Daily Bible Reflections

“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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

In difficult times of injustice, we need a vision of humanity which locks arms in unity without vilifying one another. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/30/together-as-one-philippians-11-11/

The antidote to denial is acceptance. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/29/dealing-with-denial-jeremiah-321-9-36-41/

Grace is greater than all our sin. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/28/guide-me-by-your-good-spirit-psalm-143/

Grace is giving the gift of seeing another person and embracing them – no matter whether they’re worthy of it, or not. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/27/bored-to-death-acts-207-12/

There cannot be a new life unless there’s an old one.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/26/what-does-god-want-john-111-45/

You sense there needs to be a great unifying force in your life – something to orient yourself around and make sense of the world, others, and especially yourself. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/25/its-all-about-jesus-luke-2444-53/

Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/24/its-not-over-till-its-over-ezekiel-3310-16/

Perseverance requires active participation, not passive acquiescence. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/23/take-the-scroll-and-eat-it-revelation-101-11/

Human guilt might seem as though it is so pervasive as to win the day, yet it will not always be this way. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/22/mercy-will-happen-isaiah-6017-22/

We humans struggle with the hard things of life. Yet, what we don’t always see or hear is how those adversities are shaping and forming us as a people. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/21/listen-and-see-isaiah-4214-21/

It’s only human to want everyone else to change when there are problems, adversity, or challenge. Yet the change most needed is quite personal, perhaps even an outright conversion. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/20/anxiety-in-the-system-acts-91-20/

Monitoring ourselves and our own emotional landscape will help us to become aware of what’s happening inside us. And then, in turn, having our eyes opened enables us to truly see others and be aware of their needs. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/19/dealing-with-spiritual-blindness-john-91-41/

“I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life.” Jesus This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/18/the-word-is-life-and-light-john-11-9/

Rationalizing disobedience never ends well. So, let’s do ourselves a favor, and seek the good, the right, and the just with a spirit of meekness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/17/obedience-is-better-than-sacrifice-1-samuel-1522-31/

Old destructive practices must be replaced with new encouraging and supportive ways of being together. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/16/new-rules-for-a-new-society-ephesians-425-32/

Whenever a people loses sight of their foundational stories and ethical points of reference, systemic evil arises to keep certain folks in power.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/15/forsaken-jeremiah-24-13/

Unity is not about keeping everyone happy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/14/a-call-for-unity-1-corinthians-101-4/

We must be quiet for the purpose of listening. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/13/listen-psalm-81/

People are much more ready for change than we think. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2023/03/12/living-water-and-real-food-john-45-42/