Daily Bible Reflections - podcast cover

Daily Bible Reflections

Tim Ehrhardttimehrhardt.com
Meditations on the Bible using the Revised Common Lectionary by church pastor and hospital chaplain Rev. Tim Ehrhardt
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Care For the Flock (Ezekiel 34:1-16)

Put away all petty concerns and realize there are lost people who need restoration. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/29/care-for-the-flock-ezekiel-341-16/

Apr 29, 20236 min

Submission Is an Attitude (1 Peter 2:13-17)

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor Frankl This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/28/submission-is-an-attitude-1-peter-213-17/

Apr 28, 20236 min

Trust In God’s Timing (Exodus 2:15-25)

Do your best to keep up your spiritual growth, develop a good sense of timing, and rely upon the wisdom gained while you’re living in the backside of the desert. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/27/trust-in-gods-timing-exodus-215-25/

Apr 27, 20235 min

Access to God (Exodus 24:1-11)

The way has been opened. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/26/access-to-god-exodus-241-11/

Apr 26, 20237 min

Spiritual Growth (1 Peter 2:1-3)

To grow spiritually requires speaking the truth in love, instead of using our words for tearing-down others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/25/spiritual-growth-1-peter-21-3/

Apr 25, 20235 min

A Laughable Faith (Genesis 18:1-14)

You never know what a day will bring. Maybe today you’ll experience a faith so laughable that it will change your life forever. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/24/a-laughable-faith-genesis-181-14/

Apr 24, 20236 min

It’s About Love (1 Peter 1:17-23)

What really matters is our own loving another person deeply from the heart, regardless and in spite of everything else. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/23/its-about-love-1-peter-117-23/

Apr 23, 20238 min

A Mountain of Good News (Isaiah 25:6-9)

The Grim Reaper’s teeth have been pulled and his scythe has been broken. He is the party-pooper who is barred from entry. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/22/a-mountain-of-good-news-isaiah-256-9/

Apr 22, 20235 min

Be Holy (1 Peter 1:13-16)

Holiness is to be thoroughly grafted into daily life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/21/be-holy-1-peter-113-16/

Apr 21, 20236 min

Have Spiritual Eyes to See (1 Peter 1:8-12)

Our present afflictions need not discourage nor debilitate us, as though we were miserable without any hope. Even more, it is through these very troubles that we are blessed. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/20/have-spiritual-eyes-to-see-1-peter-18-12/

Apr 20, 20236 min

A Prayer of Desperation (Jonah 2:1-10)

It is from the empty places of life that we find possibility. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/19/a-prayer-of-desperation-jonah-21-10/

Apr 19, 20235 min

Who Is Running from God? (Jonah 1:1-17)

Racism and hatred, however much perceived to be legitimate, have no part whatsoever in the kingdom of God. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/18/who-is-running-from-god-jonah-11-17/

Apr 18, 20236 min

Assurance for the Next Step in Life (Judges 6:36-40)

It’s not the destination that’s important; it’s the journey. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/17/assurance-for-the-next-step-in-life-judges-636-40/

Apr 17, 20236 min

Jesus Shows Up (John 20:19-31)

We are blessed with the divine presence, power, and peace. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/16/jesus-shows-up-john-2019-31/

Apr 16, 20239 min

The Love of God for You (Song of Songs 8:6-7)

“If you have never known the power of God's love, then maybe it is because you have never asked to know it - I mean really asked, expecting an answer.” Frederick Buechner This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/15/the-love-of-god-for-you-song-of-songs-86-7/

Apr 15, 20236 min

It Just Won’t Do… (Psalm 16)

The forces of darkness still use the tactic of divide and conquer because it works. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/14/it-just-wont-do-psalm-16/

Apr 14, 20235 min

Come Away with Me (Song of Songs 2:8-15)

God loves me as I am and not as I should be. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/13/come-away-with-me-song-of-songs-28-15/

Apr 13, 20237 min

Trust the Promises (Joshua 3:1-17)

How can we know God is with us? Will divine promises really hold up? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/12/trust-the-promises-joshua-31-17/

Apr 12, 20235 min

Victory Celebration (Exodus 15:1-18)

I heard an old, old story How a Savior came from glory How He gave His life on Calvary To save a wretch like me This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/11/victory-celebration-exodus-151-18/

Apr 11, 20236 min

The Power of Deliverance (Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21)

Deliverance stories keep us focused on the hope of individual renewal, corporate revitalization, and worldwide revival. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/10/the-power-of-deliverance-exodus-1410-31-1520-21/

Apr 10, 20236 min

Jesus Is the Cornerstone (Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24)

You can't build on a foundation of marshmallows. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/09/jesus-is-the-cornerstone-psalm-1181-2-14-24/

Apr 09, 20238 min

Holy Saturday (Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16)

The silence of God doesn't equal the absence of God. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/08/holy-saturday-psalm-311-4-15-16/

Apr 08, 20235 min

Good Friday (Psalm 22)

Because Christ suffered, our suffering has meaning. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/07/good-friday-psalm-22/

Apr 07, 20237 min

Maundy Thursday (Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19)

“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.” Mother Térèsa This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/06/maundy-thursday-psalm-1161-2-12-19/

Apr 06, 20235 min

Wednesday of Holy Week (Psalm 70)

“Help!” just might be one of the best prayers we can pray. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/05/wednesday-of-holy-week-psalm-70/

Apr 05, 20235 min

Tuesday of Holy Week (Psalm 71:1-14)

Expressing grief through lament is intensely personal; there is no one-size-fits-all. No one else can do our lamentation for us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/04/tuesday-of-holy-week-psalm-711-14/

Apr 04, 20236 min

Monday of Holy Week (Psalm 36:5-11)

Holy Week’s message is one of suffering love. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/03/monday-of-holy-week-psalm-365-11/

Apr 03, 20235 min

The Gentle King (Matthew 21:1-11)

Meekness and strength, gentleness and authority, humility and leadership, grace and truth, love and anger, are all meant to be together – not compartmentalized in sequestered ghettos of the mind. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/02/the-gentle-king-matthew-211-11/

Apr 02, 20239 min

Expressing Grief (Lamentations 3:55-66)

Sometimes you have to get your behind in the past before you can put your past behind you. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/04/01/expressing-grief-lamentations-355-66/

Apr 01, 20236 min

How Can the World Change? (Philippians 1:21-30)

Shared human experiences of suffering will nearly always translate into new and emerging capacities for empathy. And where empathy exists, there is hope for all humanity. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/31/how-can-the-world-change-philippians-121-30/

Mar 31, 20237 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android