Gospel Con Carne

Author: Mobile Loaves & Fishes

The 'Gospel Con Carne' is a gritty journey of Tex-Mex theology that explores the woundedness of society through untold stories of homelessness. Our host, Alan Graham, is the founder and CEO of Austin, TX-based Mobile Loaves and Fishes a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless for more than two decades. Alan also is the lead visionary behind the innovative Community First! Village the country's only master-planned community designed specifically for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness.
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Celebrating 10 Years at the Village, with my Neighbor Shorty Joe
Friday, 5 June, 2026

On this episode of the Gospel Con Carne podcast, Alan sits down with our longtime neighbor and friend, Shorty! Born and raised in Houston, Texas and one of many siblings, Shorty's life has been shaped by both hardship and resilience. After losing his mother at just nine years old, he eventually spent 31 years living on the streets, struggling with addiction and searching for stability and belonging along the way. Everything began to change when Shorty moved into Community First! Village in November of 2016. Now approaching 10 years at the Village, Shorty reflects on what it means to finally have a place to call home after decades without one. After knowing Alan for more than two decades, he says the Village has become the family he never thought he would have—a place where he feels deeply loved, supported and known. In this episode, Shorty reflects on the loss of some of the friends he made at the Village, the peace he finds living near the memorial garden and the moment he instinctively ran into a burning RV to save a fellow neighbor. Through every story, Shorty reminds us to look out for one another, love one another and never underestimate the pure goodness found in community.