Faith Meets Academia
Welcome to Faith Meets Academia!
Struggling to connect your faith with everyday life, career ambitions, or academic pursuits? Hosted by a university professor and ordained minister, Dr. Adrian Reynolds, this podcast will help you translate your faith-based values into personal growth, professional development, and academic success. Faith Meets Academia emphasizes that faith and work can forge a mutually sustaining partnership.
Each episode breaks down complex academic concepts into everyday language and connects them with timeless spiritual principles for transformational learning and development. By the end of each episode, you will be equipped with practical tools to set the tone for a purposeful, productive week.
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Your host, Adrian Reynolds (Ph.D.), is an ordained minister, learning coach, and assistant professor of medical education at an R1 university. He is on a mission to merge educational innovation with biblical wisdom. Dr. Reynolds brings over two decades of teaching experience across the educational continuum: from working with underserved, high school students as a state-certified instructor of Spanish to coaching students in graduate and professional degree programs in evidence-based teaching skills and the science of learning.
Dr. Reynolds’ work is located within the rapidly growing field of applied learning sciences and is driven by both socio-cognitive and sociocultural approaches to learning and teaching. His preventive model of academic coaching has been published in journals such as Medical Teacher and Clinical Teacher. He has held over 1,000 (one-on-one) academic coaching sessions with medical students, residents, fellows, and pre-med students. Dr. Reynolds has developed numerous peer-teaching programs for medical students in addition to courses in the science of learning for residents, pre-med and high school students.
Dr. Reynolds has been preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ for over 10 years both nationally and internationally. He has long been recognized to seamlessly intertwine academic concepts with biblical principles: His approach to preaching and teaching the word of God is centered around growth mindset (Philippians 4:13), transformational learning (Romans 12:2), and reflective, mindful practice (Philippians 4:8, Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119:97).
As a missionary ambassador, Dr. Reynolds has embarked on transformative journeys that bridge cultures and continents, bringing tangible support and hope to those in need. Most recently, in the fall of 2023, his dedication to humanitarian causes led him to Mozambique: From the bustling streets of Maputo to the serene countryside of Inharrime, through the unwavering support and sponsorship from faith-based leaders and communities, Dr. Reynolds has played a pivotal role in the allocation of humanitarian aid and educational resources, providing essential support to elevate community wellbeing.
Earlier that year, he engaged in a mission focused on cultural exchange and relationship-building in the Maputo province to better understand and address local challenges. Through these missions, Dr. Reynolds exemplifies the true essence of a missionary ambassador, integrating service, education, and faith into impactful action.
Faith Meets Academia
Word of the Day #3: Don't Forget to Pray
What if every day could start and end with a sense of peace and purpose? Explore the transformative practice of prayer inspired by Psalm 55:17 as Dr. A shares a simple, yet profound routine to bring more focus and fulfillment to your daily life. By beginning your day with prayer instead of social media or the news, you'll set a purposeful tone that carries you through the demands of your schedule. Experience the power of connecting with God at strategic times—6 am, noon, and 6 pm—to refresh and recenter, helping you to navigate the hustle and bustle with a renewed spirit and sense of balance.
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Hey friends, thanks for joining me for the Word of the Day. It's the middle of the week and I hope you're having a great week thus far. If you're off today, I hope you're spending quality time with friends, family, loved ones. Even if you're taking some time just for self-care, to focus on you, your own well-being, that's great as well. The Word of the Day comes to us from Psalm 55, 17. David says Start your day off with a commitment to prayer. Allow your first thoughts, your very first thoughts and words each morning to be directed to God, not to the 24-hour news cycle, not to social media, not to text messages. Start off with prayer. This sets the tone for a focused, purposeful, productive day. Then, as the day goes on in the midst of your busy schedule, whether you're in the job, whether you're in school, pause. You might even be on your lunch break right. Pause at noon, 12 pm to connect with your God, whether it's through thanksgiving, praise, or just expressing or pouring out your concerns or your complaints to him. You'll see how refreshing this will be amidst your busy routine. It might just be three minutes, it might be five minutes, but that pause will re-energize you right at that time when you need it most. Use this midday break to recenter, to refocus. While the world is buzzing, everybody's still going, probably even skipping lunch. Step away. Step away from the business and be about your father's business, and then end the day as the psalmist did, lifting up your voice to God in prayer. So you start off your day by talking to him first and you end with him All right. Rest in the assurance that God has heard and will continue to hear every word, every cry, every groan.
Speaker 1:If you need a specific time I mean the noon prayer is obvious 12 noon. But if you need a specific time in the morning, try 6 am, try 6 in the morning. I mean I think that'll work pretty well. It's not too early in the morning and it's not too late. Try it. I know you like it. It's a part of my daily routine and I'd love for you to try it out. And then, for your evening prayer, try six in the evening. So six, twelve, six, easy to remember, right? Pretty consistent. Six in the evening, it's not too early in the evening and it's not too late. So I think that's reasonable.
Speaker 1:What do you think? I think this will make for a balanced prayer schedule. Of course you could pray any other time you want, as many times as you want, but consistency is key. And you know what? If you could find a prayer partner to do this with, whether you join a prayer line or whether you partner with someone, that's even more powerful, building a community of prayer, a band of prayer warriors, as some would call it. Paul reminds us in 1 Thessalonians, 5, 17,. Three words pray without ceasing or pray without stopping. Prayer can never be enough. So, family, don't forget to pray. If this word of the day resonated with you or inspired you, leave a review or comment on your preferred podcast platform. Your insights, your feedback will help us reach more listeners and we'll keep this series going. We'll keep the podcast platform. Your insights, your feedback will help us reach more listeners and will keep this series going. Will keep the podcast going and also feel free to share Faith Meets Academia podcast with anyone who you think might find it helpful. Thanks for your support and God bless.