IN THIS EMAIL:

• Mike Gilland interviews Melinda Hudson, Dennis Cole, Joel Rissinger, Mat Staver, John Crossman and John Martinez, and Noah Wilbanks this week on Afternoons with Mike

• Mark Goldstein talks to Mike Gilland on The Shepherd at Work

• Shepherd Profile: “The Plumb Line”

Author Melinda Hudson, Dramatic Christian Ministries leader Dennis Cole, and founder of Standing Stone Ministries Joel Rissinger.

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.

Founder of Liberty Counsel, Mat Staver, John Crossman and his friend John Martinez, a local teacher and life coach.

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."

Multi-Area Director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Noah Wilbanks

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.

Operations Manager at The Shepherd, Mike Gilland

SHEPHERD PROFILE
“The Plumb Line”

Jay Rudolph has been working in radio broadcasting for more than 35 years. He gave his life to Christ in 1996, and was called into a ministry on the radio. His show "The Plumb Line" presents a wide-range of topics and news from a Christian perspective. Jay discusses current events affecting everyone through the lens of a Biblical worldview. You can listen in to his program at 11:05 a.m. every Saturday on WRZN (720 AM, and 103.5 FM in Ocala) and on WTMN (1430 AM and 96.3 FM in Gainesville).