Pondering the Bible

Send us Fan Mail This week, Paul has advice for masters and Slaves. The Sermon for this episode is called "Toxic Lives" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover Art: Joe Wagner Recorded, edited and mixed by Snikroc...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Paul has radical advice for Fathers. The Sermon for this episode is called "Children" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover Art: Joe Wagner Recorded, edited and mixed by Snikrock  

Send us Fan Mail This week, Paul brings a radical new way for the Christian world to behave in marriage. The Sermon for this episode is called "Marriage" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover Art: Joe Wagner Rec...

Send us Fan Mail We return to Paul's letter to the church in Ephasus, covering the first half of chapter 5. Paul wants the church to live better lives, not because of the threat of a vengeful God, but because of a loving God. The Sermon for this episode is called "In the Name Of Love" and can be found at pondergmc.org.ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.po...

Send us Fan Mail Kris Corkins joins us this week. She talks about prayer, and specifically, The Lord's Prayer. The Sermon for this Episode is called "The Lord's Prayer" and can be found pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cov...

Send us Fan Mail This week Paul talks about the "Dos" and "Don'ts" for church members to produce harmony in the body of Christ. The Sermon for this episode is called "Just Say No" and can be found at; pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by th...

Send us Fan Mail Paul continues to encourage the church in Ephesus to build unity in the church. He lists the spiritual gifts that can either build up a church, or tear it down. The Sermon for this episode is called "Spiritual Gifts" and can be heard at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail...

Send us Fan Mail This week we  continue Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus, finishing chapter 3. The sermon for this episode is called "Holy Awe" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons . This sermon was delivered on Aug. 20, 2023 Apologies for the modified intro. -K NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gm...

Send us Fan Mail This week we continue our walk through the Epistle of Ephesians, covering Ephesians 3:1-13 The sermon for this episode is called "A Matter of Perspective", and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover...

Send us Fan Mail While Rocky will be out of town this week to attend a GMC conference, Katie Bristow will cover the Topic of Angels for us. The Sermon for this episode is called "Angels" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons. NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worsh...

Send us Fan Mail This week, is really a continuation of the concept of unity of the church body introduced by Paul. This is Episode 100 of "Pondering the Bible".  Rocky and I would like to thank all who have continued this journey with us! The Sermon for this episode is called "The New Temple" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Fin...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Paul works to bring Jew and Gentile together explaining that "Christian" is a new race. The title for this sermon is "Far and Near" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover Art...

Send us Fan Mail Rocky is back. This week we continue working through the letter to the church at Ephesus, covering chapter 2:1-10. The Sermon for this episode is called "Amazing Grace". As always, you can find the this sermon at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed b...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Tori Dickens joins Ken while Rocky is out of town. Tori walks us through 2 Timothy 1:1-14 The Sermon for this Episode is called "Are You Damp Wood?" And can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Co...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing our walk through the book of Ephesians, Paul discusses his desires for the Church in Ephesus The Sermon for this episode is called "Divine Insight" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cov...

Send us Fan Mail We're back after Vacation Bible School. We pick up where we left off in the book of Ephesians, covering verses 3-14. The sermon for this episode is called "Great Pleasure" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we begin our journey through the letter from the apostle Paul to the Church at Ephesus, the New Testament book of Ephesians. The Sermon for this episode is called " Paul's Song" and can be heard at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons There will be a one week break (no Episode June 18th because Ponder GMC is hosting Vacation Bible School  all this week. NEW!:...

Send us Fan Mail ** Audio re-uploaded. Previous version cut off at 25 minutes. This version should be 34:11** In the liturgical calendar this week is "Trinity Sunday" where we celebrate the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Rocky takes us through a topical discussion of the Trinity. The Sermon for this episode is called "Shemah" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about the Pentecost miracle, and the conversion of thousands of new Christians. The sermon for this episode is called "Uneasy" and can be found at; pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover Art: Joe W...

Send us Fan Mail This is the start of three weeks of Liturgical calendar events. This Sunday is Ascension Sunday, where we celebrate the ascension of Jesus. The Sermon for this episode is called "Makes Sense", and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed b...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jesus calms the storm. A very interesting storm indeed. The Sermon for this episode is called "Don't You Care?" and can be found at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover Art: Joe Wagner Recorded, ed...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we cover two more of Jesus' parables; The Parable of the Growing Seed and The Parable of the Mustard Seed. The sermon for this episode is called " It's Not Your Fault" and can be heard at pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by th...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we cover the parable of the lamp. The sermon for this episode is called "Share the Light" and can be found at www.pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover Art: Joe Wagner Recorded, edited and mixed by Snikr...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we return to Mark, picking up where we left off before Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday, and Ken as Lay Speaker. Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower, in Mark 4:1-20 The sermon for this Episode is called "Some Get It, Some Don't" and can be found at www.pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is wel...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Ken is in the pulpit as Lay Speaker. He covers the money Parables of Jesus. The Sermon for this episode is called "Money Talk with Jesus" and can be found at; pondergmc.org/ministries/sermons NEW!: Rate us at Podchaser   Find us at www.pondergmc.org .  Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com   Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team. Cover Art: J...