Wayfarer

So many of Jesus' teachings are predicated on the fact that I will face difficulties, hostility, pain, loss, and trials on this life journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 21. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Some of our most epic stories have ridiculously high body counts. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 20. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Joshua and Caleb received an earthly reward for their faith, and that got me thinking about eternity. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

It was the largest project, to date, that our company had ever landed. And, it was on me to write, produce, and present it. I froze. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 18. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my life journey, I have heard so many stories of families torn apart by disputes over the family farm and land. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I find myself pondering the reality that small things can have large, far-reaching consequences. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 16. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my life journey, I've learned that there are some things that I simply don't control, and getting my undies in a bunch about it will profit me nothing. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 15. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Faith is pressing on through a dense fog not knowing what lies ahead. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

My treasure, my spiritual inheritance, doesn't have an earthly abstract or legal description. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell .

In the quiet this morning, I am exceedingly grateful, for I am doubly blessed. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 12. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I find myself thinking about the "giants" I have faced and continue to face in my own spiritual journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 11. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

There is a natural growth and development of communication that takes place over time. In each relationship, I have a responsibility for the communication on my end. If I fail in that responsibility, the relationship suffers and may even die. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 10. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Jesus found spiritual application in shrewdness and worldly wisdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 9. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my life journey, and my spiritual journey, I've learned that there is wisdom and goodness in having sober self-awareness. This includes knowing my strengths, my abilities, my weaknesses, and my ego. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 8. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

There is a legendary family story that happened when our daughter, Madison, was only about four or five years old... A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 7. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

As technology, data, processing speed, and computer memory continue to advance at an increasing pace, I've observed what appears to be an increasing lack of empathy and/or appreciation for the past. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 6. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The actor had a bit part in a large musical production I was in, but you'd have thought they had been given a starring role. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 5. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, today's chapter has me thinking quite simply and practically. How do I share and leave the story about what God has done in my life for my descendants? A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 4. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I will never forget that day. I had no real plan; No idea what I was going to do. As a husband and father of two rug rats under the age of five, this was not ideal. I just knew that I couldn't remain in my current job... A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 3. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In today's chapter, we meet one of the most amazing, underappreciated characters in all of the Great Story. Perhaps one of the reasons this person is underappreciated is that she was a woman and a prostitute. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 2. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my life journey, I've learned that one of the most strategically vital, and yet infinitely tricky, aspects of the long-term success of any human organization is succession. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 1. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my life journey, I've experienced that good relationships, the kind that is mutually and spiritually life-giving, require the ongoing generosity of time, conscious thought, intention, energy, vulnerability, and grace. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 13. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The problem with bitter roots such as anger and resentment is that they will germinate in my soul. Like weeds in my lawn, they will spread quickly if left unchecked. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 12. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

God's "Faith Hall of Fame" is filled with flawed human beings just like me. In fact, they were flawed human beings just like every other human being on the planet. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 11. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I find myself mulling over both the opportunities and challenges I've experienced in the return to a new "normal." A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 10. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .