FriDudes - Getting Real. Pursuing Truth.

Yes!  You are in!  We are all wrestling with something.  How do I know that?  Rom 3:23.  For where there are flaws, there is friction.  So how do we solve this?  Here you go... Dr. Lorrits, back for another play of the day.  You got to Name it to Tame it.  Brilliant!  If you would like to hear more of that play and I highly recommend it, check out the Bryan Lorrits Podcast, "Scarlett Letters:...

Yes!  You are in!  Once upon a time, we did an episode called 'Expectation - Reality = Disillusionment'.  Odds you are disillusioned somewhere in life right now.  Or you know someone that is, so this 'Play of the Day' is for you.  Whether you are married or not, this applies.  You went into something thinking one thing.  And now it is quite another.  Here you go... Wow!  He&apo...

Yes!  You are in!  If you've been rocked with a loss, this one is for you.  If not you, then give it a listen and you'll know who could be strengthened by another Abundant Life story.  Meet Brother Gil.  Here you go...

Yes!  You are in!  Meet Beto, my back up brother.  Literally, he helps me back up the Overflowsshowers.org trailer into place at the Compassion Cafe at Abundant Life Church in Indio, CA.  Better yet, he shines Light.  Check out his story...here you go...

Yes!  You are in!  In for another treat!  James from Compton is back!  This time with his bride, Sister Cathy the Versed.  My nicknames for both of them by the way.  Terms of endearment.  What good can come out of Nazereth?  A LOT!  Compton?  A LOT!  An unlikely meeting in an unlikely gated community.  Reads like many Bible stories.  Least likely doing amazing things.  A story of hope for any of y...

Yes!  You are in!  Meet John from Mecca, my brother from another mother and one of the most interesting people you'll find in the Coachella Valley of California.  Odds are that you dig money. Preface, I'm not a fan of the prosperity gospel.  It's clear that God doesn't give us everything you/I want.  Yet how much do you trust?  Can you out give God?  Maybe you believe and pract...

Yes!  You are in!  Father's Day on the way or not past as you hear this.  Bottom line, odds are you had a sucky dad.  Even the best earthly dads are flawed.  Yet this isn't a downer message.  It is meant to be encouraging.  Here you go... Short and sweet on this one.  Bottom line, you do have a perfect Father.  Most of you get that.  Most you still need to be reminded of it.  The wisest...

At times, my wife seems obsessed with Facebook Marketplace. Ok, she's not obsessed...normally. It is not her idol. She does love good deals. So in a way, I should be grateful for that. Better that then insisting on going to boujee shops on El Paseo.  So one Sunday morning my wife is eyeing some CA beach prints. She already asked to stay home and stream church as she threw out her back. I was...

Yes!  You are in!  Do you get anxious?  Do you have a child that get anxious?  That is what we tackle in this episode.  Getting real and pursuing Truth.  Here is your Play of the Day... Interesting!  Things that make you go hmmmm.  We don't shy away from science or math on this podcast.  And we don't shy away from secular or even two atheists talking to point to a bigger picture.  BTW, t...

Do you get away to pray?  Pray for more than an hour straight?  Deep Hike?  Or prayer walk?  Run?  The MonDudes are going through Matthew right now.  We read Matt 15 and Jesus getting away caught my eye.  When times get tough, how often do you get away to pray and reflect?  Get away as an adventure, whether that be in a boat or out into the desert, mountains, etc.?   Confession:  as for me, defini...

Yes!  You are in!  As promised, more shares, testimonies and interviews.  ThursDudesPM Troy is back and telling his deeper story of hopeless to Hope.  Is that you?  Giving God thanks for this Dude and his courage to share and your willingness to listen.  Here you go...

As hate and cancellation roil over U.S. campuses, there are others that shine love and peace.  At the end of the day, isn't that what most of us hope for Peace and Love?  Respect, dignity? The Tale of Two Campuses.  In the Phoenix area of Arizona you can find two of America's largest campuses.  Arizona State University (145k+, around 80,000 across campuses) and Grand Canyon University (1...

Yes!  You are in!  Confession, I've been dragging my heels on this one.  Why?  An atheist is back for the play of the day.  Yet, once again, it points to Biblical Truth.  Here you go... Bill Maher, two weeks in a row?!  The Pharisees and religious hypocrites are outraged.  Yet I greatly appreciate people who tackle tough subjects.  For your ratings can also be adversely affected as the masses...

Yes!  You are in!  Ready to get uncomfortable.  I didn't think so.  This play of the day is a doozy.  I'll let it speak for itself and then we'll break it down.  Here you go... Whoa!  Dang!  Some of you are thinking, what are you doing playing an atheist on the play of the say.  First, not the first time we've had an atheist on as the play of the day.  Why?  If it points to the...

Yes!  You are in!  I used to complain about the homeless.  What's wrong with them?  Why don't they get a job?  Do you wonder the same thing?  How did we get here?  Here you go... Greetings from Encino, CA.  That's where one of my daughters calls home.  About 15 miles away is Beverly Hills where my wife was getting some testing done at Cedars Sinai.  If you have ever been to L.A. the...

Yes!  You are in!  The news is full of sucky news.  For we live on a broken planet.  So how do we possibly have Hope?  Here you go...

Yes!  You are in!  Work.  Most of us complain about it.  Yet very interesting play of the day.  The correlation of free time and depression.  Make sense, if you are living life and feel like you are not fulfilling a purpose, that can be depressing and empty.  Here's the good news.  You do have a purpose.  You are here for a reason.  Here you go... Thank you Pastor Rick Warren, a mainstay on o...

Yes!  You are in!  Some of you are oh wow Bill!  And some of you are who's Bill?  Either way, you are going to be blessed.  Bill is one of my favorite teachers and speakers.  We believe the Lord led you here, to this message, here you go... Thank you Bill Bohline, what a gift!  Thank you Nancy and family, founding members and all contributors to the ongoing Hosanna story.  Sacrifices, yes.  ...

Thank you Dr. Lorrits!  That is getting real and pursuing Truth.  How do you handle when things don't go your way?  Prayers not answered?  That is key part of the test of life and Faith.  If you would like to hear more of that play of the day, check out the Bryan Lorrits Podcast, that episode is entitled, "Jesus, Bread of Life...John 6", published on the 11th of March, 2024. What is...

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 l...

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 vi...

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 m...

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 fo...

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 on...

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 i...