Wayfarer

Nehemiah's restoration of the walls and gates of Jerusalem led to a very different type of restoration. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nehemiah 8. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

As I embark on a new work week, I’m quietly grateful for my Senior Director of All the Things. Order is a  good  thing. Order is  holy . A chapter-a-day podcast from Nehemiah 7. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Faithfulness isn’t measured by enthusiasm at the beginning but by integrity at the end. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nehemiah 6. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Yesterday’s chapter was about external opposition from neighboring enemies. Today’s chapter is about the enemy within. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nehemiah 5. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

If I were standing in Nehemiah’s sandals, I would be descending into. a brooding puddle of pessimism. But Nehemiah was the right man for the job. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nehemiah 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The Kingdom of God begins with every believer, no matter who they are, no matter what they’ve done, no matter how they are gifted, no matter what they do for a living, no matter their present circumstances. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nehemiah 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I’m reminded that on this journey I never stop praying, never stop planning, and never stop paying attention. The hardest part is often waiting for God’s providence. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nehemiah 2. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Sometimes the best seasons begin with the greatest challenges. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nehemiah 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Paul’s desire to have Mark by his side at the end of his earthly journey is a reminder to never give up trying to make things right in relationship. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Timothy 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

It’s one thing to learn interesting facts but another thing to absorb and embrace the truth that’s sitting there in plain sight. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Timothy 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The further I progress on this earthly journey the more I find myself discerning what I really care about, what I find worthwhile, and those things that are worth the investment of my time, energy, and resources. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Timothy 2. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Sometimes our prayers don’t yield the results we desire, even for Paul. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Timothy 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

What we actively pursue in life isn’t a trivial matter. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 6. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

No one who knew my Grandpa Spec would call him a particularly spiritual man. His faith, however, was genuine. It was proved genuine in the way he put his religion into practice. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 5. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I’m reminded in the quiet this morning that God continually calls me to wholeness in body, mind, and spirit. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Shouldn’t my family and my closest friends get the  best  of me? Why would I ever conclude that I’m excused from rude, discourteous, disrespectful, and mean behavior at home simply because it’s family? A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When there is no other appeal to be made on earth, there is still an appeal to heaven. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 2. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The further I get in my spiritual journey, the more I’ve come to embrace the preeminence of  love  as the goal in all things. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the long arc of the Great Story I see the Kingdom of God perpetually pushing against the curse of sin and the patriarchal nature of humanity that flows from that curse. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 36. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

This life journey contains moments where guilt—intentional or accidental—feels like a crushing weight. In today’s chapter God whispers: " There is a place to run, and a God who receives you .” A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 35. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

When you go through a divorce life can seem like boundaries are erased. Everything moves and shifts, what was once established is now contested and negotiated. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 34. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning I’m staring down a rather boring and mundane Monday. How about you? A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 33. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

One of the quirky things I love about this chapter-a-day trek is that I’m constantly reminded of the source of what has become commonly known sayings and idioms. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 32. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

"Momento Mori" is Latin and it translates “Remember your death” or more aptly “Remember you’re going to die.” A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 31. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I commonly hear people use the phrase,  “I swear to God.”  It’s casually thrown out in our culture, but the concept of a divine oath is as old as humanity itself and throughout history oaths have carried very serious cultural and societal weight in ways we can’t imagine today. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 30. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .