Show me a sourpuss Christian, and I’ll show you a Christian who is not close to Christ. Show me a sweet Christian and I’ll show you a believer who daily works at their connection with Jesus. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/02/stay-connected/

The work of restoration cannot begin until a problem is fully faced. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/05/01/amos-97-15-a-promise-of-restoration/

We all do better when we all do better. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/04/30/amos-811-13-not-just-some/

Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/04/29/amos-81-7-a-prophets-perspective-on-the-powerful-and-the-poor/

If you find yourself in a mess, whether it is of your own making or of somebody else’s, grace is the thing that can handle it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/04/28/mark-1426-31-pride-comes-before-the-fall/

Sometimes the difficult circumstances of life seem to have no end. Yet, they will eventually pass, and we must continually keep this in mind. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/04/27/revelation-713-17-your-tears-will-not-last-forever/

Real worship is a divine conversation between God and humanity. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/04/26/psalm-95-worship-and-whining/

Anyone or any profession in which we might deem a person in that line of work as of dubious character – that is how a shepherd and their work were viewed by ancient people. It is the lowly of society who get down and dirty. Because of their work, they get a suspicious and contemptuous reputation. Remarkably, Jesus unabashedly aligned himself with such people. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/04/25/john-1011-18-good-shepherd/

The axis of the world does not spin on effort and working harder but on grace and love. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/04/24/mark-630-34-the-ethics-of-rest-and-work/

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, usually do. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/04/23/acts-41-4-the-message-of-resurrection/