What fascinated me as I read Jesus' words to His followers this morning was both the warning and the promise with which today's chapter is bookended. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 16. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

The teacher's earthly mission is almost over. His followers' mission is just beginning, and they have no clue just how much things are about to change. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 15. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I can't help but think about what chaotic times we live in. I can't help but think about the tremendous lack of peace I observe in others. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 14. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

"Love" has been central to all of Jesus' teaching. So what's "new" about this command? A chapter-a-day podcast from John 13. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the quiet this morning, I'm feeling both inspired and challenged. I'm inspired by Jesus' example and His mission. At the same time, I am challenged to reclaim Jesus' example of crossing any and every social boundary, excluding no one in channeling God's love. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 12. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.

In the previous chapter's podcast, I said: "Actions reveal identity." They do, but the identity doesn't lie in the actions themselves, but in the motivations that spawned them. A chapter-a-day post from John 11. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. 

Actions reveal identity. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 10. The text version can always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please feel free to "Like" and share.

How fascinating, to think that the Light of the World causes some to see while causing others to be blind. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 9. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. 

Today's chapter is a showdown that has been building between Jesus and the religious institutional establishment, and it's an important one in the story. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 8. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please feel free to "Like" and share.

Identity is a major theme that weaves its way through John's writing and the stories he chooses to share from the voluminous number of stories he could have shared. It's a timely theme. A chapter-a-day podcast from John 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.