Best Allen Greeley Podcasts (2025)

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Passing Through Carcasses, No Fingers Crossed - God's Faithfulness 29:26

22h ago29:26

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how much we depend on God's faithfulness. Almost everything we believe fully relies on the trustworthiness of God. We are on firm ground though. God stooped down and partook of a human oath ritual in Genesis 15 to show Abraham how true He would be to him. Let's think through it together and build our faith o…

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Legit Faith and a Legit Fall 27:54

2h ago27:54

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the idea of eternal security with me. Sometimes called "once saved, always saved" -- is this true? Let's walk through this by looking at the legitimate faith of the Israelites who crossed the Red Sea. This is a faith held up in Hebrews 11, but then what happened? To God be the glory! Please email me any comments or questi…

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Stars and Scepters, Christ in the O.T. Series #6 32:16

10d ago32:16

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me the same that the magi (wise men) did in Matthew 2. They saw a star rising in the land of Israel and they believed that meant a king was coming, worthy of worship. Herod's first thought was about the Christ, and he was right! But why did he think that? Why did the wise men think that this meant a Jewish king was c…

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"Someone Just Tell Me What God Wants Already!" 13:22

2h ago13:22

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about what God wants from us. Actually, let's think about what comes before this. Have we appreciated that God has communicated this very thing to us? Concerning that communication from God - have we mixed God's message with some of our human assumptions? Micah asks the question, "what does the Lord require of you…

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Christ's Resurrection, the Firstfruits of More - Christ in the O.T. Series #5 27:33

5h ago27:33

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how and why Christ's resurrection is called the "firstfruits" in I Corinthians 15. This allusion to the Old Testament is quite fascinating. There was a firstfruit holiday in the O.T. that was always celebrated on Sunday's, the day Christ was raised from the dead. But get this! It wasn't just any Sunday, it w…

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Small Beginnings, Big Discouragement 11:02

1d ago11:02

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how all great projects begin small. All great projects have to begin somewhere. Many endeavors worth doing, and certainly worth completing, come to a screeching halt right after they begin...because we're discouraged with how small and insignificant the start was. Such was the case in rebuilding the temple, …

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Is Jesus Really In Control Of This World? 13:28

7d ago13:28

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about who is in control of this crazy world! Is it Jesus? The Scripture indicates He is. Repeated texts are given about all things put under the feet of Jesus and even Jesus admitted He had all authority in heaven and on earth. What we see with our physical eyes tells a different story though (if we're honest). So…

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The King from Judah and the Grape Harvest - Christ in the O.T. Series #4 26:46

24d ago26:46

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Send Allen a text - Ponder another passage in Genesis about the Christ. The offspring of Abraham gets a little narrower, down to the line of Judah and it's the first time the reign of a king is mentioned (in connection with the Christ). The scope of His reign is much broader than Israel though...the obedience of all the nations belong to this King.…

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The Hope of Living Forever 24:57

29d ago24:57

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder eternity, and our hope of eternal life. We can't fall into the trap of thinking that religion is nothing more than being nice and living a decently moral life. God has so much more planned in eternity and when we take our eyes off of that hope, bad things happen. But what is that hope? Is it death and then all the j…

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History Speaker Series with Karen Sieber and Public History 1:39:03

14d ago1:39:03

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In this History Speaker Series event, public historian Karen Sieber discusses her career as a public historian and historical consultant, focusing on her recent research on Moses Dickson and the Underground Railroad in Minnesota. Karen received her master's degree in public history from Loyola University Chicago. She is best known as the creator of…

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A Footstool of Enemies - Christ in the O.T. Series #3 26:43

1M ago26:43

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder some more themes about the Christ from the Old Testament. This lesson is a bit of a culmination of the first 2 lessons we did in this series. The domination of enemies was promised to Abraham's offspring as well. Why do the details of this prophecy lead us to Jesus? Are we involved in this at all? To God be the glor…

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Sin Spiraling and a Call to Bless - Christ in the O.T. Series #2 31:30

1M ago31:30

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder another hint of Christ in the O.T. - the promise to Abraham that an offspring of his would bless the whole world. I'll try my best to emphasize the magnitude of this promise. Someone who blesses every single human being?! Who could do that? When the enormity of the promise sinks in, the list of options gets reduced …

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God in a Troubled Marriage 14:09

