Here’s the spiritual lesson I learned in my study of exile, and a spiritual truth I’ve come to embrace: exile is quite often a necessary part of the spiritual journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 5. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

What is a modern, everyday person supposed to get out of Micah's puzzling prophecy if all I want to do is find a thought for my day that I can hold onto and that will help me to live today in a way that God desires? A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 4. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Over the past few years, I have personally migrated to reading more and more independent journalists who write on sites like Substack, along with subscribing to non-traditional news outlets that ascribe to the journalistic principles of integrity and objectivity that I was taught in journalism classes in school. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

It always amazes me how political power gets wielded to protect, empower, and pad the pockets of a few at the expense of the many. I don’t have to read history to know this. I only have to read today’s headlines. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

One of the things that is lost on modern readers is the wordplay that Micah used when he wrote his messages in Hebrew. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Looking back on my life journey, I’m grateful that God surrounded me with women. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 24. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The more time I spent on stage, the more I began to realize the joy of playing a “bit” part. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 23. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I find myself reminded that sometimes being a disciple of Jesus is very simple. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Over the past few years, I've tried to counter-balance my fear with two things, make that three. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 21, the text version (including links mentioned in the podcast) can be found at tomvanderwell.com.

Jesus has no earthly authority. He has no standing. He doesn't hold a title, sit on any committees, or wear a funny hat. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 20. The text version many be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.