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
ACTION MOVIE Storyboard S12e25 Rm5:17
Join me today as we storyboard the most epic action movie of all time. Here are the scenes:
- Starts in idyllic, harmonious land
- 1 man makes epic mistake releasing a contagion upon himself of death
- Contag…
Getting To HOPE S12e24 Rm5:10
My experience with Christianity is one of suffering, endurance, and character building. It has been a factory for building and then living upon HOPE. In other words, my Christianity has been real. …
While We Were STILL Sinners…s12e23 Rm5:8
Today's passage is so wonderful, even a knuckle headed podcaster couldn't mess it up. "God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Are you thinking, "God could…
Name It & Claim It Now! S12e22 Rm4:23
There is something very unique in today's passage. It basically BEGS us to name and claim a passage from Genesis. It says the passage was not written just for a bunch of dead people long ago. It sa…
The PROMISE Is A PERSON S12e21 Rm4:16
"The Promise" is code for God's special covenant with Abram. He wasn't even called Abraham yet. The former means "exhalted father", the later "father of a multitude." Before we get into sharing this…
1000th Morning S12e20 1000th Podcast
What are your mornings known for? Likely, it is the same things your life is known for. For most people, we will be known for the aggregate of their (morning) habits. So we ask as we look back over t…
25 Years Of Steps Before “1st” Steps S12e19 Rm4:13
Abraham gets to big moment with God and "His faith was counted as righteousness." We are admiring these "1st steps" of faith. Romans refers to this frequently. But there is a bit of a back story that…
Counting On A God Who MISCOUNTS S12e18 Rm4:8
We are counting on a God who miscounts. That is, we are relying on the reality that He isn't going to be giving us what we deserve. Rather than wrath for lawless deeds we get forgiveness. Rather t…
The “Neil Armstrong” Of Something S12e17 Rm4:3
"One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind." This is Neil Armstrong's famous quote, but it is essentially what ABRAHAM said/did way way back. Abraham's "first steps" were EFFECTIVE, so we …
Loving A Law You Can’t Do S12e16 Rm3:31
The curious question is: What is my relationship to the law, now that a better way has been established? How do I "uphold", honor or even love a law that I cannot do? Don't feel bad, it was designed …
Paradox Solver S12e15 Rm3:26
Here is a great PARADOX with no easy answer:
- God is Just. It's His DNA. We all want Him to continue to be perfectly JUST.
- Somehow, He wishes fellowship and relationship with people. But He looks at us…
Hand Over Our HEART S12e14 Rm3:22
Yesterday, we ended with our hands over our MOUTHS with every person 100% accountable to Him. Today, we end with our hands over our HEARTS in that He does not leave us like that. He makes a way bac…
STOP SIGN Over My Mouth S12e13 Rm3:19
If you are a person living with enough "spiritual leisure" to ask the question, "Is God JUST in His WRATH?", then you are a person with enough "spiritual leisure" to figure out that 100% of us are si…
Respecting The Question S12e12 Rm3:5
Maybe you've asked this question: Is God unjust in that He punishes sin? or "Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath upon us?" If so, you are in good company. Paul himself asks this very question so that…
Matter Of The Heart S12e11 Rm2:29
Eve said regarding being pregnant, "With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man." Similarly, we can say, "With the help of the Lord I am in the family of God." That is, it is by the Spirit …
Written On Our Heart S12e10 Rm2:15
What if I don't know the moral law that is in the Bible? Don't worry, God WROTE IT ON YOUR HEART anyway, so you know it already. Your conscience bears witness to it. It is something that God gifts…
I’m a STOREHOUSE of WRATH s12e8 Rm2:5
If all you knew about Christianity was that it was JUST, and the God who ran the show judged and punished righteously it probably would scare you to death. Because of sin and rebellion, what awaits …
God Is KIND. So What? S12e8 Rm2:4
God is rich in kindness, forbearance and patience. Big deal. Yawn. Worse yet, let me even abuse His goodness by my mis-thinking and by my mis-deeds.
We don't see classic wrath just yet. We don't witn…
God Gave Them Up S12e7 Rm1:24
This is a very unpalatable section of scripture. It talks a bit about wrath and perhaps the worst four words in the Bible: "God gave them up."
Now it is not done without appropriate provocation. Th…
Looking Thru iPhotos For God S12e6 Rm1:20
To find God today, we don't need to go to a church, or read the Bible. All we need to do is to scroll thru the PHOTOS ON our PHONES. He has already shown Himself to us. And, we probably took a pict…