1M ago14:09

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the vital nature of communication in marriage! I don't know of any marital problems that don't at least include a communication breakdown. God was in a troubled marriage too, with Northern Israel. What did God do in those moments? Let's go to marriage school and learn from Him. To God be the glory! Please em…

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The Human Satan Crusher - Christ in the O.T. Series #1 30:25

2M ago30:25

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how serious God considers defeating Satan. It might surprise us to note that before God mentions forgiveness or a sacrifice for sins, He FIRST brings up the defeat of Satan. Mankind not only has a problem with sin...we also have a problem with a spiritual enemy that wants us to sin. Our of God's love for us,…

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Your Life's Wind Effect - Born Again Part 3 23:53

2M ago23:53

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how we can truly know we are converted. This is part 3 of a short series on being born again. Jesus told Nicodemus you can only see the effects of wind, but the wind itself is not something tangible. So, while we cannot tangibly see someone being born of God's Spirit, what are the effects of it? What can we …

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A Great Grace and a Severe Blow 28:19

2M ago28:19

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the kindness and severity of God. Paul says to do this very thing in Romans 11:22, "note then the kindness and severity of God". Let's do that through the book of Amos. God was so good to Israel! He reminds them of that at the beginning of Amos. He wasn't just good in their past, but He had been good to them even under Je…

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Salty Communication, and the Delicate Walk of Geese 13:14

2M ago13:14

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder the way we say things. This truly matters. The way we come across is just as powerful as the content of the message. When food is seasoned with salt, the food content doesn't change. It's just more palatable. And oftentimes, the content of what we say doesn't need to change, but how we say it needs a little work. To…

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How Low Can I Go? The Lowliness of Jesus 26:33

2M ago26:33

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Send Allen a text - Ponder about how to help each other thrive with our manner of life. We normally think of moral issues when thinking about our manner of life, but when Paul mentions it in Philippians, he has our relationship to the church on his mind. Our relationship to the church says as much about our manner of life as morals do. How should o…

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A Spirit Birth, Born Again Part 2 26:12

2M ago26:12

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me again about the new birth. Last episode we begin thinking about what it means to be born again. The first episode was about being born of water and this episode we think about the second half of that, which is born of the Spirit. Jesus expects Nicodemus to be familiar with these ideas from the O.T. What O.T. passa…

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The Gift of Speech, and My Nephew Jack 12:31

2M ago12:31

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the blessing of being able to speak. It is something I have taken for granted all of my life. Slowly though, I am becoming more appreciative of it because of my nephew Jack. He is mute but is incredibly intelligent! He has learned to communicate through spelling on a letter board. Watching his progress and seeing his desi…

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History Speaker Series with José Ernesto Peláez and Doctoral Programs in History 1:24:48

1M ago1:24:48

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In this History Speaker Series event, José Ernesto Peláez discusses his research and his experience transitioning from the online Master of Arts degree program in History at Southern New Hampshire University to an in-person doctoral program in History at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Additional topics for discussion include the decision to…

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A Water Birth, Born Again Part 1 27:03

2M ago27:03

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the new birth with me! One of the most popular and debated statements from Jesus is about being born again. He defines that as being born of water and the Spirit. This episode will focus on being born of water. Jesus expects Nicodemus to understand this from the O.T. What information from the O.T. would have pre-figured b…

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Prayer, Faith's Relentless Pursuit 14:45

2M ago14:45

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Send Allen a text - Ponder what it means to lose faith. When I think of losing faith it's normally associated with full on atheism, idolatry, etc. Jesus challenges us to think about a loss of faith as quitting on prayer. Right after telling a parable about persistent prayer, He asks about whether faith will be found on earth when He comes again. In…

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The Riddle of God's Character, Jonah part 5 29:52

2M ago29:52

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Send Allen a text - Ponder God's character with me! Is there anything more foundational to our faith than knowing the God we serve? Jonah's view of God is quite heart-warming, and yet he cannot stand how God has acted with Nineveh. What's the deal here? Is Jonah correct in his assessment of God's character? Is it a common feeling to be upset at Him…

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Where Do I Start With This Person? The Art of the Parable 13:35

3M ago13:35

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the art of the parable with me. Why did Jesus teach in parables? He was asked that question in Matthew 13. His response is fascinating, and it says something to us about how to deal with people who are dull of hearing (spiritually). Have you ever wondered about someone who had almost NO religious or biblical background - …

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Probation or Forgiveness? The Philemon Perspective of Reconciling 26:36

