Wayfarer

Wayfarer

By Tom Vander WellSociety & CultureReligion & SpiritualityChristianityPersonal Journals
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Wayfarer episodes

  • Whining Then and Now
    One of my observations along life's journey is that humans have a penchant for whining at every stage of life, it just looks different in adults than it does in childhood. It transforms from emotional tantrums in children to adults wallowing in grumbling, complaining, and lament.
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  • Roughing It…Not
    In the quiet this morning I find myself confessing that I never think about my needs because there has never been a day of my life journey that I couldn't take for granted my basic needs would be met. This means that my entire life journey has been spent measuring the "quality" and "success" of life by the relative equation of my wants versus my acquisitions.
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  • Music and the Blues
    I believe that God infused music with powerful properties. One of them is the way music ties us emotionally and spiritually to moments of our life journeys.
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  • Into the Water
    In today's chapter, I found it so clearly hiding in plain sight. Moses and the escaping Hebrews find themselves stuck at the shore of the Red Sea as the Egyptian army advances on them. In escaping their chains of slavery and oppression the Hebrews looked back at what was and found themselves mired in fear. Moses was focused on standing firm, but that leaves the situation between the proverbial rock and a hard place. God wants them to move forward.
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  • Beginner’s Guide to the Great Story (Part 4)

    With this episode, we’re going to begin wandering through the major sections of the Great Story. Up first is the beginning of the Story in the ancient, mysterious narrative of the first five books known by many names such as “The Books of Moses,” “The Law,” “The Torah,” and “The Pentateuch.” In these ancient texts, we’re going to identify the problem and the prophetic plan through a person who becomes a people.

    Wayfarer Podcast Episode 10: A Beginner’s Guide to the Great Story (Part 4)

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Beginner’s Guide to the Great Story (Part 3)

    In this episode, we’re going to talk about some of the “meta-themes” in the Great Story and, since all good stories are a reflection of the Great Story, we’ll look at some examples of the meta-themes we find in our favorite movies and epic stories.

    Wayfarer Podcast Episode 10: A Beginner’s Guide to the Great Story (Part 3)

    You can subscribe to the Wayfarer podcast through Apple iTunes and Google Play.

    43 min
  • Beginner’s Guide to the Great Story (Part 2)

    In this episode, we decode some of the basic confusion people have about the Bible and provide suggestions and recommendations for diving into the “shallow end” where you won’t drown in discouragement.

    Wayfarer Podcast Episode 10: A Beginner’s Guide to the Great Story (Part 2)

    You can subscribe to the Wayfarer podcast through Apple iTunes and Google Play.

    35 min

About Wayfarer

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As of 6/26/2020, this podcast has changed hosts and can be accessed at: https://anchor.fm/s/2742d354/podcast/rss or by searching for the Wayfarer podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Apple and…