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.’
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 2003
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Building SIN CITY S1e65 Gen11:1
Modern people aren't the first to invent a "Sin City". That started with Babel and the Tower they built. Every generation seems to unify in wicked defiance against their Creator. It is not a new sto…
Saving the world thru a geneology S1e64 Gen10:21
The "Hebrews" are from a man called Eber. The Hebrews are his clan.
God first divides the world around the Hebrews. We are even seeing this today.
God Blesses the world by blessing this nation
Then He…
Diamonds in Genealogy s1e63 Gen10:15
Sometimes the spiritual diet is not just made up of Twinkies. Sometimes you encounter a more difficult passage, where you have to dig around a bit to find the good stuff. Welcome to the genealogy o…
Squeezing the juice of Geneology S1e62 Gen10:1
All I am asking today is for us to LEAN IN to the Genealogy of Noah and his sons. We go from 8 people total on the ARK to the filling of whole landmasses. They are being fruitful numerically, just …
Drunkenness, Nakedness and Familyness S1e61 Gen9:18
The ESV commentary on today's passage says, "This unusual episode provides an unexpected sequel to the flood story." No kidding!
We'll look at drunkenness, disrespect and nakedness. We'll assess our …
Finding the Rainbow MAKER S1e60 Gen9:12
Rainbows MEAN SOMETHING. They mean that there currently is Divine RESTRAINT. They mean that there is Divine RESCUE. They mean that there is an opportunity for Divine Relationship.
By knowing these th…
I’m giving you rainbows S1e59 Gen9:8
We can know what God is thinking at a particular moment in time when we see a particular sign: THE RAINBOW. He tells us that when He puts His bow in the clouds, HE SEES IT and REMEMBERS His covenant…
Relentless Rescuing of God S1e58 Gen 9:1
Despite the not-so-good intentions of mankind's heart, God offers rescue and relationship. Fortunately, this depends more on the character of God than of the character of man.
After getting off the Ar…
You Smell Good To Me S1e57 Gen8:20
Noah gets off the boat and BUILDS AND ALTAR. This pleases God.
God gets off the boat and BUILDS A COVENANT. This pleases US.
Now people weren't perfected by the crucible of the Ark. When looked at c…
I hope you love this earth S1e56 Gen8:13
Nobody was happier to get off the ARK, after some 370 days, than NOAH. Just imagine the smell of living in close quarters with literally every single animal left on the planet.
God gives Noah a renew…
I believe in the ARK S1e55 Gen8:4
Join me to hear a real story about a guy named Noah and his birds. Also hear about his rescue vehicle, an ARK. Most importantly, hear about the Rescuer that REMEMBERS him. This is very important t…
Don’t forget the REMEMBERING S1e54 Gen8:1
God REMEMBERS Noah. It's a good thing. In so doing, He too remembers all of those to come from him. That means you and me.
Remembering in the Bible means He thought of us, but also that He exerted …
DELIBERATELY OVERLOOKING the Flood S1e53 2Peter3:1
Peter prophesied that after his time, people will DELIBERATELY OVERLOOK the flood. To deny the PAST helps to rationalize our denial of the FUTURE. If one says there is no previous judgment, it lends …
Sometimes, God Closes a DOOR Gen7:6 s1e52
The safety of the rescue operation to save humanity from the flood involved 100 years of construction and God who CLOSED A DOOR.
In my view, it is not remarkable that those who deserved destruction …
GET INTO YOUR BOAT S1e51 Gen 7:1
Noah built the ARK in his driveway everyday for about 100 years. Then, on ONE PARTICULAR DAY, God said to him, GET INTO THE BOAT. There is a time for long obedience in a single direction. There is …
No ark = no cross S1e50 Gen6:14
All of human history depends upon the ARK
Our "Meta" thoughts about the ARK are only possible because of the real MEGA ark
Think about the ark, for without it, you wouldn’t be thinking now
It is the "m…
HOW TO BUILD AN ARK S1e49 Gen6:11
Join me for 7 minutes as we take some instructions on:
- How to build an ark
- Who to build an ark
- When to build an ark
- and WHY build an ark
The parallels for what we might need to build in our world are stag…
Interrogating NOAH S1e48 Gen6:9
Join me for 7 minutes as we ask NOAH some tough questions:
- Noah, were you PERFECT in character? (no)
- Noah, did you do everything everybody around you was doing? (no)
- Noah, did you PLEASE GOD? (yes)
- Noah,…
Why is there a boat? S1e47 Gen 6:8
If every intent of man's heart is "only ever evil", then the flood make perfect sense. What doesn't make sense is, "WHY IS THERE A BOAT?" Why does God save any? Why is there a rescue?
You come from A…
every intent only ever evil Gen 6:5 s1e46
Without understanding this single concept, the rest of the Bible will make no sense. It must be understood that, unfortunately, man is not good. Scripture lays it out plainly about the heart of man. …