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

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 – Known and Loved by God

You are known and loved. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/09/01/psalm-1391-6-13-18-known-and-loved-by-god%ef%bf%bc/

Sep 01, 2022•5 min

Luke 14:15-24 – The Parable of the Great Banquet

It’s the people who outwardly have it all together that are being replaced wholesale with those who admit their guilt, shame, and brokenness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/31/luke-1415-24-the-parable-of-the-great-banquet/

Aug 31, 2022•5 min

Psalm 58 – Curse the Wicked

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/2022/08/30/psalm-58-curse-the-wicked/

Aug 30, 2022•4 min

Hebrews 13:7-21 – Keep On Doing Good

Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices G-d is pleased. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/29/hebrews-137-21-keep-on-doing-good/

Aug 29, 2022•4 min

Luke 14:1, 7-14 – How Can I Be Blessed?

How can I be blessed? Not by posturing for the best place in the room but by being a blessing to the most vulnerable and needy amongst us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/28/luke-141-7-14-how-can-i-be-blessed/

Aug 28, 2022•6 min

Matthew 20:20-28 – Leadership as Service to Others

This old world desperately needs leaders with a dutiful sense of public service which is compassionate and kind. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/27/matthew-2020-28-leadership-as-service-to-others/

Aug 27, 2022•5 min

1 Peter 4:7-11 – Be Hospitable

True life is sharing both our resources and our hearts with one another. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/26/1-peter-47-11-be-hospitable/

Aug 26, 2022•8 min

1 Peter 3:8-12 – Bless and Do Not Curse

God has called us to bless the world, not condemn it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/25/1-peter-38-12-bless-and-do-not-curse/

Aug 25, 2022•5 min

Luke 6:6-11 – Every Day is Meant for Doing Good

Stand firm and openly do what is good and right, every day, no matter who is watching or why they are watching. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/24/luke-66-11-every-day-is-meant-for-doing-good/

Aug 24, 2022•5 min

Psalm 10 – Backstabbers

Don’t let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good. (Romans 12:21) This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/23/psalm-10-backstabbers/

Aug 23, 2022•4 min

Jeremiah 7:1-15 – Holding People Accountable

For whom is given much, much will be required. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/22/jeremiah-71-15-holding-people-accountable/

Aug 22, 2022•5 min

Luke 13:10-17 – Healing on the Sabbath

Jesus is determined to uphold the spirit of the Law, to practice compassion, to do what leads to human betterment. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/21/luke-1310-17-healing-on-the-sabbath/

Aug 21, 2022•9 min

Luke 6:1-5 – Lord of the Sabbath

They think they are doing the right thing when they are actually leading others astray. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/20/luke-61-5-lord-of-the-sabbath/

Aug 20, 2022•5 min

Acts 17:1-9 – Beware of Jealousy

We live in an age of envy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/19/acts-171-9-beware-of-jealousy/

Aug 19, 2022•5 min

Hebrews 12:3-17 – Don’t Let Bitterness Take Over

Antagonism cannot grow in the soil of grace and mercy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/18/hebrews-123-17-dont-let-bitterness-take-over/

Aug 18, 2022•6 min

Luke 19:45-48 – Jesus Cleans House

Systemic evil must be completely and thoroughly overturned. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/17/luke-1945-48-jesus-cleans-house/

Aug 17, 2022•7 min

Acts 7:44-53 – Pickle Barrel Christians

Anytime someone believes they have piously figured out everything, they will soon find themselves fighting against God. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/16/acts-744-53-pickle-barrel-christians/

Aug 16, 2022•6 min

Psalm 74 – A Devastating Loss

Although the temple and the city are important as visible structures, the invisible God transcends all the tangible things we hold so tightly to. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/15/psalm-74-a-devastating-loss/

Aug 15, 2022•6 min

Isaiah 5:1-7 – A Parable of the Vineyard

Sour grapes come from a sourpuss. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/14/isaiah-51-7-a-parable-of-the-vineyard-2/

Aug 14, 2022•6 min

Matthew 24:15-27 – Everything Will Change

Seasons come and go. Eventually, the sky and the earth as we know it now will pass away. However, the words and ways of Jesus Christ will endure for all time. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/13/matthew-2415-27-everything-will-change/

Aug 13, 2022•4 min

Hebrews 10:32-39 – Don’t Throw Away Your Confidence

The truth we all must eventually come around to is that joy and security is independent of what’s going on around us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/12/hebrews-1032-39-dont-throw-away-your-confidence/

Aug 12, 2022•7 min

Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 – Longing for Restoration

I long to see this old fallen world restored to her original beauty. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/11/psalm-801-2-8-19-longing-for-restoration/

Aug 11, 2022•5 min

Psalm 11 – Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Faith?

As much as some folks try to sanitize an evil situation with rainbows and butterflies, the evil is real, and it’s there. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/10/psalm-11-fight-flight-freeze-or-faith/

Aug 10, 2022•5 min

Isaiah 24:1-13 – Dehumanization Pollutes the Earth

No matter what side one falls on, there is no biblical precedent or place to dehumanize another person or group of people, period. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/08/09/isaiah-241-13-dehumanization-pollutes-the-earth/

Aug 09, 2022•7 min

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