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His Name Is John Whitman: When One Life Shared Changes Everything with Author, Michael Dunn
Posted in At This Table
What if the person you’re tempted to overlook is the very person God wants to use to open your heart?
In this episode of At This Table, host Shelly Brown welcomes Michael Dunn, author of His Name Is John Whitman: A Life Shared, for a heartfelt conversation about evangelism, compassion, suffering, and the kind of steady love that can soften even the hardest heart.
Inspired in part by Michael and his wife’s years of homeless ministry, His Name Is John Whitman reminds us that people are not interruptions, inconveniences, or problems to pass by. They are image-bearers with names, stories, pain, and eternal value.
Together, Shelly and Michael talk about the difference between outward success and inward emptiness, why sharing our faith begins with a genuinely caring heart, and how God can use even suffering and visible scars as part of a lasting witness. Michael also offers encouragement for believers who want their lives to matter for Christ but may feel unsure or afraid to share their faith.
In this episode, Shelly and Michael Dunn talk about:
- The importance of truly seeing people and knowing their names
- What Allen’s story reveals about success, grief, pride, and spiritual emptiness
- How John’s quiet witness shows us a more relational way to share the gospel
- Why suffering does not have to make us bitter
- What it means to live “a life shared”
- How believers can begin sharing their faith right where they are
Get your copy of Michael’s book from Amazon or from Redemption Press:
Amazon: His Name Is John Whitman: A Life Shared
From the Publisher, Redemption Press: His Name Is John Whitman: A Life Shared
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