Yes! You are in! In for a treat from a dude named Theo Von (making his FriDudes debut) and an anonymous caller struggling and wrestling. So if that's you or you know someone like this. I love the rhetorical question: Does this broken planet need more Hope or Hoplessness? Here's some hope; check out how raw this caller and Theo are.

So real and raw

FriDudes has featured a lot of pastors and very smart people. Theo, that is one of my favorites plays of all time. And special thanks to that caller. To hear the rest of that call, here is the YouTube link...

https://youtu.be/CihTN2GQymc?si=V28a0Hn9cIkM4FyZ

Theo wants a new story. Caller dude sounds like he wants a new story. Anything is possible with God. I think Theo's prayer advice is excellent. He sounds as real as David or Paul. Why do I do what I do? That's what I heard. Inviting him into the areas where he feels he is lying. Most versed listeners, I bet you can relate to that. If your pride allows it. Do you truly want to be healed? Confession, avid listener knows that I'm still working through stuff. We are works in progress until the end.

Check Romans 7: 15-20

Getting Real. Pursuing Truth. We are in the Hope and Encouragement business.

Either you want a new story OR you know who does. Share what works. Share that listen.

With my 20+ years of Dudes Ministry and Counseling. Let me share a few more verses that come to heart...

James 5:16. That is exactly what you just heard. Confess your sins to one another so you may be healed (a new story).

Matt 19:26, Anything is possible with God.

I have witnessed countless lives for the better. Where that dude was, where Theo was—they are 100x better. Why? Jesus Christ. You can debate God yet you can't debate results.

Caller, the reason that you are down is that I believe you are not living your full Purpose. I know that may sound kinda hokey to some of you. Yet that dude is down. Period. So are some of you. If you have a code then you have a coder and a coder designs for Purpose. Theo is absolutely finding his Purpose. He's getting there. Oh yeah code, you have a code. It's called DNA and you have about 3.2 billion pairs of code that define your strengths and weaknesses. One benefit of AI agents and apps is that it can become clear to you that they are designed for a purpose. So are you.

This podcast is full of new stories for better and stronger. They are timelesss. Go back and listen to Aftyn or Gary or the homies from the Central Valley or Scooter or BW going from the crack house to His house. You can debate God, yet you can't argue their results via Christ. Real results. Reals stats for better.

Ending on a prayerful Hope note...