Daily Bible Reflections

Humility is the queen of all virtue, especially that of leadership.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/04/numbers-2712-23-humble-leadership/

The Lord intentionally seeks the average commoner and draws near to them. The Creator bends down to meet lowly creatures at their level. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/03/psalm-138-humility-and-hubris/

Jesus stood and looked at the city in all of its religious piety, as well as its worldly pungencies, and he wept. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/02/luke-1941-44-theological-tears/

Deciding about whom or what we will trust is the existential basis of living. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/02/01/psalm-56-in-god-we-trust/

There is a vast inner world that needs exploration, just as much as we need to explore the vastness of our earth and the immense space of the universe. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/30/1-corinthians-131-13-more-love/

Hate is temporary and will not last forever. Love is permanent, eternal, and ageless. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/31/1-corinthians-26-16-do-you-know/

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/30/1-corinthians-131-13-love-is/

I found, and continue to find, in Jesus Christ a compelling person full of grace, truth, and love. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/29/john-143-51-follow-me/

Lament is a powerful and necessary form of coming to grips with change.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/28/psalm-711-6-how-to-cope-with-change-and-loss/

Any old fool can complain about how bad things are in the world. But the one determined to make a difference amidst all the surrounding crud and helps to make things better – that is the wise person who is in touch with their own spirit, who is able to see the spiritual within others. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/27/2-chronicles-341-7-getting-rid-of...

One of the most fundamental truths about the person of Jesus is that he heals all kinds of people.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/26/luke-438-44-every-one-of-them/

Although life situations change, and we experience limitations in both our choices and our abilities, there are some bedrock realities which will never change that we can bank and build our lives upon.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/25/psalm-11989-96-relying-on-the-eternal/

One of the great temptations of humanity is to finagle our efforts so that other people will notice and give props to our wonderful work. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/24/1-corinthians-141-12-pursue-love-and-service/

People are people. There doesn't need to be any adjectives in front of that noun in order to group others out of receiving love and justice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/23/matthew-2226-40-who-do-we-minister-to/

We all need some guidance and direction when it comes to confronting the problems which surround us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/22/nehemiah-51-13-real-problem-solving/

A healthy community is one where everyone works together for the common good of all. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/21/romans-121-8-on-being-worshipers-and-servants/

If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/20/isaiah-611-7-better-days-ahead/

True human satisfaction does not come through personal ingenuity or accumulation of more knowledge or more stuff. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/19/psalm-145-some-solid-robust-theology/

Believers need to put a whole lot more energy into using their spiritual gifts, rather than putting a crown on some worm of a preacher. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/18/1-corinthians-13-17-proclaim-good-news/

We aren’t just supposed to hob-nob with people who can help us get where we want to go, or who feed our ambitions. Rather, we are expected to treat everyone with respect and attention.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/17/romans-129-21-live-in-harmony-with-one-another/

Some believers and churches need a question asked of them: Are you ready to throw Jesus off a cliff? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/16/luke-414-30-why-is-our-ministry-important/

Just as sitting in a garage doesn’t make someone a car, so sitting in a church worship service does not make someone a Christian.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/15/luke-1114-23-if-youre-not-for-him-youre-against-him/

Salvation has come to all peoples because of God’s steadfast love – a love that never lets go no matter the circumstances. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/14/psalm-365-10-steadfast-love/

What matters most is the kind of person you are – it’s all about who you become. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/13/jeremiah-31-5-spiritual-adultery/

Your goals determine the direction of your life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2022/01/12/luke-1133-36-life-goals/