I have an app with a list of things I need to accomplish for our home maintenance and improvements. What about a list of things I need to do in my spiritual maintenance and improvements? A chapter-a-day podcast from Philippians 2. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Believing in Jesus does not result in immediate transformation into righteousness. Rather, believing in Jesus launches a long-term, top-to-bottom, spiritual DIY renovation project. A chapter-a-day podcast from Philippians 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Of late, the reality of corruption has been seeping out the cracks of the closed doors and smoke-filled rooms across the political spectrum. I'm not convinced that it will amount to anything. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joel 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The further I get in my spiritual journey, the more I have come to embrace the understanding that the gifts and callings of God's Spirit are not discriminatory in any way. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joel 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Tragedy sometimes befalls the best of us, while blessing sometimes rains down on the worst of us. I have observed along my life journey that in either circumstance, Jesus' question remains essentially the same. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joel 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The spiritual journey as a follower of Jesus is fraught with waiting. Spiritual growth is an organic process that requires time. A chapter-a-day podcast from Malachi 4. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The story of my spiritual journey is inextricably woven with the story of my financial journey. My progress in the former is predicated on my progress in the latter. A chapter-a-day podcast from Malachi 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The text of the prophets expects something different from me in the way I read, study, and think. One of those expectations is for me to see the connections; To see the thread of consistent message running through them. A chapter-a-day podcast from Malachi 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

If I take my family's precious and priceless fine china and antique silver spoons and use them to feed a stray dog on the back patio, I'm profaning it. A chapter-a-day podcast from Malachi 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In a world that seems to only value power and triumph, I'm reminded that God's ways always flow in the opposite direction of raw humanity. Eternal power is found in the surrender. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 52. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.