Thoughts To Ponder: Recent Episodes
Dorothy Small
David Sowhangar shares his adventure as a young Iranian immigrant in 1979 right after the attack on the American Embassy. It wasn’t easy, but the Lord found him after years of pain and sorrow.
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David Sowhangar shares his experience coming to America as an Iranian immigrant. It was in 1979 the day after our Iranian Embassy was attacked.It was not easy to be accepted, to get an a education and to establish a business. But his conversion to Jesus Christ was a miracle. His heart belongs to the Lord.
Hannah is an amazing young woman who shares her story living in Missionary family. As a child she grow up in Hawaii. Later in her teens her family moved to Cambodia, where there she experienced the Lord’s hand in several miracles. Fascinating story.
Eileen Quinn comes on thoughts to Ponder to discuss the end of her 30 year career working with the handicap and how the Lord did amazing things in her life.
Catherine describes her experiences as a child growing up under communism. Fascinating story
Catherine shares her young life since the communist took over in 1949 and how the Lord brought her through to faith in Jesus Christ .
Don shares his testimony growing to learn Jesus as a child and his journey from doubt to faith.
A personal testimony of a sister in Christ who was raised in a communist country and was part of an underground church.
I received this word from the Lord this morning and I would like to share with you. It is serious yet encouraging
Jessica shares the miracle she experienced serving with YWAM in South America, Europe, and 9 years in India.
After a motorcycle accident, Ryan profoundly was awaken to his need for a Savior, which led him to a new life in Christ.
Leo and I discuss the Father’s heart of compassion that leads us not to feel something but to do something.
Kelly shares her experience in raising seven children into adulthood and important lessons she has learned along the way.
Alyssa comes on to share her heart as a nurse and instructor at a pregnancy center. Alyssa’s heart is sensitive and open to the Lord’s love for each woman facing this challenge in their lives.
Kathie and I discuss advancing the Kingdom of God. Believe me it is advancing in spite of what is happening in the world. The Kingdoms of this world are falling, but God’s Kingdom is unshakable.
What a great discussion with Janet as she shares how she, with a scientific mind, was challenged to faith in Jesus Christ.
Jessica shares how God delivered her, through Jesus Christ, from Satan worship in her family.
There is great temptation to compare ourselves to those around us. But we all have gifts to share with each other! We should accept our limitations relying on the Lord.
Mother and daughter share their experience in dealing with autism in their relationship, and how the Lord provides healing.
God sets the lonely in families. His intention is that we need one another. Fellowship is important.
We reuploaded a classic thought to ponder! If you haven’t heard Jerry’s journey, now is your chance to hear a piece of his amazing testimony!
There are many gospels preached in our culture today, but only one is good news. Just as there are many Jesus’s preached today, but there is only one Jesus Christ. We must not twist the Gospel!
Andrew shares his experience with Christ during his 22 years in the Navy, and shares his new calling in writing books for children and adults.
Pastor Chris comes on the show to tell us how simple the Gospel is! Jesus did the work! And His yoke is easy and his burden is light!
Ken gives us plenty to ponder as we discussed the importance of pursuing God’s righteousness in politics. The Kingdom of God is not America but, it should have an influence in it.
Lori shares her journey in the Lord through the loss of two husbands. She has written a book on this journey and is now living a life that transcends all her pain.
Jamie brings an interesting intro into the book of Romans. He takes us back to the first century Church in Rome, and shares what was going on and how it relates to today!
How important it is to know as a believer that God’s presence is with us at all times! Especially in this world in its current state.
Jane found herself in a whirlwind when she was blind sighted in her marriage. How did the Lord meet her in the midst of it all? And how will the Lord meet you in similar trials?
Faith is like a muscle! It has to be exercised! Life is like a gym bringing us closer to God!
How many ways are there to heaven? What does Jesus Christ say about these things? We may have our own ideas, but what does Jesus say?
God changes us for the better, and it’s so important for us to hear testimonies of that wonderful truth. On today’s episode, a good friend comes on to share his testimony of God’s goodness and amazing grace!
Roger and I got together to discuss a topic that has been on our hearts for this generation: cell phones! Are we more social now that we have them or not? How can we be discerning with cell phone use?
The Lord is more than you can imagine! He is everything we need to live our life of godliness! Apart from Him there is no life, Jesus is our life!
What an amazing new life it is to be born again in Christ. Jeff and I have a great time sharing today our joys of a new life in Him.
Ryan shares his most incredible story of when he was in a motor cycle accident. I don’t want to spoil his story, but it is a must listen.
Jessica comes back on Thoughts to Ponder to share her experiences in how God heals our hearts in deep relation with Him. God sure has good plans for us! You don’t want to miss it!
Expectations are something that we all grapple with in our lives. Jamie encourages us using Scripture to shape healthy expectations of God.
Jerry, Roger and I discuss how our souls effect our bodies. It is a very interesting talk about the right side and left side of the brain.
Jerry and Roger come on to Thoughts to Ponder to discuss the importance of good health and what the Lord has shown them over the years that has benefited them.
