Wayfarer

I saw a meme on social media over the weekend that caught my eye. It was a quote from Albert Einstein who said, “Three great forces rule the world...." A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 19. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I’ve always embraced the notion that I want my earthly journey to experience a little bit of heaven described in Revelation, in which I experience worship and unity with all believers not just the ones in my silo. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When life interrupts our lives with any kind of unexpected difficulty or tragedy, Wendy and I announce it to one another by saying, “Honey? We have a Chain Reaction of Praise moment.” A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 16. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In division, people may sometimes learn that they can function independently of one another while both contribute to Jesus' Movement and its mission. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 15. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Like Paul and Barnabas, and like Jesus' parable, I am the sower. The yield is dependent on the heart-soil of each one who reads or listens. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As a disciple of Jesus, I've had to understand that things change and the spiritual journey is one of constantly managing those changes. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my life journey, I’ve observed that religion can be as much a Kingdom of this World as any civic or commercial authority. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 12. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the book of Acts, a man named Barnabas repeatedly shows up in the story. He doesn’t get top billing. His actions primarily happen “backstage” in the larger story that Luke is reporting, but he’s a crucial piece of that story. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 11. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

How many people do I have the opportunity to engage, but choose not to because it's uncomfortable breaking out of the normal, daily, cultural routine? A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 10. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

God uses so many different people with different gifts in different ways to accomplish His purposes on a grand scale that is hard for me to even fathom. A chapter-a-day podcast from Acts 9. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.