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gene anderson :: 4.15

jdblundell — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:57:17 +0000

gene anderson

gene anderson is a presbyterian minister and blogger based in st. petersberg, florida. he stops by something beautiful this week to talk about his life, his work with the homeless, and his struggle with bipolar disorder.

music ::

clive parnell – walk with me
explosions in the sky – a song for our fathers

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david timothy :: 3.7

jdblundell — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:15:53 +0000

this week we talk with David Timothy (aka the SoupMan of Dallas). David tells the story of how growing up hungry led him to start the Dallas SoupMobile to feed the under resourced in the Dallas area.

he started the SoupMobile in 2003. in that first year the SoupMobile served 5,000 meals. today it serves more than 200,000 meals per year.

David is also the author of the book, “Is God On Vacation” available through Amazon.com:

music:
the elms – this is how the world will end
shaun groves – i’ve got you

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2.8.3 :: mark horvath (remix)

jdblundell — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:41:38 +0000

due to the continual overwhelming popularity of our interview with Mark Horvath (which was originally published in two episodes) we’re re-releasing the interview with Mark in it’s entirety in one complete episode.

Mark Horvath is a homeless advocate whose using twitter and other social media to increase awareness about the growing issue of homelessness here in America. not only does Mark see these issues daily on the streets, he’s also lived them himself.

Mark admits that some of the stories he shares are offensive — but he hopes they make the viewers mad enough they’ll get up and do something.

From invisiblepeople.tv ::

On the street I saw a small girl cold and shivering in a thin dress, with little hope of a decent meal. I became angry and said to God; “Why did you permit this? Why don’t you do something about it?” For a while God said nothing. That night he replied, quite suddenly:
“I certainly did something about it. I made you.”
I once heard a story about a homeless man on Hollywood Blvd who really thought he was invisible. But one day a kid handed the man a Christian pamphlet. The homeless guy was shocked and amazed, “what! You can see me? How can you see me? I’m invisible!”
It isn’t hard to comprehend this man’s slow spiral into invisibility. Once on the street, people started to walk past him, ignoring him as if he didn’t exist — much like they do a piece of trash on the sidewalk. It’s not that people are bad, but if we make eye contact, or engage in conversation, then we have to admit they exist and that we might have a basic human need to care. But it’s so much easier to simply close our eyes and shield our hearts to their existence.
I not only feel their pain, I truly know their pain. I lived their pain. You’d never know it now but I was a homeless person. Fourteen years ago, I lived on Hollywood Blvd. But today, I find myself looking away, ignoring the faces, avoiding their eyes — and I’m ashamed when I realize I’m doing it. But I really can feel their pain, and it is almost unbearable, but it’s just under the surface of my professional exterior.

if you’d like to listen to this podcast in it’s original presentation check out part 1 and part 2.

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adopt a Jesus (trailer)

jdblundell — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:35:08 +0000

have you seen the new trailer for Brandt’s Russo’s documentary? they’ve settled on a title (adopt a Jesus) and Brandt says production is coming along great. he’s wrapping up a lot of the voice-over work this week.

we can’t wait to see it!

Click here to view the embedded video.

in chatting with Brandt recently (via facebook) he says the entire movie is being self-produced, self-distributed, self-marketed — so they can use all the help they can get to get this message out. we’ll do all we can to help — hope you will too!

share the trailer on your blogs, twitter, facebook, myspace and elsewhere, join the facebook group, tell your friends about it and then see if you can organize a public screening in your area once the movie is out (scheduled for August of this year).

and then let us know what you think once the movie comes out…

can’t wait!

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joy ranton pt. 2 :: 2.19

jdblundell — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:35:53 +0000

this week we continue our chat with Joy Ranton, the executive director of Daniel’s Den homeless ministry in Waxahachie, Texas. the ministry provides emergency shelter for those in need as well as housing for homeless women and married couples for up to six months while they work to rebuild their lives.

this week Joy shares more specifically about Daniel’s Den and the ministry they do for those left homeless in Ellis County.

note: don’t forget to share your thoughts, ideas, stories and insights for our 1 year anniversary show – coming up May 22nd. you can call our listener line or e-mail us your audio to be a part of the show!

music ::
dj cutler – the thomas star wars mix
dj haggis (paul t) – funky universe
bill furner – you haunt me
this is ivy league – the richest kids

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joy ranton :: 2.18 :: pt. 1

jdblundell — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:13:32 +0000

this week we talk with Joy Ranton, the executive director of Daniel’s Den homeless ministry in Waxahachie, Texas. the ministry provides emergency shelter for those in need as well as housing for homeless women and married couples for up to six months while they work to rebuild their lives.

this week Joy shares a lot about her life growing up and what her life was like leading up to her position with Daniel’s Den. she shares her joys, her hurts and shares how God has led her from point A to point B.

music ::
william f. gibbs – tomorrow never comes
allen levi – who’s to say they don’t belong
so elated – viral
derek webb – this too will be made right

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helping the homeless in ellis county

jdblundell — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:40:46 +0000

this week on the show we’ll talk with Joy Ranton, executive director for Daniel’s Den in Waxahachie, Texas. Joy shared several needs she has right now at the shelter before our scheduled interview. we encourage you to read over the list and see if there are ways you may be able to help. if you’re interested please contact us via the listener line or email.

