Wayfarer

Paul’s desire to have Mark by his side at the end of his earthly journey is a reminder to never give up trying to make things right in relationship. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Timothy 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

It’s one thing to learn interesting facts but another thing to absorb and embrace the truth that’s sitting there in plain sight. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Timothy 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The further I progress on this earthly journey the more I find myself discerning what I really care about, what I find worthwhile, and those things that are worth the investment of my time, energy, and resources. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Timothy 2. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Sometimes our prayers don’t yield the results we desire, even for Paul. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Timothy 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

What we actively pursue in life isn’t a trivial matter. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 6. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

No one who knew my Grandpa Spec would call him a particularly spiritual man. His faith, however, was genuine. It was proved genuine in the way he put his religion into practice. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 5. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I’m reminded in the quiet this morning that God continually calls me to wholeness in body, mind, and spirit. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Shouldn’t my family and my closest friends get the  best  of me? Why would I ever conclude that I’m excused from rude, discourteous, disrespectful, and mean behavior at home simply because it’s family? A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When there is no other appeal to be made on earth, there is still an appeal to heaven. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 2. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The further I get in my spiritual journey, the more I’ve come to embrace the preeminence of  love  as the goal in all things. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Timothy 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the long arc of the Great Story I see the Kingdom of God perpetually pushing against the curse of sin and the patriarchal nature of humanity that flows from that curse. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 36. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

This life journey contains moments where guilt—intentional or accidental—feels like a crushing weight. In today’s chapter God whispers: " There is a place to run, and a God who receives you .” A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 35. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

When you go through a divorce life can seem like boundaries are erased. Everything moves and shifts, what was once established is now contested and negotiated. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 34. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning I’m staring down a rather boring and mundane Monday. How about you? A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 33. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

One of the quirky things I love about this chapter-a-day trek is that I’m constantly reminded of the source of what has become commonly known sayings and idioms. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 32. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

"Momento Mori" is Latin and it translates “Remember your death” or more aptly “Remember you’re going to die.” A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 31. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I commonly hear people use the phrase,  “I swear to God.”  It’s casually thrown out in our culture, but the concept of a divine oath is as old as humanity itself and throughout history oaths have carried very serious cultural and societal weight in ways we can’t imagine today. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 30. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

In the quiet this morning, I’m reminded that God’s ultimate plan for humanity in the Great Story is rooted in the  individual . A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 29. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Just this past week as Wendy and I enjoyed a little vacation we took time to talk about and review our rhythms. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 28. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

On the edge of the fulfilled promise of a land to call one’s own, one of the most amazing stories in the entirety of the Great Story takes place. Most people have never heard it. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 27. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

Chapters like today’s are easy to ignore or overlook. What spiritual lesson can an ancient census possibly have? Yet there are spiritual lessons lurking beneath the numbering. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 26. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As I think about entering another day of the journey in this fallen world, the sage voice of Obi-wan Kenobi just flit into my mind. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 25. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Our tent is full of abundance of the things that matter most in life: Shalom. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 24. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

I want to be a part of God’s irrevocable blessing and promise that even Balaam acknowledged in his oracle  "cannot be changed." A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 23. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .

The world has always had spiritual gurus willing to take your money in exchange for blessing you with their presence and insight as they bask in the wealth and fame of their personal spiritual empires. A chapter-a-day podcast from Numbers 22. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com .