Daily Bible Reflections
1,137 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMeditations on the Bible using the Revised Common Lectionary by church pastor and hospital chaplain Rev. Tim Ehrhardt
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Living with Purpose (Exodus 19:1-9)
May 25, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.37 MBWherever you find complaining, backbiting, gossip, and slander, there you will find a profound lack of purpose. Because without a “why,” people fill the vacuum with endless squabbling about petty affairs which amount to nothing, in the scope of eternity. This podcast can also be found as a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
A Prayer of Blessing (1 Kings 8:54-65)
May 24, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MBRelying solely on our strength, smarts, and stamina – on self – may yield some results; but the human touch cannot provide like the divine touch. This podcast can also be found as a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Get Rid of Grumbling (Numbers 16:41-50)
May 23, 2023 11:24 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBIf complaints take root, bitterness begins to grow. And if bitterness begins to grow, it will feed itself on grudge-bearing. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/23/get-rid-of-grumbling-numbers-1641-50/
In the Place of Life (1 Peter 4:1-6)
May 22, 2023 11:34 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MBWe need a willingness to stop our striving, manifested through constant movement, and embrace the disciplines of solitude, silence, and stillness with its contemplation and radical acceptance of what is – and not just what we want something to be. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/22/in-the-place-of-life-1-peter-41-6/
How Jesus Prayed (John 17:1-11)
May 21, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBUnity doesn't just happen. It needs to be developed, worked on, and maintained. This video can also be found as a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
The Truth About You (John 8:21-30)
May 20, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MBYou are a person of infinite worth. This podcast can also be found as a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Slow Down (2 Kings 2:1-12)
May 19, 2023 11:04 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBLearn the unforced rhythms of grace and discern the power in slowness. This podcast can also be found as a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/19/slow-down-2-kings-21-12/
Be Brave, Not Afraid (Deuteronomy 31:1-13)
May 17, 2023 11:34 - 8 minutes - 7.49 MBWe can do hard things. We can face the fears in front of us. This podcast can also be found as a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/17/be-brave-not-afraid-deuteronomy-311-13/
Living into a New Story (Deuteronomy 5:22-33)
May 16, 2023 11:25 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MBRemoving obstacles in a large part of living the life we want. This episode can also be found as a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/16/living-into-a-new-story-deuteronomy-522-33/
Let Me Tell You What God has Done for Me (Psalm 66:8-20)
May 15, 2023 12:09 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBBoth the smallest and biggest of celebrations are appropriate, along with everything in between. You can also find this post at https://wordpress.com/post/timehrhardt.com/11131
Leave and Go (Genesis 8:13-19)
May 14, 2023 12:51 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBLeaving and going opens us to the possibility of connection, and thus, love. And love is the heat source which melts the polar ice cap of hate and violence. This episode can also be found at https://wordpress.com/post/timehrhardt.com/11125
Change and Stress (Acts 27:1-12)
May 11, 2023 11:28 - 6 minutes - 2.07 MBStress and change can be hard and overwhelming. Yet, at the same time, it can be an opportunity to put faith into practice and be a blessing to the world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/11/change-and-stress-acts-271-12/
Listen To Lady Wisdom (Proverbs 3:13-18)
May 10, 2023 11:49 - 5 minutes - 1.94 MBEmbracing Lady Wisdom is the surest way to avoiding unnecessary problems and finding purpose in life. Indeed, because she is good, we become good. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/10/listen-to-lady-wisdom-proverbs-313-18/
Make Wise Choices (Proverbs 3:5-12)
May 09, 2023 11:22 - 5 minutes - 1.87 MB“The choice to make good choices is the best choice you can choose. Fail to make that choice and on most choices you will lose.” Ryan Lilly This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/09/make-wise-choices-proverbs-35-12/
