Wayfarer

I don't think that it's any mistake that God surrounded me with strong women and gave me two daughters to raise. There were some deep-seated assumptions about women, both culturally and religiously, that I was forced to confront along the way, and for that I'm grateful. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The week Jesus was to be executed He told His followers that the Temple would be destroyed. Exactly one generation later, the Romans fulfilled His prophetic prediction, and with the destruction of the genealogical records, the entire sacrificial system itself was dead and buried. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

One of the hardest things about family is that it's not something we get to choose. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 5. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

As I’ve repeated and internalized the prayer of Jabez over the years, I’ve found it not to be about receiving material blessings, but about  being  a blessing. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 4. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Each person has their own messy, struggling, difficult, tragic, and even shameful story. We are fallen people living in a fallen world. Yet we project to strangers, acquaintances, friends, and even to family that things are "normal" and "good." Nothing to see here. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 3. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I realize most people skip over genealogies, but there are little tidbits in any genealogy that have lessons for me if I'm willing to observe. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Does my faith mean anything in this time and place? What is God doing? Is God even a part of the equation? If so, what am I to make of it all? Chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I have been sick for the past several days with a nasty case of Step throat. So, I've been spending a lot of time on the couch in front of the television binging different things. Among them, I've been watching documentaries about various cults and cultish leaders. A chapter-a-day podcast from Galatians 6. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

"You live in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, yet you feel economic anxiety. The late Charlie Munger summarized it succinctly: “The world is not driven by greed. It’s driven by envy.” And in this era of instantaneous communication networks and social media, envy has been put into hyperdrive." - Robert Parham A chapter-a-day podcast from Galatians 5. The text version ma...

When Jesus talked about the Day of Judgement He spoke of there being one decisive criterion. A chapter-a-day podcast from Galatians 4. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

It's not about guilt but about gratitude. It's not rule-keeping but responding to Jesus' kindness. Righteousness isn't earned, it's credited. A chapter-a-day podcast from Galatians 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

We as humans have a hard time with change, and this can be especially true when it comes to transforming our belief systems. A chapter-a-day podcast from Galatians 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I have an issue with church membership. Let me explain. A chapter-a-day podcast from Galatians 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I have learned along life's road that when interruptions occur, my immediate emotional reactions aren't very healthy or productive. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 28. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Paul had lived and conducted himself as a prisoner in such a way that a Roman centurion twice risked his own neck for him. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 27. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Paul had been spiritually freed from the system. Now he wants his old friends and comrades to experience the same freedom. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 26. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Life is a bit like the Waverunner we have at the lake. If you don’t have your finger on the accelerator and propelling yourself forward, you can’t steer the thing. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 25. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Do my life and my actions reflect a person who is living for this world and the things of this world, or do they reflect a person living to bring God’s Kingdom to earth? A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 24. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

If my personal faith in Jesus and my focus on daily living as His disciple transforms into being just another member of an earthly, collective religious system then my faith withers on the Vine. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 23. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

When Jesus interrupted Paul’s life, he was required to learn to love and embrace the very people he’d been systemically taught to ignore and even despise. Jesus asks the same of me. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 22. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I’ve never “chosen” a friend by looking at a person across the room and saying “I want that person to be a key relationship in my life!” A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 18. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

On this Wayfarer Weekend (WW) podcast, my interview with artist Heather Holdsworth , author of the stunning book Landscape of Hope . Heather resides in Scotland where she suffered through a debilitating bout with Long Covid. Channeling her struggles into her artwork, she has an amazing story to tell and beautiful artwork to share. You're going to love getting to know her.

The great German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “When Christ calls a man, he bids him ‘Come and die.’” A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 21. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Sometimes God works through miracles and prophecy. But, not always. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 20. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I saw a meme on social media over the weekend that caught my eye. It was a quote from Albert Einstein who said, “Three great forces rule the world...." A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 19. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .