The Pondercast

Perry is joined by Jeremy Loseth once again as they finish off their series on the Apostles' Creed. They wrap up the series looking at the last few clauses of the Creed: the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting, and even the "Amen." Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would really love to hear from you. It's gr...

Perry is joined once again by Jeremy Loseth, to continue their discussion on the Apostles' Creed, specifically the final paragraph, "I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen." How do these all connect with one another? What is the catholic church, and the comm...

This week on The Pondercast, Jeremy joins Perry once again as co-host as they continue to discuss the Apostles' Creed, this time looking at Jesus' crucifixion at the hands of Pontius Pilate, his death, whether he descended into the realm of the dead or hell, and his resurrection. Let's get pondering! Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would really love t...

Perry and Jeremy continue, this week, looking at the Apostles' Creed, discussing Jesus' identity, his suffering, what it means for he and the church to be God's Son, and so much more on the line, "I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord." Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would really love to hear from you. It's great heari...

In this episode of The Pondercast, Perry is joined by recurring guest, Jeremy Loseth, to begin a series on the Apostles' Creed, starting with the first line, "I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth." What are your thoughts on this first line of the Creed? What do you think of the Creed in general? We'd love to hear your ponderings. Join the conversatio...

Drew and Perry continue on in You Are What You Love by theologian and philosopher, James K. A. Smith. This week, they discuss how spiritual formation can be achieved in children and youth ministry, and how inter-generational worship services are vital for discipleship. Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would really love to hear from you. It's great hearing from...

Drew and Perry continue on, this week, in their conversation on how everything influences our formation, including family life. 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 part of www.per...

Drew and Perry continue, this week, in James K. A. Smith's book "You Are What You Love," looking this week at the story we all are part of, and whether we live in God's story. What does it mean to live in a story? How do we partake in God's story? How do we know we are in fact part of God's story? Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would re...

Drew and Perry are back to continue discussing James K. A. Smith's book, You Are What You Love , specifically looking at the role worship plays in our spiritual formation. Article discussed in this episode, by Hans Boersma: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2021/05/the-liturgical-medium-is-the-message?fbclid=IwAR0jiRxQAjrKmEPeVB5F6Z55N1cOZaGlnXfcPl8XO1gBX5hKCks-Ar-d4RQ Join the conver...

Drew and Perry continue their discussion on the Ten Commandments, discussing how they apply to 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 part of www.perrysiddons.com,...

This week Drew and Perry look at the Ten Commandments within their historical, theological, and literary contexts. What are they, and why were they given? How do they contribute to human flourishing?  Next week, be sure to tune in as they will be discussing if the Commandments still apply to Christians today -- let us know if you think the Ten Commandments still apply for today. Join the conv...

This week on the program, Drew and Perry continue discussing the book "You Are What You Love," by James K. A. Smith. They are challenged by Smith's proposition in the second chapter that we may not actually love what we say we love, since our behaviour usually shows us what we actually love. The culture we find ourselves in plays huge role in this transformation. How can we be aware of this and tr...

This week Drew and Perry discuss Lent, its history, purpose, and spiritual practices that can be observed throughout. Also, hear Perry's answer to Drew's question, "Should Christians observe Lent?" Here is the link to Perry's sermon, which he referenced near the end of this episode: https://anchor.fm/perry-siddons/episodes/The-Time-for-Renewal-e1f7d1u Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR...

Drew and Perry discuss in this week's episode of The Pondercast the first chapter of a book by James K. A. Smith called, "You are what you Love." They wrestle with Smith's argument that knowledge does not lead to transformation, but correct habits that leads to transformation. How does this play into the work of theology then, particularly this podcast, which is concerned most of all with thinking...

Welcome to The Pondercast Season 4! To start the season off, Perry and Drew discuss the so-called Freedom Convoy that took place primarily in Ottawa last winter. They also read the emails sent in from you, our listeners! Thank you for taking the time to send in thoughtful responses to this issue.  Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We would really love to hear fro...

In this special encore presentation, Drew and Perry discuss whether the study of theology is actually helpful for believers.  Listen to the full episode: https://anchor.fm/thepondercast/episodes/Does-it-Matter-to-Study-Theology-eklg4k 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 perrys...

In this special encore presentation, Drew is joined by Shad Hodgman as they discuss how to properly deconstruct and reconstruct one's personal faith without walking away from basic biblical orthodoxy. Listen to the full, original episode: https://anchor.fm/thepondercast/episodes/Pondering-Deconstruction-The-PonderChat-3-evl5dk Join the conversation: DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OR AN EPISODE IDEA? We woul...

Where did 2022 go? As Perry and Drew end another season of The Pondercast they look back at episodes from 2022, some highlights in their own life, and look ahead with some ideas for Season 4!  Did you have a favourite episode of Season 3? Let us know! 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! E...

Drew and Perry explore the doctrine of the incarnation, with help from the fourth century, with St. Athanasius.  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 part of www.perrysiddons.com,...

This week, Drew and Perry ponder the meaning of Christmas from the secular side of things. Why do we focus on Santa Claus, and why do we gift presents? They discover some Dutch and Roman roots to our holiday festivities. Let's get pondering!  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 a...

Perry and Drew take on more questions from the internet.  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 part of www.perrysiddons.com, where you can find more ponderings 2022 Siddons Media

This week, Drew and Perry take on the elusive "sons of God" in Genesis 6.  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 part of www.perrysiddons.com, where you can find more ponderings 20...

What's the line when it comes to all things Halloween? Enjoy this spook-tacular episode of The Pondercast.  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 part of www.perrysiddons.com, wher...

In this edition of The Pondercast, Drew and Perry look at the brothers throughout Genesis, how they drive the narrative, and how they fulfill the promises and declarations made to Adam and Eve, and even to Abraham. Let's get pondering!  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 perr...

This week on The Pondercast, Drew and Perry dive into philosophy and ethics, discussing whether lying is always sinful. While yes, lying is not ideal, but can it sometimes be loving? What does it really mean to love? Are there times we think we're being loving by lying but actually denying the truth to avoid an awkward situation? Tune in to hear thoughts to all these questions and more, and please...