In the quiet this morning, I find myself simply embracing the reality that what I need and desire is "an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord." A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Transitions are typically difficult. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 2. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As I enter into this, another day kicking off another work week, I'm thinking that legacy has more to do with my daily thoughts, words, and actions than I want to admit. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Names are important. As the theme song of the old television show "Cheers" says, "we want to go where everybody knows your name." A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Ahab "sold himself" to do evil in the eyes of the Lord. That was the summary statement of Ahab's earthly life. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 21. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Underneath the obvious events of today's chapter lies a political undercurrent many readers miss. It was all about trade and the subsequent wealth it generated. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 20. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my spiritual journey, I've come to understand that God typically blesses me as I sit alone in the quiet, even on stressful days in which I am afraid and feel like running for my life. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the routine and complacency of everyday life, it's easy to fall into spiritual atrophy. No matter what anyone says about my spiritual need, I just go about my life and don't respond. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 18. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Elijah's life and experiences metaphorically point to what God has done, is doing, and will do later in the story. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 17. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Jesus' people wanted a Messiah who was a divine version of the top-down power under which they'd suffered for centuries. But from the very beginning, Jesus was the living embodiment of God's word through the prophet Isaiah: "My ways are not your ways." A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 16. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.