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Tom Vander Well is a "wayfaring stranger" on this road of life. Husband, father, writer, CEO, actor, playwright, preacher, back porch musician, and follower of Jesus, he shares his thoughts and observations on the journey. Each weekday he offers 5-10 minute Chapter-a-Day (CaD) reflections on one chapter of the Bible, perfect for a daily commute. Tom then adds longer Wayfarer Weekend (WW) episodes with musings and interviews on various themes of life, relationships, and Spirit. Tom's "Wayfarer" blog (tomvanderwell.com) has been a source of thought and inspiration since 2006.
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In case you didn’t know it, mountains are a whole theme across the Great Story, and in today’s chapter we encounter one of the most crucial examples. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 9. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Along my journey I’ve continued to observe individuals who still see the Kingdom of God through the binary lens of professional ministry and everyone else. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 8. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Faith is not about shaping Jesus into who I expect Him to be—but allowing Him to shape me into who I am meant to become. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 7. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com
It turns out mountainsides aren't just for Jesus. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 6. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
When I’m asked to deliver a message, I often take a few moments before I speak to survey the room. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 5. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
In the quiet this morning, Jesus example, in contrast to what the world has to offer, has me asking myself “What kind of Messiah do I want?" A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
It’s one thing for my company to have a mission statement. It’s another thing for me to actually do business like I believe it. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 3. The text version can always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
It’s no accident that Luke’s version of Jesus’ story begins with a baby laid in a feeding trough and ends with bread broken at a table. From the beginning, God was inviting us not to a spectacle, but to a meal. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 2. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Luke begins his version of Jesus’ story by telling us that God’s glory no longer lives in a golden box inside a temple. God has moved out of the temple and into the neighborhood. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
God’s hand is often most present not in spectacle but in faithful people who quietly use whatever influence they have for the good of others. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 10. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Esther isn’t just a story of survival. It’s a story of reversal. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 9. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Both Mordecai and Esther have no control over the culture of the foreign Persian Empire in which they live. In this game of thrones, they found themselves having to shift, adapt, and learn to live under very different cultures and realities. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 8. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Evil eventually implodes—and when it does, it often finds its own unforeseen justice. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 7. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
The machinery of heaven is astonishingly quiet. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 6. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Esther reminds me that when it comes to dealing with enemies and those who wish me ill will, I don’t need to force the outcome. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 5. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
One of the lessons I've have learned along this life journey is that it’s best to choose to get real about what’s real. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
What would it take to make me bow? A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Esther isn’t Jasmine on a magic carpet singing A Whole New World. Esther is more Destiny’s Child roaring out a gritty I’m a Survivor. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 2. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
A poster in my high school classroom caught my eye. It changed my life. A chapter-a-day podcast from Esther 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
Intellectual pride and control of others is as destructive an appetite as pleasures of the flesh. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jude. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
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