"To whom much is given, much is required,” Jesus said. During my brief few years in professional vocational ministry I learned to ask, “Exactly who is requiring this of me?” A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 21. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

One of the hardest things for modern readers of the Great Story to grapple with is that the God of Leviticus seems so different and hardcore than the teachings of Jesus. I think it’s easy to lose sight of who really changed between the two. A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 20. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I’m sure that I’m not the only one who has noticed that the level of vitriol between both individuals and tribes of individuals has risen dramatically in the last 10 years. A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 19. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Our appetites are good and meant for our physical health and life. This includes our appetite for sex. A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 18. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Everything we’ve been reading in our chapter-a-day journey through Leviticus is as equally revolutionary for the Hebrew people as the Technology Age has been for the entire world. A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 17. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

We continue to scapegoat individuals in all sorts of situations rather than doing what Jesus called on me to do as His disciple. Forgive others, as I’ve been forgiven. A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 16. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When something was dirty or nasty or something you shouldn’t touch, our wee daughters called it “acky.” This became a euphemism for when they did the number two in their diapers. A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 15. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

YouTube video referred to in today’s podcast:

https://youtu.be/u7-ps9QBAGk?si=_xvDB2DavuhbhyD8

At what point does the avoidance of death at all costs become empty of any kind of Life? A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 14. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Today’s chapter is strange, repetitive, and more than a bit boring for modern readers. It is all about skin diseases and mold. But there’s more here than meets the eye. A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 13. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Video referenced in today’s podcast:

https://youtu.be/jbkSRLYSojo?si=EVu0pU-dvXX-f1mb

I am once more blown away at how God perpetually connects all things together even as He perpetually recreates, with old things passing away and new things coming. A chapter-a-day podcast from Leviticus 12. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.