At this point on life's road, parenting is more of an advisory position. That doesn't mean, however, that I don't have influence. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 15. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Nowhere in the Great Story does God promise a person a life free of difficulty or tragedy. In fact, He promises the opposite. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When my spiritual journey as a disciple of Jesus began over forty years ago, I was given a very simple directive by God's Spirit. In many ways, I consider it my Prime Directive, though I've received other directives along the way. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 13. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

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Our grandparents were "the greatest generation" who grew up during the Great Depression and gave their lives to save the world from tyrannical evil in World War II. Our parents' generation put men on the moon. In my mind, there was no limit to what our generation could accomplish. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 12. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

My impression of wealth is always in relationship to the small percentage of earthly Rockstars who have way more of it than me. By that standard, I never think I'm wealthy. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 11. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As I look back at historical figures, it's easy to want to place them in binary camps of being a "good" person or a "bad" person. I find Solomon to be human, like me. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 10. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

God warned Solomon and his descendants that their lack of faithfulness would result in the destruction of the Temple. What was also destroyed was Solomon's legacy. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 9. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my spiritual journey as a disciple of Jesus, I have come to believe what I once heard U2's Bono utter in an interview: "I think things are already written." A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 8. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Solomon spent seven years building God's Temple. He spent thirteen years building his palace. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

We human beings love our religious traditions. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.