Wayfarer

I enter another day of the journey mindful of how Jesus expects me to behave in relationship to every person with whom I interact without exemption, caveat, or exception. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Underneath the obvious miracles and the public spectacle in today's chapter, Jesus begins to hint at something deeper. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 5. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In 2019, a study revealed that 86% of young people in America want to grow up to be social media "influencers." A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 4. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I can't help but believe that the better my preparation, the more transformative the full-fill-ment. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Here at Vander Well Manor, it's beginning to look a little bit like Christmas. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As Wendy and I drove home last night from our very sociable dinner and entered the house filled with a cacophony of teen voices, we were filled once again with gratitude for living in community. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Hosea ends his prophetic works with a choice. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

What I found fascinating in today's chapter was God's observation that amidst God's goodness and blessing, the people of ancient Israel forgot God. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Short-cuts appear tempting, but they make for long delays. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 12. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In a world that is currently tearing itself apart with hate and prejudice, and reeling from the consequences of that vitriol, I pray that I can be a living example of God's love, grace, and compassion that both Hosea, and Jesus, proclaimed. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 11. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.