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
- 2003
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
I Thought You Were The SUN Lk1:78 s4e17
Someday, God will call His last pastor on earth. Why? Because we won't need them anymore. Their jobs will be done. He Himself will be our full-time shepherd after the second coming.
Today, God cal…
I’m With Fumanchu The Bull Lk1:69 s4e16
Sometimes you need the strength of a bull.
Sometimes you need to knock a few things down.
Sometimes you need to defend with power.
Sometimes you need to destroy with violence
Sometimes you need to cele…
278 Days To Reconsider Lk1:64 s4e15
Has the Lord ever given you 278 days to reconsider your position? What if He sent you into a sort-of self isolation for that time when you couldn't speak and couldn't hear. What if you had all that …
Are You HUNGRY(of Soul)? Lk1:53 s4e14
Are you hungry today, that is, of your SOUL? Is your spirit longing a bit for your Maker? If so, have I got a God for you.
Mary leads us on today with here great praise prayer of Luke 1. He has loo…
He Has LOOKED. So What? Lk 1:48 s4e13
The awe-stonishing thing isn't that mankind and womankind looks to God. The truly awe-stonishing thing is that HE LOOKS TO US. He does look. And, He looks to US. Mary worships about this very conc…
My Soul Magnifies the Lord Lk1:46 s4e12
Mary is a spiritual rock star. You have THE essential ingredient that she does: a SOUL. You know, the seat of your decisions, words, understanding and will. Your soul is fantastic, amazing, and is t…
What makes MARY so special? Lk1:45 s4e11
What makes MARY so special? Her relative Elizabeth tells us the basics: Blessed is She who believes.
Now Elizabeth was no stranger to this. Her husband had THE SAME angel visit him 6 months earlier.…
Open This FIRST! Lk1:37 s4e10
An angel is opening a gift to Mary and the world. He is describing some of the 'who is Jesus' questions that you may have.
Jesus is proclaimed now to be occupying the office of the 'throne of David'.…
What Do You Do With The Disturb? Lk1:29 s4e9
Gabriel comes to give the triple reveal of pregnancy of Mary:
- that you are pregnant (miraculously)
- that the gender is male
- that He already has a name (but you are the first to know it)
Mary is knocked of…
What Do Your Questions Betray? Lk1:20 s4e8
Zechariah, though he is earlier described as a righteous man, betrays himself by a question. The question seems innocent enough, but we get an angelic clarification. The angel just calls him out de…
To You a Child is Born...It's NOT JESUS Lk1:14 s4e7
The Gospel of Luke starts with the birth of a child. IT'S NOT JESUS. Surprise. Surprise.
We get the prequel to Jesus' birth by the story of John the Baptist's PARENTS. They are a couple of good p…
Am I in the READING of the WILL? Mt1:1 s4e6
Matthew gives us the family history at the arrival of Jesus. It is a record of the legal claim that family members have to the bounty of the riches that Jesus brings. This is a family that Jesus at…
God Pitches His Tent In My Backyard Jn1:14 s4e5
God comes to us in a certain way.
Why? Because we need it. Absent Him, what answer do we have for sin?
How? Flesh had to do it. Our flesh couldn't do it and fulfill all the righteous requirements. M…
My Salvation Verse/Story Jn1:12 s4e4
If I knew this day was going to be so important, I would have paid more attention! Does anybody wake up and know that later on today, I am going to yield my heart, believe in all that I know about Go…
I Wasn’t Created. You Didn’t Give Me Life. Jn1:11 s4:e3
After the introduction of Jesus as eternal, creative, creator, life-giver, light-giver and darkness fighter, we today hear a few words about mankind.
I suppose some is good. Hey, He uses us as messen…
Podcaster Eats Humble Pie Jn1:1 s4e2
Podcaster + Revelation of God Himself = Big dose of HUMBLE PIE.
John does not start his gospel in a small way. There is creation, creator, sustainer, Word-naming, Jesus=God, originator of stuff, orig…
This is a GREAT PLACE to START! Lk1:1 s4e1
Welcome to Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder. If you are new to the podcast, you are starting in the best place. We are on a sequential walk through Jesus' life as detailed in the gospels. …
Knute Larson answers: WHY IS THERE PAIN? s3e82
Pastor Knute Larson will help us understand the third biggest question of all-time: Why is there pain?
How should we handle our pain? How should we handle other’s pain? When will all of this be ov…
KNUTE LARSON and the Critical MINUTE SPOTS s3e83
Pastor Knute Larson joins Be With Me for 7 minutes as he explains the importance of 59 seconds. He is known for the MINUTE-SPOT, a 59 second TV segment that went city-wide and drew in the curious. …
Knute Larson explains the COMBINATION LIFE s3e81
Knute Larson explains the COMBINATION LIFE
Be With Me joins Pastor Knute Larson on the beach of Lake Michigan to hear his thoughts on the COMBINATION LIFE. That is, what are the responsibilities or th…