Always, first and foremost…prayers. I applied for a grant in January that we will hear about in May. If it is still under consideration, it is in the final review phase right now. If we receive it, we will be able to provide increased services (day care, counseling etc.) and some type of housing assistance for men. Please pray about that specifically.
Material needs: Chicken, ground meat, coffee filters, creamer, laundry baskets (6 Large), baby bed and mattress, twin bed frame (no headboard), gas stove, new front screen door (metal, solid bottom, screen top), men’s jeans (32 & 34 x miscellaneous), large backpacks (for men), rain ponchos, small ladder…yada, yada, yada.

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mark horvath pt 2 :: 2.8.2 ::

jdblundell — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:14:08 +0000

mark horvath

in this episode we continue our talk with Mark Horvath, a homeless advocate whose using twitter and other social media to increase awareness about the growing issue of homelessness here in America. not only does Mark see these issues daily on the streets, he’s also lived them himself.

Mark admits that some of the stories he shares are offensive — but he hopes they make the viewers mad enough they’ll get up and do something.

From invisiblepeople.tv ::

On the street I saw a small girl cold and shivering in a thin dress, with little hope of a decent meal. I became angry and said to God; “Why did you permit this? Why don’t you do something about it?” For a while God said nothing. That night he replied, quite suddenly:
“I certainly did something about it. I made you.”
I once heard a story about a homeless man on Hollywood Blvd who really thought he was invisible. But one day a kid handed the man a Christian pamphlet. The homeless guy was shocked and amazed, “What! You can see me? How can you see me? I’m invisible!”
It isn’t hard to comprehend this man’s slow spiral into invisibility. Once on the street, people started to walk past him, ignoring him as if he didn’t exist — much like they do a piece of trash on the sidewalk. It’s not that people are bad, but if we make eye contact, or engage in conversation, then we have to admit they exist and that we might have a basic human need to care. But it’s so much easier to simply close our eyes and shield our hearts to their existence.
I not only feel their pain, I truly know their pain. I lived their pain. You’d never know it now but I was a homeless person. Fourteen years ago, I lived on Hollywood Blvd. But today, I find myself looking away, ignoring the faces, avoiding their eyes — and I’m ashamed when I realize I’m doing it. But I really can feel their pain, and it is almost unbearable, but it’s just under the surface of my professional exterior.

note ::
some of our listeners have requested we break our weekly shows into shorter segments. so this week we’re experimenting with a two-parter. so be sure and listen to both 2.8.1 and 2.8.2 and then let us know what you think. drop us an email, call our listener line, or send us a tweet and let us know what you think. thanks again for your input thus far!

if you’d prefer to listen to this interview in one full mp3 download, you can do so via 2.8.3 :: mark horvath (remixed)

music ::
brian lee and his orchestra – wake up
dave andrews – let justice roll

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mark horvath pt 1 :: 2.8.1

jdblundell — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:46:50 +0000

this week we talk with Mark Horvath, a homeless advocate whose using twitter and other social media to increase awareness about the growing issue of homelessness here in America. not only does Mark see these issues daily on the streets, he’s also lived them himself.

Mark admits that some of the stories he shares are offensive — but he hopes they make the viewers mad enough they’ll get up and do something.

From invisiblepeople.tv ::

On the street I saw a small girl cold and shivering in a thin dress, with little hope of a decent meal. I became angry and said to God; “Why did you permit this? Why don’t you do something about it?” For a while God said nothing. That night he replied, quite suddenly:
“I certainly did something about it. I made you.”
I once heard a story about a homeless man on Hollywood Blvd who really thought he was invisible. But one day a kid handed the man a Christian pamphlet. The homeless guy was shocked and amazed, “What! You can see me? How can you see me? I’m invisible!”
It isn’t hard to comprehend this man’s slow spiral into invisibility. Once on the street, people started to walk past him, ignoring him as if he didn’t exist — much like they do a piece of trash on the sidewalk. It’s not that people are bad, but if we make eye contact, or engage in conversation, then we have to admit they exist and that we might have a basic human need to care. But it’s so much easier to simply close our eyes and shield our hearts to their existence.
I not only feel their pain, I truly know their pain. I lived their pain. You’d never know it now but I was a homeless person. Fourteen years ago, I lived on Hollywood Blvd. But today, I find myself looking away, ignoring the faces, avoiding their eyes — and I’m ashamed when I realize I’m doing it. But I really can feel their pain, and it is almost unbearable, but it’s just under the surface of my professional exterior.

if you’d prefer to listen to this interview in one full mp3 download, you can do so via 2.8.3 :: mark horvath (remixed)

music ::
fast distance – heaven’s melody
derek webb – a king and a kingdom
derek webb – a consistent ethic of human life

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