June 25, 2019

(00:00-09:02): Louis Dooley joins Ian to tell his amazing story in prison and coming to Christ in custody. He shares his experience on his first day in prison on how a mission of murder turned into turning to Christ. (09:02-18:06): Louis dives deeper into his first day in prison and how a simple track led him to come to Christ. He said he had only heard of Jesus through the Latter Day Saints commercials. He also goes into the miraculous story of getting out of prison. (18:06-27:03): He stays and talks about his ministries and outreach to prisons all over the country. There are programs that teach inmates the bible and emphasize discipleship in prisons. (27:03-36:08): Louis closes out the hour with a call to action for those to get involved in prison ministry. There is a need for volunteers at Cook County Jail and the Juvenile Detention Center in Warrenville. He is spearheading bible studies in the maximum security divisions. (36:08-45:23): Judson University President Gene Crume joins Ian in studio to talk about his role at the school and enjoying what he does. He expresses the value of community JU endorses and how resilient and nurturing the environment is. (45:23-54:19): Gene dives into the unusual leadership ability of “Weird” Al Yankovic. He and Ian discuss the unwavering positivity of Yankovic and his drive to follow his dreams and passions. Yankovic was never disparaging to those who turned him down. (54:19-1:03:32): Gene and Ian share their relationship a bit and touch on missions. Gene mentions that his philosophy in leadership is about surrender. He explains that most of the time the mentality missionaries have going into a mission field is to fix something, but it is quite the contrary. (1:03:32-1:12:36): Gene closes out the show talking about mascots! Judson is looking to be the first collegiate partner of the National Mascot Hall of Fame. Ian shares his experiences on campus at JU and appreciates the diverse array of leaders on staff who help cultivate an environment of inspiration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.