I don't need to pray for God's presence. I need to pray that God will heal my spiritual blindness. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 77. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Sometimes the miracle is part of the Great Story (Peter escaping the Jerusalem prison), and sometimes the suffering is part of the Great Story (Peter being executed in Rome). Basically, it's like Wendy in a parking lot. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 76. Text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I have a feeling that most of the collective conversation this year will be a giant good-riddance to 2020 and desperate, hopeful pleas for better times ahead. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 75. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The fact that Asaph's song made it into the anthology of Hebrew song lyrics tells me that, like a good parent, God understands that sometimes we have to feel our feels. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 74. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The first half of my conversation with an amazing lady full of joy and wisdom. Laine Korver talks about her own journey and shares her experiences with Spiritual Formation.

Pretty sins are shortcomings we largely ignore because we all do it and so there is an unspoken social and spiritual covenant we have with one another to turn a blind eye. Envy is one such pretty sin. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 73. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

This is the way. I have spoken. ;-) A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 72. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I couldn't help but notice this morning that David's faith, hope, trust, and praise are not the result of his circumstances. David is choosing them despite his circumstances, the same way he always has. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 71. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com

The second part of our conversation with Dr. Karen Cleveland, a clinical psychologist, and a certified Enneagram coach.  In Part 2 we talk about "wings" and "triads."

There a certain waypoints on the road of life when all I can muster is a cry for help. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 70. The text version can always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.