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
- 2001
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Mary breaks the “Clinging rules” S28e163 Jn20:11
Apparently, Mary Magdalene breaks the rules about holding on too tightly to to the resurrected Jesus. It is a sweet rule to break.
She is the first to see Jesus after His rising from the dead. She r…
He MUST RISE so that you can rise 28e162 Jn20:1
He MUST rise. Why?
- He said He would. Fulfillment of this promise gives us confidence in all His other promises.
- Preeminence. His stature is exalted, leading, famous and foremost.
- Absent this treasure of…
“He has risen,” or else S28e161 Mark 16:6
Without the reality of these 3 words, all of Christianity falls.
Without this day, there are no other days of Christianity
Absent this treasure of Jesus, there are no other treasures of Jesus.
The stone…
The day of belief before sight s28e160 Luke 18:31
Holy Saturday is traditionally a quiet day in the Church. It is a day of thinking, reflecting and doing a private faith-check of yourself. It is the best day of the year to believe.
What you do and t…
Lessons from the worst day in history S28e159 Luke 23:39
Please join me today as a humble podcaster tries to make sense of Good Friday. We'll try to give some weight to the day by looking at people who felt its weight. Some responded in fear and some with…
How do I end up “at the cross”? s28e158 Jn19:39
Nicodemus has one of the great redemptive stories in the Bible. He has 3 years to figure out what he believes about Jesus. When the crucifixion comes, he is ready. He's got 75# of spices ready for hi…
When do SECRET CHRISTIANS blow their cover? S28e157 Jn19:38
There comes a time when SECRET Christians stop being so secret. It happens with Joseph of Arimathea at the cross. He blows his cover in a great act of courage and service to the body of Jesus. He ch…
The Women at the Cross S28e156 Jn19:25
Join me as we admire the women at the cross, especially Mary Magdalene.
Why? Because she was there. She showed up. She ministered. She was faithful. She was generous. She was thankful. She was FOUND…
Be man enough to change your mind S28e155 Jn19:31
Not everyone who "goes to the cross" changes their mind. Join me today to hear of a man who does. He goes, He witnesses. He even participates. But then, what happens after he sees? He does not let th…
Killing Jesus S28e154 Jn19:28
Jesus wets His whistle to loudly announce the greatest accomplishment in world history: It is finished. Done. Mission accomplished.
Then, voluntarily He ENTURSTS His Spirit into the hands of the Fath…
I am forsaken vs. It is finished s28e153 Ps 22
Jesus gives a not-so coded message on the cross: Go read Psalm 22! Because of the air-hunger of crucifixion, He quotes the first and the last line. It is a psalm of difficulty, specifically referenc…
The Last Words of Christ S28e152 Jn19:25
A group of 4 women and John are "standing nearby" the cross. They are near enough to see what's going on and near enough to hear Jesus' probably quiet voice. Jesus says 7 things on the cross before H…
A doctor looks at crucifixion S28e151 Jn19:17
Join me for an unpleasant look at the process of crucifixion. It was meant to be horrible and it certainly was. It successfully achieved its goals of being agonizing, public, prolonged and humiliati…
Everything you need to know about death S28e150 Jn19:16
Jesus spends His last hours on earth with a couple of shady characters. They are so bad, the worst punishment in the history of mankind is described as a just punishment.
One of them, after repentan…
Where do we get the word CALVARY? S28e149 Jn19:16
We say that Jesus died "on Calvary" but it is not a word that is in our English Bibles. Why is that? The term is ominous and terrifying, particularly if you knew that was your next stop.
Join me for a…
Pilate sits on his own judgement seat. Don’t we all? S28e148 Jn19:12
We cannot throw too many stones at Pilate as he judges Jesus. How he judges Jesus, is how he will be judged. Similarly, How WE JUDGE JESUS is how we will be judged.
What we do with Jesus, is ultimatel…
Are you afraid of the power you have? S28e147 Jn19:7
God gives people the opportunity to SELECT Him or not
WHEN they DO: this gives Him glory that a created being, created in His image finally recognizes His image
When they don’t: this …
Being NOTIFIED that you’re in the middle of a sin S28e146 Jn19:5
Wouldn't it be cool if there was an EARLY WARNING system for sin? Wouldn't it be a mercy to get a notification that you are sinning in real time, or even better, that you are about to sin? Pilate get…
Mocking by color, cloak and crown S28e145 Jn19:2
Mocking is debasing a person by parody.
Today the Romans will tell the King of Kings that He is not their king. They tell the king of the world that He is not the king of THEIR world.
They Mock Jesus …
They already kicked me off the internet for this S28e144 Jn19:1
The content of this podcast has already got me kicked off the internet. It is so violent and unpalatable that the censors should and did "red flag" the publisher. The suffering is so bad, that even …