The Mike Gilland Show

Curtis Partridge knows his stuff. He has been involved with cyber security for years, currently the Senior Systems Engineer for Lotus Management. Sadly, we live in a day where there are many evil players in world, waiting to take advantage of the public in a variety of ways. While we can't stomp out all evil doers, we can make strides in protecting our personal information. Curtis also shares on his ongoing battle with cancer, and how he copes with the stresses of treatment.

Look up the term "ball of energy," and you will see 24 year old Maddie Rey's face! Even at her young age, Maddie has compiled more experiences than many have in a lifetime. An author of 6 books, numerous music projects, and traveling the nation as a preacher and evangelist, she credits her encounter with Jesus as both her motivation and sustainer in her efforts to get the Gospel to her generation. This is her second visit on AWM, and she gives the full story on her upbringing and goals for her future.

We lost a legend recently when Dr. Charles Stanley, longtime pastor at First Baptist Church in Atlanta, passed away. Tim Kaufman was at one time a regular fixture on the platform at that church, serving as a solo vocalist in their services and on their television programs. He joins Mike today to reflect on his personal friendship with Dr. Stanley. Bonnie Anderson is an author and blogger, and her first book was based on the life of her delightful and very interesting father. She is currently finishing her second book now, and she shares on these projects in this episode.

More people than ever are falling in the category known as "Alice" - that is an acronym standing for "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed." Basically, that is any family who, in spite of gainful employment, is having a hard time affording essential goods like groceries at traditional food outlets. Tige Culbertson, Senior Pastor at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Oviedo explains their church's vision for an outreach called "Goods and Grace" - joining him in this effort are other churches, represented in this program by Andy Searles (Church Together, Casselberry), and Shane Kohout (Metro Life Church, Casselberry).

Ministers are often joked about in terms of "only working one day a week." Those that have been in the ministry know just how far from the truth that really is. Today's guests have both ministry experience, as well as helping married couples grow closer through their input and coaching. Jeff and Shannon McLaughlin have been married for twenty years, and love to see couples who were struggling break into new joy and freedom in their marriages. Jeff also produces "Designed to Heal," with Dr. Ben Rall, heard on Saturdays on the Shepherd Orlando.

It is a long-known fact that participants on a missions trip often return surprised at how much they received personally from the experience. Such was the case with Dawn Sipley, owner of "Sipley the Best," an HR firm that helps other businesses in Central Florida. She went to serve in Honduras, and was introduced to the Good Samaritan Baptist Missions, and the wife of the president of the organization, Stephany Mejia, who became a fast friend. Dawn shares on the ways this trip impacted her life, joined by Stephany on the phone from Honduras.

Frank Gaffney has been up-close and personal to our nation's security status. Former president Ronald Reagan nominated Gaffney to the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. He now works to keep our nation secure as part of the Center for Security Policy. Mike Ridaught is well-known in NorthCentral Florida as a sports broadcaster, and he also writes on sports for Mainstreet Daily News (www.mainstreetdailynews.com). Finally, John Crossman on all things Central Florida business.

It was the need to something that mattered...that led Jill Taylor to volunteer at a pro-life facility. That tenure changed Jill's life, and gave her a passion to fight for the lives of those pre-born. Jill is host of the nationally syndicated "Choose Life Radio" ministry, on which she conducts interviews with both women and men, all affected one way or the other with the pro-life movement. Jill outlines the distinctives of most of today's pro-life outreaches to women, and why they are so important.

As president of the Florida Family Policy Council, John Stemberger has been involved with the fight for families for 18 years now, and the battle for the heart and souls of our families has never been greater than it is right now. John updates us on both past events and those coming up in the near future, including the recent Pro-Family Days in Tallahassee, and also the upcoming banquet featuring Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. John shares on what he considers to be his biggest parenting mistake.

She has said that becoming an American citizen was one of the most important achievements in her life. Barbara Perez came to the US from Guatemala at age 11, and had to work her way through school...and life itself. She managed to get an undergraduate degree in education, and taught school for 7 years before commencing on her dream to be an attorney. After graduating with her law degree, she ultimately opened her own firm, helping people gain legal status as immigrants. Hers is a story of faith and inspiration.