"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." Martin Luther King, Jr. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/09/2-samuel-1513-31-unflagging-trust/
A stalk of corn might look good, but if you shuck it and it’s filled with worms, it isn’t going to be worth much. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/08/matthew-58-blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart/
We might too often neglect to ask, seek, and knock because we rely on our own determination, abilities, education, or observations. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/07/matthew-77-11-ask-seek-knock/
Grace lived out in real experiences knows when to get under a load and help carry it. And grace also knows when to be kind to self and share the heavy burden with others who can help shoulder it for a bit. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/06/galatians-61-10-fulfill-the-law-of-christ/
"With great power comes great responsibility." Stan Lee This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/05/romans-151-6-the-responsibility-of-the-powerful/
If we keep our feet happy through dancing our thankfulness, then we will not walk into trouble. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/04/psalm-5016-23-follow-with-both-lips-and-life/
I am because we are. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/03/1-corinthians-1227-31-diversity-and-unity/
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." Martin Luther King, Jr. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/02/ephesians-417-24-stop-being-stupid/
"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you." Winston Churchill This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/01/ephesians-41-16-unity-through-spiritual-gifts/
"Bad teaching is teaching which presents an endless procession of meaningless signs, words, and rules, and fails to arouse the imagination." W.W. Sawyer This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/31/matthew-165-12-beware-of-bad-teaching/
True community means there are not to be divisions of special interest groups or a separation of class, ethnicity, race, or gender. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/30/1-corinthians-1127-34-the-body/
Sin is like a permanent putrid abscess that never quite heals and goes away. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/29/psalm-511-12-sin-sinners-and-god/
“I don’t…” “I’m not…” “I can’t…” comes from a very limited vantage point. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/28/mark-635-44-you-want-us-to-do-what/
The angle from which we view self, others, and problems is really important. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/27/psalm-3712-22-get-some-perspective/
“It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/26/philippians-410-20-be-generous/
"Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all." George Washington This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/25/psalm-14-on-the-significance-of-god/
Food has both the power to bring us together, as well as separate us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/24/john-431-38-real-food/
Be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient. Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong. Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/23/colossians-312-17-wear-the-right-clothes/
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." John Wooden This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/22/2-samuel-101-5-misunderstood/
Celebration is a spiritual practice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/21/luke-151-7-lost-and-found/
Tears are often the telescope by which humanity sees far into heaven. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/20/acts-2017-38-a-ministry-of-tears/
Human renewal will not come through the latest seminar or becoming savvy webmasters. Instead, sustainable human thriving will come through a renewal of spirituality. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/19/hebrews-1317-25-pray-for-pastoral-leaders/
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King, Jr. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/18/matthew-57-blessed-are-the-merciful/
It is such a beautiful thing whenever someone refuses to be shamed by another and embraces their own need. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/17/luke-1835-43-lord-have-mercy/
“Focus on clarifying what is being observed, felt, and needed rather than on diagnosing and judging,” Marshall Rosenberg This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/16/acts-1716-31-how-to-effectively-communicate/
What is happening with our outward bodily movements needs to be congruent with what is occurring inside our spirits. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/15/colossians-115-23-worship-that-is-fit-for-a-king/
"God wants worshipers before workers; indeed the only acceptable workers are those who have learned the lost art of worship." A.W. Tozer This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/14/2-samuel-616-23-shameless-worship/
God's presence and power make me happier than a gopher in soft dirt. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/13/psalm-6824-35-a-mighty-god-who-rides-the-skies/
Doing the wrong thing for the right reason is still the wrong thing to do. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/12/2-samuel-66-12-doing-the-wrong-thing-for-the-right-reason-is-still-the-wrong-thing/
"The most important feature of sacred space is found in what it is by definition: the place of God’s presence. The cosmic-temple idea recognizes that God is here and that all of this is his. It is this theology that becomes the basis for our respect of our world." John Walton This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/10/numbers-1011-36-the-center-of-worship/
