When Prayer Becomes Part of the Prescription

Episode #109

In this episode Isaac Knouff shares with host Bill Reichart on how his journey from academic struggle to medical excellence was shaped by a radical encounter with God’s grace and calling. He reflects on how the Whole Person Care Preceptorship equipped him to integrate spiritual care into medicine—offering not just treatment for the body but hope for the soul. Through moving patient encounters and biblical insight, Isaac illustrates how prayer and presence can build trust and restore dignity in ways medicine alone cannot. Listeners will come away inspired to see healing as a calling that touches mind, body, and spirit.

Isaac Knouff is a second year medical student at the University of Washington and studied biochemistry while in undergrad.

Faith is integral to Isaac's life purpose and Joy. He grew up in a Christian household but did not have a personal relationship with Jesus until high school. Since then, Isaac has had a strong desire to see Christ in all areas of his life. In college he was a student leader within his campus ministry, led youth ministry at church, and led worship. In medical school Isaac started a medical school student ministry, and recently did a four week long spiritual care practicum at Loma Linda Health University.

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