Acceptance (Acts 7:17-40)
May 08, 2023 11:32 - 6 minutes - 2.27 MBIt is our responsibility to work on ourselves, not others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/08/acceptance-acts-717-40/
Put To Death (Acts 7:55-60)
May 07, 2023 12:10 - 6 minutes - 2.28 MBIf I kill anything, may it be putting to death my own sin – because that is what the Bible calls me to do. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/07/put-to-death-acts-755-60/
Handling Opposition (John 8:48-59)
May 06, 2023 11:14 - 8 minutes - 2.85 MBWe’ll only learn from suffering and overcome it when we embrace it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/06/handling-opposition-john-848-59/
Speak Up In Faith (Acts 7:1-16)
May 05, 2023 11:51 - 6 minutes - 2.33 MBA good and right life comes through faith, and not by willpower nor in lifting up oneself by the bootstraps. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/05/speak-up-in-faith-acts-71-16/
Resist the World, the Flesh, and the Devil (Acts 6:8-15)
May 04, 2023 11:22 - 6 minutes - 2.19 MBBe hawkish about dealing with false guilt and unwarranted shame according to the truth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/04/resist-the-world-the-flesh-and-the-devil-acts-68-15/
The Sheep Need Boundaries (Jeremiah 23:1-8)
May 03, 2023 11:29 - 5 minutes - 2.03 MB“No is a complete sentence.” Anne Lamott This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/03/the-sheep-need-boundaries-jeremiah-231-8/
God Will Take Care of You (Ezekiel 34:23-31)
May 02, 2023 11:28 - 5 minutes - 2.05 MBPeople long for peace – personal peace, family peace, world peace. They’re tired, and just want some rest. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/02/god-will-take-care-of-you-ezekiel-3423-31/
Pastoral Care (Ezekiel 34:17-23)
May 01, 2023 11:28 - 7 minutes - 2.45 MBIt is most necessary that spiritual folk let compassionate pastoral care have its way in the world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/05/01/pastoral-care-ezekiel-3417-23/
I Am the Gate (John 10:1-10)
April 30, 2023 11:19 - 5 minutes - 1.73 MBThe shepherd calls people by name, and doesn’t generically yell at nameless folk, to bring them alongside the Good Shepherd. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/30/i-am-the-gate-john-101-10/
Care For the Flock (Ezekiel 34:1-16)
April 29, 2023 11:09 - 6 minutes - 2.2 MBPut away all petty concerns and realize there are lost people who need restoration. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/29/care-for-the-flock-ezekiel-341-16/
Submission Is an Attitude (1 Peter 2:13-17)
April 28, 2023 11:40 - 5 minutes - 1.89 MB“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor Frankl This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/28/submission-is-an-attitude-1-peter-213-17/
Trust In God’s Timing (Exodus 2:15-25)
April 27, 2023 11:04 - 4 minutes - 1.66 MBDo your best to keep up your spiritual growth, develop a good sense of timing, and rely upon the wisdom gained while you’re living in the backside of the desert. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/27/trust-in-gods-timing-exodus-215-25/
Access to God (Exodus 24:1-11)
April 26, 2023 11:36 - 7 minutes - 2.53 MBThe way has been opened. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/26/access-to-god-exodus-241-11/
Spiritual Growth (1 Peter 2:1-3)
April 25, 2023 11:05 - 5 minutes - 1.84 MBTo grow spiritually requires speaking the truth in love, instead of using our words for tearing-down others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/25/spiritual-growth-1-peter-21-3/
A Laughable Faith (Genesis 18:1-14)
April 24, 2023 12:35 - 5 minutes - 1.91 MBYou never know what a day will bring. Maybe today you’ll experience a faith so laughable that it will change your life forever. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/24/a-laughable-faith-genesis-181-14/
It’s About Love (1 Peter 1:17-23)
April 23, 2023 11:54 - 7 minutes - 2.62 MBWhat really matters is our own loving another person deeply from the heart, regardless and in spite of everything else. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/23/its-about-love-1-peter-117-23/
A Mountain of Good News (Isaiah 25:6-9)
April 22, 2023 11:32 - 5 minutes - 1.72 MBThe Grim Reaper’s teeth have been pulled and his scythe has been broken. He is the party-pooper who is barred from entry. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/22/a-mountain-of-good-news-isaiah-256-9/
Be Holy (1 Peter 1:13-16)
April 21, 2023 13:09 - 6 minutes - 2.14 MBHoliness is to be thoroughly grafted into daily life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/21/be-holy-1-peter-113-16/
Have Spiritual Eyes to See (1 Peter 1:8-12)
