Johnson University Alumni Connections and Reflections

Josh Oldfield (JUTN '05)  was recently selected to compete on a fight card for Tap Cancer Out (TCO) on October 24, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a grappling match (no strikes) that will end with a submission (Tap Out) or a judge's decision at the end of 7 minutes. Competitors raise funds to help TCO conribute more than $1,000,000 to beneficiary organizations like Alex's Lemonade Stand, American Cancer Society, and others. Josh has participated with this cause for the last few years and is impressed with TCO's transparency and integrity. When asked to name someone to fight for, Josh remembered David "Doc" Reece (JUTN '70, former faculty) as one of the more indomitable men he'd ever known. Doc's loss this year was a blow to so many in the Johnson Family. So, with Cindy's and Sarah's blessing, Josh is hoping to honor Doc's memory with his efforts in the octagon. You can learn more at https://wecan.tapcancerout.org/fighting-f

 It was pushing 10:30 AM Central Time when my co-laborer in ministry drove his truck onto the property of Instituto Biblico Christiano in Caracol, Honduras. I will never forget the graven look on his face as he asked me if I had heard about what was happening in the United States.  Being in a remote area of the country with sketchy cell phone service (no land lines), he was not surprised at my ignorance. He handed me a video tape and informed me that, earlier that morning, a pair of passenger jets had flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York, another jet hit the Pentagon, and another crashed on a field in Pennsylvania. His words were like a gut punch, leaving me breathless and sick at the same time.  I sat in disbelief and in tears as I watched a video recording of the morning's news cast. I remember feeling helpless and hurting for my country and could only wonder how my siblings, parents, and entire extended family were dealing with the fear that gripped the nation th

 Johnson University Alumni Connections and Reflections for Friday, September 4, 2020 Sigma Mu Delta As I was driving to campus this week, I heard a news report about the challenges facing fraternities and sororities at colleges campuses across the country due to COVID-19.  It inspired me to reflect on the only unofficial fraternity/sorority ever to exist at Johnson University. Does anyone remember Sigma Mu Delta?  During Wednesday small-group chapels, some students would spend time with Harvesters (missions emphasis group), the Timothy Club (preaching emphasis group), or any number of other small groups dedicated to a particular emphasis or subject of study. Sigma Mu Delta was one such group. When I returned to Johnson University as an employee in 2002, I was given the opportunity to take on the leadership of this small group as a part of my role as the Christian Service Coordinator. I knew it was a service-oriented chapel but I had no idea where the group got it's name. Sigma Mu D