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 reall…

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 …

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 A…

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 y…

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 …

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 …

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 @perryspo…

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 E…

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=IwAR0jiRxQAjrKmEPeVB5F6Z55N1cOZa…

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 Po…

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 Comma…

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 …

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-e1f7…

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 pod…

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 EP…

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 he…

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…

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 y…

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 Pon…

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 …

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 …

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.co…

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 Ponderca…

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 …

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 th…

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 im…

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 c…

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.…

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. …

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 …

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…

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 id…

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 p…

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@gm…

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 …

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, a…

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 Prote…

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 rec…

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 of…

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 Revelat…

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! …

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. Thank…

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 thi…

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 …

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. Throughou…

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 conv…

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 …

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 a…

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 governi…

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 T…