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Info on recent episodes on "The Mike Gilland Show" and "The Shepherd at Work," plus news on some of our newer programs on THE SHEPHERD.

November 14, 2025

The Shepherd Christian Teaching & Talk Email Bannerr

Christian Teach/Talk Radio
for Central and North Central Florida

It’s Not Just Talk, It’s Life-Changing!

IN THIS EMAIL:

  • The “Critter Campaign” is back, enabling listeners to impact families in Asia and Africa

  • Singer/Entertainer Olivia Collins introduces her new single

  • Mike looks back on an interview in 2022 with Charlie Kirk, and his wife Erika

  • Publisher Kim M. Clark returns with author Pastiche Graham

  • Mike visits Gainesville’s “Sunshine State Good News Tour” with Will Graham

  • The Shepherd at Work welcomes Marius Dancea and Claton Butcher

Can you imagine a chicken or a goat changing lives and opening doors to share Jesus’ love? That is exactly what the GFA World Critter Campaign is all about. The Critter Campaign is a project GFA started during the Christmas season to make it possible for people who enjoy this wonderful life that we have in Christ to celebrate Christmas by giving a gift of whatever they can to help the poorest, neediest, and most forgotten people around the world. Most people in the nations in which GFA World works have less than 53 cents of income per day. Just think of how even the smallest gift can help a family just like yours…where they are barely surviving.

All it takes for you to take part in the Critter Campaign is visit the Shepherd website at theshepherdradio.com – click on the Critter Campaign banner, and securely and safely choose how you would like to participate!

 

After years of being known as “Afternoons With Mike,” a new show name went into effect several months back for Mike Gilland’s talk show. Now dubbed “The Mike Gilland Show,” Mike interviews newsmakers, pastors, politicians, entertainers, business leaders - people who are using their lives and making a difference for the Gospel of Jesus.

Take a moment to browse through and some of Mike’s recent guests.

Singer/Songwriter Olivia Collins debuts her new single

Olivia Collins grew up in a musical and tight-knit family. She and her three siblings all work for Disney, living out a long-held dream held by each. Each Collins kid is brimming with talent, and Olivia has now added a new recording to her resume - she debuts her new single “Before I Meet You” on Mike’s show.

Publisher Kim M. Clark returns, and brings along a client whose first book addresses autism

Pastiche Graham was diagnosed as being on the spectrum for autism as a young girl. She brought a lot of her childhood, and her wisdom from studying this condition and put it into book form through the eyes of the young subject of her book - “Pia Pistachio," an incredibly heartwarming book that opens new gateways of understanding autism. Pastiche, and her publisher Kim M. Clark join Mike.

We honor the memory of Charlie Kirk, tragically assassinated on Sept. 10

The world was stunned when an assassin’s bullet claimed the life of Charlie Kirk. Mike had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Charlie in 2022, and portions of that interview-and another one with Charlie’s wife Erika-were included in a special memorial show.

Billy Graham’s grandson Will Graham brings the Sunshine State Good News Tour to Gainesville

1800 attendees gathered in Gainesville’s Depot Park on a cold, damp evening to hear evangelist Will Graham explain the Gospel of Jesus. Christian artist Jeremy Camp also appeared on this four city tour in Florida. Mike had a chance to have an exclusive interview with Will, and he shares it in the 3rd segment of this show, following Kim and Pastiche.

New Episodes of The Shepherd At Work with host, Krystal Parker

She used to worship her work, now she uses her work as worship. Krystal Parker, President of the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce, is host of the weekly “The Shepherd at Work,” heard Saturdays at 10:05 AM in Orlando, and at 9:05 AM in both Ocala and Gainesville.

In her latest episodes, Krystal talks with top business leaders whose passion for business is only exceeded by their love of God.

Marius Dancea shares on Innovation, Faith and EmpowerLinked

At just six years old, Marius Dancea left Romania with his family, carrying the spark of entrepreneurship that would one day ignite a movement.

Today, that spark has become EmpowerLinked - a groundbreaking business turning digital marketing into a Kingdom advancement tool.

Marius is bold, creative, and relentless about one thing: getting the Word of God in front of everyone, everywhere.

Cancel-proof faith: How Claton Butcher turned censorship into CrossCurrent

When cancel culture came for him, Claton Butcher lost everything in a week. But what looked like devastation became divine redirection. Out of that moment, God gave him a vision—to create a cancel-free culture for Christian authors, artists, and families.

Claton is the founder and president of CrossCurrent Digital, a fast-growing media platform delivering faith-based, family-friendly audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts—with no worldly filters, no compromise.

Join Todd Friel on “WRETCHED RADIO” - every weekday afternoon at 1:04 PM across the Shepherd Radio Network.

Do you know someone who would make a good guest on The Shepherd at Work or The Mike Gilland Show?

Let us know! Email Mike at [email protected]