The Lord met me in a most unusual place. It was an incredible experience and I would love to share it with my friends.
I am so grateful to have Ken Bailey on “Thoughts to Ponder”. He is an amazing brother, who has learned from the Lord another way to evangelize. He is a Business man and is going to share the amazing success to bring the good news to the business world by caring for the heart of the individual.
Many of us know the reason for the season, It is all about Jesus and His coming into the world to save us from our sin. But my guest Kathy Cwienkala and I go a little deeper with the Holy Spirit and the Word of God to share revelations that will hopefully encourage you this holiday season.
Jane Griffin and I discuss how the Lord helps us with our negative emotions after we are born again.
Did you know that you are dead in transgressions, but that you can be alive in Christ and be a new creation?
Seyi and Dottie proclaim that it’s time for revival and ask the important question, what is revival?
This is a personal true story about Barbara. It was with her that I first experienced how God loves the heart and does not judge by our appearance.
Jane wandered around for years through many dark experiences but finally came to the true Light!
What a great discussion with Janet as she shares how she, with a scientific mind, was challenged to faith in Jesus Christ.
Debbi shares her humble beginnings as a child raised in a home without Jesus. It is a wonderful story of how God finds us just where we are to bring us to Himself.
My heart is heavy from what we have been witnessing in Israel and I encourage the body of Christ.
Kathie Cwienkala and I discuss Advancing the Kingdom of God. Believe me it is advancing in spite of what is happening in the world. The Kingdoms of this World are falling, but God’s Kingdom is unshakeable.
My husband Roger joins the show to discuss different circumstances and how in each of them, regardless of how they look, God is still there offering us His love.
For so long the Holy Spirit has been called an “It”. Dottie shares her coming to know the Holy Spirit as a person. He unveils the Lord to us.
Cat had an incredible word to say about the occult culture and how the Lord rescued her from Reiki and other dark places.
Without the Holy Spirit opening our spiritual eyes, the Word of God can seem so dull. It was for me for years, until I understood I needed to be born again. Before then, I just sat in church. Now, I see how powerful and fulfilling and alive the Word of God really is.
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Miracles still happen. Jerry shares how the Lord met him 18 years ago in very deep encounter. Miracles are as fresh today as they were then.
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Kelly shares her experience in raising seven children into adulthood and important lessons she has learned along the way.
Seyi and I talk about what God’s revival looks like on a college campus. Seyi is right in the middle of exciting things on his campus at Penn State.
Jerry returns again to talk about healing damaged emotions. He was on before to share thoughts on emotional healing, but this time we discuss emotions that are damaged through childhood experiences. The Lord is an incredible healer.
Jerry has a lot to say about his spiritual walk with the Lord through his cancer journey.
It is a journey with Jerry as he lays out the 9 steps to radical remission of his cancer.
Disappointment time and time again, until in the middle of her mess, the Lord finds her and brings her to Himself.
Sue Corl, the author of Crown of Beauty discusses with me the antidote to all the lies we as believers believe. You don’t want to miss it.
Jessica is an amazing woman of God, whom the Lord called to Himself at such a time as this to help many people caught in the occult that they may be delivered and healed to wholeness.
Jessica shares how the evil one deceived and captured her mind as a young person, but the Lord was there long before she knew Him. You don’t want to miss this one.
Debbie Chychota and I have a thought to ponder about lent. Why is it observed? Is it necessary? And what does the word say about traditions?
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Colossians 2:8
Jamie comes on the show to tell of God’s consistent pursuit of His children and tells his own testimony of coming to Christ during his time in prison.
Leo shares his father’s escape from Vietnam and God’s guidance through Leo’s narcolepsy.
Withlove is a young woman from Haiti who shares how the Lord found her and brought her to Himself in this Fallen world. You don’t want to miss it. There is more coming.
Sharon has an incredible testimony of how the Lord healed her from physical abuse as a little girl.
Dez Brown discusses the need for we believers to KNOW our Bible, especially with the world upside down.
Seyi comes on the show to talk about his time in Nigeria and hIs experiences with body of Christ there.
With the election coming November 8th, Catherine comes back to encourage Christian’s to get out and vote for righteousness.
I don’t claim any responsibility for this title. It was ALL Nate’s idea. The Lord has a good word for marriage for every age.
Nichole stops by to discuss how her heart of hatred for men was changed by the Lord. She is who she was created to be, a beautiful woman.
Jerry comes on Thoughts to Ponder to share his incredible story of being healed of cancer by God.
My daughter Kim returns to discuss how there’s no need to compare and that God’s talents are sufficient for us and for us to share with others.
Today I have on Kathie to talk about moving past distractions to have fellowship with Jesus.
Two young ladies come on the show to discuss the importance of relationships in the body of Christ.
This is a discussion my husband Roger and I had earlier this week and we wanted to share it with you.
This is a personal story of a dear friend and why she decided to have an abortion. This is one you will not want to miss.
In this episode, we go over my three favorite appearances of Jesus after His resurrection.