S5.12-116 - What's in a Name... "John"

About this episode

In this episode, Jayma interviews John, exploring the meaning of his name and its intersection with identity and purpose.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with John, a nonprofit leader and mentor based in Columbus, Ohio. This is the second John I have interviewed. We explored the meaning behind his name—John, which translates to “God is gracious”—and reflected on how names, identity, and purpose intersect in meaningful ways. This conversation dives into onomatology (the study of names), faith, leadership, and how understanding our names can offer fresh perspective on who we a...

People in this episode

Host: Jayma

Guest: John

Topics covered

• names
• identity
• purpose
• faith
• leadership
• onomatology

Keywords

• John
• names
• identity
• faith
• leadership
• onomatology
• purpose

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Columbus, Ohio

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