Wayfarer

I find it fascinating the things that people choose to talk about and those they keep secret. What is perhaps even more fascinating are the motivations that drive the silence. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 27. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Into what short phrase will my life be reduced by those who knew me? A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 26. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

When it came to Temple musicians there was no age or educational restriction. God wanted young and old, experienced and inexperienced, both teacher and trainee to play before Him. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 25. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

More and more, I'm blown away by the connections that tie the Great Story together. Like the one I found today. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 24. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Authority. Who has the authority? From family systems to federal governments, our lives are governed by various authorities. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 23. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

One of the things that I love about history is its power to inspire. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In many ways, the entire Great Story from Genesis to Revelation is about the conflict between human empire and God's Kingdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I'm reminded this morning that following Jesus' teaching means treating others, even enemies, with humility, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

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 .