Wayfarer

I'm on a three-week vacation. While I'm away I'll be publishing the top 15 episodes of 2023 as determined by plays and views at tomvanderwell.com. Enjoy!

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time and time again we have experienced God ultimately redeeming circumstances in ways we could never have imagined. A chapter-a-day podcast from Philemon. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

May I be honest with you? The past couple of days have been miserable . Like, they’ve been really miserable. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Sometimes we just want things boiled down into a bullet list. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 6. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Here’s the spiritual lesson I learned in my study of exile, and a spiritual truth I’ve come to embrace: exile is quite often a necessary part of the spiritual journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 5. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

What is a modern, everyday person supposed to get out of Micah's puzzling prophecy if all I want to do is find a thought for my day that I can hold onto and that will help me to live today in a way that God desires? A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 4. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Over the past few years, I have personally migrated to reading more and more independent journalists who write on sites like Substack, along with subscribing to non-traditional news outlets that ascribe to the journalistic principles of integrity and objectivity that I was taught in journalism classes in school. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomv...

It always amazes me how political power gets wielded to protect, empower, and pad the pockets of a few at the expense of the many. I don’t have to read history to know this. I only have to read today’s headlines. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

One of the things that is lost on modern readers is the wordplay that Micah used when he wrote his messages in Hebrew. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Looking back on my life journey, I’m grateful that God surrounded me with women. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 24. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The more time I spent on stage, the more I began to realize the joy of playing a “bit” part. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 23. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I find myself reminded that sometimes being a disciple of Jesus is very simple. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Over the past few years, I've tried to counter-balance my fear with two things, make that three . A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 21, the text version (including links mentioned in the podcast) can be found at tomvanderwell.com .

Jesus has no earthly authority. He has no standing. He doesn't hold a title, sit on any committees, or wear a funny hat. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 20. The text version many be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

As a disciple of Jesus, I've had to learn along the way that when my thoughts, words, actions, and worldview start looking like a kingdom of this world, then I'm out of sync with the Kingdom of God that Jesus invested in me. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I can watch great movies countless times because I can perpetually find things I've never seen before. The writers and directors placed things into scenes and dialogue that are hidden from me in plain sight. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 18. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I have spent my career in the research and assessment of customer service and satisfaction. I love that there are so many spiritual parallels. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

If I really believe what I say I believe, then my earthly choices will reflect my eternal perspective. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 16. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

One of the things you'll commonly hear in the stories of those who found Jesus is that we know it was really Jesus who found us. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 15. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

On this day and the upcoming weekend of semi-controlled chaos, holiday festivities, family gatherings, friend gatherings, and hoop-la, how can I tangibly choose the attitude and consequential behaviors Jesus desires of me? A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 14. The text version may be found and shared a tomvanderwell.com .

In today's chapter, Luke foreshadows the three key players who will have Jesus crucified. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . The video Tom references in today's podcast about his message on Jesus' arrest and trials can be viewed on YouTube .

One of the things I have learned about myself is how anxiety and worry manifest themselves in my life. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 12. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Jesus accepts a dinner invite and becomes arguably the most impudent and offensive dinner guest in recorded history. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 11. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In today's chapter, Jesus exemplifies the paradigm of His ways both via example and via parable. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 10. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .