Here's the thing I've learned and observed along my life journey: The truth sometimes hurts, and not all pain is bad. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 26. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

One of the things I love about reading through the ancient prophets is discovering the metaphorical threads and themes that tie the Great Story together from beginning to end. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 25. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The word picture God gave Jeremiah in today's chapter was a rare, hopeful message in the collection of Jeremiah's prophetic works. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 24. The text version may be found and played at tomvanderwell.com.

Times change, technology changes, culture changes, but one thing that doesn't change is the human condition. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 23. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Doing the right thing is not always the easiest thing. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I'm reminded that this faith journey is one of perpetual surrender. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 21. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I find in Jeremiah's lament the childlike sense of safety to throw an unbridled tantrum before an understanding and patient parent who sees the tantrum as the momentary meltdown it is in the context of broader and more mature knowledge. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 20. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

God ultimately wanted to rewire His people's thinking and beliefs, their minds and hearts. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There is a place where the mystery of God's will and my will finds its tension. God may want to mold me a certain way, but if I remain oppositionally defiant and hard-hearted, then there's only so much that can be done with me. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 18. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Behavior modification will never change a scarred heart. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.