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In part three of his conversation with Sam, former MLB closer Cody Allen moves from the mound to the backyard. Now a dad and youth coach, he and Sam trade stories about the families who keep a team in check when the losses pile up, the friend who said, "He's eight. It's a game. Make it fun as long as you can," and what happens when a father plays catch with his son without a single word about mechanics. Then Cody admits something surprising: part of him hopes his son never falls in love with the game, because he knows what it can do to a boy's identity. Sam pushes back. If it isn't baseball, it'll be something else, and God is merciful enough to find it. Whether you're raising kids in the bleachers or the backyard, this is a reminder that a father's voice shapes how his children see God, and that grace covers the dad who gets it wrong. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our "Dudley's Monthly Message" series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

In part two of his conversation with Sam, former MLB closer Cody Allen gets honest about what nine years in the big leagues did to his sense of self. Every milestone simply moved the finish line. A blown save sent him into the dumps; a good outing sent him back to the tape. He knew the right words in Sunday chapel, but his faith sat in one compartment while baseball, marriage, and everything else sat in others. It took the game being taken away to answer the question every athlete eventually faces: who are you when the game is gone? Now a dad and youth coach, Cody shares why his team holds no tryouts and makes no cuts, why the fear of your child falling behind is a lie worth refusing, and how healthy sports parents can show their kids a love they never have to earn. Whether you're chasing a career or cheering from the bleachers, this conversation will point you to an identity in Christ that no scoreboard can give or take away. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our "Dudley's Monthly Message" series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

Welcome back to Conversations at the Ranch. Today, Sam sits down with former MLB closer Cody Allen. Raised in Orlando by parents who sacrificed to keep their family close, Cody's road to the big leagues ran through a college roster cut, Tommy John surgery, a year of junior college, and a coach who cared more about the man than the pitcher. Looking back, he can see the Lord orchestrating every turn. But the real turning point came a month into his big league career. Standing in Anaheim, surrounded by the players he grew up cheering for, he asked, "Is this all there is?" Cody shares how reaching the dream exposed what he had really been trusting, and how a few teammates showed him the difference between using God for His stuff and actually knowing Him. If you've ever reached the goal and found it empty, this conversation is for you. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our "Dudley's Monthly Message" series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

Today, Dudley brings us his Monthly Message, “By Revelation Only,” from Matthew 13. Why did Jesus speak in parables? Not to hand us moral lessons, but to reveal the secrets of the kingdom of God, secrets you can't figure out with your mind alone. Walking through the parable of the sower, Dudley shows that the seed is the star of the story, not the soil. The Word of God, once received, carries its own power to grow. That changes how we think about spiritual growth. Transformation isn't a formula or a quick fix. It is the seed of the gospel working in us, often slowly, the way a farmer wakes one morning to find the ground cracked open. Whether you're carrying guilt, feeling rejected, or stuck in the same sin, Dudley invites you to believe what God says is so, and let Him make it so.  We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our “Dudley’s Monthly Message” series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

This week, we’re pulling from the archives with a session from Dudley’s series Grace: Living in the Liberty of God’s Love. Dudley opens Romans 5 — what he calls “the much more chapter.” Salvation is wonderful, but it is so much more than fire insurance or a clean slate for past sins. God has prepared a life abundant and free, far beyond anything we would think to ask for. And for many of us, the first “much more” is the one we need most: knowing we are saved. So how do you know you are saved? Not by winning the debate over eternal security, and not by cataloging verses. Assurance of salvation is a ministry of the Holy Spirit, who speaks to your heart by name. Drawing on a moment from his father-in-law’s funeral, Dudley invites us out of doubt and false guilt and into a confident, intimate relationship with Jesus. Salvation is not a bunch of doctrines believed. It is a ministry of Jesus received. You can find the full Grace series, along with more of Dudley’s teaching, at StudyWithDudley.com. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our “Dudley’s Monthly Message” series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

In this episode, Dudley and Sam unpack the new tagline on the Kerygma Ventures homepage: good news for bad Christians. So many believers quietly carry guilt, shame, and frustration, convinced they're just not very good at following Jesus. Dudley gently turns that frame over. God does invite us to grow in maturity, but He doesn't sort His children into good and bad. And if we think we're doing pretty well on our own, we may have lost sight of our need for a Savior. Walking through Paul's thorn in the flesh and 2 Corinthians 12:9, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness," Dudley shows how our weakness becomes the very place God's mercy shows up. We aren't called to be models of morality, but trophies of His grace. And when we stop performing for God's approval, we discover the joy of knowing He already delights in us, and we're free to join Him in what He loves. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our "Dudley's Monthly Message" series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

