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
The IMITATABLE LIFE S14e18 Phil3:17
Paul boldly says to "IMITATE me"! And, he's not the only one. There are others who walk with an example worthy of following.
We will ask, "Are you living an IMITATABLE (If you are correcting my spelli…
Defining MATURE THINKING S14e17 Phil3:15
Philippians is a book about setting our thinking in a certain way. Paul is revealing what mature thinking looks like.
- it is a set, defined, shared thinking
- it is a "forgetting thinking" of what is beh…
Jesus Has Made Me His Own S14e16 Phil3:12
Today is a one big love story and YOU are at the center of it. Jesus has made you His own. No words have ever been sweeter. Jesus has made you His own. Song of Solomon echos this same concept with,…
Found In The POO PILE S14e15 Phil3:8
We'll start today with a crazy true story about a bike racer who went flying into a poo pile the size of a house! He literally found himself in a PILE OF POO.
So did Paul. When Paul checked his eart…
Things That COUNT S14e14 Phil3:7
Do you have a mind for others?
Do you have a similar mind as others?
Do you have the mind of Another?
Do you have the mind of Christ?
For these are the THINGS THAT COUNT.
Listen LESS THAN 7 minutes as Pa…
Next Gen Christianity S14e13 Phil2:22
We are not the first generation of Christianity. We are probably not going to be the last.
QUESTION: How will we get the next generation of Christians ready for getting the generation after them re…
I Joy. You Joy. S14e12 Phil2:17
Let's watch our tongues, as they betray the condition of our hearts.
Let's watch our grip. That is, our fixed, stayed on attention to the Word
Let's watch our JOY. I joy. And, I joy in you. BTW, you sh…
Happy Easter. The Process That Pleases God S14e11 Phil2:12
It is fun to know that something you are doing pleases God. Today, we have that assurance in our passage because He flat out tells us this is something He desires.
WORK out your salvation as God WORKS…
God Exalts Jesus S14e10 Phil2:9
God highly exalts Jesus. On one hand, it seems weird. On the other, perfectly reasonable. Jesus should be being exalted. Nobody disagrees with the rightness of His worship, not even the other Person…
Good Friday Ant Rescue Mission S14e9 Phil 2:7
Jesus comes on a rescue mission to humanity by becoming human. To do so, He lays aside a few things to squeeze into human form.
He comes all the way down to poverty, hunger, work, bodily limitation …
You Are In My Bowels S14e8 Phil2:1
Paul has a wonderful description of people of the church that we might say, "I have you in my HEART." 2000 years ago, the description was IMHO slightly better: "I have you in my BOWELS. You are in my…
ONE MIND Philippians S14e7 Phil1:27
We are going to need to be of ONE MIND. Why? Because things are going to be tough. There is going to be stuff that tries to knock us off our standing; circumstances will be scary; there will be some…
MAN-UP/WOMAN-UP S14e6 Phil1:27
If you are in need of strength today, listen these 7 minutes for encouragement to
- MAN-UP in life/death situations
- MAN-UP in effort
- MAN-UP in posture
- MAN-UP together
- MAN-UP in attitude
- MAN-UP in suffering
- MA…
Being With You Is My 2nd Choice S14e5 Phil1:20
In desperate circumstances, Paul prioritizes the HONOR OF CHRIST. If that is in life here, then he will face it with FULL COURAGE. He MAN-UPs; he doesn't GIVE UP, he GETS UP.
But that is his 2nd choic…
Something Has Happened To Me S14e4 Phil1:12
What will you do when something (bad) happens to you? What happens when a circumstance that you would not prefer, comes sovereignly into your life?
It could be an unjust imprisonment, a cancer, a deat…
I LOVE My Dog S14e3 Phil1:7
I love my dog. Of course I love my dog. If I draw a picture of my heart, my DOG is inside of it. But, Paul asks if that is what life is really about.
Paul's dog is not mentioned in this passage today.…
Who’s Holding the Oar? S14e2 Phil1:6
When we finish rowing across the stormy sea of life we may exclaim, "Wow. My hands are tired from holding on to those oars as I rowed thru those waters for all those years." Jesus then exclaims, "Wow…
God Who Will Not Be Stopped S14e1 Phil1:6
Welcome to the book of Philippians!
- It is written to the people of the GOD WHO WILL NOT BE STOPPED
- By the PROCESS of the GOD WHO WILL NOT BE STOPPED
- BY The PERSON of God WHO IS NOT STOPPABLE
Who wouldn'…
Keepers Of The Most Valuable Thing S13e48 Eph End
For a period of time, Tychicus possessed the most valuable thing on planet earth: the physical letter to the Ephesian church. As we finish reading, studying, and thinking about this same book, now W…
Things I’d Rather Not Forget S13e47 Eph Review
Perhaps you have a few things you'd rather not forget from the book of Ephesians. I know I do. Listen today for 7 minutes for a bit of a review of my favorites from the first three chapters in Ephes…