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Save The Cowboy
by Kevin Weatherby
Save the Cowboy is the cowboy church podcast for people who like their gospel straight and their stories funny. Pastor Kevin Weatherby preaches the Bible the way a good cowboy spins a yarn — honest, humorous, and hitting right where it counts. His blend of ranch-and-rodeo humor with rock-solid Biblical truth has reached millions around the world and made Save the Cowboy one of the most recognized names in cowboy ministry.Meat-and-taters gospel. No frills. A sick pen for sinners, not a show ring for saints.New sermon every week. If you love the Western way of life and you’re hungry for real faith, pull up a chair. New here? Start with the latest series, then ride back through the catalog.Save the Cowboy & the Long X Ranch Cowboys — SaveTheCowboy.org · LongXRanch.org
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What Is the Church? | No Apologies Week 5 | Save the Cowboy
The church is not where you go on Sundays. It is not a building, an organization, or a denomination. Kevin preaches on what the church really is, and what your part in it is. Kevin Weatherby finishes the five week series No Apologies, on how to defend your faith, built on 1 Peter 3:15-16. Week…
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Saved or Not | No Apologies Week 4 | Save the Cowboy
You are either saved or you are not. Hell is going to be full of good people, and Kevin tells the hard truth about salvation the way the old hellfire and brimstone preachers used to tell it. Kevin Weatherby rides into week four of No Apologies, a five week series on how to defend your faith…
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Why Does God Allow Suffering? | No Apologies Week 3 | Save the Cowboy
If God is good, why does He let a good man get crushed? Kevin takes the question that reaches every house sooner or later, and he does not talk around it. Kevin Weatherby rides into week three of No Apologies, a five week series on how to defend your faith, built on 1 Peter 3:15-16. Before you…
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When Science and Faith Collide | No Apologies Week 2 | Save the Cowboy
Science says billions of years. Your Bible says about six thousand. Pete said always be ready to explain it, so here is what you do when the two do not line up. Kevin Weatherby rides into week two of No Apologies, a five week series on how to defend your faith, built on 1 Peter 3:15-16. This week...
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Can I Trust the Bible? | No Apologies Week 1 | Save the Cowboy
Somebody at the sale barn tells you the Bible has been rewritten so many times you can't trust a word of it. Pete said always be ready to explain it, so here is what you say back. Kevin Weatherby opens No Apologies, a five week series on how to defend your faith, built on 1 Peter 3:15-16. Week…
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Three Colossal Warnings | Save the Cowboy
Paul never met this church. A preacher named Epaphras rode all the way from Colossae to Rome to ask the greatest church starter there ever was what to do about the mess back home. What Paul sent back was three colossal warnings. Kevin Weatherby preaches Colossians 2, where a young Gentile church...
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The Ambassador's Ride | Jesus' Own Man Week 3 | Save the Cowboy
Last week the warden pulled up just to watch. This week you find out how that ride went, and why the ride is not the part that got remembered. That is week three of Jesus' Own Man. Kevin Weatherby closes the series in 2 Corinthians 5, where Paul says a sincere heart beats a spectacular ministry...
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Shots Fired | Jesus' Own Man Week 2 | Save the Cowboy
"Weatherby to 65. Shots fired, shots fired." Some calls are dangerous the minute they come in. That is week two of Jesus' Own Man. Kevin Weatherby rides Luke 10, where Jesus sends seventy-two ordinary folks out two by two as lambs among wolves, with no supplies and a message that fits in a shirt...
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Jesus' Own Man | Week 1 | Save the Cowboy
In Rome, a legate was called Caesar's own man. He carried Caesar's power and authority into every room he walked into. That is week one of Jesus' Own Man. Kevin Weatherby opens the series in Zechariah 3, where a high priest stands in front of God in filthy clothes and gets handed a clean uniform…
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First Time: When You Did Nothing Wrong | Week 3 | Save the Cowboy
Bucked off, breath knocked out, and trampled... when you did nothing wrong. A cowboy church sermon on how to get back on. Kevin Weatherby closes out the First Time? series with the first time life knocks you flat when you did everything right: the Big Lake barrel racing wreck, the world...
