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Wayfarer
by Tom Vander Well
Tom Vander Well is author of "This Call May Be Monitored (What Eavesdropping on Corporate America Taught Me About Business and Life)" A "wayfaring stranger" life's road. Husband, father, writer, CEO, actor, playwright, preacher, back porch musician, and follower of Jesus, he shares his thoughts and observations on the journey. Each weekday he offers 5-10 minute Chapter-a-Day (CaD) reflections on one chapter of the Bible, perfect for a daily commute. Longer reflections are on the Wayfarer Weekend (WW) podcasts.
Episodes
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What Mercy Sees (CaD 2 Ki 14)
There's something profoundly beautiful about a God whose compassion isn't dependent on the spiritual performance of the people who need it. Judgment is not God's only response to human failure. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 14. The text version may always be found and shared at...
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Still Turning Towards (CaD 2 Ki 13)
When I'm disappointed in myself (and that happens a lot), I assume God must be disappointed enough to turn away. When I've repeated an old failure, I assume God's patience must finally be exhausted. When I've wandered, I assume the distance between God and me is equal to the distance God has…
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The Unrepaired Heart (CaD 2 Ki 12)
Somewhere along the way, Joash appears to confuse maintaining the institution with having and maintaining his own personal relationship with God. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 12. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and...
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The Story Isn't Finished (CaD 2 Ki 11)
The events of today's chapter do challenge my assumption that God's apparent silence means His absence. The delay did not mean the promise had died. It meant the story wasn't finished. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 11. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com....
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"And Yet..." (CaD 2 Ki 10)
Sometimes the hardest act of obedience isn't the spectacular sacrifice everyone can see. It's the quiet surrender nobody notices. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 10. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and share. Comments...
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Of Actions and Heart (CaD 2 Ki 9)
Busyness -- even doing God's work -- can come from very different heart motivations. Jehu was absolutely convinced that he was doing God's work. And, in a very real sense, he was. But doing God's work is not necessarily the same thing as having God's heart. That's a sobering distinction. A...
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Three Stories. One Question. (CaD 2 Ki 8)
In the quiet this morning, a question rises in my heart as the centerpiece of today's chapter-a-day reflections: "What am I becoming while I'm waiting for what comes next?" A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 8. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow,...
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Get Up. Start Walking. (CaD 2 Ki 7)
I love that the first people to discover what God has done in today's chapter aren't the king, the powerful, or the spiritually impressive. It's four poor, desperate lepers who basically say: “Well, we're screwed either way. Might as well start walking.” A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 7.…
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Eyes Opened (CaD 2 Ki 6)
Spiritual disciplines don't magically erase what's outside my window, but train the eyes of my heart to perceive realities that fear makes me forget. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 6. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and...
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"I Thought..." (CaD 2 Ki 5)
Sometimes my disappointment with God isn't actually because God has abandoned me. It's because God didn't follow the script I wrote for Him. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 5. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and share....
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"Use What You've Got!" (CaD 2 Ki 4)
Emptiness isn't always the obstacle to God's work. Sometimes emptiness is the capacity for it. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Wait for It (CaD 2 Ki 3)
There will be no rain, but water is coming. Wait for it. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Picking Up the Mantle (CaD 2 Ki 2)
At some point along the journey inheritance must become ownership. At some waypoint somebody else's faith must become my own. Following in a mentor's footsteps becomes the forging of my own personal path in the larger mission. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 2. The text version may always be...
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Refrigerator Reminder (CaD 2 Ki 1)
How many times a day do you open the refrigerator? It's one of the reasons that the fridge makes a great place for reminders. When Wendy puts something on the refrigerator, I've learned to pay attention. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Kings 1. The text version may always be found and shared at...
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Challengers (CaD 1 Ki 22)
Ahab's problem is that he wants reality to conform to his desires rather than conforming his desires to reality. And that's where today's chapter wanders straight into my Monday morning. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 22. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com....
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Blood and Sackloth (CaD 1 Ki 21)
Ahab possesses enormous wealth, authority, land, servants, palaces, and military power—yet one man's vineyard sparks an overflow of envy. Naboth's vineyard becomes the thing he cannot stop wanting, and that's spiritual disease that goes all the way back to Eden. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1…
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God of Hills and Valleys (CaD 1 Ki 20)
Ahab has more evidence than most people could ever ask for. Yet somehow he walks away from all of it essentially unchanged. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 20. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and share. Comments welcome.
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It's Not About Me (CaD 1 Ki 19)
I have always had a strong soul connection with the Prophet Elijah. Whenever I read his story, I see all the tell-tale signs of a fellow Enneagram Type Four, often known as The Individualist. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 19. The text version can always be found and shared at...
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Limping (CaD 1 Ki 18)
When I add "and"s to my faith, I'll eventually find myself limping back and forth. And my friend Eric can tell you from experience that it will ruin your chances of making it to the mountaintop. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 18. The text version may always be found and shared at...
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Brook. Jar. Boy. (CaD 1 Ki 17)
I've learned along my journey that sometimes the drying brook isn't evidence that God has abandoned me. It is evidence that yesterday's provision has finished its work — and God is about to teach me His faithfulness in a way I couldn't have learned beside a full stream. A chapter-a-day podcast…
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"I'm Not Laying the Next Brick" (CaD 1 Ki 16)
Every ordinary decision is adding something to the world our children, grandchildren, employees, friends, churches, and communities will inherit. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 16. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and...
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The Measure (CaD 1 Ki 15)
Kings and kingdoms come and go. Dynasties rise and fall. The author of Kings keeps asking: "What happened to the heart?" A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 15. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Bronze is Shiny, Too (CaD 1 Ki 14)
The God who saw through the disguise of Jeroboam at Shiloh and knew the difference between Solomon's gold and Rehoboam's bronze is still less interested in the shine of my life than in what my life is genuinely made of. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 14. The text version may always be found...
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So Many Voices (CaD 1 Ki 13)
The enemy who announces himself may be easier to resist than the voice that sounds almost exactly like wisdom. And in an age where there are so many voices saying so many things readily available to everyone everywhere - that's increasingly relevant. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 13. The...
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Two Leaders. One Big Lesson. (CaD 1 Ki 12)
Today's chapter is a master class in leadership. It could be titled How to Lose Half Your Kingdom in Three Days. Specifically, it reveals how not to lead. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 12. The text version can always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe…
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The Duplicity of Age (CaD 1 Ki 11)
Rebellion may be a typical young person's problem, but spiritual drift is too often a problem in life's later stages -- when a divided heart leads to spiritual duplicity. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 11. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow,...
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Accumulation (CaD 1 Ki 10)
Because sometimes the most spiritually dangerous moment isn't when everything is falling apart. It's when everything is going spectacularly well. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 10. The text version can always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "like," and...
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The Turn Away (CaD 1 Ki 9)
After the spiritual mountain top of a week at summer camp, there was always an inevitable question: What does real life look like on Monday morning? A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 9. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com Please follow, subscribe, "Like," and...
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The Turn (CaD 1 Ki 8)
The most important thing about knowing where home is isn't that I never wander from it. It's that when I eventually realize how lost I am, I always know which way to turn. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 8. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow,...
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The Pillars' Silent Reminder (CaD 1 Ki 7)
As with yesterday's chapter, there is a spiritual warning hiding in the opulent beauty of Solomon's Temple. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 7. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Beneath the Blueprints (CaD 1 Ki 6)
Today's chapter reads on the surface like the boring recitation of a contractor's plans. Yet, once again, there are some important spiritual truths flowing beneath the blueprints. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 6. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please...
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Temple and Stone (CaD 1 Ki 5)
God doesn't give wisdom merely so that I might know more. He gives wisdom so that I might build well. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 5. The text version can always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Inflection Point (CaD 1 Ki 4)
By virtually every ancient measure, Solomon is winning. Yet the narrator has slipped several tiny warning lights onto the dashboard. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 4. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments...
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Solomon Didn't Ask for Wisdom (CaD 1 Ki 3)
Everyone knows that Solomon asked God to grant him wisdom. You know what? It's not true. Wisdom is not what he asked for. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 3. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please follow, subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Direction and Mess (CaD 1 Ki 2)
Solomon doesn't begin with a clean slate. He inherits David's kingdom. But he also inherits David's relationships, promises, enemies, loyalties, compromises, deferred judgments, and unresolved problems. That's life. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 2. The text version may always be found and...
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Two Sons, One Throne (CaD 1 Ki 1)
Who will ascend to David's throne? It comes down to two brothers. Adonijah is the eldest son. Solomon is the youngest son and the offspring of the scandalous Bathsheba. A chapter-a-day podcast from 1 Kings 1. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com Please follow,...
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Not "Happily Ever After" (CaD 2 Sam 24)
Today's chapter is the final chapter of 2 Samuel. Strangely enough, it abruptly ends with a census, a plague, and a sacrifice. For the casual modern reader, it's definitely a head scratcher. There's no "and all they lived happily ever after." A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 24. The text...
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Life and Legacy (CaD 2 Sam 23)
At the end of David's story, we're given an important truth. Grace neither denies the glory nor erases the scars. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 23. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, follow, "Like," and share. Comments welcome.
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End Theme (CaD 2 Sam 22)
You know the movie is over when the song begins and the ending credits roll. Our chapter-a-day journey has reached the end of David's story. How fitting that the narrator chooses to drop one of David's own songs into the text like a fitting End Theme to the movie. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2...
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Addressing What's Broken (CaD 2 Sam 21)
To the ancient Hebrews, sin was not merely an isolated transaction between perpetrator and victim. Sin created ripples through communities, families, institutions, generations, and even the land itself. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 21. The text verision may always be found and shared at...
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An Example to Follow (CaD 2 Sam 20)
An unnamed woman with no army, no office, no title, and no apparent authority saves an entire city with wisdom. Hers is an example I want to follow. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 20. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, follow, "Like,"…
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Two Men, Two Lessons (CaD 2 Sam 19)
As I meditated on both David and Barzillai this morning, it struck me that they have for me a beautiful lesson about what is required at different stages of this life journey. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 19. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please...
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A Prayer's Tragic Answer (CaD 2 Sam 18)
Along this earthly journey, I've observed that sometimes prayers are answered in heartbreaking ways. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 18. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Hashgachah (CaD 2 Sam 17)
Hashgachah refers to God's providential oversight that works through ordinary events rather than spectacular miracles. Today's chapter is a great example. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 17. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, "Like," and share....
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Thrown Stones (CaD 2 Sam 16)
I've learned along my own journey that repentance changes my posture toward criticism. David isn't defending his reputation. He is entrusting it to God. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 16. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, "Like," and...
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One Right Step (CaD 2 Sam 15)
If one wrong move started this avalanche, maybe what David needs is just one step in the right direction. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 15. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments welcome.
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The Empty Kiss (CaD 2 Sam 14)
A kiss may be the quintessential act of human intimacy. Yet, through history and art it becomes a powerful device for communicating a whole host of human emotions and realities... A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 14. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com Please...
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The Girl (CaD 2 Sam 13)
And, as I sat with Tamar in my heart this morning and listened to her share her story with me, my father's heart broke. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 13. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Grace in Pursuit (CaD 2 Sam 12)
Some mistakes become life-defining. They get attached to a person's identity, and it follows them for the rest of their life. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 12. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvandewell.com. Please subscribe, "Like," and share. Comments welcome.
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Drift (CaD 2 Sam 11)
For me, the lesson of today's chapter isn't simply, "Don't commit David's sins." It's the reminder to never outgrow the habits that keep me close to God in the first place. A chapter-a-day podcast from 2 Samuel 11. The text version may always be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com. Please...
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Tom Vander Well is author of "This Call May Be Monitored (What Eavesdropping on Corporate America Taught Me About Business and Life)" A "wayfaring stranger" life's road. Husband, father, writer, CEO, actor, playwright, preacher, back porch musician, and follower of Jesus, he shares his thoughts and observations on the journey. Each weekday he offers 5-10 minute Chapter-a-Day (CaD) reflections on one chapter of the Bible, perfect for a daily commute. Longer reflections are on the Wayfarer Weekend (WW) podcasts.
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