Some of the most quoted lines in Christian life are not in the Bible at all, and some of our most beloved scriptures are saying something very different from what we have made them say. God helps those who help themselves. Money is the root of all evil. I can do all things through Christ. For I know the plans I have for you. We have put these on coffee mugs and sneakers and greeting cards, and somewhere along the way we stopped hearing them. In this conversation Dudley and Sam walk through several of the Bible verses most often taken out of context, and the pattern underneath them turns out to be the same one every time. We want something to hand across the counter. We want a text we can hold up as leverage — a step we have taken, a principle we have kept — so that God owes us the blessing. That is the transactional message of religion, and it is exactly what these verses were never written to support. God does not help those who help themselves. He helps those who cannot help themselves. If we could manage on our own, we would have no need of a Savior. Jeremiah 29:11 was spoken to a people walking into captivity. Philippians 4:13 is Paul in prison, promising strength for what God has actually assigned — not a guarantee that you will hit a fastball. And the Sermon on the Mount is not a harder set of commandments to climb; it is an upside-down announcement that the poor are rich and the merciful are safe, because the King has already done everything for them. Read as one unfolding story rather than a collection of disconnected religious rules, these verses stop being leverage and start being good news. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our "Dudley's Monthly Message" series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

Today, Sam asks Dudley a question many people are quietly carrying: how can we trust the Bible, a book this old, written by men? Dudley meets it directly — the manuscripts behind Scripture are older, more numerous, and more consistent than anything else we call history. Then he goes deeper. Yes, it was written by men. God said He would use humankind to accomplish His mission on earth. He didn't drop plates out of the sky; He inspired the writers. And the same Spirit who inspired the writing now lives in us to explain it. From there the conversation turns closer to home. We are being formed by what we consume, and Dudley offers a gentle caution: misdiagnose the problem and you will reach for the wrong cure. Insight is welcome and wisdom is a gift, but if every road of self-discovery ends in more of us, we have landed in the wrong place. Scripture is not a manual for a better you — it is the story of God revealing Himself, and every page points to Jesus. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our "Dudley's Monthly Message" series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

This week Dudley brings us his monthly message, Gospel Culture. Paul told the Corinthians he was handing them the thing he considered most important, and then he said it plainly: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, he was buried, and he was raised on the third day. Notice what that is. It isn't a set of instructions. It isn't a proposition — if you will do this, God will do that. It's an announcement that something has already happened. God acted in history, he finished the story he had been telling since the garden, and the news went out that it was done. Dudley walks through 1 Corinthians 15 and asks a question worth sitting with: what happens to a community when the message it hears is something slightly smaller than that? If what we proclaim is mainly a plan for getting our sins forgiven so that we can go to heaven, we will get a people shaped by that message — careful about whether they are in, unsure what to do with the years between now and heaven, and largely unbothered by the darkness around them. The plan of salvation is true. It simply isn't the whole gospel. Salvation is the fruit; the gospel is the announcement. And the announcement is bigger. Jesus is King. Sin is actually forgiven, not deferred. The accuser has been disarmed. The old self has been crucified, and the slaves have been set free. If that is true, then being saved is not a ticket to somewhere else — it is being restored to what humanity was made for in the first place: to enjoy God, to partner with him, and to push back darkness wherever it has set up. That is what Dudley means by a gospel culture, and it produces people who are full of joy, full of purpose, and full of meaning. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our "Dudley's Monthly Message" series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

Most of us were handed the Bible without being handed the story. So we open it looking for rules to keep, principles to apply, or a code to crack — and it reads like a jumble. In this conversation with Samuel Downe, Dudley talks about how to read the Bible the way it was actually written. He traces one promise made in a garden — that a human would crush the head of the serpent — through Abraham, through Israel, through Moses and David, until it arrives at Jesus. The Old Testament is not a pile of disconnected lessons. It is a rising action. Jesus is the climax: the final Adam, and the only Israelite who ever kept the covenant. Read that way, every page starts pointing somewhere. Dudley also names why so much Bible study turns into striving. When we assume God blesses the good and curses the rest, Scripture becomes one more list to fail at. But the gospel is not advice about earning a blessing — it is the announcement that Jesus already earned it and freely gives it away. And you do not need a scholar to see it. You need the Scriptures in front of you, the Spirit inside of you, and the saints around you. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it. Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/ Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch Watch our “Dudley’s Monthly Message” series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

