Daily Bible Reflections

Tim Ehrhardt•timehrhardt.com

Religion & Spirituality

Christianity

Meditations on the Bible using the Revised Common Lectionary by church pastor and hospital chaplain Rev. Tim Ehrhardt

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Episodes

Galatians 6:1-16 – Fulfill the Law of Christ

What is of central importance? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/07/03/galatians-61-16-fulfill-the-law-of-christ/

Jul 03, 2022•9 min

2 Kings 4:32-37 – But That Is Not the End of the Story

Our past grief and our present troubles will give way to a future hope. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/07/02/2-kings-432-37-but-that-is-not-the-end-of-the-story/

Jul 02, 2022•6 min

Psalm 30 – Mourning Has Turned to Joy

“The endurance of darkness is the preparation for great light.” St. John of the Cross This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/07/01/psalm-30-mourning-has-turned-to-joy/

Jul 01, 2022•6 min

Romans 7:14-25 – Our Existential Angst

Whenever the foundation of a house is about to crumble, it won’t do to rearrange the living room furniture and do a bit of spruce up painting. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/30/romans-714-25-our-existential-angst/

Jun 30, 2022•5 min

Matthew 10:16-25 – The Place of Trouble

Facing trouble is really not the worst thing to be experienced. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/29/matthew-1016-25-the-place-of-trouble/

Jun 29, 2022•5 min

Psalm 75 – Don’t Talk Out the Side of Your Neck

"The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings." Henry Ward Beecher This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/28/psalm-75-dont-talk-out-the-side-of-your-neck/

Jun 28, 2022•6 min

1 John 2:7-11 – Love, Not Hate

We must be willing to face the shadowy parts of ourselves. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/27/1-john-27-11-love-not-hate/

Jun 27, 2022•7 min

Luke 9:51-62 – The Cost of Following Jesus

Following Jesus is not for the faint of heart. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/26/luke-951-62-the-cost-of-following-jesus/

Jun 26, 2022•7 min

Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 – I and Thou

"All real living is meeting." Martin Buber This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/25/psalm-771-2-11-20-i-and-thou/

Jun 25, 2022•6 min

Galatians 4:8-20 – It’s All About Grace

People of deep faith develop a high tolerance for ambiguity and find less and less a need for the certainty of rules and regulations. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/24/galatians-48-20-its-all-about-grace/

Jun 24, 2022•5 min

2 Corinthians 13:5-10 – Examine Yourselves

Hospitality, harmony, and help are all forms of love. And love is to be the guiding principle and practice of church and community. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/23/2-corinthians-135-10-examine-yourselves/

Jun 23, 2022•7 min

Psalm 59 – Victimization Needs a Voice

Despair with no voice and no one to hear will eventually transition to harming others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/22/psalm-59-victimization-needs-a-voice/

Jun 22, 2022•5 min

Ephesians 2:11-22 – Included

In Christianity, enmity, hate, and rage aren’t managed; they’re put to death – nailed to the cross and done away with. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/21/ephesians-211-22-included/

Jun 21, 2022•6 min

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 – The Sixth Sense of Spirituality

There is a transcendent reality behind it all that gives life meaning and purpose. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/20/1-corinthians-118-31-the-sixth-sense-of-spirituality/

Jun 20, 2022•6 min

Galatians 3:23-29 – A Ministry of Equals

The church is meant to be an egalitarian society, and not a place of insiders and outsiders. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/19/galatians-323-29-a-ministry-of-equals-2/

Jun 19, 2022•7 min

Matthew 9:27-34 – How To Use Your Faith

Healing and restoration will happen – just maybe not always how or when we think it will. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/18/matthew-927-34-how-to-use-your-faith/

Jun 18, 2022•5 min

Galatians 3:15-22 – Law and Grace

Spiritual growth occurs in the soil of grace, not law. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/17/galatians-315-22-law-and-grace/

Jun 17, 2022•5 min

Psalms 42 & 43 – Longing for Another World

The psalmist did not get answers to his questions. But that was never the point of the asking. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/16/psalms-42-43-longing-for-another-world/

Jun 16, 2022•7 min

Daniel 1:1-21 – Cultural Humility

We need people who are willing to be curious and take the understanding we have about another culture and pursue changing something that isn’t right in our own culture. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/15/daniel-11-21-cultural-humility/

Jun 15, 2022•7 min

Psalm 124 – Help Is Here

The maker of heaven and earth personally advocates for and helps us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/14/psalm-124-help-is-here/

Jun 14, 2022•4 min

Ephesians 4:7-16 – Be Mature

We need one another. Going off and continually doing my own thing or picking up my marbles and going home because I’m mad or frustrated, is what children do. When adults act like children, we rightly discern they are immature and need to grow up. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/13/ephesians-47-16-be-mature/

Jun 13, 2022•5 min

Romans 5:1-5 – Maybe There Can Be Peace…

When we practice abandonment of our wills and acceptance of our circumstances, the result gives us hope, the confident expectation that nothing in our lives happens in vain. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/12/romans-51-5-maybe-there-can-be-peace/

Jun 12, 2022•10 min

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