Wayfarer

Never, since the Tower of Babel, has humanity been more of a global village increasingly uniting under the umbrella of technology and connected to all countries and cultures through social media. At the same time, I observe more and more confusion about who we are. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 11. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com...

As I traverse this chapter-a-day journey, I'm reminded that every chapter holds meaning, even the seemingly meaningless ones. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 10. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In today's chapter, God establishes the sacredness of "life," "blood," and "covenant." A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 9. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I'm reminded this morning of Romans 2:4 which says it is God's kindness that leads to repentance, not hatred, anger, judgment, condemnation, or damnation. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 8. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The water in today's chapter was an agent of divine judgment and it is transformed into an agent of divine redemption, and that is a beautiful picture of Great Story itself. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 7. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Order, chaos, reorder, is the natural flow of life on earth between the fall of humanity in Genesis chapter three and the new creation of the last two chapters of Revelation. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 6. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found at tomvanderwell.com .

Today's chapter is more than genealogy. It is layered with numbers and patterns that metaphorically point to important lessons. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 5. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I walk with purpose. I have a fixed destination like the Wayfaring Stranger in the famous old folk tune. And yet, along the way I have observed many who appear to be walking their respective earthly journey without purpose, or with a purpose that stands in stark contrast to mine. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 4. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomv...

The consequence of Adam and Eve's disobedience was immediate. God arrives and pronounces that they are entering a world of pain. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 3. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

For whatever reason, God saw fit to surround me with women most of my entire life journey. Chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 2. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

As I read through the well-known account of creation, I found both my heart and mind struggling to distill my thoughts down to a simple, coherent thought to share. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 1. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . The reading about Mr. Tayer referenced in this podcast may be downloaded here , and the link to Tom's...

In recent months, I've had multiple followers of Jesus who I know to be learned and wise ask me whether I believe the return of Christ will happen in our lifetime. I'll give you my answer, but first let me explain why I find it fascinating. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Peter 3. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The playbook is pretty basic: "Indulge your appetites and you will experience freedom." Yet, I've never found anything really free or good traveling down any alley of indulgence. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Peter 2. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the opening of Peter's second letter to first-century followers of Jesus, he begins by identifying those who are legitimate followers of Jesus. You won't find mention of a "membership certificate" or congregational approval anywhere in the description. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Peter 1. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

And so I leave the words of ancient Nahum for now until the journey brings me back this way. Kingdoms and empires come and go on this earth as they have since the first civilization in Sumer. And so, they ever will. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nahum 3. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The sub-culture of smack-talk in sports came to mind this morning as I read today's chapter because Nahum's entire prophetic poem is an ancient version of talking smack against his people's greatest enemy, Assyria. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nahum 2. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The Great Story is layered with recurring themes. Justice is definitely one of them. A chapter-a-day podcast from Nahum 1. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The night I made the life-changing decision to become a follower of Jesus, Dr. Bob Laurent was preaching. A bit further down the road, Dr. Bob was my professor. Bob is my friend, and one of my most cherished mentors. At the age of 75, Dr. Bob has more passion than ever for being a follower of Jesus, a student of the Great Story, and a faithful herald of Jesus' love and truth. This Wayfarer Weekend...

Along my spiritual journey, I've learned that God sometimes gives a sign or a word and the fullness of its meaning is only understood further down life's road. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ruth 4. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

difficulties, and suffering in life. Character is not a spiritual gift, nor is it cheaply acquired. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ruth 3. The text version of all chapter-a-day podcasts can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

But there's more going on under the surface of the "boy meets girl" romance in the story of Ruth. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ruth 2. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Bitter. What a great word for those times when I suddenly find myself playing a bad hand in life. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ruth 1. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my life journey, I've observed that we humans have a thing with equity and fairness. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 21. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I'm not sure why my parents named me Thomas. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 20. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

May I always be willing to "take the bullet" so to speak, and lay down my own life, time, energy, and resources, for my friends and their loved ones. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 19. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .