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
- 2005
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
An Immediate Answer To My Request S12e45 Rm9:15
Earlier this morning, I asked of the Lord two things. I knew I was stealing the requests from Moses in Ex 33, "Show us your glory" and "Show us your ways." I figured if the request was good enough f…
Charging God With INJUSTICE S12e44 Rm9:14
A working definition of election is God saying, "Hey, I have been thinking about you." this captures the heart behind election. Today we'll layer on some more truths by first accusing and then disab…
Ethnic Israel vs “Faith Israel” S12e43 Rm9:4
Paul says he'd give up his most valuable thing so that his ethnic brothers and sisters would become his FAITH brothers and sisters. He praises the Jews as occupying an honored place in history:
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I Am SURE That…s12e42 Rm8:38
Paul is rock-solid-sure that GOD IS FOR US. He's been for us, He is for us, He will be for us. The timeline of God's activity cannot be separated from the source of His activity, HIS LOVE. Our intera…
A Person Who God Is FOR S12e41 Rm8:31
The bad news is that I may be a person who is out of comfort; out of peace; out of food; out of clothes; out of safety and even out of life. To make it worse, I may find myself condemned, charged an…
“I’ve Been Thinking About You” S12e40 Rm8:29
Join me today as we tackle ELECTION. Here's my (knuckleheaded podcaster) understanding of it: Election is God saying to us, "Hey, I've been thinking about you." and "I am FOR YOU." And "BTW, I've…
Love That God Is On-Purpose S12e39 Rm12:28
I love that God is AT WORK. I love that God is ON PURPOSE.
Today, we are to KNOW a few things. All things are working together. This is heading towards our good and even ultimate goodness. God is con…
Oh To Be GROANED for S12e38 Rm8:26
The Lord loves us enough to groan for us. In this moment of not-quite-being-home, He joins our groaning with groaning of His own.
We ought to pray. We ought to be understood. He understands our m…
We Don’t Groan Alone S12e37 Rm8:22
Creation groans with us as we stand between the revealed glory to come and the received world of temptation, evil, and fallenness. Every person you meet groans with the challenges of sin; every blade…
Learning From Our Alcoholic Brothers S12e36 Rm8:15
We have much to learn from our AA brothers and sisters in our "battle with sober living." We too were once slaves to the addiction and power of sin. We too were rescued by a process above our pay g…
Home To SPIRITUAL ROYALTY s12e35 Rm8:9
If you came down for breakfast and found the Holy Spirit in the kitchen making eggs, the Spirit of God in the living room reading the paper, and the Spirit of Jesus out in the yard enjoying the sunri…
Unglamorous Setting Of The Mind S12e34 Rm8:6
The Christian walk is in many ways not very glamorous. Much of it is lived between the ears of one's head, deciding for God, and deciding what to do next. Scripture calls that SETTING the MIND.
Ever…
Be Found In Him S12e33 Rm8:1
"Being found IN Christ" on day 1 is called SALVATION. "Being found in Christ" on the next days is called SANCTIFICATION. I know it is trite, but positionally, I think of Jesus with this large dome o…
Getting To Christmas S12e32 Rm8:1
Man, do we need a Savior! Join me for a 7 minute thought about how we best arrive at Christmas. Walk with me with Paul as he approaches the need for a Baby.
When the angels show up to the shepherds th…
Don’t Waste This Christmas S12e31 Rm7:7
The world awaits a baby; a savior; a celestial rescue operation.
You could squander it if you don't agree that it is necessary. In doing so you could waste this Christmas. Worse, you may be wasting …
Belonging To Another S12e30 Rm7:4
A rainy day at the zoo was saved by a group of people setting their minds, over and over, with the idea that no matter what happens: "That's OK, we're ON AN ADVENTURE."
Similarly, Paul reminds the Rom…
Walking The “Roman Road To Salvation” S12e29 Rm6:23
The "Roman's Road to Salvation" is a conceptual path, a series of thoughts, and a process of the heart, that a not-yet-believer often goes through on their way to salvation. It is a series of waypoi…
Chose To Belong To Another Another S12e28 Rm6:16
We have been endowed as humans with the liberty to chose who we belong to spiritually. It is also stated as "who do we PRESENT MYSELF" to. The choices are pretty clear, black and white, sin or obed…
I Withdraw My Consent S12e27 Rm6:13
This is where the rubber meets the road of temptation. Now temptation is still, notably, tempting. Of course. The question is whether I am dominated by it. God asks us to treat temptation differen…
R U FRUSTRATED With Sin? S12e26 Rm6:4
Perhaps you are frustrated with your inability to stop sinning. Perhaps you are convicted about your sinfulness. Scripture talks about being enslaved to sin. If so, then today's listen is for you.
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