Every human system (e.g. families, committees, churches, councils, school administrations, community groups, businesses, and etc.) is a "game of thrones." A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 1. The text version may be found and played at tomvanderwell.com.

How apt, I thought, that in this morning's chapter we find Zephaniah's predictions of doom and gloom giving way to hope and salvation. And, amidst the hopeful promises God gives through the ancient prophet is the simple phrase "I will bring you home." A chapter-a-day podcast from Zephaniah 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Like most Americans, I'm finding myself perpetually caught off guard by our current political landscape. A chapter-a-day podcast from Zephaniah 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There is something innately human about the way humans flock to bad news. A chapter-a-day podcast from Zephaniah 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I want to pay the price for my sin. I need to pay the price for my sin. I can't believe that my guilty conscience can be absolved in any other way than for me to personally pay the price and feel the pain. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 24. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Sometimes the real story is in the details. Even as human beings sharing life together, what makes our community and conversation transformational is found in the depth and detail of our sharing. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 23. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I appreciate David's word picture, but rocks, caves, fortresses, and strongholds have not been a strong part of my personal journey living most of my life in Iowa. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 22. The text version may be found and played at tomvanderwell.com.

I'm discovering that wisdom lies in channeling my available resources in the most constructive, efficient and effective ways. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 21. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The further I get in life's journey the more intolerant I have become of troublemakers and crazy makers. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 20. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

This life journey can become a long slog at times. The first rule any child learns about hiking in the wilderness is "buddy up." A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.