Wayfarer

Like Jesus with His accusers, God refuses to answer Job's questions unless Job can answer His. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 39. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There is a protocol for traditional, formal events. For example, the most "important" person on the program always speaks last. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 38. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As a child, I was taught that holiness was basically synonymous with moral purity. That paltry misconception begs for a "holy shift." A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 37. The text version may be founds and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I end this week with two lessons resonating in my soul. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 36. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Yesterday's post about a lesson from my divorce seemed to resonate with people. As I meditated on today's chapter of young Eli's continued know-it-all blather, there was another lesson from the days of my divorce that came to mind. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 35. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

It's been almost two decades since my first marriage ended. Back in those days there was quite a public stir around the divorce. I learned many things during that stretch of my life journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 34. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As I sat and meditated on young Eli's self-proclaimed many words of wisdom, I found myself also contemplating Job's silence. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 33. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I find myself contemplating wisdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 32. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Job's closing argument in today's chapter is actually a poetically beautiful summation in which Job makes seven "if" statements asserting his blamelessness. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 31. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Sometimes, life doesn't turn out like we envisioned. Wait a minute, scratch that. Life rarely turns out like we envisioned. A chapter-a-day podcast from Job 30. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.