The Pondercast

Perry and Drew are joined in this seventh edition of The PonderChat by Dr. Tim Perry, who is a theologian and author of "Funerals: For the Care of Souls," published in 2021 by Lexham Press.  In this conversation, the conversation begins with funerals in general, and goes into all sorts of related topics, such as heaven, forming the eschatological imagination, doctor-assisted suicide, the fune...

It's time for your favourite theology podcast, with Drew and Perry! In this episode the guys look at and respond to an excellent essay written by Peter Liethart, called "1-2 Kings as Gospel," in his commentary on 1-2 Kings. They look at the genre of 1-2 Kings, God's grace within these two books, and speaking truth to power. Let's dig in! Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISO...

Welcome back to The Pondercast! This week Drew and Perry discuss one of Jordan Peterson's recent video essays, "A Message to Christian Churches," in which he offers advice to Christians to get young people, young men especially, back into the church. Drew and Perry critique his message, offer some push-back, and acknowledge the wisdom found within.  Here is a link to the video discussed in th...

It's now time for the long awaited return of Drew and Perry! Welcome back to season 3 of The Pondercast after our very long, but needed, hiatus. We're glad to be back, and hope you enjoy our upcoming episodes. In this episode, Drew and Perry discuss an article that argues against a worldwide flood in Genesis on the basis of geological discoveries. Let's get pondering!  Join the conversation:...

Perry and Drew take on a new task in answering some questions from Reddit and Quora relating to Christianity, such as on heaven and hell, idolatry, the Islamic faith, and some cringey things within Christianity. This episode is a lot of fun and even includes Perry singing, but do not let that scare you away. This is an episode you will not want to miss, especially if you took the time to read this...

In this re-released episode from season 1, Drew and Perry think through God's wrath in the Old Testament. Is the God of the Old Testament different from the God of the New Testament? Why does he seem more "wrathful" in the Old Testament than in the New? Tune in to hear these questions, and more, answered. Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would really love to hear...

Welcome to The Pondercast Season 3, where we think deeply about the Bible and theology! This week Drew and Perry dig into a provocative topic: the historical accuracy of the exodus in the Old Testament book with the same name. The conversation leads into questions about the relationship between history, the Bible, and theology. They discuss some ideas that the whole of Israel didn't actually leave...

Perry and Drew wrap up Season 2 of The Pondercast discussing the many reasons for the birth of Jesus? Was it merely to die for our sins? Another query they ponder is the reason why Jesus was born a baby, as opposed to just appearing as a man. Don't miss this thought-provoking Christmas-themed episode.  Thank you, dear listeners, for listening this past year. We'll be back in February or March...

This week, on your favourite podcast, Drew and Perry finish their mini-series on the three offices of Jesus by discussing his royal office, and the implications for Christians.  Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would really love to hear from you. It's great hearing from our listeners! Email us at perrysponderings@gmail.com Find us on Facebook & Instagram...

In this week's episode of The Pondercast, Drew and Perry look at Jesus' office of High Priest, and what that means for Christians today.   Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would really love to hear from you. It's great hearing from our listeners! Email us at perrysponderings@gmail.com Find us on Facebook & Instagram @perrysponderings The Pondercast is par...

In this episode of The Pondercast Drew and Perry begin a new mini series, discussing the three-fold offices of Christ -- which is going along with their Christocentric theme this season. What are the three offices of Christ? Prophet, Priest and King. To kick off this new mini-series, Perry and Drew discuss what it means for Jesus to be a prophet, and what it means for believers today. They also lo...

Perry and Drew are joined this week by the first ever Pondercast Panel: Dan Esau and Darwin Harder, to discuss the meaning of Protestantism for today-- just in time for Reformation Sunday (October 31). What makes a person a Protestant, beyond not being able to receive communion from Catholics? Further, what are the unifying factors that bring Protestants together? Is this even a helpful term anymo...

Welcome back to The Pondercast! In this episode Perry and Drew, after 2 years, finally talk about what they think about Covid. They look at how Christianity, the Church and society has become so divided over the past couple years. They discuss unity, charity, love, and what truly matters. We do hope that you enjoy this episode, as it was fun to record and, we hope it would help provide a spark of...

