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Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture Meditations
Hello! I'm Allen Greeley and I love thinking and meditating on Scripture. Another word for it, which we don't use very often, is pondering. When the mother of Jesus heard the shepherds retell the vision of the angels celebratory singing; the Scripture says, "Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart" (Luke 2:19). That alone is my goal with this podcast. I want us to treasure in our hearts what we hear from God and ponder it. It would be an honor to have you listen in and…
Episodes
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsThe Galilean Problem
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'…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsThe Holy Spirit and the River of Your Heart
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…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsA Distracted Marriage is a Challenged Marriage
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…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsConversation Amongst Tents
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…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsDealing With Shame and Guilt, Our Way or God's
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…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsThe Danger of Presumption, Even When It Makes Sense
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about presuming what God wants, when something hasn't been communicated clearly. This can lead to quite a mess! Join with me…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsUnassuming Approach to Life, Inquiring of Him
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…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsElection Season and Mustard Seeds
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how we are addicted to big, flashy, impressive things. Let's contrast that with how Jesus told us the kingdom of…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsOne Like a Human Ascending to the Ancient of Days
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the most popular passage about Christ's ascension in the Old Testament - Daniel 7. It's a bit of a follow up from the…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsWhose Son is He?
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the lineage of Christ. Jesus once asked the Pharisee's - what do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He? All the…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsBeauty of Reading the Letters of Scripture as a Letter (followed with Galatians reading)
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about reading the letters of Scripture as one, complete unit. The way we read Scripture today is so compartmentalized, and…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsNoah’s Baptism, and Ours
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about why Peter says we are saved in baptism. Baptism has been one of the most controversial and hotly debated topics of the…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsGod Finally Speaks About Suffering
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the end of Job! The longest continuous speech in Job is by a mysterious character named Elihu. He pops up at the end…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsPassing the Torch of Leadership
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how the leadership in the New Testament morphed into something different than when the church began. At the beginning…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsOpen My Eyes, Lord!
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about God's angel armies! They are all around. They are awaiting God's direction at any moment to help His cause. This was…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsElder’s Are So Needed, Here’s Why
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about who can be an elder in God's church. In a previous episode we began thinking about how impactful leaders in the church…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsForgiving Each Other
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about perspective on what we've been forgiven, and how it plays into how we forgive others. In our last shorter…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsImpactful Leadership - A Study of Elders/Overseers/Shepherds/Pastors
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the impact of leadership! Both positively and negatively God's people have always been swayed by their leaders. God…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsWhy Suffering Exists and Why I'm Suffering Are Different
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how and why suffering came into existence. God didn't create a world with pain, death or any semblance of suffering…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsDinner With A Pharisee
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about appreciating forgiveness is really a matter of perspective. Jesus went over to Simon the Pharisee's home and a parable…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsContentment's Little [BIG!] Secret
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about contentment. It is absolutely central to having a mind of thanksgiving. In this society which is constantly reminding…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsSuffering and Entitlement
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me more about the book of Job! We can't even get out of chapter 1 without being confronted that God at least allows all…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsThe Righteous Live By Their Faith
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about true living! The most famous line of Habakkuk is, "the righteous will live by their faith" (2:4). God wasn't telling…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsChrist's Church And Its Incredible Magnitude
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about some of the incredible things said about the church. The way people view it and how Scripture views the church are…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsSuffering’s FAQ Section of Scripture
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me the problem of suffering through the book of Job! In this introduction we first talk through how God answers our most…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsWrite It Down, God Risking His Reputation
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me how amazing it is that God has communicated with us at all, but even more astounding that God would have it written down…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsBe Careful Judging Others - With the Measure You Use
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the greatest danger of always putting others under the microscope. It is so much easier to see other's failings. It's…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsGod Must Be With Those People!
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the completion of the wall in Jerusalem. It didn't come easily! They were jeered, threatened and discouraged. There…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsGod, I Need Some Answers Here
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me the struggle to understand the world we live in. Why isn't God swooping in and fixing our greatest problems? Does He see…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsNormalizing Paul's Mission
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the life of Paul and what made him such an effective teacher. Paul was a regular dude! We tend to exalt Bible…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsAttacks of September 11th - Evidence For God
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the attacks of September 11th. This episode might be good for older kids to think about. We already have a generation…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series # 9, No Christian Left Behind
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how we should never leave people behind. The world doesn't seem to care about the "little people", but Jesus sure did…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series # 8, Attacking Discouragement Head-On
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the silent killer - discouragement! More importantly though, let's think about how we ought to attack it head-on…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsA Friend To Many
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about what it means to be a friend. Being a true friend isn't easy! It takes sacrifice, vulnerability, and consistency just…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsYou're So Gifted! - Gift The Church With Them
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about all the amazing gifts, talents, abilities that people have in the church! As Peter mentions in I Peter 4:10, those…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsThe Day the Sun's Light Failed
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about why the sun's light failed the day Christ died. Why did that happen? Furthermore, why does the Holy Spirit want us to…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series # 7, Seeing Ourselves as Part of the Solution
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me what it means to take personal responsibility! Here I am, send me -- that was not said by Nehemiah but that perfect…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsTrusting in Ourselves, and the Disgust For Others It Creates
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about trusting in ourselves. We look at Israel's trust in the Temple in Jeremiah 7 and then transition to thinking about…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsThank you God, for the Family!
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the importance of marriage and children! Also, why did God create the family unit in the first place and are we…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsHarming the LORD's Anointed
Send Allen a text - Ponder the words Messiah and Christ with me! Remember when Jesus called Peter "Satan"? This lesson might have you feeling a little more…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series #1 - Waking From a Deep Sleep, For a Purpose
Send Allen a text - Ponder revival with me. What is it? What happens when God's people awake? How does God respond, and what are the inevitable challenges that…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series #2 - God's Deep Desire To Be With Us
Send Allen a text - Ponder the amazing fact that God so desperately wants to be with His people!From the garden of Eden to the Tabernacle, and on into eternity…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series #3 - What Every Revival is Rooted In
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how God's people took Scripture so seriously when they were revived. Why is staying within Scripture so important? To…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series #4 - How Could This Promise Be True?
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me how difficult it is at times to trust God's promises. There are times when it looks like all is lost, and for many of the…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series #5 - Revival Slows, the Discouragement of the Past
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me why revival slows down. Every single revival in Scripture slowed down at some point. Some gained momentum again and others…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsRevival Series #6 - Revival Slows, Worldliness Creeping In
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me again about revivals slowing down. Could it be that we've become friends with the world? It's hard to tell sometimes because…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsThe Most Dangerous Liar You Know
Send Allen a text - Ponder with me - who is, or has the potential to be the most dangerous liar you know?Hint - you know them really well. To God be the glory!…
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsThe Comfortable [False] Security of External Things
Send Allen a text - We ponder some of the false security Israel had in external things, but quickly move into thinking about areas we might be tempted to put…