Ordinary Celebrity Jeff Noble

This episode features a well-loved member of the Texas Country music scene. Mike Graham has been song-writing and performing since the mid 1990s. His debut album was released in 1999.

Mike took a hiatus from the music scene for almost a decade, but he returned in 2020 with a seven-song EP Sunset/Sunrise. The self-explanatory first track is titled Good to be Back.

Mike's next album is due out in the spring/summer of 2024 and as of this podcast has a working title of Can't Fix the World.

Links:


Mike's website - mikegraham.com
Mike on Instagram
Mike on Facebook
Tidal
Apple Music
The Post at River East in Fort Worth, Texas
Hear Fort Worth






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This episode features George Schroder. Schroeder was a sports journalist for over 30 years, working for newspapers and in broad and podcasting. After being caught up in a round of layoffs at USA Today, he charted a career change which led him to a church in Colorado. This is his story.

Notes & Links:


Gridiron & The Gospel - A Faith & College Football Podcast
New Podcast ‘Gridiron And The Gospel’ Focuses On College Football And Faith - The Baptist Messenger
Storyline Church - Arvada, Colorado
Schroeder inducted into Arkansas Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame
"Hogs and History" - George's book on Razorback football




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This episode features Dr. Terrence Ferguson and Dr. Vernard Hodges, veterinarians at Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital in Georgia. Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Hodges have been healing, helping and serving families and animals since 1999. In 2020, they were added to the lineup of National Geographic shows and which are available on Disney+. In this episode, the vets answer questions about dealing with celebrity, pivoting between patients and families on full days, maneuvering around their clinic with cameras and even Georgia (and Alabama) college football! 

Notes/Links:


Georgia’s Critter Fixers: Black vets go from HBCUs to Nat Geo Wild, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 18, 2021
The Stars of Nat Geo's Critter Fixers Want to Inspire the Next Generation of Black Veterinarians, Oprah Daily, June 29, 2021
The Vets of 'Critter Fixers' Are Back for a Third Season and to Inspire More Kids to Help Animals, People Magazine, February 4, 2022
It Takes a Village Foundation
National Geographic site - Critter Fixers
Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital website


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This episode features author and artist Elle Luna. Elle published an article on Medium.com in 2014. After she hit "publish," she went to a birthday dinner with her father. She left her phone at home. Little did she that things blew up. In the next few months, her article, "The Crossroads of Should and Must" was shared over 5 million times on Twitter and read over 250,000 on Medium.com. It became a best-selling book in 2015. In this episode, we talk about "instant celebrity" and how it impacts a person and what she has done with her influence since. 

Notes & Links:


The Crossroads of Should and Must - Medium.com
The Crossroads of Should and Must - Amazon.com
Your Story Is Your Power by Elle Luna - Amazon.com


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This episode features a collegiate ministry guru. David James served as the director of Arkansas Baptist Collegiate Ministries for over 30 years. His life and ministry spanned two centuries of college students, and his leadership style has been lauded by those who served with and under him. Listen and learn what observations David has about culture, college, and the mission of the church to reach the next generation!

Show Notes:


In the March 2021 episode of OC, we featured Jeremy Woodall and his Hike for Homes work from November of 2020. He is preparing to do it again in November 2022. Check out the hike and give to Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes & Ministries here.
Arkansas Baptist College Ministry and Young Leaders




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This episode features Dr. Jamie Sanchez, a faculty member of Biola University in California. She is the Program Director of the PhD in Intercultural Studies in the Graduate Department and is currently has research involved in Critical Refugee Studies.  

Jamie is a dynamic thinker, leader and practitioner of Christian discipleship. You'll hear some of her thoughts on the pros and cons of individual and group discipleship. We also discussed the refugee crisis around the world and examined ways that the church can respond with help and grace. 

Bonus: her take on Top Gun: Maverick and Jeff's hope to meet Tom Cruise.

Show Links:


Book Recommendation: Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics by Mark R. Glanville
The 1951 Coffee Company
NBC's Today Show feature of The 1951 Coffee Co


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