Today, Dudley and Sam explore why we're so drawn to checklists, formulas, and step-by-step plans—and why God's design for transformation is far better. They explore the concept of Grace vs Works, and Dudley shows how true Spiritual Growth doesn't come from mastering a list but from living out of your Identity in Christ. Rather than striving to earn God's approval, we're invited into a living Relationship with God, where maturity, freedom, and joy grow through trust instead of performance. Along the way, Dudley offers practical wisdom for your Faith Journey, challenging the mindset of self-effort while encouraging a deeper vision of Leadership Development rooted in grace, purpose, and discovery. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it.   Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/  Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures  Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch  Watch our “Dudley’s Monthly Message” series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

This week, Dudley and Sam explore one of the greatest challenges facing Christian Men today: living with peace and purpose in a world driven by busyness, pressure, and performance. In this conversation about fatherhood, work, and the demands of everyday life, they uncover why burnout often has less to do with our schedules and more to do with the way we measure success. Rather than chasing productivity or trying to please everyone, Dudley offers a refreshing vision of Christian Living rooted in our identity as sons of God. From learning to be fully present to finding joy in faithful obedience, this conversation provides practical wisdom for anyone pursuing lasting Spiritual Growth and a deeper sense of purpose. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it.   Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/  Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures  Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch  Watch our “Dudley’s Monthly Message” series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

This week, Dudley brings us his Monthly Message, "Does It Matter?" In this teaching, he asks a vital question: Is the Gospel of Jesus simply about Salvation, or is it the announcement that the Kingdom of God has arrived in Christ? With biblical clarity, Dudley challenges common assumptions that reduce the gospel to getting people into heaven, revealing instead the apostolic message proclaimed throughout the Book of Acts. Walking through 1 Corinthians 15 and Galatians, Dudley shows how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament story through His life, death, and Resurrection, and how Grace invites us to stand confidently in His finished work rather than striving to earn God's favor.  We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it.   Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/  Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures  Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch  Watch our “Dudley’s Monthly Message” series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

In this episode, Dudley and Sam explore what Biblical Manhood truly looks like through the lens of the Gospel, challenging the performance-driven mindset that leaves so many Christians exhausted and striving. Through conversation and biblical wisdom, they reveal how Peace with God produces a secure identity that frees us from fear, defensiveness, and the need to prove ourselves. They then unpack how Rest in Christ transforms the way we respond to life's challenges, make decisions, and partner with God instead of forcing our own plans. Together, they show that true Spiritual Transformation isn't achieved through greater effort but through trusting God's grace and learning to live as sons rather than servants. This conversation invites believers to embrace a deeper way of Walking with God, discovering the peace, freedom, and purpose that flow from a life rooted in Christ. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it.   Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/  Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures  Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch  Watch our “Dudley’s Monthly Message” series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message

In this episode, Dudley, Sam and David explore the True Gospel and why so many believers unknowingly embrace a performance-based version of Christianity instead of the Good News Jesus came to proclaim. Through honest conversation and grounded Biblical Truth, they unpack the difference between grace and self-effort, revealing how the gospel transforms our lives from the inside out. Together, they discuss the growing movement of Deconstruction, offering practical wisdom for those questioning long-held beliefs while encouraging a humble pursuit of truth through the Holy Spirit. They also redefine Repentance as more than behavior change—it's a renewed way of thinking that aligns our hearts with what God has already accomplished through Christ. This conversation invites believers to move beyond religion, fear, and striving into the freedom, joy, and Spiritual Growth that come from trusting in Jesus' finished work. We pray this message will encourage, challenge, and transform. As always, we invite you to share it with someone who needs it.   Get Dudley's Weekly Word delivered right to your inbox every Friday! Click here to get access ➡️ https://dudleysweeklyword.com/opt-in For more information and resources, visit https://kerygmaventures.com/podcast/  Follow and subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/41N9SAP  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LEIxeo  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kerygmaventures  Watch our "Conversations At The Ranch" series: https://bit.ly/conversations-at-the-ranch  Watch our “Dudley’s Monthly Message” series: https://bit.ly/dudleys-monthly-message