The author of Hebrews is writing to an audience of believers in the middle of a grueling real-life marathon. They are at risk of hitting the wall. The author knows it. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 12. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When today’s chapter speaks of the unseen — of walking toward a country you’ve never seen, of trusting a God that cannot be measured — it presses all my deepest buttons. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 11. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There is a spiritual reality and an earthly reality. Spiritually I am graciously and mercifully forgiven forever, eternally cleansed from sin’s stain. Physically, I am a wayfaring stranger continuing to make my way through this world of woe. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 10. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Troubled times. Political corruption. Nationalism zealously on the rise. Assassinations increasingly common. Political resentments. Religious fervor. Arrogance of the ruling class.

I’m not talking about today.

A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 9. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

If I miss this thread in the Great Story, it’s like me watching the original "Star Wars" movie and thinking Luke and Darth Vader are unrelated antagonists. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 8. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As a shame-based person, I can tell you that shame will always doggedly remind me what a worthless wretch I am. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 7. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The rain of grace keeps falling; what I tend determines what grows. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 6. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my journey, I’ve come to realize that there are certain spiritual truths that require effort, pursuit, experience, and even suffering in order for them to be revealed. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 5. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There is then a spiritual “rest” that Jesus offers “Today” as shelter amidst the violent daily storms that arise unexpectedly on this earthly journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Today's chapter whispers a simple but fierce truth to me in the quiet this morning: Faithfulness is a daily choice. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.