Today’s chapter is handicapped for the modern reader because it lacks the musical context that gave it metaphorical power back in Ezekiel’s day. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Stupid teenager decisions are a great example of what we call sin. We know it’s wrong, but we do it anyway. We do it for any number of reasons. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 18. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As a disciple of Jesus, I once again find in Ezekiel’s prophetic message some comfort in our own crazy political climate. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The prophets like Ezekiel get very graphic in their messages because the extreme nature of the sins that they were addressing, including ritualized sexual immorality and ritual child sacrifice. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 16. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

If a vine is fruitless it is useless except to be used as fuel on a fire. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 15. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There was a credit card company who used to use the tag line: “Membership has its privileges.” And, there are certain places in life when this is true. But it can also lead to false expectations. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Dutch heritage is so woven into our town that any commercial businesses must include classic Dutch architectural design flourishes on their buildings. Even Walmart and McDonalds comply. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There are different kinds of blindness. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 12. The text version may be found and played at tomvanderwell.com.

I pray that God continues my spiritual heart-replacement therapy as long as I am on this earthly journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 11. The text version may be found at tomvanderwell.com.

If I really believe what I say I believe, then praying for God to be present is the most illogical and unreasonable assumption to make, and a silly prayer to pray. A chapter-a-day podcast from Ezekiel 10. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. The message referenced in today’s podcast: https://youtu.be/s1pv9kTPI30?si=URXa3OOpUmOPxigB