Truth to Ponder

Two weeks from today are the midterm elections in the United States. The legacy fake news machinery is in full “circle-the-wagon” mode. They’re trying to convince the American people things are worse than they really are, all for political control. Whom do you trust? It better not be CNN, CBS, NBC, MSNOW, ABC, or other legacy media. Turn them off for your mental well-being. Now, do you believe in...

The instructions on a bottle of shampoo state “Lather, Rinse, Repeat.” Sometimes that seems more like the explanation for many of our daily lives. We get up expecting more, then get more of the same. How do you get out of the rut? How do you stop being enraged by what you see on TV? Bob shares some important thoughts. Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us on the air as a...

Bob opens the program, reminding us how the media jumps on stories to make us afraid and to control us. Bob also reminds us of the incredible number of times they are wrong but REFUSE to acknowledge their sharing of fake news and false information. It is like they are incapable of telling the truth on so many levels. Yet these are the very same people who demand we believe them for our “own good.”...

In the cottage industry of fear porn programs, videos, and podcasts, they often sell fear. Fear of politics, fear of disaster, fear of war, and fear of the end times. Often, they have “just what you need” for every situation. Now, yes, we should be prepared for the things that happen, but don’t fall prey to those who only see you as a mark. Today, Bob welcomes back John Jacob from AmRRON to share...

In three weeks, Americans go to the polls for what are called the midterm elections. Many people are simply focused on who is running for the United States House or Senate, a few governors’ races, and that’s about it. But what is “down ballot?” Who is running in your county, village, city, or town? Is there a school board election? Who are those candidates, or do you not know? You need to, and Bob...

There is no doubt the mainstream media has lost the trust of most Americans, Canadians, and much of the Western World. Sadly, they are so “reprobate-minded” that they are condemned to believe their own lies. They do it with a seared conscience. However, even worse are the fake conservative and even the religious news outlets whose primary purpose is less ministry or accuracy than being a well-fund...

A famous line comes from the 1974 movie “The Godfather Part II.” In that movie, the son of the original Godfather, from the first 1972 movie, says, “Keep your friends close. But keep your enemies closer.” There is some real truth to that line, and it may be good advice for the world we live in today. Bob explains on today’s program. Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us...

This topic is one that needs to be discussed. Some of you will understand, some may disagree, but it still needs to be covered. A lot has changed in 70 years. Our radio listening habits have changed. Television became a part of our lives, and now, like it or not, we live in an increasingly “online” dependent world. Recently, there has been a push to preserve AM radio in our American vehicles. For...

Things we should trust, and the institutions we should be able to depend upon, are increasingly failing us. From Education to Politics, from corporate boardrooms to even churches, we are living in a time of Institutional Rot. If those things we should trust are compromised, how do we navigate life? Bob shares his thoughts. Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us on the air...

A month from tomorrow, Americans go to the polls for the midterm elections. Much is at stake, but how much difference will it make in the long run? Bob talks about the game of politics and offers a pragmatic view of where we are headed. Will you be ready for the outcome? Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us on the air as a radio program and podcast by visiting our websi...

In recent weeks, Bob has talked about the many geopolitical decisions that got us to the place we are. Some decisions, thou well intentioned, never counted the cost of the actions that were taken. Others were done blindly and for other reasons than those which were told to the public. Thinking the complex problems of the world have an easy fix is not a realistic option. Being prepared is. Now, do...

Politicians of both parties have lost the trust of many American people. Much of today’s legacy mainstream news media has become an empty, corrupt shadow of what it once was. It is troubling that the “Fourth Estate,” once rooted in freedom of the press, now too often promotes lies, indoctrination, and distorted truth. Many cable, satellite, and streaming channels have also abandoned the standards...

Looking back over the past 25 years, what did America’s War on Terror actually give us? More peace and stability on the earth? Not hardly. The wars in Iraq from 2002 until 2021 cost the lives of nearly 6000 Americans, and for what? What did the Western World gain from the billions, if not trillions, of dollars spent? Not much of anything but more unrest for decades and profits for the “Military In...

George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States from January 2001 until January 2009 (the beginning of the Obama years), was honestly a mixed bag for the United States. Under the banner of “Compassionate Conservative,” the United States embarked on a journey of expensive nation (re)building, but at what cost? Did we understand what we were truly facing then? Do we really understand the wor...

In recent years, there has been a change in the mindset of many people on a few important topics. The purpose of this radio program and podcast is NOT to amplify the noise of conspiracy theories that cannot be proven or to share unfounded opinions with no merit. While some things may prove to be true in time, many others prove to be false. It is better to hold fast to what is true than what may be...

As Bob continues his convalescence after surgery, we share a special edition of Truth to Ponder. In the weeks prior to surgery, Bob worked to have a sufficient number of radio programs recorded to allow for full healing. Some of these programs feature a guest host or speaker, as does today’s. On this edition, Bob welcomes Dan Vierno to the “Truth to Ponder” audience as he reminds us that persecuti...

If the lights went out, your phone had no service, and the Internet was down, how would you communicate? How would you get news and information? In a major disaster of political disruption, all normal communications could be censored, limited, or gone. Even radio stations, including shortwave stations, could very likely be off the air. Today, Bob welcomes a special guest who heads up an incredible...

Most of you listening today fully expected that Bob would be home recuperating from surgery. Those plans have been pushed back a bit. Bob explains that and more on today’s edition. Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us on the air as a radio program and podcast by visiting our website. It is vastly more urgent than ever that you do. https://truth2ponder.com/support. You c...

Depending on when you hear this podcast, Bob will have already undergone a very intense and lengthy surgery, or maybe be in the recovery room, ICU, or his hospital room. The surgery was scheduled for early Friday morning, the 18th of September, then afterwards a substantial period of recovery. For many, surgery brings fear, just like the pandemic did over 6 years ago. However, for those of us of f...

Tomorrow, September 18, 2026, is a big day for your radio host. That is the day of his major surgery that brings a difficult chapter to a close to now preparing Bob for a new and brighter chapter ahead. Your prayers are needed. Bob also shares some thoughts on how to be practical in approaching the challenges of our lives. Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us on the air...

While violent Jihad (Holy War) has been exalted in the Quran, there is a new type of Jihad taking place in the Western World. Rather than just attacking armies or committing acts of terror, the new Jihad uses open borders and gradually takes over communities and towns in their “host” countries. These new types of “invaders” never attempt to assimilate and stay separate. They get into politics and...

On the one hand, our leader’s clamor for more ways to surveil us, control us, and even weaken us but they fail to protect us. The greatest threats are ignored, minimized, or excuses are given. Surveillance can show us a video of a killer with a mile-long arrest sheet, released multiple times by as judge, kill someone on a commuter train, but the camera of all the prior arrests did not stop the cri...

For many, the events of September 11, 2001, have become a distant memory. Young people are no longer taught about or care about that part of history. For some of us, we can remember what we thought and experienced that day. Today, we remember our collective concerns about what this meant and what it might bring in the future. . Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us on th...

Many of us are old enough to remember what life was like just 50 years ago. A peanut farmer from Georgia was running for president, disco music was making its way to the radio, and America was looking for more opportunity and less politics. How did it work out? Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us on the air as a radio program and podcast by visiting our website. It is...

For decades, crazy tabloids dominated the checkout lines of many grocery stores with bizarre headlines, grainy pictures of the unbelievable, and fake stories for the weak-minded. While many of those publications are gone, the addiction for the news nobody else has now lives on in the podcast, online video, social media, and even shortwave radio world. Bob sorts it out. Now, do you believe in this...