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Cedarville Stories
by Cedarville University
Cedarville Stories podcast shares the stories of individuals who have been impacted from their experiences at Cedarville University, all for God's glory. Each week you’ll hear unique stories of how Cedarville’s mission of transforming lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority is being lived out in the lives of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the University.Listen in each Wednesday and be blessed by some of the amazing ways God is working in and through the lives of the Cedarville family.
Episodes
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S15:E17 | Jesse and Carissa Bowser: Cultivating Creativity, Faith and Community
Jesse and Carissa Bowser: Cultivating Creativity, Faith and Community What happens when creativity, faith, and a shared vision for serving others come together? For Cedarville University alumni Jesse and Carissa Bowser, the answer is Victory Garden Studio, a creative business rooted in their…
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S15:E16 | Chris Sohn: From a Deserted Island to Cedarville University
From a Deserted Island to Cedarville University What do a deserted island, a rogue ocean wave, a Purdue gym bag, and Cedarville University have in common? For Chris Sohn, they are all part of an extraordinary life story shaped by God’s providence. In this episode of the Cedarville Stories…
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S15:E15 | Aaron and Danielle Lynn: Love, Cancer, and the Faithfulness of God
Love, Cancer, and the Faithfulness of God What happens when a young couple’s love story takes an unexpected turn? On this episode of Cedarville Stories, host Mark Weinstein sits down with Cedarville University alumni Aaron ’19 and Danielle (Dykema) Lynn ’19 to discuss their relationship, Aaron’s...
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S15:E14 | From Classroom Idea to FDA-Approved Medical Device
From Classroom Idea to FDA-Approved Medical Device What happens when a student sees a life-threatening problem and refuses to accept that “this is just the way it’s done”? On this episode of the Cedarville Stories podcast, host Mark Weinstein talks with Dr. Tim Norman, Distinguished Professor of...
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S15:E13 | Rob McDole: Faith, Technology and the Future of AI
Faith, Technology and the Future of AI As a new academic year begins at Cedarville University, technology and artificial intelligence continue to reshape the way people work, learn and communicate. On this episode of the Cedarville Stories podcast, Rob McDole, a leader in Cedarville’s Center for...
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S15:E12 | Joy Summers: Beyond the Radio Studio
A Voice of Joy for Listeners Nationwide For Joy Summers, joy is more than a name—it is a thread God has woven through every chapter of her life. On this week’s Cedarville Stories podcast, Joy shares her story with the same warmth, humor and contagious energy that have made her a familiar voice to...
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S15:E11 | Luise Schmidt-Krayer
Designing with Purpose What does designing a safer ski rescue sled have in common with helping recreate first-century Jerusalem? For Cedarville University graduate Luise Schmidt-Krayer, both projects reflect her desire to use design with creativity, care and purpose. Growing up in Gummersbach,...
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S15:E10 | Celeb and Jesse Mangum
It's More than Peanut Butter for Jesse and Caleb Mangum When Caleb Mangum lost his job in 2012, he did not set out to build a nut butter company. He simply faced an unexpected turn in the road and took a step of faith, trusting God to provide for his family and lead him forward. That step became...
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S15:E09 | Briana Zalewski: The Rejection That Redirected Her Life
The Rejection That Redirected Her Life Forever For years, Briana Zalewski believed becoming a physician assistant would give her the purpose she was searching for. After earning a pre-medical undergraduate degree, working in health care and facing repeated rejection from PA programs, she wondered...
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S15:E08 | Hustle House: Inside Cedarville's Entrepreneurial Incubator
Inside Cedarville's Entrepreneurial Incubator At the Hustle House, no one builds a business alone. Every day brings opportunities to ask questions, test ideas, celebrate progress, and pray through challenges. For the Cedarville University students who call the house home, entrepreneurship grows...
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S15:E07 | Emily Tuttle: From Family Room to Press Box
Emily Tuttle: From the Family Room to the Press Box Long before Emily Tuttle filled notebooks with game stories or rushed through postgame interviews, she spent time with her family watching whatever sporting event happened to be on television. Together they celebrated thrilling victories…
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S15:E06 | Christen Price: Standing for the Vulnerable
Standing for the Vulnerable Behind courtroom briefs and legal filings are real people whose lives have been devastated by exploitation. Christen Price knows their stories well. As a civil rights attorney with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, the 2009 Cedarville University graduate has...
