In the quiet this morning, I can't help but escape the power of Jeremiah's metaphor as I face my past. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Today's chapter gives me encouragement as a disciple of Jesus walking through my own strange times. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

What fascinated me in the quiet this morning was the angel's twice-repeated response: "Go your way, Daniel." A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 12. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The truth is that some sections of the Great Story are difficult even for learned readers. Among the most difficult are prophetic, or apocalyptic, passages like today’s chapter. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 11. The text version may be found and played at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my life journey, I have encountered a diverse number of individuals who have "set their minds" to various things in life. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 10. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Marriage has taught me that improving communication is always an opportunity for improvement no matter how long we've been in the relationship. The same is true of my relationship with God. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 9. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I believe it would be a mistake for me to ignore prophetic passages as if they were irrelevant. It would equally be a mistake to get sucked down the rabbit hole of thinking too much about them. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 8. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There are seasons and periods of time in which the miraculous and the prophetic are plentiful. Then there are seasons and periods of time in which they are rare. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Each day along his life journey, Daniel disciplined himself to spiritually stop and visit the filling station. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Today's chapter is one of the more fascinating stories in all of the Great Story. It is also the source of two famous phrases that are still commonly used today. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 5. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.