Ponder Anew Podcast

How do you measure the spiritual health of a nation?  Of a person?  As we look at Judges 6, we see how the book's writers subtly argue that spiritual malaise leads to political collapse leads to economic downturn leads to environmental destruction.  Do we still think this way 3,000 years later?  Likely more so than we think.

Deborah (Judges 4-5) was just too cool for one episode; there is more in her leadership to explore and learn from.  But this isn't just Deborah part II, we also include an another strong (?!) woman, Jael.

Finally we get a break from the tough stories of the book of Judges.  We get Deborah!  What an amazing woman.  She is bold and wise.  You can read about her in Judges 4 and 5.

After a reflecting on how she might actually have written part of THE book, I ponder about the book she could have written on leadership, specifically on listening.

Finally we get a break from the tough stories of the book of Judges.  We get Deborah!  What an amazing woman.  She is bold and wise.  You can read about her in Judges 4 and 5.

After a reflecting on how she might actually have written part of THE book, I ponder about the book she could have written on leadership, specifically on listening.

The story for this week's podcast is not exactly Sunday School material:  deceit, murder and poop!  (Judges 3, Ehud's story)

Have fun!  (If I could do the podcast over, I might have mentioned how I think part of this story is simply the story teller having fun around the camp fire!)

The story for this week's podcast is not exactly Sunday School material:  deceit, murder and poop!  (Judges 3, Ehud's story)

Have fun!  (If I could do the podcast over, I might have mentioned how I think part of this story is simply the story teller having fun around the camp fire!)

We continue with episode 2 of looking at the book of Judges, this week moving ahead to chapter 2.  The core issue in chapter 2 is the challenge the Israelites face in passing on their faith to the next generation, who grow up with different experiences than they had.   3,000 years later we wrestle with the same issues.  What can we learn?  (What have we learned!)

For Summer 2024, we look at...the book of Judges.  That's right, that Old Testament book that is SO, well, Old Testamentish.  One might argue it is the worst book in the Bible.

This week we start off with chapter 1, which is highly problematic for most modern (Western) readers.  Can we glean anything from this passage?  Ponder Anew thinks we can!

For Summer 2024, we look at...the book of Judges.  That's right, that Old Testament book that is SO, well, Old Testamentish.  One might argue it is the worst book in the Bible.

This week we start off with chapter 1, which is highly problematic for most modern (Western) readers.  Can we glean anything from this passage?  Ponder Anew thinks we can!

"It is finished" (John 19:30)  With this word from the cross, we finish our series on the last words of Jesus.

To get at the significance of what Jesus says, we consider the words of other famous people, especially religious luminaries.