One of the things I've learned in my career is that companies typically don't make dramatic changes in corporate culture unless the person at the top of the org chart is driving it. If the CEO doesn't change, the organization isn't going to change either. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 12. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The trials and struggles of transition can either send us into the pit of paralysis and despair, or they can produce in us important character qualities of perseverance, maturity, faith, trust, and active growth. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 11. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. 

Sometimes I am cast in a role when I had my eyes and heart set on another character I wanted to play. Looking back, not once did I get to the close of the show and regret playing the part I was given. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 10. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

With our posts, tweets, and photos we project ourselves to the world. Our followers see and hear only what we choose to show them. So what am I choosing for others to see, and why? A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 9. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my life journey, I've come to the conclusion that the problem with any human government is the fact that humans are involved. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 8. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

What is the most acute example of change that you have experienced along your earthly journey? That's the question that came to mind as I read this morning's chapter. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

There's a moment at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" that is a brilliant piece of writing and filmmaking. It takes the audience on a roller coast ride of emotions from disappointment to wonder to horror and it ends with awe. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 6. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In yesterday's post/podcast I spoke of treating God like a good luck charm. I like to think of our perception of church buildings as God's House as the notion of "God in a box." A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 5. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

When I was a child I can remember praying for the silliest of things. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 4. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Along my spiritual journey, I have learned that spiritual hearing and spiritual sight require both God and me. There is a "revealing" that comes from God. But Jesus said there's also a part I play in this revealing. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Samuel 3. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.