview with Dr. Michael Prats. ----- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Dr. Michael Prats

On this special episode of the Walk we interrupt our normal interviews with professors and scholars on campus to feature a short address given by Dr. Jane Goleman at a recent meeting of Cru at OSU. Dr. Goleman is a physician through Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She received her medical degree from OSU, and Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. In this address she speaks to an audience primarily made up of students who would identify themselves as Christians in the secular university context of Ohio State. In this address she speaks about whether or not Christians belong in the secular academy at OSU. And now a special episode of The Walk. ----- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Dr. M. Jane Goleman

In this second part of our interview with Prof. Burks, we ask her what can be learned from adversity and how God can meet us in our suffering. ----- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Prof. Angie Burks

In this episode we interview Professor Angie Burks. Prof. Burks is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Boston University School of Law and was a Community Builder Fellow at the Harvard's JKF School. She is a Senior Lecturer within OSU's College of Engineering and has presented at the state and national level on engineering ethics and the legal liabilities of electronic communication. Her Negotiations course within Northeastern University's distance learning program has been delivered to over 800 graduate students and executives in four parts of the world, including Europe, Asia and the Middle East. She was nominated three times for Indiana University's Trustees Teaching Excellence Award and twice for Ohio State's Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer. She notes that the most important experience in her life was growing up in the Sunday School program at Second Baptist Church in Columbus, Indiana. In this first episode of our interview with her, we ask her about her work at Ohio State, her spiritual journey, and her experience of suffering. ----- The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State Produced by Aaron Badenhop Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland Special thanks to Prof. Angie Burks