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.’
The word "mentorship" is not in 2 Kings 2, but the reality of if is everywhere.
Older and younger
more spiritually experienced with less experienced
Watching…
Elijah gets a fasttrack to heaven on a chariot of fire and leaves Elisha his mentee to ask, "Where is the Lord the God of Elijah?" Does the Spirit's activ…
What is the big deal with Elijah?
Why are the disciples questioning Jesus on the way down the Transfiguration Mountain about this guy?
Why are the Jews…
Stop being afraid.
Elijah has come. No, it was not when he was here 5 minutes ago. He was here in the same spirit and power of John the Baptist. When Elijah a…
Today, we get invited to a TRINITY party of love, approval, history, awesomeness, family, priority and more stuff than I understand.
God here GIVES VOICE to some…
The people of God have been LONGING for God's presence for thousands of years. They pray about it, sing about it and yearn about it all the time. T…
Peter's problem is not so much what he says but WHEN he says it. There on the mountain with Jesus the Father SHOWS UP, and he is yapping rather than brac…
Peter says whatever comes to his mind. I like what he says today.
I don't want the illuminated Jesus to go; I don't want these flawed heroes Moses and Elij…
I got a big kick out of this passage. Jesus picks a prayer team of underwhelming knuckleheads. My guess is that Peter always got picked last. Someh…
Jesus predicts His death 3 ½ times in Luke's Gospel:
#1 Luke 9:22
#2 Luke 9:44
#2 ½ Luke 13:33
#3 Luke18:31
Then He reinforces all these predictions afterwards
#4 Luke 24:7
Be…
Peter, if you are able to say Jesus is the Christ, then we know something has happened. It did not involve you fleshly family, but is way above that in glo…
Who do others say I am? They get it wrong. We certainly must have grace with how they are doing and where they are on their walk. We were all unbelievers at some poi…
When last we met, Naamen was taking bags of Israel dirt back to Syria with him. Today, the same dirt is potentially being shook off in judgment.
The discipl…
Naaman is on his way back to Syria with the non-leprous skin of a young child. Happy story. Right? Maybe not. Stay tuned...
Gehazi, Elisha's servant, w…
Naamen ends up with the skin of a little child. His skin, and the rest of him is BORN AGAIN. I don't know, but hopefully he's got one arm with…
The Widow of Zarephath performs a heroic act of faith.
Naaman the Syrian performs a humble act of faith, but for him , it is also a heroic act of faith. For Him, it…
The Lord is rocking Naaman's world. Just not in the way he we expecting. Just not in the way he thought he wanted. So....
anger. rage. harsh words. insu…
Luke 4 tells us that this is an important story. An offensive story. A story so good/bad that after people from Jesus' hometown even hear a REFERENCE to it, they w…
Elijah brings his need before the Lord in a most practical, visual way today. He STRETCHES HIMSELF OUT UPON the Widow of Zarephath's son. He cries out.…
My son just died but the first thing that I mention that is bothering me is that MY SIN IS BROUGHT TO REMEMBRANCE.
When God is active, this happens: my s…