The Mike Gilland Show

Eric Floyd joins Mike Gilland as they discuss balancing the secular workforce and faith in Christ, and the joy and personal benefit of living our lives with total trust in the Lord. Eric talks about his background in athletics, which also has given him an interesting perspective on faith and life. Mike also interviews Oak Hall head football coach, RJ Fuhr and Pastor Phil Courson from Abundant Grace Community Church. Both of these interviews were taken from the FCA Kickoff Classic event on August 3rd in Gainesville, FL.

We all need good news...and that is just what the 740 student athletes and coaches heard at the 2023 Kickoff Classic. In fact, they heard THE Good News in some powerful ways, from speakers including the Head Ball Coach himself, Steve Spurrier, as well as the former Tampa Bay Bucs chaplain RV Brown. In this podcast, Mike interviews these speakers, along with a host of coaches and volunteers. The event was hosted by Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville.

Pastor and businessman, Demensio Barton, talks about the attacks on children and parents from schools. Pastor of Fair Park Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, TX, Stephen Borden joins Mike to discusses mixing Christianity and politics, and why it is important for believers to engage in the culture. In the last segment, Eric Holm, who is with Youth for Christ in Polk County, discusses the youth camps that took place this summer, and the impact these camps had on teens.

David Outing has been serving the community and felt called to ministry since he was a youth. Now, he leads as the Chief Encouragement Officer at Corporate Care Partners, a chaplain service for corporate workplaces. David works with businesses and restaurants in Central FL to provide chaplain services to their employees. David shares his testimony with Mike and how his ministry has changed lives.

Rob Maaddi has been writing sports coverage for over 20 years at The Associated Press. In 2020, he was promoted to the head NFL writer. Now, Rob gets to have faith-filled conversations with professional athletes all throughout the U.S. Mike and Rob discuss his role at The Associated Press and his podcast, "Faith on the Field." His podcast invites athletes into faith-based conversations and airs on The Shepherd on WIWA Saturdays at 7:30 and 10:30 AM, Sundays at 6:30 AM, and on WRZN/WTMN Saturdays at 9:30 AM and 6 PM.

Legendary music producer, arranger, and conductor, Thurlow Spurr, joins Mike Gilland to discuss this year's production of "Christmas Is." Thurlow is considered a music innovator and has long been associated with the highest quality of choral performances. He and his wife, Miss Kathey, have produced the musical, "Christmas Is" for several years. He and Mike discuss this year's performance, which will be held at Calvary Orlando on December 2nd, and have a little Christmas in July.

Born in the U.S. to South Korean parents, Dr. Jabez Park, often visited South Korea. While there, he became interested in theology. He received his doctorate in theology and is now the President of Berit Theological Seminary in Atlanta. Dr. Park and Mike Gilland discuss theology and the book by theologian, Abraham Park, on Genesis genealogy.

The Multi-Area Director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie, and Levy counties, Noah Wilbanks, joins the show to discuss the upcoming Fall Kickoff Classic. The event, which is on August 3rd, brings together teams and coaches for a night full of God-filled fun and fellowship. The keynote speaker for this event is RV Brown, and former Gator coach, Steve Spurrier, will also be in attendance. Additionally, Noah touches on the special relationship between coaches and athletes.

Liberty Counsel was founded to advance religious freedom, the sanctity of human life and the family through strategic litigation. Founder Mat Staver joins the show today to discuss updates on several important cases such as the Bible Club Case. This case involves The Child Evangelism Fellowship, who has been facing severe persecution and recently had a huge win in the courts. Mat Staver also talks about employee termination due to the vaccine and digital currency. In the second segment, John Crossman, host of the podcasts The Crossman Conversation and The Crossman Conversation: CEO Edition, joins the show along with his mentor and friend, John Martinez. Together, they discuss political discourse among Christians and John Martinez's work as a teacher. Also, from the archives at the NRB Convention, Rick Eldridge discusses the new movie, "Never Give Up."

Author Melinda Hudson was involved in lawsuit where she was wrongfully accused. Melinda was exonerated and then told her story in "The Common Denominator is Unforgiveness," which speaks to the necessity of forgiving others. Dennis Cole leads Dramatic Christian Ministries and travels around the world presenting the gospel with drama. He has also written a book called, "The Man." The plot follows the quest for personal hope. Mike's final guest, Joel Rissinger of Standing Stone Ministries is a former pastor who now travels to offer encouragement for pastors and congregations.