God Has No Favorites (Acts 10:1-34)
Discrimination against another race, ethnicity, or gender is not allowed in the kingdom of God. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
May 02, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 50224
Daily Bible Reflections
Meditations on the Bible using the Revised Common Lectionary by church pastor and hospital chaplain Rev. Tim Ehrhardt
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I Am Coming To You (John 14:18-31)
We are not left alone to fumble around on this earth, trying to love in our own strength or ability. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
May 01, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 50124
A Warning and a Reassurance (Isaiah 32:9-20)
We don’t need to live in fear, continually and anxiously vigilant to the bad thing around the corner. And when something good happens, we don’t have to wonder when the other shoe will drop. A good God has good purposes in store for humanity. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 30, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 43024
How Long, O Lord? (Psalm 80)
We are not going to have all of our questions answered this side of heaven. We are, however, assured that God is good and can restore us when we are broken or failing to thrive. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 29, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 42924
Remain In Me (John 15:1-8)
Show me a sourpuss Christian, and I’ll show you a Christian who is not close to Christ. Show me a sweet Christian and I’ll show you a believer who daily works at their close connection with Jesus. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 28, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 42824
Don't Get Too Comfortable (Amos 9:7-15)
God does not punish simply for the sake of punishment; rather, judgment is a means to restore and renew. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 27, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 42724
Magic vs. Miracles (Acts 8:9-25)
The easy way is most typically the approach of the Sorcerer and charlatan; it doesn’t really change anything, or require anything of us, especially when it comes to the human heart. It never truly brings about a better world. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 26, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 42624
Persecuted (Acts 8:1b-8)
Christianity is meant to bring joy and healing of both body and soul. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 25, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 42524
Mercy Is Coming (Micah 7:8-20)
Into a world full of cynicism and sarcasm, hopelessness and despair, it is vitally important that we have faithful and godly individuals who have a settled hope. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 24, 2024•7 min•Season 2Ep. 42424
The Lord Was With Him (1 Chronicles 11:1-9)
Chronicles is a restatement that emphasizes the importance of faithfulness to God and highlights the necessity of taking God’s Law seriously. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 23, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 42324
The Divine/Human Dialogue (Psalm 95)
The people forgot that life is an ongoing dialogue with God – and not a one and done conversation of revelation and response. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 22, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 42224
The Good Shepherd (John 10:11-18)
Our world is much too characterized by selfish concerns and shortsighted actions. In the loving embrace of the Good Shepherd, we have an opportunity to experience peace and rest, grace and abundance, light and life. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 21, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 42124
Receive the Blessing (Genesis 48:8-19)
Family rules, ethnic customs, and cultural procedures are fine. Yet, when those practices become inflexible laws which are never to be different, then we get into trouble. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 20, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 42024
Challenging the Status Quo (Acts 4:1-4)
Christianity has had two thousand years to create their own status quo, some of it good, some of it not so much. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 19, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 41924
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
Our longing for peace, and to be secure within oneself, is not a pipe dream, but a real possibility. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 18, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 41824
To Believe, or Not (Mark 16:9-18)
If we go limiting our epistemology (the study of how we receive knowledge) then we will likely not discover the truth about much of anything. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 17, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 41724
Hallelujah! (Psalm 150)
The whole person is to be involved in praise – mind, body, emotions, and spirit – because Yahweh is the God of the whole earth, and not just of the spiritual dimension. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 16, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 41624
Restoration (Jeremiah 30:1-11a)
Into a time of distress and despair, God spoke, and said that yes, it is possible; yes, restoration can and will happen. The people will not be in captivity forever. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 15, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 41524
Jesus Is In the Room (Luke 24:36b-48)
Christ is risen. So, now what? This is what the earliest of disciples struggled to understand – how to live in the reality of resurrection, and how Jesus is present with his followers. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 14, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 41424
Spiritual Sight and Power (Acts 3:1-10)
There are people right in front of us every day that we might not see. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 13, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 41324
Spiritual Strength (Daniel 10:2-19)
Prayer puts us in sync with what God wants. And as we desire to do God’s will, our prayers will reflect that desire. We only then need to ask. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 12, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 41224
Learning to Trust (Psalm 4)
When we learn to move with the unforced rhythms of grace, there is a groove we slip into which serves us well. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 11, 2024•7 min•Season 2Ep. 41124
If You Ask a Question, Be Ready for the Answer (Mark 12:18-27)
Feel free to question Jesus about anything you want; just brace yourself for what kind of answer you might receive. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 10, 2024•7 min•Season 2Ep. 41024
Keep Your Spiritual Confidence (Psalm 135)
Maintaining faith in God – and not in something or someone else – will enable us to deal with our doubts and see the power of the Lord all around us. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 09, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 40924
There Is No Other God (Daniel 3:1-30)
The experience of King Nebuchadnezzar is a telling lesson on all earthly rulers who presume to be supreme and all-powerful in their position. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 08, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 40824
Jesus Shows Up (John 20:19-31)
Thomas wanted evidence; Jesus offered it. If we get anything out of this encounter, it’s that the risen Christ honors honest doubt. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 07, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 40724
Handling a Stressful Situation (Daniel 2:24-49)
Daniel diligently worked behind the scenes for stability in the royal court. Such humility is worth emulating, and is much needed in today’s world. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 06, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 40624
What Can I Do In an Impossible Situation? (Daniel 2:1-23)
Daniel and his companions were supported and emboldened by their knowledge of God. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 05, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 40524
The Blessing of Unity (Psalm 133)
The abundant blessing of unity with each other is maintained by allowing it to flow. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 04, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 40424
The Way of Love (Songs of Songs 3:1-11)
Love will have its way; we need not force it before its true readiness. This podcast is also a blog post at https://timehrhardt.com/
Apr 03, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 40324
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