A deeper dive into the bible. Hosts Rev. Rocky Ellison and Ken Corkins work through the books of the bible, uncovering historical background and word studies to deepen their understanding of God's Word. Weekly episodes. Find more information at www.pondergmc.org.
Send us Fan Mail Romans 12:9–21 Ken Corkins and pastor Rocky Ellison host Season 18, Episode 28 of Pondering the Bible, moving into Romans 12:9–21 (RSV). They frame Romans 1–11 as explaining salvation and chapter 12 as answering “now what,” describing what a saved life looks like through love expressed in the church and beyond it. They connect spiritual gifts and service to love, discuss Paul’s forceful, imperative tone about zeal and active sanctification, and contrast Christian humility wit...
5 Oct 2026
Living Sacrifice Romans 12:1–8
Send us Fan Mail Ken Corkins and pastor Rocky Ellison discuss Romans 12:1–8 (RSV), marking Paul’s shift from salvation debates in chapters 7–11 to practical sanctification—how saved believers should live daily. They explain presenting one’s body as a “living sacrifice” as giving one’s whole life to God in grateful response to God’s mercy, not legalism. They unpack verse 2’s call to avoid conformity to the world and pursue transformation through renewed minds, likening it to metamorphosis. Pau...
27 Sept 2026
The Mystery of Salvation Romans 11:22–36
Send us Fan Mail Ken Corkins and pastor Rocky Ellison return for Season 18, Episode 26 of “Pondering the Bible,” finishing Romans 11:22–36. They discuss God’s kindness and severity, including debate over whether believers can lose salvation, with Rocky arguing “once saved, always saved” while acknowledging traditions that read “cut off” as loss of salvation and offering sanctification as evidence of genuine faith. Using Paul’s olive tree imagery, they explain how Gentiles are grafted in...
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