BTR: Why Do We Write Down And Share?

• Yes!  You are in!  Noe works his way to the play of the day and he talks about the dangers of the prosperity gospel.  Why do you get sick?  Tough times?  Here you go...
• Thank you Pastor Noe Garcia, you can find more of that play of the day at the NPHX podcast, entitled "Faith in the Storm" published on the 2nd of March 2024
• For the avid listeners, you know this.  Yet even the most avid listener needs reminders.  It is why we best keep going to the Word and memorize certain verses for certain situations.  Don't need to know all of it.  Best equip yourself with key pieces of armor along with the sword aka The Word.  Eph 6: 10-18
• Jesus makes it clear, you follow Him, you will have tough times.  You will have storms.  Matt 7:  24-27
• Not a follower of Jesus and still having tough times?  Rom 3:23
• We live on a broken planet.  This life is a test.  You will get experiences of heaven and hell.  Then you will choose where you want to go for eternity.  I view it that simply.  Your choice.  God gives us a choice.  
• While we are on this broken planet, we also have a choice.  Some choose Hope, some don't.  Some choose not to be anxious about anything, Phil 4: 6-7.  Some of us have to work at it harder.  Some of us choose to be content in all circumstances.  Not happy, big difference.  Content that we know there is a purpose for our pain.  Content knowing there is an amazing promise in Rom 8:28.  
• Confession, I don't like pain.  Yet the strongest people that I know have gone through the most pain.  Put that in your comfort pipe and smoke it and ponder for awhile.  You want to be weak or strong?
• Confession, 20 years of business ups and downs.  Pain on striving to keep up with bills.  Owing, paying taxes.  You can get the rest of that dirt in the summer of 2020 in this podcast series. At times, I question whether I should put a pause on all this?  I turned down an offer to be an elder for my church because of this.  Why do I struggle with this when it comes so easy to you?  I'm not sure, why do you struggle with ______________?  Rom 3:23.  
• So if you are a newer listener, please know I'm not perfect.  Don't even pretend to be.  I need this.  If/when this stops you'll know why...it will most likely either be that or death.  
• For now, I keep going.  Keep praying.  I fall down yet keep getting up to run, to finish the race.  Acts 20:24, 2 Tim 4:7, Gal 6:9.  
• I'll humbly ask for prayers there.  How can we best pray for you?  Let us know at the 'Contact Us' page at FriDudes.com
• Now, go, love God with all your heart, soul and mind.  Next, love others.  Everything else you are trying to do correctly, hangs on those two.  Matt 22: 36-40

• Yes!  You are in!  Casey, CK is back!  The Jogging Jesus!  No, he's not Jesus, just looks like we may think Jesus looks like and loves Jesus more than most people that I know.  And this message is definitely Deeper into Truth.  Audio is a bit challenging in the beginning yet please stick with it.  An amazing ending of Hope...
• If you would like to see Casey for yourself...here is the actual video, yet you will feed Facebook to view...only option at this time...oh and a special thank you to Creative Love Church for giving our dear Brother Casey an opportunity to speak.  Quite amazing that a boy from Thief River Falls, MN, that could hardly read ends up becoming an engineer and now delivers this message without a PhD in Theology.  Anything is truly possible with God.
• https://www.facebook.com/creativelovechurch/videos/deeper-into-truth/695444576059077/

Yes!  You are in!  You busy?!  Odds are that you are.  Here you go, your play of the day...

Mic drop!  Thank you Dr. Lorrits!  Back in the Play of the Day.  After an amazing run of interviews, and more of those on the way, thank you for all your positive feedback.  More of those interviews and case studies are on the horizon.  You can hear more of that message on the Bryan Lorrits podcast.  That message is entitled, "The Discipleship Ride - 2 Timothy 2" published on the 19th of February 2024.

Several key things jumped out at me.  FriDudes is in the discipling business.  Yes, we are still in the Hope and Encouragement business.  Yes, we get real and pursue Truth.  We also have a crazy goal of 1 million disciples.  Sure, we have a ways to go yet we are multiplying.  Jesus started with a small group.  How about you?  

I'm with Dr. Lorrrits' father.  I've been part of mega churches for over 20 years.  My greatest growth has come from small groups.  I still attend larger churches.  I also will attend smaller churches.  I average once per week in a bigger church.  Yet, I average 3-4 times per week in small groups.  Dr. Lorrits says 8 peeps.  Awesome!  Yet I have also had some of my best experiences with groups of 2-3.  A cool promise with small groups of 2-3.  Matt 18:20.  Check it.  

A pastor that has spoken to an arena of 80,000+ plus and he says give me 8 hungry dudes at 5:30AM!  The FriDudes and other early morning Dudes will get that one.  Why so early?!  Because it is really hard for you to be so 'busy' that early.  The only excuse most of you can give is you want to sleep in more.  Trust me, we run groups at lunch time, later in the afternoon and evenings.  Early mornings are very hard for most to find an excuse for why not to go.

Relationships.  Very hard to build relationships in a large group with one speaker.  Very hard to really get to know someone.  8 people, easier.  2-3 much, much easier.  

Why do this at all?  Let me go back to some of my favorite rhetorical questions.  Do we need more love or hate in this world?  More hope or hopelessness?  The Bible, the Owner's Manual for Life is full of Hope and Love.  It says love is the greatest of all.  Can you imagine if everyone practiced that?  That is why we create disciples.  Well, that and it is exactly what Jesus told us to do.  If you truly love Jesus, you will want to be discipled and make disciples.  Check Matt 28: 19-20

Back to the song of the day, Lauren Daigle, this song raises my mood, I hope it does for you too, if you dig, add it, buy it, here is a little taste...

Yes, you are in!  You either have been lost or you know someone that is.  In a funk.  Spinning wheels and flat out stuck.  I've seen part of Gen Z paralyzed.  I've seen part of Gen Z absolutely thriving.  Why?  Brothers and sisters, meet Z, my brother from another mother.

Thank you Z!  Thank you Spirit Filled Church, Indio, CA, for being that good tree producing good fruit!  Thank you for hosting Overflowshowers.org.  Loving on many and sharing more Hope and Matt 25:40.  Special shout out to Pastor Jose, Linda, Mike C, Z, Remmy and you all.  Extra special thanks to Z bringing it and shining some Light, Matt 5:!6.

So back to you.  Will you share what works?  This episode with someone that needs some Hope.  And if you are on the receiving end of this, we all can get down.  Just read David in the Psalms, holy roller coaster.  You are not alone.  You are simply loved.  Big pharma just wants to give you a pill or someone wants to sell you something.  Temporary hits and temporary relief.  Hey, sometimes we need medicine.  Yet how many of us go to the ultimate source.  That's what Z did.  That's what Gerald did.  That's what Brother James did.  That's what Kenny did.  You see a theme here?  Real case studies. Real results.  Share what works.  Build up and encourage others, 1 Thes 5:11.  Oh and if you have the guts to share your testimony, let us know at FriDudes.com

Yes!  You are in!  I love stories of beating monsters.  As I've wrestled with a few.  Odds are so have you.  Brothers and sisters meet Kenny, my brother from another mother, fellow MonDude making his debut on FriDudes and talking about his path to stronger and sobriety, easy to debate God, very hard to argue with His results, here you go...

Thank you Kenny!  Epic.  So intriguing to me that one's biggest wrestling match can become a mighty platform of triumph and to help many with their wrestling matches.  Rom 8:28 right there.

If you have follow up questions for Kenny or perhaps have your own testimony to share, hit us up at the 'Contact Us' page at FriDudes.com.

Ending on an encouraging song note, this is one of Kenny's favorites.  His words, "Awesome man, I know it's predictable, but this version in particular has been my theme song for a long time, thru the trial and relapses and repentances.  My chains are gone, I've been set free, my God my savior has ransomed me.  And like a flood His mercy reigns.  Unending love, Amazing Grace.  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah indeed.  Okay Kenny bro, here you go and I have a feeling someone else needed to hear this as well.  If you dig, this is Chris Tomlin's version of Amazing Grace.  About 10 seconds to respect the rights and the artist.  If you like, please support the music industry and buy and/or subscribe to this song and add it to your daily inspirational playlist.  

• On this dark, frustrating, broken planet, I love bright Lights.  Listener, you are in for a treat!  Meet Gerald.  Was homeless, down and out and one of the most content people that I have ever met in my life!  Why do content?  Well, here you go...
• Thank you again Brother Gerald!  As we often say on this podcast, we are in the Hope and Encouragement business.  Getting Real.  Pursuing Truth.  Case in point, 1 Thes 5:11.  Avid listener, you know my favorite rhetorical questions.  Does this world need more Hope or hopelessness?  More Love or hate?  Jesus says Love is greatest of all.  Jesus speaks very highly of the poor and that for those that can to take care of them Matt 25:40.  So those that slam on Jesus, that is what you slam on.  And I know, some of you have been burned by hypocrites.  Many people that call themselves Christians aren't or they are not doing a very good job at the loving part...see Matt 22:36-40.  
• Cathy, Jade, Gerald, Jose, Linda, Matthew, Mike C, Z, Remmy, Gilbert, Gary, Jackie, Ryan, Kaite, Lori, Matthew, Patty and so many more that I could name.  The countless donors behind Overflowshowers.org, Spirit Filled Church Indio, Victory in Christ Church Indio, Templo Hermosa Coachella, Red Door La Quinta, Southwest Church Indian Wells, Martha's Kitchen Indio, Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, Our Lady of Gualdalupe Palm Springs, Ramona Tire Palm Desert, Dr. Vines, Nurse Peggy...and I'm just scratching the surface of Faithful servants and businesses striving to share Jesus and Hope and Love in the Coachella Valley of California.  
• As for you, if you complain about homelessness or California, speaking from personal experience that most likely means that is where God wants you to serve.  Too far?  Ok, how about then at least pick one of those organizations mentioned and donate.  Put your resources in motion that God has blessed you with to help address what concerns you the most.
• I love you.  God loves you way more. Just listen to Gerald.  He feels loved and shines Love...meanwhile others sit in their giant homes and contemplate their lives and wrestle depression.  Ironic indeed.  
• Ending on a song note, My Tribe by Blessing Offor, Gerald, Spirit Filled, Southwest and all those mentioned above our part of my tribe, your tribe too, if you so choose...give Blessing Offor some love, buy it, subscribe it, get KLove to play it!  

Yes!  You are in!  Hello new one!  And welcome back versed one.  If you would like to see less homeless, less drugs/addiction on the streets, then you need to meet and or support Pastor Joe and Spirit Filled, share what works, here you go...

Yes!  You are in!  Hello new one!  Welcome back faithful one.  If you ever scratch your head about California and if you are hoping for some encouraging news, well, you are in the correct place, here you go, your play of the day...

• Yes!  You are in!  Hello new one.  And hey old one, you are back.  As we get real and pursue Truth.  Let's face it.  Truth isn't always popular.  In fact, quite the contrary.  Your Play of the Day, here you go...

Everyone has holes in their theology.  I agree.  How dare you says you?  Here is your play of the day...let us know what you think at FriDudes.com, here you go...

Special thanks to Young Buck Matt and G-EZ

Rick Warren vs. Todd White.  Lorrits vs. Keller.  Chan vs. Michael.  Osteen vs. Ricky Jenkins.  My church vs. yours.  Versed ones.  We do this.  Which simply shows we do have holes in our theology.