Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
Be With Me is a daily 7 minute chronological walk through the New Testament hosted by Michael Smith. It is for everyone who is curious about what Jesus actually said and did in the gospels. Most episodes will leave you with at least one good thought to chew on for the rest of the day. We start with the Bible and hopefully end with Awe. We are walking through the chronological events of Jesus' life and then thoughtfully considering them. It is meant to spur the devotional life of the Christian and the not-yet-Christian. We occasionally venture into the Old Testament when it helps our understanding of the New Testament events. Everybody has 7 minutes. Everybody needs to wonder. Be With Me is hosted by Michael Smith who has absolutely no special qualifications to do a podcast. He is not a pastor. He has not been to seminary. He does not lead a mega-church. He is not a professional and he has no more credentials than you do. He does, however, follow a great God with an observant eye and a curious heart. Each day, he starts with a study bible and aims for astonishment. ‘be with him’ for 7 minutes as he sets out daily to discover the God who invites us to ‘Be With Me.’
Episodes
2267 episodes
Wolves leave clues:They eventually do wolfy things S31e92 mt7:15
Wolves do wolfy things. This is how they are eventually recognized as wolves.In this way, we are to be "fruit-inspectors." By watching the "fruits" of the character and characteristics of wolves, the...
"All Roads Lead To Heaven?" Nope. S31e91 Mt7:13
You may have heard it said, "All roads lead to heaven." If so, run run run. Run from the person, and run from the notion.Watch 6 minutes to hear the warning about what the road is really like. Hear about where the majority of the roads e...
Living by a rule that is golden S31e90 Mt7:12
Everybody wants to be treated well. That desire serves as the foundation, along with love, of the "Golden Rule". You know it: do unto others as you'd have them do to you.There might be a skooch of work to be done as we "measu...
Playing Hide and Seek with Someone Who WANTS to be Found. S31e89 Matt7:7
When you play hide and seek with a 3 year old, the main point isn't to HIDE. The joy of the game is in the FINDING. Similarly the Lord wants to be found as we are asked to : ASK, SEEK, and KNOCK.Join me for 7 ...
Who do I sit in judgment over? S31e88 Matt7:1
Oh that we could all be so spiritually sensitive as to cry out "Oh, I've got something in my eye! Can you help me?"The ridiculous picture is this: There are some with a TIMBER in their eye, yet they have no real awareness of it.
Thou shall not judge. Seriously? S31e87 Matt7:1
For non-believers, this is the most popular verse quoted from the Bible..."Don't judge me. I want to do what I want to do." In other words, I'm going to (try to) act as my own judge.It's a bit more complicated than that. <...
How Valuable Are You? S31e86 Matt6:25
We know the value of something by what is exchanged in place of it. Note to self: God gave something of the highest value for me.Meantime, should I be focusing my attention on the little stuff or the big stuff? Watch for 6 minutes to fin...
How can I have a treasure in heaven? S31e85 mt6:19
Finally! A Podcast about money! We'll invest 6 minutes to think about how our treasure (money) serves as a marker for what we treasure with our heart.We'll find that to have a heavenly heart, one best start by having a heavenly hand. Tha...
NOT Looking Like WEARY WILLY the clown S31e84 Mt6:16
You might remember the classic face of Weary Willie the clown. He performed for decades with Ringling Brothers Circus. He's a great example of what not to do with our faces as we fast and pray.We are not to put ash on our FACE wher...
What part of the Lord’s prayer is not in the Lord’s prayer? S31e83
When we pray the Lord's Prayer, we pray a line that is NOT in Matthew chapter 6. The rest of the Our Father is a direct quote from Jesus' lips. So where does the line: "For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever ...
Can I Help Others Be "Delivered From Evil?" S31e82 Matt6:13
Is it possible that I can play a hand in "delivering from evil?" Well, if you believe the words of Jesus, the answer is YES. He asks US to pray for US. Specifically ..."but deliver us from evil". Perhaps you know those who ha...
Is evil and temptation a real thing? s31e81 Mt6:13
In the Lord's Prayer, we are reminded to pray:Matt 6:13 "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."Why do we pray? Because what is required is beyond our abilities.Why do we act? Beca...
Prying your clutching fingers off an offense S31e80 Mt6:14
Forgiveness is an act and exercise of FAITH, in the future justice of God. The forgiveness that you require is paved on the reps of the forgiveness that you have demonstrated. Demonstrate first that you are ready for...
Perhaps The greatest of life-skills: Be forgiven. Forgive. s31e79 Mt6:12
3 year olds are some of my favorite people. They come to the truths of this podcast honestly: they frequently wrong each other. But, they also quickly ask and extend forgiveness. If only the adults in the room did equally as well.F...
Do I have the Bread Sufficient for the Day? S31e78 Mt6:11
This is a spiritual podcast that is launched into the reality of the daily struggles of provision that each of us face.We have real needs in real time. "Give us this day, our daily bread."That is: give me the brea...
Taking an interest in what interests God S31e77 Mt6:10
The Lord asks us to take an interest in what interests Him, namely: The holiness of His name, the coming of His Kingdom, and the accomplishment of His w...
How to start to pray. S31e76 Mt6:9
How might I start to pray? Fortunately, Jesus Himself gives us a roadmap to follow to the Father. Get ready for the best teaching on prayer in the whole Bible. The good Lord invites us into communication with H...
You have a secret INVITATION from God (so far). S31e75 Mt6:8
We have a not-so-secret invitation to reach out to the sometimes-frustratingly-secret God. At least to start, He asks us to approach Him with the right heart: reverential, respectful and yes, secret. He says to go into your room...
God the Father is Calling You s31e74 Mt6:5
What would happen if you were invited into a conversation with God Himself? What if you knew you would be seen, known, and truly understood in it?Join me for just 6 minutes to be summoned to a secret chat room with God the Father. He has...
How to ruin GENEROSITY by what happens in your HEAD S31e73 Mt6:1
We can even ruin generosity by congratulating your right hand of giving with your left hand of pride.We must be careful, because thinking of ourselves too highly, is maybe just ½ a step away from thinking about God too lowly.
Sound NO Trumpet about your giving S31e72. Matt6:1
We live in the world of Trumpeting. That is, we live around a people "Blowing their own horn". Unfortunately for us, we are one of those people. Watch for 6 ½ minutes as we hear what the good Lord would have fo...
You must be PERFECT Matt5:48 s31e71
The Bible says the strangest things. You must be PERFECT. This will merit about 6 ½ minutes of our consideration. There is a goal of maturity and completeness to shoot for. There is a purpose behind the "perfection...
This will never make it into a Clint Eastwood Movie S31e70 Mt5:43
What might compel me to not act like Clint Eastwood in practically every justice/revenge movie he's ever done? Maybe there is another hero I should be following.Join me as we look at who exactly I should be extending grac...
What should I do when I am wronged? S31e69 Mt5:38
When evil comes, should I respond with "an eye for an eye?" Perhaps the justice system has a societal job, and I have a personal job. Perhaps I should give this some thought. If an "eye for an eye" is given personally, doesn't this ...
“I swear on the grave of my mother.” S31e68 Mt5:33
Why do we sometimes attach oaths to our words? Why might we be tempted to add an oath, for example, "I swear on the grave of my mother?" Why would something I say, merit the calling upon the support of the burial plot of someone...