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First Time: No One's Ever Ready the First Time | Week 2 | Save the Cowboy
You keep waiting to feel ready. The hard call, the fresh start, the leap of faith. A cowboy church sermon for the working man who's figured out ready never comes. Kevin Weatherby picks the First Time? series back up at the ranch: being ready is an emotion, being equipped is a leap of faith. From...
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First Time: The Edge of the Impossible | Week 1 | Save the Cowboy
When life backs you up to the edge of what you can't do, the trial was never the cliff itself. It's the choice you make standing at the edge of it. A cowboy church sermon for working men who have been there. Kevin Weatherby opens the First Time? series with the trials that corner a man, and the…
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Come to Me: Day One With Jesus | Week 3 | Save the Cowboy
You don't have to have it all figured out to come to Jesus. Week 3 closes the Come to Me series on the easy yoke, and the plain truth that green isn't your problem, green is your ticket in. From Matthew 11:28-30, Kevin lands the series on what your first day with Jesus actually looks like…
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Come to Me: It's Simple. We Make It Hard. | Week 2 | Save the Cowboy
Jesus says, "Come to me." And we say, "But I can't..." Jesus' whole invitation is three words, no qualifications, no fine print. So why do we keep making it hard? Week 2 of Come to Me rides through the parable of the Great Big BBQ in Luke 14, where every empty chair at the supper had a...
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Come to Me: Worn Smooth Out | Week 1 | Save the Cowboy
You can get worn smooth out. Tired down to the rivets. And the first three words out of Jesus' mouth in Matthew 11 are the ones most folks skip right past on the way to the famous part: "Come to me." This week Kevin opens a brand new series, Come to Me (Week 1 of 3), and rides straight into the...
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Seven: Roles of Godly Men (Guest: Shea Hall) | Save the Cowboy
A Father's Day message from guest preacher Shea Hall at Save the Cowboy, while Kevin was away. In this message: What it really means that being a dad is "amazing" The roles a godly man is called to carry Putting everything behind the cross and following Him Read the Bible in plain cowboy talk…
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The Story of God: How the Bible Ends — and You're In It | Week 10 | Save the Cowboy
We've been ten weeks riding through the whole story of God, and this is where the trail comes out: not at a tombstone, but at a wedding and a city. Kevin opens in 1 Thessalonians 4 — the Lord coming down with a shout, the trumpet of God sounding the gather, and the dead in Christ rising first —...
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The Story of God: The Secret God Let Out | Week 9 | Save the Cowboy
Paul calls it a mystery — but a mystery in the Bible ain't a riddle you solve. It's a secret God kept until it was time to let it out. Ten years ago Kevin spent ten days in a communist country bringing home his two boys, Jake and Jace Ray — and that adoption is the closest picture there is of the...
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The Story of God: Why You Can't See What's Right Beside You | Week 8 | Save the Cowboy
Picture a cowboy riding away from you — tall in the saddle, but his shoulders are down and his jaw is set, the weight of the world on him. He’s leaving the place where his dream died. That’s two men on the road to Emmaus, three days after the cross… and the risen Jesus rides up alongside them…
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The Story of God: They Never Met. They All Saw the Same Man. | Week 7 | Save the Cowboy
Four of the most important men in the Bible never met each other. They lived in different cities. They wrote in different centuries. Some warned kings, some were dragged into exile, and some stood in palace courts. But when you line up their testimonies side by side, every single one of them is...
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The Story of God: The Promise a Wicked Witch Couldn't Kill | Week 6 | Save the Cowboy
God made a promise to King David that his bloodline would sit on the throne of Israel forever. That promise was called the Davidic Covenant — and for 325 years, it was tested by 20 kings, hostile nations, and one wicked queen who came within one baby of ending it entirely. In this message, Pastor...
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The Story of God: The Northern Kingdom and Jeroboam’s Golden Calves | Week 5 | Save the Cowboy
From God’s view, the Northern Kingdom of Israel isn’t just a history lesson—it’s 200 years of calf‑worshiping pukes proving what happens when a nation builds its own religion and rides off from the real God. In Part 5 of “The Story of God,” we zoom out and trace the trail from Solomon’s drift and...