3M ago26:36

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Send Allen a text - Ponder reconciling brothers again with me. The last lesson we did (released on January 5th) was mainly from the perspective of Onesimus...that if we have wronged others, we must go out of our way to address that. In this lesson we look more from the perspective of being wronged. Are we wanting to put people on probation, or forg…

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Nineveh and the Faith of Abraham - Jonah part 4 35:22

3M ago35:22

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the faith of Abraham, seen in the Ninevites. Jonah 3 is the story of Nineveh's repentance. There is a unique phrase in Jonah 3 about their faith that only appears positively in a couple other instances, Abraham's faith being one of them! What is saving faith, and do we have it? To God be the glory! Please email me any com…

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History Speaker Series with David Valladares and England's Response to Hitler in the 1930s 1:00:28

2M ago1:00:28

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In this History Speaker Series event, Dr. David Valladares discusses his career and his new book, England’s Response to Hitler in the 1930s: Empire, Appeasement, and the Cliveden Set, which discusses political and strategic efforts by British aristocrats to support Nazi Germany’s rearmament efforts and the annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia. …

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Sifting Through the Dragnet 13:39

3M ago13:39

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the dragnet parable with me. Matt. 13:47-50. It's not a feel-good parable. It's a parable of realism. The kingdom of heaven, on earth, isn't always what it should be. As much as we would like to get rid of all the ungodly influences within the church and be as holy and pure as God wants us to be, we cannot fully do so. So…

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Reconciling Brothers, More Important Than Worship 22:31

3M ago22:31

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the reconciliation of humans with me. It is one of the intentions of the gospel that I haven't thought enough about. God wants peace with Him, but also peace between humans. The gospel should be a conduit of healing relationships. Jesus treated this subject with the utmost seriousness. Let's give it that kind of attention…

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Beginning the New Year Like an Israelite 13:30

3M ago13:30

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the new year with me! Happy new year to everyone. While there is not a new year's celebration in the New Testament, what did the new year look like to an Israelite? God changed their calendar based on their salvation from slavery. Let's think through that and the first major holiday that followed. To God be the glory! Ple…

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Apathy, Hypocrisy's Best Friend - Jonah part 2 22:37

3M ago22:37

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the hideous effects that hypocrisy and apathy have on others. Sin always works its way into the lives of others. Always. It's why Jesus called hypocrisy the leaven of the Pharisees. It always has a horrendous impact. When we are hypocritical and apathetic, someone around us is suffering. If we're asleep spiritually (as Jo…

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A Prayer From Sheol - Jonah part 3 21:33

3M ago21:33

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the belly of the fish with me. God prepared a trial, and a pretty harsh one at that, for Jonah. A near death experience (or worse?) is what Jonah needed to snap out of his hypocrisy and apathy. What do you need? God loves us enough to give us the trials we need to realize that sin isn't what it's cracked up to be. Sin alw…

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Tarshish Bound Pharisee - Jonah part 1 24:55

4M ago24:55

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder Jonah together! This will be the beginning of a new series on Jonah. I hope it's as challenging for you as it is for me. In Jonah, I see a Pharisee. He ends up grumpy about the mercy the Gentiles in Nineveh receive, but also, he conveniently was okay with living the Tarshish-dream although they were as wicked as Nin…

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Dark Days and the Bright Morning Star 12:25

4M ago12:25

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the solstice with me. The winter solstice is just around the corner. It's December 21st, the shortest day of the year. This has made me think about Jesus being compared to the Dawn, or as He calls Himself in Revelation 22:16, "the bright morning star". Let's think through this and why Jesus would be referring to Himself a…

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History Speaker Series with Margaret MacDonald and Caroline Beatrice Parker 59:45

3M ago59:45

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In this History Speaker Series event, Dr. Margaret MacDonald discusses her professional and academic career, her advocacy work as a public historian, and her research on Carolyn Beatrice Parker, the first Black woman known to receive an advanced degree in physics and worked on the Dayton Project, part of the Manhattan Project, during World War II. …

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The Stench of Faith 32:52

4M ago32:52

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the anointing of perfume from Mary of Bethany with me. Jesus said wherever the gospel is proclaimed in all the world, it would be told in memory of her. Let's remember her together. Her faith in what Jesus was saying about His death is remarkable, especially when you consider the refusal of others to believe it. When peop…

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You Stink So Good 26:44

4M ago26:44

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the stench of Christ with me. We'll play off of the story from the last episode about Mary from Bethany's anointing of perfume. The perfume was to cover up the stench of death. How did Christ's death smell to God? How does it smell to you? Will you carry that stench with you always, in everyday life? And finally, how will…

