Wayfarer

Abraham blazes the trail of faith. Abraham foreshadows what God is going to do. Abraham's faith echoes through history past, it resonates through the crucified Christ, and it is transmitted into the prophesied future. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 22. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

There are a number of dark valleys on this road of life. Despite my Fourness, I have emerged on the other side of each of them. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 21. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

If God operated like Cancel Culture there would be no hope for me. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 20. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

As I launch into another work week this morning, today's chapter has me asking myself asking three questions.... A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 19. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Wendy and I have tried to continue the same kind of hospitality that was modeled for me by my parents, the same kind of generous hospitality we have experienced from others, and the hospitality that God desires from every follower of Jesus. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 18. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Along my journey, I've found faith to be a struggle. It ebbs and flows like the ribbon tied on the middle of the tug-of-war rope. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 17. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Sometimes in the Great Story one must face injustice rather than flee it in order for the larger Story to unfold. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 16. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

This is the problem: It's too easy to mix-up God and Santa Claus. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In today's chapter, we are briefly introduced to a mysterious figure, a sage character who appears on stage for a moment, but whose presence is dripping with foreshadowing in the larger Great Story which will only become clear thousands of years later. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 14. The text version of all chapter-a-day podcasts may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

"Greener" grass isn't always the best criteria for making a decision. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 13. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Today's chapter marks an important shift in the Great Story. It is an inflection point. The narrative shifts from humanity's continuous and repetitive descent toward a promise and hope of redemption. A chapter-a-day podcast from Genesis 12. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

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 .