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The Story of God: When God Let Them Have Their King | Week 4 | Save the Cowboy
Israel didn’t just wake up one day with a bad king; they fired God as their King and asked to be “like all the other nations” instead. In Week 4 of “The Story of God,” we ride through the lives of Saul, David, and Solomon to see what God looks for in a man and what destroys a kingdom from the...
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The Story of God: From Exodus to the Promised Land (and Back Again)
From God’s view, Exodus to Judges is not a kids’ story—it’s a rescue mission, a round pen, and a long ride with a God who refuses to give up on His people. In Part 3 of “The Story of God,” we zoom out and trace the trail from: Egypt – God rides into enemy country to steal His kids back from…
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The Story of God: From the Ark to Egypt — The Patriarchs & God's Unstoppable Plan | Week 2 | Save the Cowboy
The patriarchs of Genesis — Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph — aren't just ancient characters. They're God narrowing the whole human story down to one family with one mission, and nothing was going to stop Him. This is Week 2 of The Story of God, tracing biblical history from creation to...
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The Story of God: Creation, the Fall & the Pattern That Changes Everything | Week 1 | Save the Cowboy
Six thousand years of biblical history. Ten weeks. One story. In this first message of the Story of God series from Save the Cowboy Ministry, we open Genesis 1–7 and discover that Jesus doesn't just show up in the New Testament — He's on the very first page, walking and talking with man from the...
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Exodus 12: The Passover Fulfilled — From Shadow to Savior | Save the Cowboy
For 1,443 years, Israel kept the Passover as a shadow — a rehearsal waiting for its fulfillment. In this 15th Anniversary message from Save the Cowboy Ministry, we open Exodus 12 and trace the blood on the doorpost all the way to the cross, discovering that Jesus fulfilled the Passover at the…
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The Last Supper - Part 5
2,000 years ago, the King of Kings looked across the horizon of time, saw your face, and spoke your name in a prayer. Do you actually know what He asked for? In this message, we step into the "Holy of Holies" to hear the longest recorded prayer of Jesus. Often called the High Priest’s Prayer…
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The Last Supper Part 4: Hiring the Best Hand—The Holy Spirit | Save the Cowboy
Hiring the Best Hand: Why You Need the Spirit on Your Outfit In this deep dive into John 16, Kevin Weatherby explores the Final Instructions of Jesus and the true role of the Holy Spirit. If your faith feels like a field of thorns, it’s time to look at the blueprints. This isn't about a mystical...
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The Last Supper Part 3: Betrayal & The Cost of Discipleship | Save the Cowboy
Are You a Disciple or Just an Attendee? In this powerful conclusion to our series, Kevin Weatherby pulls no punches regarding the final hours of Christ’s life. This isn't just a historical look at a meal; it’s a deep dive into John Chapter 15 and the three concepts that define a true walk with…
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Last Supper Part 2: Watching the Rider on the Rim | Cowboy Bible Study
The Gathering Talk: Instructions for the Deep Brush In this episode of Save the Cowboy, Kevin Weatherby takes us into the heart of the Upper Room discourse. Jesus is giving His disciples—and us—the ultimate gathering talk before the toughest morning of His life. If you feel like you're lost in…
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The Last Supper: Love and Betrayal
The Last Supper: Love and Betrayal | Cowboy Bible Study We are just 12 hours away from the crucifixion. The scene is the Passover Feast, but the atmosphere is about to change forever. In this installment of Save the Cowboy, Kevin Weatherby takes us into the room where the mightiest cowboy to ever...
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Sermon for the Mounted - Part 10: The Final Decision
The Finale: A Line in the Sand In the conclusion of Jesus’ longest recorded sermon, the message is clear: The Duality of Choice. Kevin Weatherby wraps up this 10-part series by looking at the hard warnings of Matthew 7. Jesus doesn’t offer a participation trophy—He offers mercy or justice. Key...
