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
- 2004
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
You’re In The SERENGETTI,not the SUBURBS s19e31 1pt5:8
When you sleep in a pup tent in the Serengeti, the RULES ARE DIFFERENT. The rules are different because the REALITY is different. You are PREY when you are there, and there are prowling lions that …
Being IMPORTANT To God S19e30 1 Pt5:7
There are two big asks today:
- the first is to cast all our anxiety upon God
- the second is perhaps more difficult: to know that HE CARES FOR US
Don't we all want to be important to someone? to Someone? I…
TWIN TOWERS Of Submission & Humility S19e29 1pt5:6
To be a thriving spiritual person you must have two foundational fortresses in your life: SUBMISSION and HUMILITY. They should be looming largely in your life. They are very similar:
- They are directi…
Disallowing DOMINEERING Ministry Styles S19e28 1pt5:3
We should treasure the pastor/elders among us. They have a difficult job. They need to remember:
- It's God's flock, not theirs
- It's a job of carefulness
- It is best be entered into by call and not by com…
Good Shepherds Among Us S19e27 1pt5:2
If you have ever called someone "Pastor" or "Shepherd", it is because of this passage of Scripture. Here, our ELDERS are associated with the image of SHEPHERD. It is a noble task as Jesus refers to …
RESTING During Trials, Fiery Trials S19e26 1pt4:14
The fact of Christianity is that God gives His Spirit to not only indwell His believers, but to BE OF SOME GOOD USE. Here, it CAUSES us to BE AT REST, to be settled and calm. When? During the testin…
Serve Like A GROUCH S19e25 1pet4:9
If you are a believer, you have received a spiritual gift from God. If it is not a speaking gift, then it is a serving gift. If you don't know what your gift is, start with serving and go from there…
Love COVERS:passes Over In Silence s19e24 1Pt4:8
Love covers a multitude of sins. Yes, Jesus does that for us, but today, He asks us to do it for each other. He wants us to BEAR WITH, forgive and like Elsa from FROZEN, LET IT GO.
We are surrounded …
ARMING Up Like Jesus s19e23 1pt4:1
You gotta love a WEAPONIZED Jesus. Then we get invited to ARM OURSELVES in the same way.
The weapon is OUR THINKING. We are to be armed-up in the same way of thinking as Jesus. Why? Well, there is so…
Brought Safely Through S19e22 1pt3:20
Can I be brought safely through with Jesus? The answer is YES.
He reminds us of His sufficiency: He conquered sin; death; substituted the righteous for the unrighteous; punished disobedient spirits…
SETTLED in An Unsettled World S19e21 1pt3:14
It is a tall-ask to not be TROUBLED in our TROUBLED WORLD. Being a mini-ambassador of God will likely bring an extra measure of suffering, slander and reviling. So, you've got that going for you. ;-…
When Delivered NOT From Evil S19e20 1pt3:12
What happens when we are NOT delivered from evil and we have some righteous suffering to do? Well, 1 Peter answers that and says: you get Psalm 34
- you get His EYES upon you
- you get His EARS open to yo…
I Hope You SUFFER S19e19 1peter3:8
Yes, I said, I hope you suffer. If you are resisting temptations, resisting bad ways of thinking, and bad behaviors, it will be hard. You will suffer.
And, I hope you will receive and give great comp…
Behavior For ANOTHER’S Benefit S19e18 1pet3:1
How far do I need to travel to find someone who's SOUL I can influence? Do I have to become a foreign missionary and travel to another continent? Nope. You probably just have to go to your breakfas…
RETURN To The Shepherd S19e17 1pt2:25
There is a prophesy from 600BC that gets ½ of the story of the cross 100% right. Isaiah 53 perfectly describes the horrors of the cross and the scattering of the followers of Jesus. But, this is no…
ENTRUSTING When In UN-justice S19e16 1peter2:23
How exactly do I respond when I find myself suffering? Specifically, suffering I think I did not deserve, unjust suffering.
We have an example in Jesus. First He practiced oral restraint by not revi…
WELCOMING Suffering S19e15 1pete2:21
Suffering is the unique, distinguishing characteristic of Jesus. So, it should not be a total surprise that His followers are called to do suffering well.
We are summoned by name, by a Sovereign God,…
Listen If You SUFFER S19e14 1pt2:19
Know this if you SUFFER:
- Suffering is an invitation
- Suffering is an invitation for YOU to INVITE GOD to your suffering
- Suffering can DO SOMETHING for you
- Suffering will NEVER WORK if you are not MINDFUL …
Unjust Suffering S19e13 1pete2:18
Today we are going to march up the mountain of UNJUST SUFFERING. What should be my response INTERIORLY first, and then EXTERNALLY towards UNJUST SUFFERING.
We do not get a free pass even if those aro…
SUBMISSION To (Bad?) Government S19e12 1pt2:13
Submission is not easy. It should be easier in certain relationships that are defined by LOVE. Wives to husbands and children to their parents come to mind. But what about submission to government…