Daily Bible Reflections

Celebration is a spiritual practice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/21/luke-151-7-lost-and-found/

Tears are often the telescope by which humanity sees far into heaven. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/20/acts-2017-38-a-ministry-of-tears/

Human renewal will not come through the latest seminar or becoming savvy webmasters. Instead, sustainable human thriving will come through a renewal of spirituality. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/19/hebrews-1317-25-pray-for-pastoral-leaders/

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King, Jr. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/18/matthew-57-blessed-are-the-merciful/

It is such a beautiful thing whenever someone refuses to be shamed by another and embraces their own need.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/17/luke-1835-43-lord-have-mercy/

“Focus on clarifying what is being observed, felt, and needed rather than on diagnosing and judging,” Marshall Rosenberg This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/16/acts-1716-31-how-to-effectively-communicate/

What is happening with our outward bodily movements needs to be congruent with what is occurring inside our spirits. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/15/colossians-115-23-worship-that-is-fit-for-a-king/

"God wants worshipers before workers; indeed the only acceptable workers are those who have learned the lost art of worship." A.W. Tozer This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/14/2-samuel-616-23-shameless-worship/

God's presence and power make me happier than a gopher in soft dirt. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/13/psalm-6824-35-a-mighty-god-who-rides-the-skies/

Doing the wrong thing for the right reason is still the wrong thing to do. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/12/2-samuel-66-12-doing-the-wrong-thing-for-the-right-reason-is-still-the-wrong-thing/

"The most important feature of sacred space is found in what it is by definition: the place of God’s presence. The cosmic-temple idea recognizes that God is here and that all of this is his. It is this theology that becomes the basis for our respect of our world." John Walton This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/10/numbers-1011-36-the-center-of-worship/

"The whole reason why we pray is to be united into the vision and contemplation of God to whom we pray." Julian of Norwich This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/09/colossians-42-18-the-christian-life-as-its-meant-to-be-lived/

“Whatever people may do, to whatever they may apply their hands - in agriculture, in commerce, and in industry, or in mind, in the world of art, and science – they are, in whatsoever it may be, constantly standing before the face of God. They are employed in the service of God. They have strictly to obey God. And above all, they must aim at the glory of his God.” Abraham Kuyper This episode is als...

When it comes to our prayers, we ought to expect the unexpected. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/07/2-samuel-517-25-inquire-of-god/

The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/06/james-57-12-hang-in-there/

“The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” Robert F. Kennedy This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/05/2-samuel-51-10-living-into-a-purpose/

It is the meek who will inherit the earth – not aggressive people who believe in survival of the fittest, stepping on people to get where they want to go, or badgering others in order to get their way.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/04/matthew-55-blessed-are-the-meek/

In God’s upside-down kingdom, the eager beavers are turned away, and the half-hearted are called. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/03/matthew-818-22-the-path-of-christian-discipleship/

Listening, praying, and acting with justice and kindness are essential pathways to moral leadership. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/02/2-samuel-31-12-which-one-would-you-follow/

Leadership devoid of spiritual awareness will inevitably result in short-sighted and self-serving leaders. Conversely, devout leadership which evidences an integration of mind, emotions, and spirit will surely bring life and happiness to many. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/01/2-samuel-21-11-a-devout-leader/

Faith involves information and action. Both are needed for genuine belief. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/06/30/1-chronicles-101-14-faithfulness-matters/

Premeditated, deliberate, conscious wrongdoing can only expect a predictable process of moral failure. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/06/29/1-samuel-311-13-warning-signs-from-a-tragic-life/

Sometimes we just need a darned good friend. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/06/28/1-samuel-2314-18-encouraging-others-in-hard-times/

“Through the prism of my tears I have seen a suffering God. It is said of God that no one can behold his face and live. I always thought this meant that no one could see his splendor and live. But I have come to see that it more likely means that no one can see his sorrow and survive.” Nicholas Wolsterstorff This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/06/27/lamentati...

“An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.” E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/06/26/1-samuel-201-27-42-a-relationship-sustained-in-truth/