True joy comes through hard suffering. The pains of childbirth give way to unspeakable joy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/05/jeremiah-317-14-a-restored-people/
Some Christians seem like they were baptized in pickle juice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/04/acts-744-53-dont-be-a-church-curmudgeon/
Righteousness and justice involve giving assistance with the hand as well as encouragement with the mouth so that needs are met with no residual bitterness of heart. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/03/psalm-72-justice-and-righteousness/
The world is in desperate need of reconciliation and restoration. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/02/ephesians-13-14-we-are-blessed/
It is time for us to lay aside lesser pursuits and diligently pursue what is right, just, and good. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/01/ecclesiastes-31-13-its-time/
In this next year, may you walk in the way of wisdom so that you will make good decisions and act in all good understanding. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/31/1-kings-35-14-a-prayer-for-discernment/
Wisdom is the ability to put truth into practice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/30/2-chronicles-17-13-ask-for-wisdom/
To be holy means we are prepared and ready to engage in the highest of aims: Love. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/29/1-corinthians-310-17-being-a-holy-temple/
When all is stripped from our lives, and the world as we know it is done away with, what are we left with? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/28/revelation-211-7-making-everything-new/
Praise is not only for the joyful; it can happen no matter the circumstances. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/27/psalm-148-praise-the-lord-2/
Have you lost God? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/26/luke-241-52-we-lost-god/
“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/25/christmas-day/
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/24/luke-21-20-the-sound-of-salvation/
The good news is that a prominent place is given to the humble, for those attempting to make a difference in the world that gives them no place to belong. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/23/micah-46-8-belonging/
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/22/luke-146b-55-marys-magnificat/
"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." Dietrich Bonhoeffer This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/21/romans-818-30-anticipating-hope/
The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/20/psalm-113-there-is-a-deliverer/
While we look to elections and politicians for hope, the prophet Micah is jumping up and down, pointing us to a different leader – a shepherd leader. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/19/micah-52-5a-he-will-be-our-peace/
There is always room at the Table. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/18/luke-1331-35-blessed-is-he-who-comes-in-the-name-of-the-lord/
Someone needs to have a vision to see the old become new. If not, then the drab discouragement of a gray and dreary environment can easily take over. We then forget the original shine of how things once were to the point where we cannot even imagine that it’s worth salvaging. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/17/psalm-801-7-restore-us/
Now, we have the privilege and opportunity of living into the new reality graciously provided for us. It is an era of great peace, joy, and goodwill. It is so good that it would be absolutely ridiculous to go back to the old way. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/16/hebrews-1010-18-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/
There were times when Jesus got no respect during his earthly ministry. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/15/luke-731-35-dealing-with-the-dull-and-foolish/
The New Testament book of Acts ends abruptly, with no resolution, no tidy conclusion – because the work is still being done and will carry on until Christ returns. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/14/acts-2823-31-focused-on-mission/
Isaiah envisions a deep, radical, limitless transformation in which there will be no more desire to injure another; no need to dominate another; and no motive for selfish power over others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/13/isaiah-111-9-a-vision-of-hope-and-peace/
Grace is love that seeks you out when you have nothing to give in return. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/12/isaiah-122-6-grace-changes-us/
"I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us." Anne Lamott This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/11/amos-98-15-grace-has-the-last-word/
Justice is the responsibility of everyone, and not just a few. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/10/amos-84-12-a-spiritual-famine/
“Unfortunately, there can be no doubt that man is, on the whole, less good than he imagines himself or wants to be. Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. If an inferiority is conscious, one always has a chance to correct it.” Carl Jung This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/09/amos-61-8-against-complacency/
As we paint the portrait of our lives, let's be sure to use the right colors. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/08/luke-718-30-use-the-right-color/
You already have everything you need. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/12/07/2-peter-12-15-we-have-everything-we-need/
