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
Jim, Why Should I Listen To You? S7e1 James1:2
Welcome to a new "season" of BeWithMe, that is a new book of the Bible. It is the book of James. He is the actual brother or technically ½ brother of Jesus. To his credit, James did not let it go t…
I’d Start With These HIGHLIGHTS S6e33 Galatians Summary
Here are some highlights of the book of Galatians:
- if the people in your church have disputes, then Galatians is the book for you
- God is PLEASED to reveal Himself
- Faith is DIRECTIONAL. Faith is importan…
A New Sheriff In Town S6e32 Gal6:15
Paul authorizes his final thoughts to the Galatians by emphasizing the "marks of Jesus," his scars from being stoned to death, that the Galatians gave him. Ouch. He is serving as a good example the t…
Weary Of Goodness S6e31 Gal6:9
Do not grow weary of doing good. It is a reminder to be doing good in the first place. It calls us to be in a place were the goodness of service and love and bearing burdens is an expectation. It …
Be A Joy To Your Pastor S6e30 Gal6:6
Are you a joy to your pastor? How would he know? If we asked him about his congregation, "who is a joy to you?" Would your name come up?
We are drilling into pure practicality today. The theology is…
How To LOVE S6e29 Gal6:2
Let's get down to the brass-tacks of how to love. After trashing the old LAW for five chapters, Paul reminds the Galatian area churches of a NEW LAW, given by Jesus at the Last Passover/First Supper…
Elon Musk Is RIGHT! S6e28 Gal6:1
Sometimes things blow up in Rockets and in the Church. The big question is what do you do just AFTER something blows up. Do you freak out and shut the doors? Everybody cries and goes home? Or, do…
2nd Most Precious Thing At Church S6e27 Gal6:1
What's the second most valuable thing given away for FREE every Sunday at church? It is FELLOWSHIP. It is the protective cloak that God gives as a gift to the Church of people. We need each other.…
Eating The ELEPHANT Of The Spirit S6e26 Gal5:23
How do I get the FRUIT of the Spirit? A little at a time. Just like eating an elephant.
At first, the list of Galatians 5:22-23 is absolutely overwhelming. So, perhaps let's identify ONE to work o…
WANTING The War S6e25 Gal5:22
Indulge me as I "change the Bible" for a second. It may help understand the context of the rainbows and puppies verse of Gal5:22.
- But the fruit of the FIGHT of the Spirit is love
- the fruit of the FIGHT…
No FRUIT Without The FIGHT S6e24 Gal5:17
I had the opportunity to meet the BEST FARMER in Mozambique. She was universally recognized as such by her peers. The vote was unanimous. When I inquired as to why she had the best yielding plot i…
15 ½ Things You’ll Want To Do S6e23 Gal5:19
Before faith, there are 15 ½ bad things you will want to do. After faith, there are 15 ½ bad things you will want to do. I lumped them together: Mis-(use your) Zipper; mis worship; mis-relationship; …
My Kingdom For A HORSE! S6e22 Gal5:16
"A horse! A horse! My KINGDOM for a HORSE!" So says the king in battle in Richard III by Shakespeare. We will say the same today for the SPIRIT. One difference is that King Richard did not have a h…
Spiritual Super Hero SERVERS S6e21 Gal5:13
Every person in your church should be serving; doing something for someone who physically or metaphorically "poops in their pants." It is one of the essential element of the church, because it is one…
Jesus Is OFFENSIVE Or He’s Not A Savior S6e21 Gal5:11
Jesus is OFFENSIVE. He has to be. The sin He came to erase is nasty. The holiness He is bringing us to is vast. The path to get there is one of suffering, blood, curse, and death. From our view, t…
Christ is of NO ADVANTAGE s6e20 Gal 5:2
Christ either is of NO advantage or He is of GREAT advantage. The Galatians have dropped the ball. They started well. They fell into old habits of thinking. It matters.
Having Jesus in our lives i…
Taking Matters Into Your Own Pants S6e19 Gal4:28
Abraham serves as the shining good example of how we are to have faith. Abraham also serves as the shining bad example of doing it exactly wrong. The fact that God put both accounts into the Bible j…
Become As I Am EXCEPT…s6e18 Gal4:12
Could you say, "Become as I am."? That is, could you tell your young mentee to be like yourself? With a PERIOD at the end of the sentence? Paul did. We'll explore this concept by making a few excep…
You Can Do Better S6e17 Gal4:17
Do we surround ourselves with people that only say we are terrific? The Galatians had some false-teachers that engaged in the deceit of FLATTERY. It was like they were getting a participation-trophy…
Being KNOWN By God S6e16 Gal4:9
What is it like to be KNOWN BY GOD? What is it that He sees when He looks inside of us? What if it isn't perfect? How does He tolerate us? What does He see that "makes it OK?" and He doesn't smite u…