Meet Me in the Word: Bible Study with Pastor Tim
If you're interested in personal spiritual growth through Bible study, this podcast is tailor made for you! Pastor Tim brings over 25 years of ministry experience and a passion for Scripture to each episode. Christian living begins with knowing who God is as revealed through the Bible. This is the daily devotional with a weekly rhythm. Each day has its own focus and contributes to a balanced approach over the course of any given week.
Episodes
96 episodes
Romans 6:8-14 - Faith is about more!
If you are a person of the resurrection, in other words you believe in Jesus, how does that change your life today? Our faith isn’t just about the afterlife, it’s about the power of God working in us moment by moment. I believe the Spirit...
Genesis 19
This passage is WILD! We'll take time to discuss what the sin of Sodom was but much more importantly, learn from Lot's experience. While the moral of this story is often misunderstood, we can benefit in our relationship with God by ...
Matthew 6:25-34
Have you thought about calming down? Just don’t worry about it! Giving that kind of advice will get you in trouble around my house. Most of us don’t need to be told what we already want to do, we need the tools to be able to d...
Psalm 19
If you were to take 3 minutes and write down words that you associate with Scripture, what would pop onto your page? We all have thoughts and feelings when it comes to Scripture, probably both positive and negative based on past experiences wit...
Joshua 9:16-27
Have you noticed how clever and resourceful con artists can be? I hate it when they’re good at it and succeed! I’ll be honest, while I’m mad at them, I’m usually mad at myself too for believing it. I’m a smart guy, at least I ...
Romans 6:1-7
Jesus offers us grace and forgiveness that far exceeds the magnitude of our sin. More than that, He also offers us a transformed life; a new life that releases us into freedom and gives us the power to change through that same grace. We’re in R...
Genesis 18
If you’ve ever reached that point where you ran out of hope that God would answer your prayer, you’re in good company. Sometimes we know what God’s promises are, we’re just not sure they apply to us. We’re in Genesis 18 today, the ...
Matthew 6:19-24
What do you think heaven will be like? Do you ever let your imagination sort of drift into those possibilities? Scripture does give us glimpses; descriptions and pictures of it that can help us and I feel like we should read them, i...
Psalm 18
If you were to look back over the course of your life and write a page or two of reflection, what would that look like? What would people come to understand about you and about how you view God? What about the main themes that show up in your s...
Joshua 9:1-15 ... When the enemy doesn't play fair
If you've ever been duped by someone, you know how embarrassing and consequential that can be. We'd all like to believe that we have good discernment and the ability to see through other people's deceptions but the truth is, people can be very ...
Romans 5:12-21... Super Abounding!
Have you ever been in a situation where things spiraled out of control? It’s a pretty helpless feeling when events are already in motion that you can’t stop. You’re beyond the point of no return. Our passage has an element of ...
Genesis 17
Who are you? What are you doing here? More importantly, who does God say you are? And finally, what’s the purpose He’s given you? Each of those questions are reflected in the story of Abraham and Sarah. Their experience with p...
Matthew 6:16-18
Is there something in your life where you know you just need to shove out every single distraction and bring that to Jesus? What are you pleading with God about? We’re talking about fasting today in Matthew 6:16-18, the model that God has given...
Psalm 17
When you think about God taking a deep dive into your heart and mind and looking around, what sort of response do you have? I think it’s perfectly normal for us to hope that those one or two areas remain unseen and unsearched and yet the ...
Joshua 8:30-35... All About Renewal & Relationship
Have you ever told your own faith story to yourself? I know that sounds a little odd but I’m getting at the idea of actively remembering. Joshua leads the people in doing what God had asked of them once they entered the land. ...
Romans 5:6-11: Love Beyond Logic
How do you respond to people who continue to treat you poorly? Our society has grabbed the term “toxic” to describe those people who are that constant problem in our lives. More often than not, the recommendation is to remove that person ...
Genesis 16
This is the part of the story where our covenant couple (Abram & Sarai) go off-script and the results are not at all what they thought they would be. It's not all bad, though, because the LORD proves himself to be faithful even when his peo...
Matthew 6:5-15
What have you been talking to God about lately? What’s He been telling you? Prayer really is an act of faith isn’t it? We believe in this ability to communicate with our Creator and yet so many of us have big questions and in ...
Psalm 16
How do you evaluate whether your life is going well or not? What do you tend to focus on? Tough moments reveal that people, institutions, our own health, and life in general will all let us down but we I believe we can have contentment in...
Joshua 8:1-29
What do you do after a failure that leaves you feeling discouraged or even disillusioned? How do you move forward, back into mission and maybe more importantly, back into health? I think we all want reassurance that we’ll be okay; t...
Romans 5:1-5 ... Peace through the pain.
What if I told you you could have peace, not just for the thing you’re going through right now but for the span of your life. If that interests you, you should check this episode out!Paul talks about the kind of peace that doesn’t ...
Genesis 15
Do you ever look at someone else’s spiritual life and think, “why isn’t mine like theirs?” If that’s you, I want you to hang in there with me until the end - I have some words of encouragement specifically for you.Genesis 15 holds a stor...
Matthew 6:1-4
What motivates you to do the right thing? And does it matter? The truth is we all can be prompted into action by things like rewards, the fear of punishment or negative consequences for bad behavior or even bribes. The Jesus way cha...