Wayfarer

What could an ancient Hebrew prophet with a silly name have to say in 600 B.C. that is in any way relevant to my world today? A chapter-a-day podcast from Habakkuk 1. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

One of the periods "I felt most alive" is not deemed acceptable to some. It was a period of time after my divorce. A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelations 22. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Life and death. Resurrection. Death-to-Life. It is THE meta-theme of the Great Story. A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelations 21. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I've always loved books. From junior high school through college I always worked or volunteered in the school library. I also worked for the same bookstore chain from high school through college. One of the things I love to do to pass time when I'm on the road is to go to a bookstore. A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelations 20. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I mentioned yesterday that Wendy and I were at a wedding this past weekend. The dinner was amazing. At one point between savory bites, Wendy looked at me, her eyes as wide as saucers. "This is not only the best wedding meal I've ever had, but it's right up there with maybe being the best meal I've had, ever." A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelations 19. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In John's day, those reading today's chapter understood "Babylon the Great" to be the Roman Empire. The Romans were known for their creatively tortuous execution methods, including the tying of a giant millstone to the neck of a victim and tossing the millstone and victim into the sea or a deep river to drown. A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelation 18. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

This morning, as I meditated on the chapter, I found myself once again finding the world of comic books an apt parallel. A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelation 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I remember in college when some buddies of mine introduced me to an entirely different genre of comic books. They were not the bright cape-wearing superheroes in spandex but dark and gritty heroes that stirred completely different kinds of emotions within me. A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelation 16. The text version of today's podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

On a grand scale, the Great Story is about slavery. A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelation 15. The text version of today's podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I'm so glad that we all have the opportunity to grow beyond the little twits we can be as children. A chapter-a-day podcast from Revelation 14. The text version can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.