Wayfarer

One of the things that I love about history is its power to inspire. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In many ways, the entire Great Story from Genesis to Revelation is about the conflict between human empire and God's Kingdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I'm reminded this morning that following Jesus' teaching means treating others, even enemies, with humility, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

We mostly talk about shame in negative terms these days, but there is also such a thing as good shame. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Thank God that I am not defined in His eyes by the mistakes I've made, many many failures, or the seasons of my moral lapses. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 18. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

On this episode of Wayfarer Weekend, I had a conversation with Marcus Pittman, co-founder of LOOR.TV, a start-up streaming service targeted to "cigar and whiskey evangelicals," whom he defines as men primarily from college to middle age. Based on a video gaming model, young and aspiring producers and filmmakers get an opportunity to put their work before LOOR's subscribers, and subscribers get to virtually invest in the shows they want to continue.

After living over 40 years as a disciple of Jesus, I've come to realize that one of the greatest spiritual challenges one has on this earthly journey is to see the things of this earthly life in the context of God's Kingdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

A few weeks ago, Wendy sat and recounted for me all of the times over our nearly 20 years together when God has proven faithful in having a plan and providing. I needed to hear it. It was good. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 16. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When working in business, one hears a lot of references to silos, which I find fascinating living in Iowa. An agricultural staple used for storing grain on the farm became a universally used metaphor describing strict divisions within a business or corporation. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 15. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Yet, in the quiet this morning, I feel the nagging tension that comes with the fact that I regularly observe people making God into a good luck charm and a shortcut to worldly wealth and prosperity. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Chronicles 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.