Wayfarer

We mostly talk about shame in negative terms these days, but there is also such a thing as good shame. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Thank God that I am not defined in His eyes by the mistakes I've made, many many failures, or the seasons of my moral lapses. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 18. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

On this episode of Wayfarer Weekend, I had a conversation with Marcus Pittman, co-founder of LOOR.TV , a start-up streaming service targeted to "cigar and whiskey evangelicals," whom he defines as men primarily from college to middle age. Based on a video gaming model, young and aspiring producers and filmmakers get an opportunity to put their work before LOOR's subscribers, and subs...

After living over 40 years as a disciple of Jesus, I've come to realize that one of the greatest spiritual challenges one has on this earthly journey is to see the things of this earthly life in the context of God's Kingdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

A few weeks ago, Wendy sat and recounted for me all of the times over our nearly 20 years together when God has proven faithful in having a plan and providing. I needed to hear it. It was good. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 16. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

When working in business, one hears a lot of references to silos , which I find fascinating living in Iowa. An agricultural staple used for storing grain on the farm became a universally used metaphor describing strict divisions within a business or corporation. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 15. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Yet, in the quiet this morning, I feel the nagging tension that comes with the fact that I regularly observe people making God into a good luck charm and a shortcut to worldly wealth and prosperity. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I find myself meditating on the intersection of faith and leadership. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Today is June 6, 2024. Eighty years ago today the Allied nations launched the greatest military assault in human history. It was the Allies who now pursued conquest to eliminate the threat of Nazi tyranny. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 12. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

It's human nature to glorify our past. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 11. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my life journey, I've observed that most people are selective when it comes to which parts of the Great Story they take time to read and study. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 10. The text version and links to the messages mentioned can be found at tomvanderwell.com .

I've observed the truth of the well-known statement that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I've also observed a related truth: Those who get stuck in history will never be able to learn from it. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 9. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I've observed along life's road that you can tell a lot about a person by observing where they invest their time and energy, and what they like to talk about. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 8. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

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 .