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
Watch a person who fails to prevail in the truth S28e143 Jn18:36
Watch 7 minutes to see a man fail to prevail in his wrestlings with God. He has every opportunity. Others, who had similar opportunities, come to faith. But not him. It is Pilate and he fails to p…
If you had Jesus all to yourself, what would you ask Him? S28e142 Jn18:33
Pilate gets to do something the rest of us can only dream about: He gets to ask Jesus some questions in private. Some of them involve legal guilt or innocence, but some of them come crashing back upo…
What if Pontius Pilate wasn’t the only one to blame? S28e141 Jn18:28
It is perhaps a little too convenient for us to blame Pilate for the crucifixion of Jesus. It is even repeated in some of our creeds! What if there are other culprits and we have to spread out the …
If you are gonna spit, spit in their face. S28e140 Jn18:24
It is a human truth that if you are going to degrade another person, go all the way. If you are going to spit, spit in their face, for it is there that the insult is most effective. Of all the horr…
Eventually, the rooster crows for all of us S28e139 Jn18:25
Peter's "come to Jesus" moment involves a rooster. For everyone reading this, you may not have a rooster involved, but you WILL have a similar moment. His was of conviction, betrayal, guilt, and fort…
Committing a crime to try to find a crime s28e138 Jn18:19
Annas, the ex-High Priest tries to find a crime worthy of an execution for Jesus. It doesn't go well.
Then, the unlawful strikes begin against Jesus. The first is with a hand. There are many more t…
The first steps of unpleasantness S28e137 Jn18:12
Join me for 7 minutes to start a journey of unpleasantness. It is the arrest and binding and betrayal of Jesus.
Nobody likes their liberty interrupted.
Nobody likes their physical freedom to be curtai…
What’s the problem with Peter defending Jesus?S28e136 Jn18:7
Peter tries to prevent the arrest of Jesus. It is heroic and all that, but Jesus MUST BE arrested. It is His mission that started in the Garden of Eden. It is the culmination of the rescue process …
Why does everybody fall down around Jesus? S28e135 Jn18:1
The bad guys come to arrest Jesus. Jesus reveals His name to this very committed arresting party. What happens next cannot be underestimated: everybody FALLS DOWN.
Jesus is packed with power, and fo…
How do I know that God loves me? S28e134 Jn17:21
Oneness is a witness.
Unity of the church demonstrates the love of God.
Unity of the people INSIDE church shows people OUTSIDE of the church that they are loved by God.
Oneness, unity is so remarkable i…
What does God want for ME and from me? S28e133 Jn17:13
We'll interrupt a prayer from Jesus to the Father today to hear 7 things he wants for us and from us. They are in answer to the big question we all have asked: What does God want outta me? Today are…
How deep are the Giant Redwood’s roots? S28e132 Jn17:9
The most amazing thing about the Giant Redwoods is not what looms 380 feet above you, it is what lies right beneath your feet. You see, redwoods have a secret below the ground that assures their vis…
At the crossroads of human and spiritual history S28e131 Jn17:1
The ultimate moment of human, and spiritual history meet at the cross. It is a big day in heaven. It is a big day on earth. On that day God does not promise separation from trouble. What God did pro…
In this world you will have trouble S28e130 Jn16:25
There's not a single listener today who does not understand the prediction of Jesus: In this world you will have trouble. But He doesn't stop there. He asks us to TAKE HEART because of a new realit…
Asking “in Jesus’ name” to move the machinery of God S28e129 Jn16:25
How can I move the lever of actions of God?
How can I get the machinery of God to be fired up FOR ME? Who does God ALLOW to move the lever arms of His action?
Explore 7 minutes with me as we look at t…
A day when sorrow is turned to joy S28e128 Jn16:16
Jesus foretells a day of sorrow that turns into JOY. Ironically, HE asks US to ask of HIM after this relationship is renewed. He asks us to pray and ask of Him in His name. Perhaps we should take Him…
How strong is the CHAIN of the truth of God? S28e127 Jn16:12
There is a divine Chain of TRUTH that exists for your benefit.
It is a chain of information, a chain of TRUTH that is Dependent upon the Chain of relationship in the Trinity
The Strength of this chain…
Feeling guilty is a good thing S28e126 Jn16:8
Jesus doesn't leave us here as orphans. He sends the Holy Spirit to help. Of note, one of the first things He does is convict, that is to bring to light. Join me for 7 minutes to hear:
Regarding Sin…
Artillery at a distance S28e125 Jn16:7
Welcome to my favorite Bible passage discovery. Jesus tells the disciples that it is BETTER IF HE GOES AWAY. That just blows my mind.
It is better in two ways. First, like artillery at a distance,…
The Craziest thing God ever said. S28e124 Jn16:1
Today we will introduce the passage that in it has THE CRAZIEST THING God ever said. Jesus, right before the arrest and crucifixion says, "It is BETTER for you if I go."
It almost defies belief. Jesu…