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Sermon for the Mounted - Part Nine
Practical discipleship for everyday life. Welcome to the Save the Cowboy podcast. Hosted by Kevin Weatherby, this program is dedicated to providing clear, biblical teaching for those seeking a deeper, more authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. By drawing parallels between the realities of…
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The Sermon for the Mounted - Part Eight: Unfair Judgment & Attack Pigs
In this episode, we enter Matthew 7 with a defense of the most unfairly judged disciple in history: "Doubting" Thomas. (Spoiler: He was actually the first one willing to die for Jesus). Using Thomas as a backdrop for how easily we misjudge others, we dive into one of the most quoted—and...
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The Sermon for the Mounted - Part Seven: 7 Warnings About Worry
In this episode, we wrap up Matthew 6 with a message that might just save your life—literally. We look at the deadly effects of stress (which is really just worry) and how Jesus combats it with 7 Warnings. We explore why we often get life backward—keeping the things we should give away...
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The Sermon for the Mounted - Part Six: 3 Keys to Answered Prayers
In this episode, we continue through Matthew 6 as Jesus moves from giving to praying. We uncover the "3 Keys to Answered Prayers"—and why trying to sound like a "Shakespearean Monk" isn't one of them. We break down the Lord's Prayer not just as a recitation, but as a model of boldness: asking the...
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The Sermon for the Mounted - Part Five: The Spiritual Throat Punch
In this episode, we move into Matthew 6, where Jesus issues a sharp warning: "Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly." We open with a story about a man who wouldn't stop interrupting Bible study to make himself look good, and the "spiritual throat punch" it took to silence him. This leads…
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The Sermon for the Mounted - Part Four: Chicken Bowling & True Submission
In this episode, we wrap up Matthew 5 with a lesson on "Chicken Bowling"—a personal story about a rooster, a thrown chicken, and the excuses we make to justify our anger. Jesus moves from the Beatitudes and the Law into six practical illustrations, using the powerful formula: "You have heard it...
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Sermon for the Mounted - Part Three (The Law)
In this third installment of "The Sermon for the Mounted," we tackle one of the most misunderstood sections of Matthew 5: Jesus and the Law. Jesus didn't come to abolish the Old Testament; He came to finish what it started. In this episode, we break down what the Law and Prophets were actually...
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Sermon for the Mounted - Part Two (Salt and Light)
In the second installment of "The Sermon for the Mounted," we continue through Matthew 5 to uncover what Jesus really meant when He called His followers the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world." We live in a "lazy-boy world" where salt is just a cheap condiment, but in Jesus' day, it...
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Sermon for the Mounted - Part One (Beatitudes)
The Sermon for the Mounted: Part 1 In this series opener, we dive into Matthew 5, 6, and 7—The Sermon on the Mount. We look at these famous chapters not just as a list of blessings, but as a map for the journey every Christ-follower must take. Drawing from personal stories of branding calves and...
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Protect Your Camp
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The Holy Spirit Part Three The Purpose
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The Holy Spirit Part Two Let Me Help You
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The Holy Spirit Part One Let Me Help You
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I Am Convinced
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I Am Convinced
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How to Get Hungry
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His Story
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Save the Cowboy is the cowboy church podcast for people who like their gospel straight and their stories funny. Pastor Kevin Weatherby preaches the Bible the way a good cowboy spins a yarn — honest, humorous, and hitting right where it counts. His blend of ranch-and-rodeo humor with rock-solid Biblical truth has reached millions around the world and made Save the Cowboy one of the most recognized names in cowboy ministry.Meat-and-taters gospel. No frills. A sick pen for sinners, not a show ring for saints.New sermon every week. If you love the Western way of life and you’re hungry for real faith, pull up a chair. New here? Start with the latest series, then ride back through the catalog.Save the Cowboy & the Long X Ranch Cowboys — SaveTheCowboy.org · LongXRanch.org
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Save the Cowboy is the cowboy church podcast for people who like their gospel straight and their stories funny. Pastor Kevin Weatherby preaches the Bible the way a good cowboy spins a yarn — honest, humorous, and hitting right where it counts. His blend of ranch-and-rodeo humor with rock-solid...
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