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Ponderings and Poetry is written and presented by Christine Porter and is a podcast dedicated to her personal thoughts on life and faith through both prose and also poetry. The podcast is suitable for individual reflection or could be used as a basis for group discussion. Series 1: In and for the time of lockdown, focusing on various aspects of emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Series 2, 'Anecdotal Basics of Christianity': snapshot viewpoints of aspects of the Christian faith. Enjoy listening - hopefully you'll find plenty of food for thought.

Christine Porter

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60. What Are The Chances?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 4:06

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 60.This is my last podcast for now. Thanks for listening!

Uh Oh!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 0:50

April

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 0:46

If you think this poem sounds familiar, you're right! I read it in Episode 2 of my first series of podcasts.A year round, with spring in the air and lockdown easing, I decided it deserved another airing.Hope springs eternal!

59. Value Added

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 4:15

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 59.

African Child

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 1:26

It's Comic Relief day today and so I thought I'd give this poem an airing - I wrote it in response to one of the Comic Relief trailers a few years ago.

58. And They All Lived Happily Ever After

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 3:11

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 58.

57. In His Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 3:45

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 57

56. Sinkholes Happen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 3:30

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 56 Sinkholes Happen.

55. Turn The Book Around

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 3:12

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 55.

54. RSVP

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 4:37

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 54.

53. Brain Food

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 4:24

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 53.

Premature

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 0:58

52. Scriptural Prescriptions

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 4:06

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 52

51. All Change

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 4:53

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 51.

50. Light Burden Easy Yoke

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 3:35

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 50.

2021 Has Begun

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 1:01

As with the previous poem Today this speaks of the sad season that we are all living through but this time with an injection of much needed hope.

49. First Aid

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 3:31

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 49.

Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 1:26

48. Myers-Briggs And All That

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 4:12

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 48.

47. What Are You Going On About?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 3:29

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 47.

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 0:24

Many people are experiencing varying levels of grief at this strange time. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

46. Wounds Stick Together

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 5:18

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 46.

45. Standing In The Overflow

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 4:55

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 45.

44. Healing Dilemma

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 6:53

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 44.

Shalom

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 0:57

43. Who's Voice?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 4:41

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 43.

42. Juniper Day

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 4:46

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 42.

What If?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 0:48

41. Place Value

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 3:21

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 41.

40. Make Room

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 3:58

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 40.

Destiny's Heartbeat

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 0:36

39. Where Do You Belong?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 4:19

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 39.

38. Don't Fake It.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 4:39

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 38.

37. The Father's Smile

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 4:59

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 37.

Zenka

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 2:13

I often find myself a little more nostalgic than usual at this time of year. Perhaps it is the need to review the address book in order to write Christmas cards that sparks memories.This poem was written after I heard the news about my friend's death 5 years ago - actually we were distantly related, but over and above that we were friends. Her name was Zenona, but everyone knew her as Zenka.

36. My Beloved Son

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 4:44

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 36.

35. Frog

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 6:33

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 35.

34. Plans? What Plans?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 4:02

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 34.

Awe-full Times

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 1:03

I wrote this after listening to an episode of All In The Mind (BBC Radio 4, 3/11/20) that discussed the benefits of taking a 'walk of awe'.

33. Truth Is Still Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 4:43

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 33.

32. Proverbs 3:5&6

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 7:02

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 32.

31. Self-Harming (Miss Haversham Style)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 7:09

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 31.

Never Too Late?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 0:57

30. Inheritance And Shortcuts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 4:04

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 30.

29. Kingdom Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 9:34

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 29.

28. Don't Forget To Walk!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 3:43

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 28.

What Was The Question?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 1:32

6+ months on from our initial lockdown, this poem begs the question, 'If not now, when?'

27. The Knowledge

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 4:30

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 27.

26. Carpe Deum

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 4:37

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 26.

25. The Bell-Shaped Curve

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 2:43

Anecdotal Basics of Christianity, Episode 25.

Social Distance

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 1:03

I wrote this poem a couple of months ago and categorised it as 'yellow', which is the colour that I use for poems intended to have a touch or more of humour. But now I'm having second thoughts........ Have a listen and see what you think.

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