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Daily Bible Reflections

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

Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 – The Lord Watches Over You

The times of testing, danger, risk, and hardship are the opportunities to put trust into practice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/05/psalm-911-2-9-16-the-lord-watches-over-you/

Mar 05, 20223 min

Exodus 6:1-13 – Our Own Worst Enemy

Don’t be your own worst enemy by sabotaging your thoughts with double-mindedness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/04/exodus-61-13-our-own-worst-enemy/

Mar 04, 20227 min

Exodus 5:10-23 – More Bricks, Less Straw “Why, God!?”

The incongruence between what we believe and how things are actually turning out can be maddening. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/03/exodus-510-23-more-bricks-less-straw-why-god/

Mar 03, 20225 min

Psalm 51:1-17 – Ash Wednesday

To not look evil square in the face and call it out for what it is, is at best denial, and at the worst allowing a bitter seed of unforgiveness to gestate in the depths of your soul. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/02/psalm-511-17-ash-wednesday/

Mar 02, 20224 min

Ezekiel 1:1-2:1 – A Vision of Glory

Heavy, man. Heavy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/03/01/ezekiel-11-21-a-vision-of-glory/

Mar 01, 20226 min

Exodus 35:1-29 – Real Worship Isn’t Boring

Worship is work. It’s active. It’s participative. And it’s a process which involves some tedious and sometimes slow patient effort. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/28/exodus-351-29-real-worship-isnt-boring/

Feb 28, 20226 min

Luke 9:28-43 – Transfiguration Sunday: Listen to Jesus

“If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two tongues and one ear.” Mark Twain This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/27/luke-928-43-transfiguration-sunday-listen-to-jesus/

Feb 27, 202210 min

Deuteronomy 9:15-24 – The Dark Underbelly of Sin

The worms of guilt must be unearthed, spread before the heat of the Son, and destroyed. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/26/deuteronomy-915-24-the-dark-underbelly-of-sin/

Feb 26, 20224 min

Deuteronomy 9:6-14 – Remember and Learn

“Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” Winston Churchill This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/25/deuteronomy-96-14-remember-and-learn/

Feb 25, 20226 min

Deuteronomy 9:1-5 – A Reality Check

Arrogance isn’t an inbred personality trait; it’s the logical end of the successful person’s life who is convinced that everyone ought to adopt their particular set of societal mores, cultural values, political views, and personal disciplines. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/24/deuteronomy-91-5-a-reality-check/

Feb 24, 20226 min

Leviticus 5:1-13 – The Problem of Guilt

Guilt and shame are not erased by either ignoring them or by dismissing them as negative emotions. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/23/leviticus-51-13-the-problem-of-guilt/

Feb 23, 20226 min

1 Samuel 24:1-22 – How to Handle An Enemy

"We retaliate instead of reflect, and we burn hot in the flames of revenge rather than cool our heels in the pool of patience." Craig D. Lounsbrough This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/22/1-samuel-241-22-how-to-handle-an-enemy/

Feb 22, 20227 min

Genesis 33:1-17 – Reconciled

Repentance and reconciliation are a way of life. They are necessary skills requiring development through continual practice and use. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/21/genesis-331-17-reconciled/

Feb 21, 20226 min

Acts 1:1-11 – When Will We Engage in Our Ministry?

Those who have gone before us are passing the baton of leadership and the message of good news to us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/20/acts-11-11-when-will-we-engage-in-our-ministry/

Feb 20, 20229 min

Luke 12:57-59 – Seek Reconciliation

Whenever personal relations go wrong, nine cases out of ten, immediate action will usually mend the problem. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/19/luke-1257-59-seek-reconciliation/

Feb 19, 20225 min

1 John 2:12-17 – Where Is Your Love Aimed?

In what direction is your love aimed today? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/18/1-john-212-17-where-is-your-love-aimed/

Feb 18, 20226 min

Romans 8:1-11 – Life in the Spirit

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2) This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/17/romans-81-11-life-in-the-spirit/

Feb 17, 20229 min

Luke 11:37-52 – Calling Them Out

Righteousness is profoundly social. It has to do with pursuing right relationships with people, not just people I like or who I feel deserve it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/16/luke-1137-52-calling-them-out/

Feb 16, 20226 min

Psalm 120 – Gaslighting Trouble

I wish we lived in a world where people always speak and live the truth in love, without lying, pretense, or posturing. But we don’t. Not everyone embraces a life of encouraging others through truthful affirmation and selfless acts of service. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/15/psalm-120-gaslighting-trouble/

Feb 15, 20225 min

1 Corinthians 15:20-34 – That’s Weird

There’s a goofy and weird “ha, ha,” and then there’s a goofy and weird “uh, oh.” Keep the “ha, ha,” avoid the “uh, oh,” and you’ll be just fine. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/14/1-corinthians-1520-34-goofy-and-weird/

Feb 14, 20225 min

Matthew 28:18-20 – Where Will We Do Our Ministry?

To “go” doesn’t exclusively mean to travel to another place. It mostly involves the willingness to get up, go, and walk across the street, or even just across the room. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/13/matthew-2818-20-where-will-we-do-our-ministry/

Feb 13, 20228 min

Luke 11:24-28 – Human Nature Abhors a Vacuum

Our own inner emptiness needs to be filled with practicing the words of life we hear. This is the true path of blessing. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/12/luke-1124-28-human-nature-abhors-a-vacuum/

Feb 12, 20226 min

1 Peter 1:17-2:1 – Real Love Is…

The grace of God says to us, “Hush, child, I don’t need to know where you’ve been or what you’ve been up to; just let me love you.” This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/11/1-peter-117-21-real-love-is/

Feb 11, 20229 min

Psalm 1 – Two Different Ways

Every day, we have a choice to make: The way of connection and life, or the way of disconnection and death. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/10/psalm-1-two-different-ways/

Feb 10, 20226 min

Luke 5:27-32 – Included Through Hospitality

Our dining room tables are little mission stations. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/09/luke-527-32-included-through-hospitality/

Feb 09, 20227 min

1 Timothy 3:1-9 – Be, Not Just Do

Let no debt remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/08/1-timothy-31-9-be-not-just-do/

Feb 08, 20226 min

Judges 5:1-11 – A Woman in the Middle

Whenever freedom and liberation were needed, women played a central role. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/07/judges-51-11-a-woman-in-the-middle/

Feb 07, 20226 min

Luke 10:25-37 – How Do We Start Our Ministry?

Whether we believe someone deserves our help or not, all Christian ministry is to be driven by a spirit of love, compassion, and mercy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/06/luke-1025-37-how-do-we-start-our-ministry/

Feb 06, 20229 min

Luke 4:42-44 – Holding onto Jesus

A domesticated Jesus is nothing more than a fictional character. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/05/luke-442-44-holding-onto-jesus/

Feb 05, 20225 min

Numbers 27:12-23 – Humble Leadership

Humility is the queen of all virtue, especially that of leadership. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/04/numbers-2712-23-humble-leadership/

Feb 04, 20226 min
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