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Conversations at the Ranch with Dudley Hall

Each month for more than 40 years, Dudley Hall has shared from his heart what God is teaching him. Refreshing, candid, and honest expressions of God’s grace in Dudley’s life inhabit these messages of grace and simplicity. Liberation from legalism as well as total involvement in the Kingdom of God give balance to a message designed to fulfill our destiny in Christ. Dudley’s gift of teaching allows him to share the simplicity and truth of God’s message in a way that encourages his listeners to put truth into practice. Through laughter, tears, and thought-provoking topics, you’ll come face-to-face with the truth of the scripture and the reality of a loving Father. People often comment, “Dudley Hall makes the essential things seem simple.” While you laugh and sometimes cry, truth will grip you in such a practical way that you are encouraged to live it out.This is not a program of random messages selected to impress people or promote sales. It is indeed a “life in progress” being shared through a craftsman’s skill and disciple’s heart.

Copyright: © 2023 The Kerygma Ventures Podcast with Dudley Hall

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The Constant Battle (DMM-FEB15) Feb 05, 2015

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The TV screen was filled with the red-faced spokesman for his cause drumming up followers who would agree that this was the defining issue of the times. Of course, the very next story featured another upset victim of society, declaring that all who didn’t march with her were unconcerned about justice. It seems that there is conflict everywhere. Sometimes we get confused as to where the battlefield is and what we are fighting over. There are issues of concern affecting almost every area of our lives. Physical war is taking the lives of thousands on several different fronts, devastating societies that have existed for centuries. Ideological battles are being fought in the media. Government agencies are stalemated because of partisanship. The religious world is fraught with battles over who is right and what that means. Social media has exacerbated the divide as blogs, posts, and tweets, hidden behind the wall of supposed anonymity, blurt out hateful opinions and accusations.

Gospel-Praying (DMM-JAN15) Jan 15, 2015

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Matthew 6:5-11 - What difference does the arrival of the Kingdom of God in Jesus Christ make in mankind’s praying? All men pray. Prayer is endemic to the human race. If not universal, it is global. Men everywhere pray. Even a large percentage of professed atheists admit to praying. The concepts of God may change, but there is something inside that prompts all people at some point to pray. But how do Christians pray?

Gospel-Giving (DMM-DEC14) Dec 15, 2014

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Galatians 2:20 - In Paul’s farewell address to the elders of the church at Ephesus, he quotes Jesus saying, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). More than once I have heard this quote being used to exhort people to give—but adding that the reason it is more blessed is that you will receive more. Isn’t that saying the blessing is in the receiving? Actually, in most contemporary Christian teaching, the focus is heavily on the receiving. Though there is obvious truth in the planting and harvesting dynamic, that is not at all what Paul is talking about in his sermon to the Ephesian elders. He is referencing a higher dynamic. He is speaking about the kind of giving that is a fruit of the gospel.

Beyond Mere Morality (DMM-NOV14) Nov 14, 2014

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JEREMIAH 9:23–24 - We are experiencing a collective angst regarding the perceived loss of a previous moral culture that we remember as being better than today. In any culture, the morality standards are set by the values that the particular society celebrates. So, technically, we have a moral culture, but we are not satisfied that it is a GOOD moral culture. What does a good moral culture look like? The great temptation is to take a short- cut and focus on conforming behavior, but morality doesn’t start with behavior. Morality includes behavior on the way to something even better. We want a better culture, and so we try to be better and get others to be better the same way we do. But when life is defined in “mere morality” terms, real Christianity is lost. However, when we move beyond mere morality, we move from being good to being loved. That really is better.

The Gospel, Grace & Work (DMM-OCT14) Oct 15, 2014

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1 Corinthians 15:1-10 - The debate continues. What part do the choices of mankind play in the purposes of God? Is salvation a work of God or a choice of man? Is there a difference in God’s role in initial salvation and the part he plays in our lives lived as rescued people? Is it a work of God and mankind? Is it a work of God through mankind? What has been done, and what remains to be done?

The Selfie Generation (DMM-SEP14) Sep 15, 2014

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Isaiah 39:8 Can you remember the days when social politeness deemed it proper to comment on others in a group picture before you mentioned yourself? It's not a secret that all of us quickly look to find ourselves in the picture and usually wish we had postured differently or smiled bigger. Now, however we are taking pictures of ourselves and sending them out to everyone connected to social media. Has there ever been a more blatantly self-focused culture? What about Hezehiah?

The Danger of Christless Reform (DMM-AUG14) Aug 15, 2014

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Matthew 12:43-45 Reform is dangerous! When things aren't working, we clamor for change. Often we are willing to accept change--in any direction--to escape the tentacles of bandage the current state offers. If the pain of the present is great enough, passions get riled and people are ready to fight for quick and radical change. But the answer is not as simple as voting out the present administration or instigating a coup d'etat. True freedom comes from heaven, and when we ignore that, we do so to our own destruction.

The Place of Repentance (DMM-FEB14) Feb 15, 2014

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Mark 1:15 - Much to the chagrin of many who have grown up in a culture that was basically friendly to the values and language of Christianity, we now must face the fact that Christendom in America is dead. The culture that grew up around the mixture of Christian language, biblical values, and American civil religion is breathing its last gasping breath. The grief is taking its usual forms. Some are in denial. Some are angry. Most are sad. The enduring hope is that out of the ashes will arise a gospel-oriented community that is both persecuted and powerful, like the original community of Christian faith in the first century. It will undoubtedly be made up of people who are intentionally repenting on a regular basis as they choose to align their decisions with the message known as the Kerygma: the apostolic gospel.

The Day Of Hope (DMM-JAN14) Jan 15, 2014

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Luke 4:16-21 - The remnant of Israel had been looking for a day of vindication for more than 400 years. That is a long time; approximately 100 generations. They expected it to look like previous battles when Israel’s army was energized under King David and the enemies were subdued. But it was different. A lone figure out by the Jordan River was preparing the way. He was a little strange and preached a hard-line message about repentance. Then one day he introduced the one who would fulfill all the hopes of God’s people. “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” Jesus was not what they expected, and many did not believe.

The Battle On Five Fronts (DMM-DEC13) Dec 15, 2013

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Matthew 6:9-13 - We often confess that living is hard—even Christian living is hard. Sometimes especially living the Christian life is hard. Where is the rub? How does that sync with Jesus saying that his yoke was easy and his burden light (Matthew 11:30)? Is it hard to be good when we are people infected with sin? Sure! If the goal is being good. Is it hard to love God when we are desperately trying to love ourselves? Yes! Especially if we are not conscious of being loved. Is it hard to believe that God’s grace abounds where sin thrives? Uh huh! It just doesn’t seem right. Does the lure of sinful pleasure, irresponsible behavior, and independence continue to exist? Of course! So, what does salvation include when it comes to daily living?

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