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S15:E05 | Mark Scharnberg: Building More Than Basketball Players
Building More Than Basketball Players Mark Scharnberg, a 1997 Cedarville University graduate, has built successful businesses throughout his career. Today, one of the projects closest to his heart isn't measured by profits; it's measured by the impact on the lives of young athletes. On the...
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S15:E04 | Mark Scharnberg: A Choice That Became a Legacy
A Choice That Became a Legacy When Mark Scharnberg ’97 chose Cedarville University as a high school senior, he had no idea where this decision would take him. Looking back, he sees God's hand at work in ways no one could have planned. Mark recently shared on the Cedarville Stories podcast that...
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S15:E03 | Dr. Toby Dewhurst: Harnessing the Ocean
Harnessing the Ocean When most people look across the ocean, they see waves rolling toward the shore. Toby Dewhurst sees opportunity. A 2009 mechanical engineering graduate of Cedarville University, Toby has built a career helping people harness the power and potential of the sea. From…
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S15:E02 | Dani Lee Hutch: Bringing Light to Broadway
Bringing Light to Broadway When Dani Lee Hutch crossed the commencement stage at Cedarville University in 2016 with a degree in music, Broadway seemed a long way from southwest Ohio, but God had already begun writing a story that would carry her from classrooms and chapel services to some of the...
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S15:E01 | Beauty From Ashes: Maxwell and White
Beauty From Ashes Some stories begin with joy; others with sorrow. Yet the most remarkable stories reveal how God faithfully weaves both together, bringing beauty from ashes in ways no one could have imagined. Dean and Merav Maxwell know the deep ache of loss. On January 29, 2025, they lost their...
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S14:E25 | Bound Together by Grace: Maxwell and White
Bound Together by Grace No one chooses the road of suffering, but sometimes God allows fellow travelers to ease the way. That was true for the Maxwell and White families. When their stories were marked by separate tragedies in 2025, they found themselves walking similar paths of loss, recovery,...
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S14:E24 | Josh Hochstedler: Entrepreneurship With a Kingdom Purpose
Entrepreneurship With a Kingdom Purpose Josh Hochstedler has watched God use both hardship and opportunity to shape his definition of success. Along the way, his interest in entrepreneurship has become closely connected to a desire to impact lives, build Christian community, and help others…
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S14:E23 | Gabriel Payne: Designing Solutions That Serve People
Designing Solutions That Serve People Gabriel Payne thought he knew what his future should look like. After an aptitude test in high school pointed him toward engineering, the path seemed straightforward: attend a large, nationally recognized university and earn the kind of degree serious…
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S14:E22 | Carlos Hidalgo: A Win-Win Faith
A Win-Win Faith Carlos Hidalgo was alone in the fitness center at his church on December 1, 2025, working through his normal exercise routine, when pain hit with terrifying force. He would later describe it as feeling like a bomb had exploded inside his head. At first, the 1993 Cedarville...
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S14:E21 | Drew Hensley: Finding Hope in Invisible Grief
Finding Hope in Invisible Grief Drew Hensley has a way of stepping into people’s troubles with the steady kindness of a pastor who knows Jesus meets us there. A 2007 graduate of Cedarville University, he now serves as a pastor in Charleston, South Carolina, with a heart for local church ministry...
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S14:E20 | Abigail King: Sheep, Stage Lights, and Scripture
Sheep, Stage Lights, and Scripture Long before Abigail King set foot on the stage at Cedarville University, she was already dreaming of a life that would combine her greatest loves: animals and theatre. Even as a little girl growing up in sunny Florida, she imagined a future where the joy of...
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S14:E19 | Dr. Shannon Yarosz: A Calling Shaped by Providence
A Calling Shaped by Providence Shannon Yarosz’s story bears the marks of God’s providence. Often, that providence feels ordinary in the moment and only later reveals how lovingly the story has been arranged. On the Cedarville Stories podcast, Shannon reflected on a journey shaped by science,...
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S14:E18 | Dr. Lou Lilite: A Steady Rhythm of Hope
A Steady Rhythm of Hope Dr. Lou Lilite learned hope in the hard soil of Haiti. He grew up in a ministry family surrounded by the daily realities of poverty, where need was easy to see and impossible to ignore. Yet even there, God planted gifts and purpose in his life. Through his parents’…
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S14:E17 | Brandon Stover: Held by God Through Every Trial
Held by God Through Every Trial Brandon Stover’s story is marked by God’s faithful presence through both unexpected joy and deep hardship. As he prepares to graduate from Cedarville University with a degree in special education, he does so with a heart shaped by struggle, strengthened by grace…
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S14:E16 | Renee Sallee: A Song of Worship in the Midst of Motherhood
A Song of Worship in the Midst of Motherhood In the quiet, faithful work of motherhood, Renee (O’Neal) Sallee ’10 has learned a truth strong enough to carry both a family and a song: God is enough. That conviction now rests at the heart of her music, ministry, and home. A 2010 graduate of...
