If I allowed my desires and expectations to determine my decisions, you wouldn’t be listening to this podcast. A chapter-a-day podcast from Haggai 2. The text version is always available to read and share at tomvanderwell.com.

I am very capable of building a beautiful life… while quietly neglecting the very thing that gives it meaning. A chapter-a-day podcast from Haggai 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

It's often how God works. Not with coercion. Not by breaking down the door. But by invitation. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 24. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The two thieves crucified with Jesus reminded me this morning of an unexpected call I once received from the hospital. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 23. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

For most of my life, I’ve stood in Peter’s sandals and felt what he felt. In the quiet this morning I saw something different. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 22. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Whenever something comes along with the transformative power to change “normal” life as we know it, it stirs within human minds doubts, fears, and anxieties. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 21. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

If you read this chapter closely, it’s dripping with the tension of a political thriller! A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 20. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Today's chapter is about recognition… and the tragedy of missing it. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 19. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

What struck me as I meditated on these things this morning was that I was observing a pattern in the parables and stories that have been lifting off the page for me. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 18. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” For most of my life, I confess that I muttered these words without truly even thinking about what they meant. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 17. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.