Wayfarer

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 .

The further I get in my spiritual journey, the more I recognize that everything is connected . A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 9. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

As I sat in the quiet this morning, watching the sun come up over the cove, I let my mind linger in the memory banks. Faces and names came to me that I had not thought about in so very long. There are so many lives and stories. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 8. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my life journey, I have found myself languishing at certain waypoints on life's road. This wasn't what I had planned. Things aren't working out as I envisioned them. What's worse: nothing is happening . A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I enter another day of the journey mindful of how Jesus expects me to behave in relationship to every person with whom I interact without exemption, caveat, or exception. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Underneath the obvious miracles and the public spectacle in today's chapter, Jesus begins to hint at something deeper. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 5. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In 2019, a study revealed that 86% of young people in America want to grow up to be social media "influencers." A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 4. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I can't help but believe that the better my preparation, the more transformative the full-fill-ment. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Here at Vander Well Manor, it's beginning to look a little bit like Christmas. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

As Wendy and I drove home last night from our very sociable dinner and entered the house filled with a cacophony of teen voices, we were filled once again with gratitude for living in community . A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Hosea ends his prophetic works with a choice . A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

What I found fascinating in today's chapter was God's observation that amidst God's goodness and blessing, the people of ancient Israel forgot God. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .