One of the things that I've observed along my spiritual journey is that God as revealed in the Great Story is present and active on both the macro and micro levels. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 4. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

History is filled with stories of rulers with absolute power who entertained themselves by making subjects do unimaginable things and killing individuals in horrific ways for sport. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 3. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I think about myself as a disciple of Jesus living in a culture that I observe becoming increasingly oppositional. A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

If I am going to truly follow where Jesus leads, then I have to let go of my notions of "them." A chapter-a-day podcast from Daniel 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along this life journey, almost everyone experiences a period of wilderness. Life as we know it experiences a tectonic shift. Things get turned upside down and inside out. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 25. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I'm meditating on the important natural patterns of family and family systems, both healthy and not-so-healthy. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 24. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Jesus told stories about lost coins and lost sheep as well as a lost child. The stories are ultimately not about being lost, but about being found. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 23. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

May it be said of me that I was "a person of the Book." Not just in my reading, my blogging, or my podcasting, but in my life and relationships. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The description of King Manasseh in today's chapter was that of pure evil. He did nothing right. He did everything wrong. But, there was an important piece of his story that was conveniently ignored. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 21. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

"Trusting the story" requires faith that the story isn't confined to or limited by this earthly existence. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 20. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.