Wayfarer

On this Wayfarer Weekend podcast: A great conversation with my friend Ron L. Deal (seriously, we've known each other since elementary school) who has dedicated his career to helping couples and families navigate the relational mine-fields and challenges of second marriages and blended families. Ron is a popular author (his ninth book is on the way) and speaker. Having my own journey in a second ma...

Measuring "success" is such a spiritual, emotional, and mental trap. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 15. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might enjoy this podcast, please Like and share.

Another day has dawned, and so my story isn't over either. I take hope in that this morning. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 14. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might appreciate this podcast, please feel free to Like and share.

I'm reminded this morning, that every good story ends up in dark places. There's always darkness before the dawn. Without catastrophe there's no eucatastrophe. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might enjoy this podcast, please Like and share.

It's easy for me to overlook it, but the crowd has been a constant player in Jesus' story. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 12. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might enjoy today's podcast, please feel free to Like and share.

It's the fruit that produces the by-products, never the other way around. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 11. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might be encouraged by this podcast, please feel free to Like and share.

Much of my life has been spent hurrying. It's taught me there are no shortcuts on the spiritual journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 10. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might enjoy this podcast, please feel free to Like and share.

Like every other human being, my life journey has been dotted with observing and experiencing the "ins" and "outs" of social groups. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 9. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might like this podcast please Like and share.

"Inflection Point" has become a buzzword in business during my career. And, it's often misunderstood. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 8. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might enjoy this podcast, please Like and share!

The more I read the story, and read Jesus' teachings, the more I see the stark contrast between the heart-principles of the Kingdom of God and the religious rule-keeping of the institutions of this world. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 7. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might like this podcast, feel free to Like and share!

As I've trekked my way through the Great Story again and again over the past forty years, I've learned that sometimes the lesson is not in microscopically mining the minutia of the text, but in stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. If you know anyone who might enjoy this podcast, please f...

Along the journey, I've perpetually spent time in the quiet with God contemplating three questions. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 5. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might enjoy this podcast, please feel free to "Like" and share!

Spring brings my perennial desire to plant something and make it grow. Confession: I'm really bad at this. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 4. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might enjoy this podcast, please "Like" and share!

In the quiet this morning, I find myself thinking that the more things change, the more they stay the same in the Kingdoms of this World. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might be encouraged by this podcast, please like and share!

As I read the chapter this morning, I see that on the macro level, Mark is telling us that the pieces are quickly moving into place on the chess board. The middle game and end game are already determined for those who have eyes to see it. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 2. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

It was in my twenties that I observed a soul wound that affected a number of my male friends. They had never experienced a father's love. Never had their ears heard the words "I love you" uttered by their dad. A chapter-a-day podcast from Mark 1. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might be encouraged by this podcast, feel free to share.

Connection with the God of creation is as simple and profound as breathing. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 150. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . If you know anyone who might be encouraged by this podcast, please share!

What happens when I'm missing one bookend on the shelf? A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 149. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . Know someone who might enjoy this podcast? Please share!

Along my life journey, I have learned that praise sincerely offered whether in word, song, or thought is a spiritual activator. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 148. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

But there is a recurring theme that is often lost and forgotten a I journey through my personal wilderness. Perhaps I am simply blind to it in the moment. A chapter-a-day journey from Psalm 147. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com . The message referenced in today's podcast can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/D3Q5KjBHBkY .

On this Wayfarer Weekend (WW) podcast I welcome Dr. Eric Recker to the Vander Well Pub for a conversation about his mission from God that sprung out of the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the most difficult days of his life. On our conversational journey, we intersect on exceptional situations, finding relationships, and how essential it is to have good companions on this earthly journey. Please feel...

Leonardo: Well, niece, I hope to see you one day fitted with a husband. Beatrice: Not till God make men of some other mettle than earth. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 146. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

He was weeping over the phone. Across the miles, on the other end of the connection, I knew that this was a holy moment. A chapter-a-day podcast from 145 (Again! It's a BOGO podcast!). The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

From the head of the table, cigar in hand, Grandpa would often smile, pound his fist on the table, and with a gleam in his eye insist, "I'm the king of this castle!" A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 145. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Bear with me today, because I'm going to theatre geek out on you a bit... A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 144. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .