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
- 2002
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Christmas COMPLETED! Jesus Gets a PRESENT. Luke 15:7 (Episode #285)
Here is a typical definition of Christmas: WE reJOIce that HE's Come.
(We get the Joy)
Here is an atypical definition of Christmas: HE reJOICES that WE Come..
(He gets the Joy)
Of course I am re-defini…
I DON'T LIKE the Bible. Luke 15:2 (Episode #284)
Before we really get into the story of the LOST SHEEP, we need to understand the "Location" of the essence of the story. I don't mean geographic location in this case. I mean more this central squ…
HATING my own LIFE. Luke 14:26 (Episode #283)
Apparently, the old puritan writers could write an entire BOOK on a single verse of the Bible. So, if a 7 minute podcast is about a single verse, you know it is going to be good.
Today is about being…
Discipleship Costs A LOT. WORTH IT! Luke 14:33 (Episode #282)
Jesus sets a high bar for following Him. One might even wonder whether it is worth it.
It is a bit like going to the moon. "You mean to tell me it is going to be expensive, epic, dangerous, require…
The COST OF DISCIPLESHIP. Luke 14:28 (Episode #281)
Jesus does not lower the bar in our considerations about coming to Him. In fact, He asks us to consider and probably keep-on-considering the 'costs' of following Him. Don't get me wrong, it will be…
Wanting a Banquet Hall Filled with ...YOU! Luke 14:23 (Episode #280)
Welcome to the Parable of the Great Banquet.
The Master is having a great banquet. He invites many. Some make excuses and devalue and misvalue the invitation.
We see today that the MASTER wants the b…
GOOD EXCUSES for not PARTYING with GOD. Luke 14:20 (Episode #279)
I've got excuses, and so do you. The guys in the story today have what I'd call GOOD EXCUSES: big stuff:
- I just got married!
- I just bought 10 oxen, means of production, huge investment, lots of atten…
I Tried Humility. I Didn't Like It. Luke 14:11. (Episode #278)
It is better to be Humble rather than be Humiliated. It is better not to stand in a pathway of opposition from God. It is better to stand in a place of grace that is promised in humility.
Humility i…
The "BABY JESSICA" of Compassion. Luke 14:5 (Episode #277)
In 1987, BABY JESSICA fell 22' down a well in Midland Texas. She was 18 months old. She was down there for 56 hours. In the meantime, the ENTIRE WORLD's attention was directed toward that back yar…
"You WOULD NOT HAVE IT" Luke 13:34 (Episode #276)
Jerusalem is the star of the show today. It serves as a good example of being a BAD example. Jesus actually laments over the city, as it represents the state of the official relationship between Go…
COME thru the NARROW DOOR! Luke 13:29 (Episode #275)
There are no pretenders in the kingdom of God. He knows who are in and who are out. He makes a way for those who are OUT to become those who are IN. He has made a way through Himself. I think tha…
It is a NARROW Door, but there IS A DOOR. Luke 13:24 (Episode #274)
We get a bunch of pearls about heaven today.
- There is an upside down economy. Last are first. If you've been on the short end of this life, then this should be of some comfort to you
- there will be an…
Being CURIOUS about a CURIOUS Kingdom. Luke 13:21 (Episode #273)
Jesus wants us to be CURIOUS about His CURIOUS kingdom.
In fact, today, HE asks the curious question to get the ball rolling so that He can answer it. Of note, then He asks the curious question a se…
LOOSED from disABLED BODY and SPIRITS. Luke 13:16. (Episode #272)
We are continuing with this image of the Alien Facehugger on the face of the astronaut from Ridley Scott's ALIEN movie of 1979. Bound. Stuck. Can't get the darn thing off.
Daughter of Abraham. P…
Alien FACEHUGGER Disabling Humanity. Luke 13:16 (Episode #271)
ALIEN, Ridley Scott's terrifying thriller came out in 1979. It depicts the fight for life of a fictional endoparasitoid extraterrestrial xenomorph species. There is an unforgettable scene where in …
Seeking? no, EXPECTING FRUIT. Luke 13:7 (Episode #270)
We are SUPPOSED to be fruitful as people of God.
The Lord seeks fruit.
The passage, IMHO is even stronger than that. I think it says the Lord EXPECTS fruit.
Here the tree has some agency in the produ…
REPENT or PERISH. Yikes! Yeah! Luke 13:5 (Episode #269)
Repentance should be a part of you life.
In today's passage there is not much wiggle room. There is no where else to go. It is repentance or perishment. Yes I made that up.
Think about this: If you a…
"You Can Do BETTER!" Luke 12:56 (Episode #268)
We will be taking advice today from the mother of a 3 year old, and from God. We are the three year old. Sorry.
The Lord has given us skills to see and hear Him. That is all well and good. However…
Jesus Isn't Very NICE Luke 12:51 (Episode #267)
Jesus isn't very nice. Sometimes He just plain says things that are difficult to hear. I know I know, better to hear the unvarnished truth than some platitude. But, today kind of got me.
Jesus sa…
Much GIVEN/Much REQUIRED/*Much DESIRED* Luke 12:48 (Episode #266)
We have got a pretty well-known verse coming our way today, so that always means we should take EXTRA care in hearing it again for the "first time". You can even fill in the blank:
"...to whom much…