{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ponderingGod - The Boy on the Island","description":" In this episode, Pastor Craig McCourt tackles the classic castaway question: if a boy lived\u2014and died\u2014alone on an island, could he be saved? We dive into Scripture to see that salvation is purely by God\u2019s grace, received through faith in Jesus Christ, not by our works. Along the way, Craig shares three remarkable real-life castaway stories\u2014from Alexander Selkirk\u2019s four-year sojourn to Jos\u00e9 Salvador Alvarenga\u2019s 438-day drift and a British couple\u2019s survival experiment\u2014to illustrate the power of trusting God when all else is lost. Our \u201cBig So What\u201d reminds us that true assurance comes not from our moral accomplishments but from resting in Christ\u2019s finished work. And finally, Craig leaves you with one question to ponder today: Am I relying on my strength or on the Savior who never leaves His sheep? (For more information on Peace Lutheran Church, where Craig currently serves as Pastor, visit www.peacearlington.org Please share this podcast with a friend, and do us a favor by giving us a rating and review wherever you listen to this podcast! Get your very own PonderingGod Podcast sticker for your water bottle, or coffee cup, or laptop cover, or bathroom mirror... simply send your address to me through our comment page at www.ponderinggod.org To support the ministry of PonderingGod and help cover our online and production costs, visit our support page at www.ponderinggod.org\/support. Thanks for listening!)  ","author_name":"PonderingGod","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ponderinggod.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37420765\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37420765"}