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FriDudes - Getting Real. Pursuing Truth.
Hosted by DJTommyP413 · EN
Bunch of Flawed Dudes trying to make sense out of this broken planet. Seeking Truth - what works and what doesn't. Making and encouraging disciples via Christ. Striving to be better Servant Leaders, Husbands, Fathers, Neighbors and Colleagues.
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Your Mission Field Is Out There: Velinda Episode
Feb 2000:12:31Tap to summarizeYes! You are in! Your Mission Field Is Out There. What does that mean? Here is blog post and photo to explain more...https://www.fridudes.com/post/your-mission-field-is-out-there-velinda
Transcribe →Epiphanies and Affirmations out of Tough Times
Feb 1300:09:02Tap to summarizeYes! You are in! Thank you new ones. Thank you returning ones. I got some key updates for you. Some things that you can hold me accountable for. Yes you. Here you go...Avid listener, you know I had some rough seas lately. Welcome to humanity! For we all have tough times, John 16:33.I've also had some amazing answers, Rom 8:28.Giving God thanks for what is worthy, Phil 4: 6-8.On the horizon, Spirit Filled Matthew and more dudes like them sharing their hard fought lessons and why they have Hope.Special shout out to Tanner, my twenty something old coach. Yes, I'm not kidding on that. He's pushing this from audible to video. Shot first pilots and now refining. Fear!Special shoutout to Pastors Chris and Josh of Wellspring church in Indian Wells, CA. That is my home church and had some major epiphanies and affirmations. Got something called DeepHikesDeepBikes coming your way. In fact, you are going to have the opportunity to join us on some of those. When in trouble, hit your knees, pray and flat out ask God. Then seek wise counsel. You will get answers...sooner or later.Oh bonus share, check out Ola, an app fueled by GCrossSurf, it is in beta and we would love your feedback. If you are looking to better incorporate deeper, planning and accountability...check out Ola. Here is the link...https://ola-by-gcross-surf-3f7a020f.base44.appEnding on a prayer note...
Transcribe →BW: Discipline
Jan 3000:10:58Tap to summarizeYes! You are in! We have another BW Holy Ghost Nugget for you! This one is on discipline. Confession, I have been working on this. So have most of you...for it is a constant process. Check Rom 3:23. I have yet to meet a perfect Christian on this broken planet. My biggest area of need has been finances. Avid listeners know that. You can find my dirtiest dirt and confessions in the summer of 2020. Another confession, you may have noticed that I took a break around the holidays. I dried up. When I stopped publishing, other things dried up. So God sends BW and these timely messages. Coincidence? I think not. Here you go...
Transcribe →BW: The Present
Jan 1600:10:13Tap to summarizeYes! You are back! So is BW. He has another nugget for you. Oh, hey there first timer. What's a BW Holy Ghost Nugget? You frustrated with this broken planet? You ever ask why? Me too. Here you go...
Transcribe →BW Blessing!