April 20, 2023 12:12 - 5 minutes - 1.92 MBOur present afflictions need not discourage nor debilitate us, as though we were miserable without any hope. Even more, it is through these very troubles that we are blessed. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/20/have-spiritual-eyes-to-see-1-peter-18-12/
A Prayer of Desperation (Jonah 2:1-10)
April 19, 2023 11:58 - 5 minutes - 1.8 MBIt is from the empty places of life that we find possibility. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/19/a-prayer-of-desperation-jonah-21-10/
Who Is Running from God? (Jonah 1:1-17)
April 18, 2023 12:29 - 5 minutes - 2.03 MBRacism and hatred, however much perceived to be legitimate, have no part whatsoever in the kingdom of God. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/18/who-is-running-from-god-jonah-11-17/
Assurance for the Next Step in Life (Judges 6:36-40)
April 17, 2023 11:27 - 5 minutes - 2.03 MBIt’s not the destination that’s important; it’s the journey. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/17/assurance-for-the-next-step-in-life-judges-636-40/
Jesus Shows Up (John 20:19-31)
April 16, 2023 11:06 - 9 minutes - 3.15 MBWe are blessed with the divine presence, power, and peace. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/16/jesus-shows-up-john-2019-31/
The Love of God for You (Song of Songs 8:6-7)
April 15, 2023 11:05 - 5 minutes - 2.02 MB“If you have never known the power of God's love, then maybe it is because you have never asked to know it - I mean really asked, expecting an answer.” Frederick Buechner This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/15/the-love-of-god-for-you-song-of-songs-86-7/
It Just Won’t Do… (Psalm 16)
April 14, 2023 12:26 - 5 minutes - 1.83 MBThe forces of darkness still use the tactic of divide and conquer because it works. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/14/it-just-wont-do-psalm-16/
Come Away with Me (Song of Songs 2:8-15)
April 13, 2023 11:49 - 6 minutes - 2.24 MBGod loves me as I am and not as I should be. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/13/come-away-with-me-song-of-songs-28-15/
Trust the Promises (Joshua 3:1-17)
April 12, 2023 11:58 - 4 minutes - 1.55 MBHow can we know God is with us? Will divine promises really hold up? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/12/trust-the-promises-joshua-31-17/
Victory Celebration (Exodus 15:1-18)
April 11, 2023 11:22 - 6 minutes - 2.15 MBI heard an old, old story How a Savior came from glory How He gave His life on Calvary To save a wretch like me This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/11/victory-celebration-exodus-151-18/
The Power of Deliverance (Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21)
April 10, 2023 11:46 - 5 minutes - 2.01 MBDeliverance stories keep us focused on the hope of individual renewal, corporate revitalization, and worldwide revival. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/10/the-power-of-deliverance-exodus-1410-31-1520-21/
Jesus Is the Cornerstone (Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24)
April 09, 2023 11:15 - 8 minutes - 2.85 MBYou can't build on a foundation of marshmallows. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/09/jesus-is-the-cornerstone-psalm-1181-2-14-24/
Holy Saturday (Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16)
April 08, 2023 11:11 - 5 minutes - 1.74 MBThe silence of God doesn't equal the absence of God. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/08/holy-saturday-psalm-311-4-15-16/
Good Friday (Psalm 22)
April 07, 2023 11:21 - 7 minutes - 2.57 MBBecause Christ suffered, our suffering has meaning. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/07/good-friday-psalm-22/
Maundy Thursday (Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19)
April 06, 2023 11:34 - 5 minutes - 1.84 MB“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.” Mother Térèsa This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/06/maundy-thursday-psalm-1161-2-12-19/
Wednesday of Holy Week (Psalm 70)
April 05, 2023 11:21 - 5 minutes - 1.72 MB“Help!” just might be one of the best prayers we can pray. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/05/wednesday-of-holy-week-psalm-70/
Tuesday of Holy Week (Psalm 71:1-14)
April 04, 2023 11:22 - 5 minutes - 1.92 MBExpressing grief through lament is intensely personal; there is no one-size-fits-all. No one else can do our lamentation for us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/04/tuesday-of-holy-week-psalm-711-14/
Monday of Holy Week (Psalm 36:5-11)
April 03, 2023 11:21 - 4 minutes - 1.66 MBHoly Week’s message is one of suffering love. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/03/monday-of-holy-week-psalm-365-11/