Daily Bible Reflections

Any worldly success we gain, and getting the things we want, may lead us to the delusion we have the power to do whatever we want. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/06/01/1-corinthians-21-10-where-does-the-power-to-change-come-from/

It is my sincere and ardent desire that you will experience a good life, even when that life has a bevy of challenges, stresses, and difficulties baked into it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/31/psalm-20-there-is-help-from-heaven-just-ask/

“Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” G-d This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/30/a-big-glorious-vision-of-worship/

Connect. Abide. Remain. Stay grounded in love. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/29/john-1518-20-26-27-moving-in-with-jesus/

My grandson once remarked when I was talking to him about being cautious at the playground, “How am I supposed to meet new people if I can’t talk to strangers?” This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/28/psalm-29-the-power-of-words-2/

The Spirit is the distinguishing mark of the Christian life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/27/romans-81-8-the-privilege-of-life-in-the-spirit/

“I discovered that the meaning of earthly existence lies not, as we have grown used to thinking, in prospering, but in the development of the soul.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/26/ezekiel-371-14-speak-to-the-dry-bones/

Yes, we all need one another – even if it doesn’t seem that way at first.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/25/1-corinthians-1212-27-one-people-for-the-common-good-of-all/

We are to take initiative in identifying our abilities and gifts, unpacking them, and indiscriminately using them for the common good of all persons. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/24/1-corinthians-124-11-spirituality-for-the-common-good/

There is so much groaning going on because we realize there is such a large gap between where we are and where we want to be. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/23/pentecost-where-we-want-to-be-and-where-we-are/

We don’t always get what we want in life. But we won’t get it if we don’t ask. It’s good to focus on what you want or need in life, instead of questioning whether you’re worthy to receive it.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/22/john-737-39-come-and-ask-for-what-you-need/

“I worked hard for my money and I will do whatever I want with it!” and the even more crass, “It wasn’t God who put food on my table!” are just a few of the power delusions I have heard from others, as if personal accomplishments are disconnected to any other force in the universe. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/21/psalm-3312-22-god-is-watching-over-u...

Faith isn't just a spiritual thing; it's also embodied. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/20/1-corinthians-1542b-49-attention-to-the-body-is-spiritual/

You will suffer, but your pain will turn to joy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/19/john-1616-24-there-must-be-suffering-before-glory/

"True leadership is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve you." J. Oswald Sanders This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/18/titus-11-9-effective-spiritual-leaders/

People become like the objects of their worship. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/17/psalm-115-the-living-god-is-both-far-and-near/

“It is impossible for a person not to be puffed by his good works unless he has first been deflated and destroyed by suffering and evil until he knows that he is worthless and that his works are not his but God’s.” Martin Luther This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/16/two-ways-of-living-blessed-or-cursed/

More important than our doing, is our way of being together, how we are with one another. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/15/deuteronomy-341-7-take-the-long-view/

It is both physically and spiritually healthy to clap and shout with joy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/14/psalm-47-clap-and-shout/

The miracle of Christ's ascension to heaven is not in the lifting off from earth to another realm. It is in the reality that though being far away, the Lord is actually near. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/13/acts-11-11-ascension-of-the-lord-2/

Passing the spiritual baton and leaving a heritage for future generations is a sacred trust. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/12/deuteronomy-1118-21-leave-a-spiritual-heritage/

"Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins." Henry Cloud This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/11/deuteronomy-111-17-knowing-our-boundaries/

The practical working of perseverance in one’s life is marked by gentleness. When we take the long view, we can be gentle, not rushing or hurrying people to be godly beyond their own personal growth capacity. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/10/1-timothy-611-12-how-to-fight-the-good-fight/

“The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were not limitations to overcome. The mountaintop would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.” Helen Keller This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/09/overcoming-the-world-2/

Leadership is more about being than about doing. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/08/mark-1042-45-true-leadership/