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Gospel-Rooted Help with Tom De Vries -- Episode 2
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Gospel-Rooted Help with Tom De Vries -- Episode 1
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Union Gospel Mission Movement Turns 200. Citygate Rawhide District Conference.
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The Kingdom Agenda For Real Life -- Dr. Tony Evans
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Attempts at Authenticity -- Eric Engelmann
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Hope Farm 2 -- A Retired Executive Learns God Is Not Done
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A kid loses both parents, gets bullied for a learning difference, and is raised by an elderly grandmother. Years later, he’s an honors student, a team captain, a college graduate in criminal justice, and a police officer serving Arlington. That kind of turnaround doesn’t come from hype. It comes from time, structure, and steady men who keep showing up.
We sit down with Hope Farm executive director Sacher Dawson to talk about what actually works when boys grow up without a father in the home. He tells the story of w...
Hope Farm 1 - Helping Other People Excel
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A third grader learning to read shouldn’t be a predictor of prison beds, but in too many communities, that’s how the math works. We talk with Sacher Dawson, executive director of Hope Farm, about how Fort Worth can disrupt that pipeline early by surrounding boys without fathers in the home with daily structure, consistent mentors, and a plan that starts before bad options feel normal.
We dig into why Hope Farm brings boys in at ages five to eight, what “formative years” really means on the ground, and how the afte...
A Chaplain’s Work -- Father Rogers Meredith
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Interviews Inside The Welcome Center
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Welcome Home Meets Welcome Center
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A Safe Place For Kids -- TCEP
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Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Takes Families -- Cara Speicher Part 2
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Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Takes Families -- Cara Speicher Part 1
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Mother's Day Beauty Brunch Transformation
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God sent Teesha to another city she didn't know well to learn by doing and take notes. This is a map for her ministry to the unsheltered now.
The Welcome Center Director at Union Gospel Mission -- Tarrant County
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Cindy Aguilar -- Men's Housing
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You can’t “just get an apartment” when you don’t have an ID, you’re carrying a record, your health is unstable, and the city has too few affordable units to begin with. We’re joined by Cindy Aguilar, Director of Men’s Housing at Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County, for a grounded look at what homelessness actually looks like on the path to permanent housing and why small, practical steps often make the biggest difference.
Juanita Raya -- What if Rock Bottom is Not The End?
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A car crash that should’ve ended everything and a life so heavy with shame she couldn’t imagine a way back. Juanita tells about addiction and what it costs, and walks us through the slow, practical road to recovery that followed. Today she serves as a mission maker at Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County, and she brings credibility -- because she’s also been a resident, dealing with the same emotions she now sees in others.
What If “Taste And See” Is A Life Plan? Anthony, Family and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
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He showed up to Texas with one clear goal: get back into his kids’ lives after years apart. “Trying to make it work” turned into being unhoused even while holding a job. This is Anthony's story.
Service Is The Price Of Admission For O6 Riders
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Motorcycle clubs often get judged before they ever get understood. We sit down with brothers from O6 Riders Motorcycle Club and One Unit Motorcycle Club as they pull into Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County in Fort Worth to do what doesn’t make headlines: serve food, bring donations, and treat our neighbors with dignity.
Kellye Oakman Shares How Community Helped Her Stay Sober And Start Over
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We talk with Kelly Oakman, supervisor of the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County food pantry, about what it takes to run a high-volume pantry receiving donations from partners like Target, Trader Joe’s, USDA, and local food banks, and why organization is more than neatness. For neighbors facing homelessness, addiction recovery, and the stress of starting over, order can be a kind of dignity.
Running The Baton: A Grace-Filled Leadership Transition
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The new year didn’t wait for us to warm up. We step onto the track with a clean handoff, clear roles, and a shared aim: help more of our neighbors move from crisis to a stable home. After a wise succession from longtime leader Don Schisler, Charles Wolford leads Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County into 2026 with focus, humility, and momentum—protecting donor trust while accelerating services where the need is sharpest.
Across our city, capacity is tight and housing vouchers are shrinking. Chapels are full, shelter beds are near 95% nigh...
A Chaplain’s Playbook For A Christ-Centered Mission
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We welcome Father Rogers Meredith to share how a Christ-centered approach shapes chapel, discipleship, and daily care at Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County. He traces his path from life on the margin to priesthood and lays out a practical blueprint for preaching, Alpha, and volunteer service that restores dignity and keeps Jesus first.
• Christ-centered as the baseline for decisions and preaching
• The structure and purpose of 35 weekly chapel services
• Vetting, auditioning, and guiding chapel speakers via a lectionary
• Why testimony is not the sermon and Scripture leads
• Al...
Reverend Ocielia -- Women's Ministry From The Inside Out
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Reverend Ocielia describes being full of beauty.
Captain Briggs Part 2
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Service, Leadership and Moving Toward the Trouble.
Captain Briggs Part 1
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We sit down with Captain Kory Briggs, our director of safety and security, to talk about how disciplined training and steady leadership create real safety on our campus. Kory shares how 9/11 shaped his call to serve, why security must stay prepared, and how we can set firm boundaries while still helping people find resources.
• Kory’s path from 9/11 to the Marine Corps and continued service
• Why safety and security remain essential in today’s world
• Leadership under pressure and earning respect through professionalism
• Handling conflict with firm rules and fair enf...
Carolyn Simmonds - Chief Housing Officer and Trusted Mama
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Parts of Carolyn Simmons' life as a trusted guardian and an afterglow conversation following her first episode.
Carolyn Simmonds, Chief Housing Officer - Part 1
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Carolyn overcomes and shares how we can join her.
Daley Miller and the Community Outreach Center
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Daley Miller also oversees Job Training at UGM-TC. We also talk about volunteers and job mentoring.
A Conversation About Clinical Services
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Dr. Paulina Guzzardo discusses clinical services at UGM-TC
Hospitality and Compassionate Intake
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Families and Housing Challenges
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More than one third of the 700,000 homeless in the United States are parts of families. Domestic violence is a big contributor. Union Gospel Mission in Tarrant County is monitoring the need, reserving beds for families, and partnering with the City of Fort Worth and nonprofits to minister to the need.
Street Charity
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Charles Wolford -- Running With Patience
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President and CEO Charles Wolford tells about the path he took -- and how he ran some of it.
Trailer
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Our heart behind this podcast is to share conversations with UGM-TC staff, community members, and partners, about the work we do as we are on a mission to provide Hope, Respect and New Beginnings to our unsheltered neighbors through discipleship and the transformational love of Christ.
Podcast Launch with Don Shisler and Charles Wolford
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Don Shisler talks about the 1990's at Union Gospel Mission, and being available to listen.
More Don Shisler and Charles Wolford
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Don Shisler talks about the multiple chapel services at Union Gospel Mission, and also mentions other effects of having many volunteers.
Don Shisler Remembers Denver Moore
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As of this recording, the book The Same Kind of Different As Me was written almost 20 years ago. Don Shisler remembers the ups and downs of being at home around Denver Moore.