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Day of Judgment, Come Quickly 12:22

4M ago12:22

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the day of judgment with me! Several passages say we ought to be eagerly awaiting the day of judgment. Peter even says to hasten it. Some view the day of judgment like it's a threat, or with negativity and fear. That's not the picture painted for the people of God. Even in the passages where it sounds negative and scary, …

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The Tragedy of Edom and the Beauty of Brotherly Unity 27:30

4M ago27:30

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the book of Obadiah with me! It was written about the Edomites, whose backstory begins with Esau. The Israelites and Edomites were brothers. There's an interesting law in Deuteronomy about their relationship that should have benefitted the Edomites spiritually. That's what unity among brothers always does - it helps peopl…

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Thanksgiving Week Psalms - 136, 145 9:38

4M ago9:38

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me two more Psalms of Thanksgiving! These 2 will be our last for the week. Psalm 136 is the one of the most repetitious Psalms in the book. God's "steadfast love" is repeated 26 times - in every verse of the Psalm! I'll try to define the term before reading this beautiful Psalm. What a profound word! Finally, we'll r…

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Thanksgiving Week Psalms - 107, 118 8:44

4M ago8:44

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Send Allen a text - Ponder a couple more Psalms of thanksgiving with me! Today's reading is from Psalm 107 and 118. Psalm 107 is about the return from captivity, and why they went into it in the first place. It was because of their rebellion, and it was because of God's eternal love and faithfulness that they came out. When God saves His people, Hi…

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Thanksgiving Week Psalms - 100, 103 6:56

4M ago6:56

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Send Allen a text - Ponder a couple more Psalms of Thanksgiving with me. As many are gearing up for the holiday of Thanksgiving, we want to center our minds on the Giver of all blessings. Psalm 100 is about giving Him thanks for who He is, His steadfast love, and His faithfulness. Psalm 103 focuses on God's forgiveness and treating us better than w…

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Thanksgiving Week Psalms - 34, 92, 95 8:32

4M ago8:32

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Send Allen a text - Ponder some Psalms of Thanksgiving with me! It's Thanksgiving week, and as we think about all the fantastic things we are blessed with, we must not forget that the origin of all of them, is God. I'll be releasing some readings of some Psalms every morning, through Thanksgiving Day morning. I hope these readings will help you thi…

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The Galilean Problem 25:02

4M ago25:02

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about another conversation that takes place in John 7. It all begins with some of the doubts people had about Jesus' origins. They said in John 7:27 - "when the Christ appears we won't know where He is from." What did they mean by that? Furthermore, let's dig a little deeper into the Galilee problem. What does the…

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The Holy Spirit and the River of Your Heart 30:00

4M ago30:00

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about what Christ said about the Holy Spirit in John 7. What did Jesus mean when He said that out of our hearts would flow rivers or streams of living water? John gives a footnote about this text and says this would happen to all believers (7:39). Let's trace it in the Old Testament and then connect it to Acts 2:3…

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A Distracted Marriage is a Challenged Marriage 12:09

4M ago12:09

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about distractions to having healthy marriages. My wife asked me recently during our anniversary dinner date what the best year of our marriage was, and what was the most challenging year of our marriage? Wow, great questions! It created healthy conversation between us, but what has shocked me in reflecting back o…

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Conversation Amongst Tents 28:44

5M ago28:44

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me a conversation Jesus had with the Jews at the Feast of Tabernacles in John 7. By this time, they wanted to kill Him in Jerusalem already, but Jesus makes this pilgrimage to the city anyway. The first recorded conversation in John 7 begins with, "how can Jesus know so much when He's never studied?" He never went to…

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Dealing With Shame and Guilt, Our Way or God's 12:53

5M ago12:53

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how we deal with shame and guilt. We all have it, though we may not have dealt with it as honestly as we should. That we all have it, is evidenced by the story of "the fall" in Genesis 3. That story is not just history. We are missing so much wisdom if we read it as just history. It is how sin works TODAY, a…

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Unassuming Approach to Life, Inquiring of Him 29:47

5M ago29:47

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how quickly and rashly we make life decisions at times. This episode is a bit of a contrast between the presumption that we studied about in the last episode vs. taking an unassuming approach to life. What does God want me to do? This disciplined approach was seen several times throughout king David's life, …

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