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S14:E15 | Houser, Young, and Shore: Behind the Music
Behind the Music Behind the scenes at K-LOVE and Air1, ministry feels deeply personal. What listeners hear as a song, a familiar voice, or a timely word starts long before the microphone turns on. It begins with a team that believes what people listen to really matters because what fills the mind...
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S14:E14 | Houser, Young, and Shore: From Cedarville to K-LOVE
From Cedarville to K-LOVE Three Cedarville broadcasting alumni now serve in senior leadership at K-LOVE and Air1 Media Networks — and their shared story is as meaningful as it is remarkable. Jim Houser ’91, Chief Radio Officer; Mandy Young ’99, Vice President of Radio; and Steve Shore ’02, Music...
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S14:E13 | Dr. Will Smallwood: Celebrating $205.8M and Future Cedarville Sphere
Celebrating $205.8 Million and Future Cedarville Sphere The future of Cedarville University seems to rise right out of the waters of Cedar Lake on the latest Cedarville Stories podcast. The conversation opens with the kind of news that gives Cedarville plenty to celebrate. Dr. Will Smallwood,...
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S14:E12 | Eric and Kara Gilmore: Helping Foster Teens Find Their Place
Helping Foster Teens Find Their Place Fifteen years ago, Eric ’03 and Kara (Howe) ’04 Gilmore began noticing a pattern that would not let them rest. Teenagers in Arkansas entered foster care or aged out with little consistent support. In fact, many reached legal adulthood without housing…
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S14:E11 | Sam Sofio: Walking With Lyme, Walking With God
Walking With Lyme, Walking With God Sam Sofio carried a simple dream of attending Christian university where faith wasn’t an accessory but the air everyone breathed. He pictured chapel worship and professors who prayed before class. He also sensed a calling to tell stories that point people to…
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S14:E10 | Marlee Benson: A Story Bigger Than Football
A Story Bigger Than Football Redemption opens like a familiar football story — with helmets, stadium lights, and the pressure to win — but quickly clarifies its real focus: Jesus changing lives inside The Ohio State Buckeyes’ program. Available through The Wonder Project on Amazon Prime, this...
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S14:E09 | Dr. Megan Brown and Malena Ball: Stocking Classrooms, Building Futures
Stocking Classrooms, Building Futures A first-year teacher stands in an empty classroom with a key in her hand and a knot in her stomach. Twenty-six desks. Bare walls. One loud thought: School starts soon, and the room has almost nothing. Dr. Megan Brown, an associate professor of education at...
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S14:E08 | Jeff Rinehart: Secret Service and the Zero-Fail Mission
Secret Service and the Zero-Fail Mission The U.S. Secret Service lives by a simple standard: zero fail. Every route, every rooftop, and every split-second decision demands excellence because the mission leaves no room for mistakes. Jeff Rinehart has built his career around that expectation. The...
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S14:E07 | Payton Eeles and Tanner Gillis: Big League Hopes
Big League Hopes Payton Eeles and Tanner Gillis are living their baseball dreams. Both former Yellow Jacket baseball players are moving closer to the major leagues and learning that the climb is rarely clean and never entirely predictable. Baseball is a sport of failure that teaches a person to...
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S14:E06 | Dr. Jared Pincin: Fantasy Sports and Real Convictions
Dr. Jared Pincin: Fantasy Sports and Real Convictions Some of the most lasting lessons in life don’t come from classrooms or textbooks but from watching the people closest to you do hard things without complaint. For Dr. Jared Pincin, those lessons were learned early by watching his...
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S14:E05 | Ondrej Plasil: Czech-Born, Christ-Driven
From Czech Courts to a Global Calling Ondrej Plasil grew up in the Czech Republic with a basketball in his hands and a competitive spirit in his heart. The game gave him direction, discipline, and drive. But underneath it all, he was quietly searching for something more. In a country where faith…
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S14:E04 | Leo Brothers: Desert Roots and Gospel Goals
Desert Roots and Gospel Goals Matthew and Daniel Leo grew up in the Middle East, where sunbaked streets doubled as soccer fields and neighbors quickly became family. Their childhood was filled with the rhythms of daily life, including shared meals, local traditions, and long afternoons chasing a...
