Wayfarer

One of the things that I've observed along my spiritual journey is that God as revealed in the Great Story is present and active on both the macro and micro levels. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 4. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

History is filled with stories of rulers with absolute power who entertained themselves by making subjects do unimaginable things and killing individuals in horrific ways for sport. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 3. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I think about myself as a disciple of Jesus living in a culture that I observe becoming increasingly oppositional. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

If I am going to truly follow where Jesus leads, then I have to let go of my notions of "them." A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along this life journey, almost everyone experiences a period of wilderness. Life as we know it experiences a tectonic shift. Things get turned upside down and inside out. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 25. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I'm meditating on the important natural patterns of family and family systems, both healthy and not-so-healthy. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 24. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Jesus told stories about lost coins and lost sheep as well as a lost child. The stories are ultimately not about being lost, but about being found. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 23. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

May it be said of me that I was "a person of the Book." Not just in my reading, my blogging, or my podcasting, but in my life and relationships. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The description of King Manasseh in today's chapter was that of pure evil. He did nothing right. He did everything wrong. But, there was an important piece of his story that was conveniently ignored. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 21. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

"Trusting the story" requires faith that the story isn't confined to or limited by this earthly existence. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 20. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

When I consider the circumstances terrifying me and compare them to those from which God delivered Hezekiah, I can't help but realize that God's provision for my "crisis" is an easy thing. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 19. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I am simply reminded of the human tendency to make certain things sacred and worship them. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 18. The text version of today's chapter may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The Samaritans became the "sort of" Jews who were held in contempt by the "true Jews" in Jesus' day. To put it in the metaphorical terms of Harry Potter, the Samaritans were "mud-bloods" to the "pure-blood" Jews in power. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 17. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

No matter how far I get in my spiritual journey, I still have more to learn, more to confess, and more to grow. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 16. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

With the dawn of the technological age, my generation has arguably experienced greater change than any other generation in history. And yet, what has not changed is the human condition. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 15. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Eventually, life always hands me a loss. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 14. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shred at tomvanderwell.com .

I've come to understand that part of the spiritual journey is embracing every season of that journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 13. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

One individual in the wrong job can negatively impact the entire system. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 12. The text version of this podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The world is obviously very interested in the royals, and there is something fascinating about the deeply archaic and historical traditions in our modern society. Monarchies were the primary system of government for most of the world throughout most of human history. It's amazing how similarly monarchies around the world operated in history's game of thrones. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 1...

Much of human history is a violent, bloody affair. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 10. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . 

When leadership is a top-down, authoritarian power play, those in the system become anxious for a change in leadership. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 9. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Prophecy is a fascinating element of life. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 8. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The stories of the prophet Elisha are so filled with the mysterious and the miraculous that it's easy for me to get focused on the stories and lose sight of the larger story that's being told. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The Arameans came to bust heads and instead broke bread. It changed their attitudes and behavior toward their enemies. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

There is a subtle theme in the Jesus story and the Great Story's teaching regarding what disciples of Jesus are to "consider" and what we are not to "consider." A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 5. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .