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
Cast your CROWN,Cast your BODY, Cast your WORDS S27E25 Rev 4:8
There is a lot to learn from those closest to the throne of God. In short:
- Cast your CROWN
- Cast your BODY
- Cast your WORDS
to Him who is triple holy, triple glorious, triple existing, and triple creative…
God On His Throne s27e24 Rev 4:2
Welcome to John's visit to heaven. There he sees the PLACE from which all the dramatic events of Revelation happen. It starts with a THRONE, occupied by God the Father. It is majestic, bejeweled, e…
I Stand at the Door and KNOCK s27e23 Rev3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. A response is required.
There is no such thing as a call to Christianity that is not also a call to a local body of His church that is also responding to His cal…
Mis-assessing nakedness S27 E22 Rev 3:14
The people in Laodicea are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind and naked. The problem is that they DON'T KNOW IT. They think they are rich, prosperous and that they need nothing. They MIS-ASSESS their…
What's Written On Your Boot? s27e21 Rev 3:12
The Movie Toy Story is really a LOVE STORY. Or more accurately, a LONGING to be LOVED story. Woody and the rest of the toys desire to be loved by Andy; to be OWNED by him. Literally, they most des…
S27 E20 Rev 3:11 ONE DAY CLOSER to SOON
Jesus said He's coming back soon. That was about 704085 days ago. We don't know specifically WHEN, but we do know that it gets closer every day. The call is to be ready.
What happens to the Church, pr…
The Love of God is NOT PRIVATE s27E19 Rev 3:9
Our precious relationship to God is Personal, overwhelming, intimate, irreplaceable and dear. What it is NOT, is PRIVATE. In this passage, the enemies of God learn of God by learning of His relati…
Be Found In THE BOOK s27e18 Rev 3:5
If you are a believer, you name is already in the Book of Life. It has been there since the foundation of the world.
If that is not amazing enough, if you are NOT YET a believer, your name MIGHT AL…
An Inaccurate Reputation s27E17 Rev3:1
Those in Sardis have a good reputation. The bad news is that this reputation is INACCURATE. They look alive but are truly dead in all the important ways. Yet, they still have a chance for restorati…
Getting a STAR s27e16
How’d you like to get a STAR? Faithful believers are promised a star. But wait, Jesus has already identified HIMSELF as the Morning Star. So, faithful, persistant followers get at prize at the end: …
A Great Testimony, EXCEPT...s27E15 Rev2:19
The Church in Thyatira gets a whole right: Love, faith, service, endurance and growth. But for some near to them, Bad theology leads to bad Zipperology. Or at least bad Zipperology is being justified…
A Nickname from God S27e14 Rev 2:17
God will give His people that finish well a couple of prizes. One is an invitation to a nice heavenly banquet.
As if that is not enough, they get a new name. This reflects an intimacy and a unique id…
Allowing Immorality. Oops. S27e13 Rev2:14
Not every idea is a good one. Not every idea in the church will honor the one true God. We are accountable for what we allow in its' walls.
To act with sexual immorality is to act treacherously again…
Faithful unto Death S27e12 Rev 2:10
Imagine a real church that has few resources; it faces real evil; it is experiencing hardship because of its’ association with Jesus; and they are infiltrated with deceitful people. To make matters w…
He who has an ear S27E11 Rev 2:7
It is no surprise that God opposes that which opposes Him. The real surprise is that we can agree with Him in that process. He invites us in to hear the truths that stand against Him and then join H…
Recovering the Dearness s27e10 Rev2:5
The amazing thing about losing one's FIRST LOVE relationship with God is that it is RECOVERABLE. You can walk back the divorce. You can be restored in relationship.
There are steps to take, but it i…
Losing Your Dearness S27e9 Rev2:4
The Good news is the Ephesians were DEAR TO THE LORD. The bad news is that they lost their first-love intimacy with Him. They got to a state where HE wasn't quite DEAR to THEM.
Our passage is not so…
Hey, I Know You Are…s27e8 Rev2:1
The Church at Ephesus does so many things RIGHT. When God drops the curtain of all pretense and looks carefully at them, there is much to commend. May this be true of us.
Imagine God doing a spiritu…
Jesus Twirls His Keys Around S27e7 Rev1:18
Somebody had to first be sorry for your sins so that you could then one day be sorry for your sins.
He had to first take your sins seriously so you could soon take them seriously.
The only reason that …
WHEN You See Jesus…s27e6 Rev1:17
You will see Jesus some day. He'll probably have Royal robes and a sash of Gold; Holy hair; feet of powerful ability; hands that hold an army; a mouth full of the Word; and my personal favorite: Eye…