Conversations at the Ranch with Dudley Hall

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Conversations at the Ranch with Dudley Hall episodes

August 15, 2014 The Danger of Christless Reform (DMM-AUG14)
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.
44 min
February 15, 2014 The Place of Repentance (DMM-FEB14)
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.
42 min
January 15, 2014 The Day Of Hope (DMM-JAN14)
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.
50 min
December 15, 2013 The Battle On Five Fronts (DMM-DEC13)
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?
44 min
April 15, 1914 No Cure But The Cross (DMM-APR14)
Colossians 2:13-15 -
Every viable religious system in the world admits that there is something that needs fixing in mankind's existence. Polytheists try to appease the gods. Pantheists try to lose individuality in order to emerge into the oneness of reality. Naturalists believe that time will eventually produce a better species. Monotheists seek to align with the god they worship. All operate from the proposition that there is a problem on earth..
The gospel gives the only solution to the problem, but it is controversial.
44 min
March 15, 1914 No Cause Before Christ (DMM-MAR14)
Colossians 2:1-3 -
In his letter to the Colossians, the apostle Paul emphasizes the necessity of Christ being the center of all relationships. There is a war going on in the heavenly realm. The enemy wins to make Jesus' role less than it really is.
We are still looking for better ways to solve the problem of chaos in our world, so there are many causes vying for our attention. But there is only one that merits our allegiance: Jesus Christ.
38 min

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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…