After much sadness Drew has returned to The Pondercast, to finish off the mini-series on "What did the cross accomplish?" Perry and Drew discuss the moral exemplar theory, also known as moral example, or moral influence. Perry refers to this theory as the basis of "love wins" theology, while Drew tries to see the good in this theory. They finish off looking ahead to our upcoming episodes on the Re...

Welcome back to The Pondercast, with Perry Siddons. Sadly, Drew Poetker could not make it for this episode. Perry goes solo, with a discussion on the big picture of the Bible, in only half an hour. He explains the process of Biblical Theology, as opposed to Systematic Theology, and begins in Genesis with God's plan for the world and goes to Revelation. As Perry notes, seeing the big picture is ess...

On The Pondercast this week, Perry continues on with the series, "What does the cross accomplish?" by looking at the effects of the cross for Christians, particularly in effecting the work of salvation. He looks at the command for believers to "crucify the flesh," and wonders what exactly that means and how to take part in it. Let's get pondering! Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN...

This week on The Pondercast, the guys continue their series, "What Did the Cross Accomplish?" by digging into the ransom theory. Was Jesus given as a ransom to Satan, or to God the Father, as the two camps within this view argue? They also discuss the convergence of Christus victor and substitutionary atonement in this view, and so much more. Thanks for joining us!  Join the conversation: DO...

Welcome to the fifth edition of The PonderChat, with the long-anticipated interview featuring Dr. Scott Hahn. Perry is joined by Dr. Hahn to discuss his conversion to the Roman Catholic Church, after being raised a Presbyterian and holding a pastoral role in the same denomination, showing how the Bible and the Church Fathers brought him through this journey. They also discuss Roman Catholic and ev...

The Pondercast continues! This week Drew and Perry carry on their series, "What did the Cross Accomplish?" with a discussion on the atonement theory Christus victor, which is Latin for "the victory of Christ." How was Jesus victorious? Who, and what was defeated? Should this theory be pitted up again substitutionary atonement? These questions, and more, discussed on this edition of The Pondercast....

This week on The Pondercast, Drew and Perry begin looking at atonement theories and start with the big one, substitutionary atonement. They look at how it is understood, misconceptions of the theory and common criticisms. They tackle topics surrounding child sacrifice, the wrath of God, the obedience of the Son, justice, and propitiation. Throughout their discussion there are a lot of disagreement...

Welcome back to The Pondercast, after our short hiatus. In this episode, Drew and Perry begin a new series, "What did the cross accomplish?" They discuss, in this episode, what the series is going to look like, the importance of the cross, the multi-dimensional nature of the crucifixion, and whether Jesus was a political rebel or not.  Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE...

This week on The PonderChat your two hosts are joined by Pastor Jeremy Loseth to gain some insight on a well known, but still confusing wrestling match found in Scripture (you're not gonna find something like this on WWE, you can be sure of that!). They look at the story of Jacob wrestling with God, discuss some of the misconceptions and dive into Scripture to see what this wrestling match really...

On the one year anniversary episode of The Pondercast -- YAY! -- Perry and Drew dig deep into the reason for all the different denominations that exist. They go back in time to the great schism in the 1000s, to the Reformation, to the 20th century, and to the present day. Is there a path forward for unity amongst the various denominations? Can we agree to disagree? These questions and more answere...

Should the Old Testament play a role in how governments operate? Perry and Jordan Dudgeon continue their discussion on the doctrine of theonomy, that is, what is the relationship between society and the Mosaic Law? Jordan argues that, while the law has been fulfilled by Christ, the principles contained within the law can still be helpful in governing. On the other hand, Perry disagrees, saying tha...

Does the Law of Moses play any kind of role in our society today? Perry is joined by his good friend, Jordan Dudgeon to discuss the doctrine of theonomy. Jordan argues that, while the law has been fulfilled by Christ, the principles contained within the law can still be helpful in governing. On the other hand, Perry disagrees, saying that the New Testament gives no precedence for this idea. You do...