Wayfarer

I confess that “holy” is a word, and a spiritual concept, that I failed to fully understand, or flat out got wrong, for most of my journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 99. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Concentric circles. God’s Spirit, God’s creation, God’s love, God’s praise are always pressing outward, reaching out, embracing, pulling in, and sending out. As I follow Jesus, that’s where I’m constantly led in my spiritual journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 98. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I hear God’s Spirit whispering to my spirit. The Spirit gently reminds me that, in both the macro and the micro, “I’ve got this.” A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 97. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Throughout the Great Story, "new" is a repetitive theme. In fact, if you step back and look at the Great Story from a macro level, doing something "new" is a part of who God is. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 96. Text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Greetings from quarantine. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 95. Text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my life journey, I've observed that corruption exists everywhere. It exists in governments, business, education, healthcare, and religion. Wherever you find a human system you will find individuals who will rig that system for personal power and gain. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 94. Text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Following Jesus is a faith journey because it requires me to find assurance in hope that isn’t readily apparent in my present circumstances. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 93. Text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my spiritual journey, I’ve learned to shun religious rule-keeping and seek those things that promote Life and Spirit. What I’ve learned is that there is a crucial difference between religious rule-keeping and spiritual discipline. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 92. Text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

This Wayfarer Weekend Podcast: Trivial Pursuit, Naked Tenders, Synergy, Magnanimity, Thomas Aquinas, Kenosis, Quarantine, English Premier League, and Ted Lasso as we discuss "One Word."

One of the observations I've made this year as I've watched and listened is how individuals respond and react to fear. A chapter-a-day podcast from Psalm 91. Text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.