Wayfarer

Wendy and I will often, in our frustration, point out what the other "always" or "never" does. My maternal grandparents used to call this particular form of marital accusation "pointing the boney finger." A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 12. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

A person's heart can't be changed with a government edict or an institutional dictate. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 11. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The subtle beauty and the meaning of Jeremiah's nickname for God are likely lost on most readers as it's been lost on me until this morning. A chapter-a-day journey from Jeremiah 10. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Grief was not just a natural emotional reaction in Jeremiah's culture but a professional, ritual production. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 9. The text version (along with the photo referenced in the podcast) can be found at tomvanderwell.com.

For the people of Jeremiah's day, the temple and the Law of Moses were basically good luck charms like all the other stars, idols, and pagan images they worshipped along with them. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 8. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Immediate access to a smorgasbord of information, words, and voices does not necessarily lead to my increased knowledge or wisdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I think about some of my loved ones and the crossroads of life at which they stand. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As I grow in my relationship with Jesus (the Alpha through whom everything was created), I should increasingly exhibit the very quality He expressed from the beginning of creation on the seventh day: knowing when to say "enough." A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 5. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

No one likes the bearer of bad news. Unfortunately for Jeremiah, he was the bearer of a lot of it. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 4. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Today's chapter has me contemplating the fact that there is something that God respects in those sinners who don't even pretend to care about Him in contrast to those who say they love Him and then live as if they love the world and the things of the world. A chapter-a-day podcast from Jeremiah 3. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.