I find it striking that one of the greatest gifts Jonathan ever gave David was not protection, strategy, money, or political influence. It was presence. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 23. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

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Today’s chapter provides a fascinating contrast between worldly realities - how things appear on the surface, and spiritual realities - what’s going on underneath the surface. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 22. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

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It’s easy to assume that when God calls, doors will open smoothly and circumstances will align neatly. But the Great Story repeatedly tells a different story. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 21. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments are always welcome!

Along my life journey I've spent enormous energy trying to force reality into the shape of my wishes. The wisdom in today’s chapter is that faith often begins where illusion ends. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 20. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When I read today's chapter, it is tempting to focus on David's escapes. But the deeper reality is that David is not surviving because he is clever. He is surviving because God is quietly arranging people, circumstances, conversations, delays, and interventions that David cannot even see. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 19. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Every individual I know — even the most successful — have had their own wilderness experiences. It’s a spiritual principle that God wove into creation and the realities of this fallen world. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 18. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Slaying giants is often as simple as small acts consistently applied. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 17. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe and "Like" -- and comments are always welcome.

Sometimes God moves in quiet tectonic shifts that no one feels on the surface in the moment, but that shift will ultimately lead to massive earthquakes in life down the road. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 16. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

This is the first of eight Wayfarer Weekend (WW) podcasts exploring Tom Vander Well's Amazon International Bestselling Book "This Call May Be Monitored (What Eavesdropping on Corporate America Taught Me About Business and Life)." Each episode will explore one of the book's eight chapters. Hosted by Michael DeLon. The book can be purchased on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHS2X145

Along my spiritual journey, I’ve come to realize that the greatest danger is often not outright rejection of God. It is convincing myself that my version of obedience is close enough. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 15. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, "Like," and comment!