Tag: SWU stories
Fireside Quarantine Chats (Over the Internet)
This interview was a discussion between, myself, Grayson Schrader, and my friend, James Wagher. Both of us are students and commuters at Southern Wesleyan University. We catch up and talk […]
Exploring Spiritual Formation: An Interview With Scott Williams
This is the transcript of an interview with Scott Williams, a former pastor and current educator. In 2016, he completed his Masters of Practical Theology from Wesley Seminary and in […]
Physics & Astronomy: An Interview with Ivy Kaufman
Professor Ivy Kaufman is originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has been in the Upstate area since 1984 when she went to Clemson’s graduate program. She has been teaching Physics at […]
Sitting and Chatting With Brent Dongell
Brent Dongell is a professor at Southern Wesleyan University and has been for two years. He works for the Department of Religion, and he definitely sets his standards high. He […]
Faith and Freedom: A Chat with SWU's IJM Chapter President Madeline Johnson
Madeline Johnson is a Junior Human Services major at Southern Wesleyan University. She serves as the Chapter President for SWU’s IJM (International Justice Mission), works as the Campus Initiative Director […]
“Oh, yeah, God’s here!”: A Conversation with Charissa Fryberger
In this conversation, Fryberger discusses the books that make her want to write, her process of reading scripture and how it informs her writing, the origin of her book’s title and some of the collection’s stories, and some basic writing tips.
“God Invented Music!”: A Conversation with Dr. Amber James
In this interview, Lyssa Henry speaks to Dr. Amber James about her experiences at SWU as a student and a teacher, about her directing musicals both this year and last year, about her exciting summer trip to Germany, her life working in New York City, and the importance of music in everyday life and her life specifically.
Learning, Connecting, and Welcoming: Part 2 of a Conversation with Prof. Andrea Summers
In this second part of our conversation, Summers talks more about that experience and the great things God is doing in the Wesleyan Church regarding immigration. We also discuss how her own ministry has been encouraged and strengthened by her husband’s ministry and what she thinks gets taken for granted about people in ministry.
Investing and Immersing: Part 1 of a Conversation with Prof. Andrea Summers
I had the chance to talk with Prof. Summers last month, and in this first part of our interview, we discuss why she same to SWU, what she learned from her time Wesley Seminary, and why she’s excited about the new Immerse curriculum she’s using in her New Testament survey.
Teaching Under the Umbrella of Discipleship—An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Sircy
Dynestee Fields and Amanda Platz Dr. Jonathan Sircy is a passionate scholar of Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton. He taught in Charleston for seven years before becoming an associate professor of […]
Discipleship, Gratitude, and The Faerie Queene—A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Sircy
Dynestee Fields and Amanda Platz “I forgot to print your prompt,” Dr. Jonathan Sircy exclaimed in the middle of class one morning, during the Fall 2018 Semester. Because the class […]