Daily Bible Reflections

The blessings of wisdom and strength come through dogged pursuit, of going hard after Madame Insight and sticking very close to her.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/09/ephesians-117-19-receive-the-spirit/

We are ordinary people who are given a very extraordinary task. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/08/luke-126-38-the-holy-spirit-will-come-on-you/

The ways we inhabit where we live, matters. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/07/psalm-48-our-place-matters/

The crucifixion of Christ was a past action with continuing and forceful ripples into the present time. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/06/1-corinthians-21-11-relying-on-spiritual-power/

Pentecost means that the Spirit came to shake things up and accomplish among God’s people what they could never do on their own. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/05/acts-21-21-the-day-of-pentecost/

We must discern that our connection with created things fosters a stronger and deeper connection to our fellow humanity. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/04/psalm-10424-35-listen-to-creation/

The way in which we talk to ourselves will eventually become the manner in which we talk to others. The care we learn to extend to ourselves will be the care we give to others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/03/galatians-67-10-you-harvest-what-you-plant/

A right and real confession of Jesus by his Church speaks a relevant word into the culture; proclaims the gospel of grace (not judgment); and consistently and lives what it believes. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/01/luke-918-27-jesus-makes-all-the-difference/

“What we need is not more learning, not more eloquence, not more persuasion, not more organization, but more power from the Holy Spirit.” John R.W. Stott This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/06/02/galatians-516-25-let-the-spirit-guide-you/

“Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.” Oliver Wendell Holmes This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/31/psalm-29-the-power-of-language/

There are no guarantees in this life that things will turn out well, or that everything will go our way. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/30/exodus-4016-38-no-matter-where-we-go-god-is-with-us/

We believe that the unity of God's people must be manifested and be active in a variety of ways. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/29/john-1720-26-the-need-for-and-importance-of-unity/

“The Self-revealing of the Word is in every dimension - above, in creation; below, in the Incarnation; in the depth, in Hades; in the breadth, throughout the world. All things have been filled with the knowledge of God.” St. Athanasius This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/28/john-114-18-this-is-the-one/

A big God ought to be worshiped with all the means available to us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/27/psalm-97-celebrate-the-lord/

Maybe the church has A.D.D. (Ascension Deficit Disorder). This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/26/acts-11-11-ascension-of-the-lord-3/

Listen and commit. Promise and do. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/25/2-chronicles-3420-33-renew-your-faith/

Faith is more than a possession; it is a gift to be unpacked and used. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/24/2-chronicles-151-15-revive-us-again/

Love has won the day and will have the eternal day forevermore. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/23/psalm-93-ultimate-power-belongs-to-the-lord/

The gift of peace needs to be unpacked. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/22/john-1423-29-spiritual-peace/

Do you have eyes to see? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/21/luke-191-10-i-want-to-see-jesus/

The psalms are meant to be used – repeatedly. One cannot overuse them. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/20/psalm-67-make-your-face-shine-upon-us/

“Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are and doing things as they ought to be done.”  C.E. Stowe This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/19/proverbs-21-5-have-common-sense/

A good neighbor is one who seeks the common good of all persons. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/18/leviticus-199-18-be-a-good-neighbor/

Unexpressed grief neither disappears nor goes away. It eventually comes out sideways, usually harming both ourselves and others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/17/2-samuel-14-27-express-your-grief/

Harmony comes through a common mission and purpose which engages in the shared experiences of loving and caring for others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/05/16/psalm-133-the-blessing-of-unity-and-harmony-2/