Jan 900:13:25Tap to summarizeYes! You are in. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. On this side, not so Merry and Happy. I am content...there is a big difference. Yet life isn't always happy and merry and the wise will give thanks for what is worthy. Check Phil 4: 6-8. I lost a dear Brother James from Compton. He has 3 episodes on this platform. You can simply go to Fridudes.com, click blog and search James and/or Compton. What a blessing he was and is with those recordings and his overall impact on my and many others hearts. I still believe his life story could become a movie. Speaking of another blessing, Brother Willie from the Bayou. You can also search all of his episodes the same way via Brother Willie or BW. For now, check out this beautiful blessing and very wise perspective...Thank you my dear BW...God takes care of it, the birds, you. Matt 6:26
Transcribe →Young Buck Andy: From Depressed to Hope
Dec 500:37:29Tap to summarizeYes! You are in! Meet Young Buck Andy. Gen Z and full of Hope! Why? On this broken planet full do doom and gloom, depression and anxiety? Skeptic will scoff. So we just share what works. That is exactly what Andy did. 19 years old. Sorry in advance for the kitchen staff banging around. they are just doing their jobs. Yet this convesation is priceless. Well minus me trying to anticipate his answers too much. Check out his wisdom and Hope already, here you go...Special shout out to Rogelio! Thank you Young Buck! Shout out to Oscar! Who do you invite? Who do you encourage in Christ? Who are you an Oscar to? Think back to Rudy episode too. And that dude that wouldn't leave Rudy alone. The Rudy turns into the father that wouldn't give up. Bullying, we are ALL flawed, Rom 3:23, not matter what race or creed. Depression, anxiety, solution.Psychadelics. Andy tried everything. Nothing would fully satisfy until the Ultimate Power Source.Crying out. Desperate. Surrender. Going from wondering to believing to harnessing/following/benefitting. Didn't get an immediate answer.Do you encounter Jesus?Mind and heart not aligned. Defeated. Felt useless. Heavy heart. Ask Grandma to pray for you. Never asked someone to pray for him before. You? 1 Thes 5:17Feeling, something is going to happen. Washed. Good tears. Cleansing. He knew it was Jesus. Creation knows creator. It's in the DNA. 9 months at that time. Quite a change. Hope. Andy knew something missing. He found Hope. Andy prayed on how to reach more people. 1 Peter 3:15. You?Ask for that Higher Power. Ask. Pursue. Take your depression the the Ultimate Power Source. Surrender, hand it over at the altar.Cherry on top
Transcribe →Rudy: Father of Ruben
Nov 2800:28:36Tap to summarizeYes! You are in! How powerful are these brothers from Life Church, Visalia, CA? Special thanks to Bold Franky, Rubben and now Rudy. The father of Ruben. And you want to talk about getting real? Check out how he comes out swinging, boldly sharing the darkness of where he was. Here you go...Wow! Thank you Pastor Rudy! Father of Ruben. Listener, skeptic, think about where they were (hopeless) and where are they today (Hope/productive). Encouraging lives for the better. You know I love my rhetorical questions. Does this broken planet need more Hope or hopelessness? Function or dysfunction? We all pay the price for dysfunction to some degree. Doubt me? Go to downtown Los Angeles. It looks like a garbage dump. Ok, most of you don't live in LA. I bet there is dysfunction even in your own little paradise. How do I know that? Rom 3:23. It is what we flawed humans do really well.So what didn't work for Rudy and Ruben? What did?Have you ever given up on yourself? You are not alone.So low, So lost. You are not alone.Yet there is hope. Do as Rudy did for the better/stronger. Holy Spirit hovering over you. Light, Hope.Rehab worked.Coming to Jesus moment worked. Polite persistence. Holy Ghost Set Up.Are you tired? Are you lost? Is this real?God is real. The Word is active and alive. The Holy Spirit is real. Jesus Christ is real. Skeptic, there is one way to find out. Do as Rudy did...what did work.Slayed in the Spirit. Spiritual Surgery.Acts 16, cleaning house. Loving a child even if they screw up. Prodigal Son.