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S14:E03 | Gracen Fletcher: Aiming True, Living Fully
Aiming True, Living Fully Gracen Fletcher grew up under Indiana skies, where the wind danced across hayfields and horses ran free. A farm girl through and through, she learned to saddle up almost as early as she could walk. Her days were filled with muck boots, fiddle strings, and the steady hum…
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S14:E02 | Lucy Malmberg: Cradled in a Box, Carried by Faith
Lucy Malmberg: Cradled in a Box, Carried by Faith Lucy Malmberg’s life began in the shadow of World War II. Born in a refugee camp and carried onto a plane bound for America inside a handmade box, she traveled hidden beneath a blanket with nothing but a handwritten birth certificate and her...
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S14:E01 | Bill Bolthouse: More Than Vegetables
Bill Bolthouse: More Than Vegetables Bill Bolthouse’s story began in the rich black soil of Grant, Michigan, where long rows of onions shaped both his childhood and his character. Working alongside his family on their muck farm, Bill learned early what honest labor demanded — often on his knees,...
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S13:E27 | Paul "Hembo" Hembekides: A Journey to ESPN
From Walks to Wisdom: Hembo’s Journey From Cedarville to ESPN In the world of sports, stats tell stories — and for Paul “Hembo” Hembekides, they’ve written a full chapter of his life. Hembo graduated from Cedarville University in 2012 after four seasons of college baseball, where he started 170...
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S13:E26 | Dr. Trent Rogers: Bench Press and Biblical Truth
Bench Press and Biblical Truth: The Strength of Dr. Trent Rogers Dr. Trent Rogers doesn’t fit the stereotype of a Bible professor and college dean. Sure, he’s got the credentials — a doctorate in New Testament, years of pastoral experience, and a deep love for Scripture. But he also once...
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S13:E25 | Hayden Lee: A Game Plan for Sports Health
A Game Plan for Sports Health Sports have always played an important role in Hayden Lee’s life. Now a Doctor of Pharmacy/MBA student at Cedarville University, Hayden’s journey from high school athlete to aspiring sports pharmacist shows how passion and purpose can collide in powerful ways.…
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S13:E24 | Jeff Gilbert: Press Box Perspectives
Press Box Perspectives: Jeff Gilbert Sports are Jeff Gilbert’s passion. What started as a hobby of cutting out sports stories from newspapers and magazines and crafting his own narrative for each story has blossomed into a thrilling career as the beat reporter for the Ohio State Buckeyes football...
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S13:E23 | Greg and Erica Smith: Hope in Hard Places
Hope in Hard Places: Greg and Erica Smith Erica Smith woke up in a hospital bed, confused and restrained, believing she’d been abandoned and tortured. She had just survived a weeklong medically induced coma caused by a sudden, life-threatening allergic reaction — one that nearly stole her life.…
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S13:E22 | Coach Rob Jones: Leading Cedarville Hoops
Coach Rob Jones: Leading Cedarville Hoops With Purpose and Passion Basketball season is back in full swing at Cedarville, and the Yellow Jackets are charging into year two under Head Coach Rob Jones. With a season of experience already under his belt, Coach Jones is building more than just a...
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S13:E21 | Aaron Welty: The Heroics of Weakness
Aaron Welty: The Heroics of Weakness Aaron Welty grew up with his eyes on the stars — not just the ones overhead, but the ones in stories. Galaxies far, far away, rings of power, and caped crusaders filled his imagination. But while most kids left those adventures behind when the movie ended…
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S13:E20 | Georgia Purdom: AiG Creation Scientist
From a Curious Teen to a Confident Voice in Creation Science Born a Buckeye near Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Georgia Purdom grew up in public school where she got a solid education — but something was missing. The classroom instruction didn’t point to the Bible, and the lessons never once started with...
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Cedarville Stories podcast shares the stories of individuals who have been impacted from their experiences at Cedarville University, all for God's glory. Each week you’ll hear unique stories of how Cedarville’s mission of transforming lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority is being lived out in the lives of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the University.Listen in each Wednesday and be blessed by some of the amazing ways God is working in and through the lives of the Cedarville family.
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