Over the years, I've increasingly prayed for greater wisdom and discernment to know when to speak, and when to be silent. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 15. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Caught between the quiet and the noise of life. Now there's a metaphor that resonates with me. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 14. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

I have a confession to make. The first time that I saw the movie "Forrest Gump" I balled like a baby on the way home. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 13. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I didn't have to search for, or think hard about, what God had for me and my day from today's chapter. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 12. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In today's chapter, I found it fascinating that even John the Baptist questioned whether Jesus was the Messiah. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 11. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

As I read through Jesus' instructions to His disciples, I was struck, once again, by the humility and austerity that He expected of them. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 10. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

This Wayfarer Weekend (WW) podcast is my interview with Mark Scandrette, author of The Ninefold Path of Jesus. Find out more about Mark at http://markscandrette.com and http://ninefoldpath.org. 

As fundamentalist systems perpetuate, only those who maintain "in-group" status are truly "good" in that system's eyes. That "goodness" requires that an individual toe the line of the system's prescribed thoughts and behaviors. Jesus repeatedly refuses to do so. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 9. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The elements of toxic fundamentalism can really be found in almost any human system including political, institutional, corporate, or even in families. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 8. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

Jesus wraps up his message on the hill by creating a contrast between those who are true followers and those who are false followers. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 7. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.