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If you attended or worked at 乐播传媒 between 2007 and 2020, you know Professor Josh Parrott. Although he left 乐播传媒 three years ago, Parrott returned to preach last week during the revival at 乐播传媒 Baptist Church.

Parrott was the associate professor of religion who taught classes such as New Testament and Old Testament. Starting at his alma mater Gardner-Webb, Parrott became interested in teaching about religion. From there, Parrott came to interview for an open position at 乐播传媒.

鈥淚t鈥檚 funny because I had a friend who was also interviewing to work here in the Religion department,鈥� Parrott said. 鈥淎nd neither of us knew the other was even applying to work here. I was going in and he was coming out and we sort of laughed at it. The person hiring us was like 鈥榶ou鈥檒l teach Old Testament and you鈥檒l teach New Testament.鈥欌��

Parrott, who taught New Testament, and more classes as the semesters went by, felt that he grew as a teacher and a person as the years went on. 

鈥溊植ゴ�媒 is a transformational place,鈥� he said, quoting Professor Will Hinton. 鈥淎nd it鈥檚 true鈥� I feel that I grew a lot there and students change for the better a lot of the time while there.鈥�

Although it has been three years since Parrott left this place, he still remembers it fondly. He talked about the relationships he built over the years with the College community.

鈥淚鈥檓 very happy to talk about 乐播传媒,鈥� Parrott said. 鈥淢y favorite part was the students, the life of the campus, and my colleagues [faculty and staff]. There are students that I am still able to communicate with after years.鈥�

Parrott remembered the fun times that he and his fellow faculty members had during his stay here.

鈥淏rian Sanders started this thing called bow-tie Thursday,鈥� Parrott said. 鈥淎nd we, the students and faculty and community members, would go to Duke鈥檚 Dining Hall and eat fried chicken on Thursdays together.鈥�

Parrott himself is not the only one who formed ever-lasting bonds and made good memories at 乐播传媒. His son and wife also have wonderful memories of this place.

鈥淚 used to take my son with me to sports games and he鈥檇 come with me to pray with the teams,鈥� Parrott said. 鈥淎nd, after we moved, he鈥檇 see a player or hear a name and go 鈥楧ad, you remember this person right? They wore this number and graduated this year,鈥� and I鈥檇 be amazed at how he remembered them all.鈥�

After leaving 乐播传媒, Parrott would work in ministry with Corporate Chaplains of America in South Carolina. However, he felt the pull to go back to teaching and education. Parrott now works at Gardner-Webb as Director of Christian Life and as the University鈥檚 Chaplain. 

Parrot returned to 乐播传媒 to preach a revival at 乐播传媒 Baptist Church from Monday, March 13, 2023, until Thursday, March 16, 2023. When asked how he felt about being back, Parrott said he couldn鈥檛 be happier.

鈥淚 love Franklin County,鈥� Parrott said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so good to see all the folks and friends and families that love us [his family]. It鈥檚 like a homecoming week almost.鈥