Transcribe →Ruben Goes to the Mountain Top
Nov 2100:30:35Tap to summarizeYes! You are in! You like power stories of redemption? Of course you do, that's why most of you are here. For we are in the Hope and encouragement business. Next up, Ruben. Bold, courageous Ruben! He is also part 1 of an amazing father/son story. Here you go...Wow! Thanks again Brother Ruben! Thank you for taking a leap of faith with Loco Tomas. Sorry, third person speaking there. More of a tongue in cheek nickname that I've earned on the streets of California. Why? I'm crazy enough to pray Lord, who do you want me to meet? Whose story do you want told? Then I carry my phone and a mic and and not normally ask, can I record you? Ruben, I don't blame you at all with any hesitation with me. Yet, you went for it. Now your Light is now shining to help people beyond the Visalia and California area. You boldly share what worked and didn't. You help remind us that even when we accept Christ that doesn't guarantee we will stay on the path. I can testify to that too. Following is harder than simply believing. Narrow Door, check Matt 7: 13-14Does this broken planet need more Hope or hopelessness?Function or dysfunction?Government will say give us your money and we'll solve this. Government has a role, don't get me wrong. Yet I do see the most powerful and effective results coming from heart transformation via Jesus Christ (churches and non-profits that cost you $0). That is a fact Jack and the truth Ruth. Ruben refers to 1 Cor 13:11...1 Corinthians 13:11 (NLT)When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.Okay versed one, are you ready with your 1 Peter 3:15? Bonus, share others' stories with your favorite skeptics. Share Ruben. Easy to debate God, hard to argue results.Jer 29:11 Pops never gave up! And he's coming up. Next episode.Ending on a prayer note, staying the course, Lord, you are real. Walking with us, ups and downs.
Transcribe →You Matter: From Depressed to Thriving Kids
May 7, 2021Tap to summarizeIf you are a parent, you need to hear this. If you are a kid, I love it that you are hearing this. You matter. You absolutely do. Here is a 'Play of the Day' examining thriving vs. depressing and what works.Thank you Dr. Drew and Michele Borba for that captivating analysis. As we go into Mother's Day, Moms, I can guarantee that resonated with most of you. The mother's heart can be such a special thing. Giving thanks to God for those Moms and positive female mentors out there that love on these kids. My wife and the mother of our kids is absolutely amazing. Anyone that knows Lori, knows that. I may talk a good game, but my kids naturally go to their Mom first...and for good reason. She is action in love. As for my Mom, I love you Mama Mia. If you dig these podcasts then my Mom, gets some credit. She encouraged me in Christ so long ago. Moms and Dads that will be one of your greatest gifts you can give them. Encourage them in Christ. If they get Christ, then the kids know they matter, they know they have a purpose.So going a bit Deeper, I find it fascinating when a secular show and atheist discovers what the Bible tells us has worked all along. It is not by accident that they identified Faith as a key component. Going above self. Being able to rise above self-centeredness. Realizing there is a greater purpose. Realizing the more you serve and love others, the better you will feel. Knowing you were created with Purpose and your designer is far greater than any parent you could have on this earth. That is heart and mind changing. Maybe you had a good parent. They are still flawed.So if there is a God, then you have a purpose. Then there is Hope. You were designed, flaws and all before you were born."I knew you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart for me before you were born; Jeremiah 1:5Ok, we are not going to solve all this in a 15 minute podcast. Hopefully it got you thinking more. If a skeptic, listen to the experts, there is something to this Faith and Purpose angle. Keep tuning in. More on the way.If this is the first time you've heard this podcast and you are intrigued, back up to the previous episode of "You Matter: Unwrapping your Gifts"Oh and to hear more from Dr. Drew and Michele Borba, check out the Dr. Drew Podcast, entitled 'Michele Borba', that one was published on the 29th of April, 2021.Ending on a prayer note, if you are willing and able, here we go, Heavenly Father, thank you for wisdom. Thank you for insight. Thank you for Hope. May the listener know they are not listening to this by accident. They have a Purpose. You wired them with strengths. You make it clear in the Bible that is our job to tune in to you and ask. You are in the Hope and encouragement business. Hope vs. hopelessness, that is where some of these listeners find themselves at the crossroads. May they choose Hope. For some, part of your plan for them is they need to check their pride. I have and still do need to check my pride. Some of those listening will be healed instantly. Some still need to see a doctor or therapist. You teach us that it is okay to lean on others. It is how we learn and serve one another. Loving you Father and learning to love others the two greatest commandments you gave us via Jesus. It is the key to contentment. You didn't put us on this broken planet to be happy all the time. That isn't realistic. May the listener be freed in knowing that. Amen!
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