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Wayfarer
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…
Episodes
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Best of 2023: #12 Scarred Hearts
I'm on a three-week vacation. While I'm away I'll be publishing the top 15 episodes of 2023 as determined by plays and views at tomvanderwell.com. Enjoy!
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Best of 2023: #14 Job Almighty
I'm on a three-week vacation. While I'm away I'll be publishing the top 15 episodes of 2023 as determined by plays and views at tomvanderwell.com. Enjoy!
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"Perhaps..." (CaD Phm 1)
time and time again we have experienced God ultimately redeeming circumstances in ways we could never have imagined. A chapter-a-day podcast from Philemon. The…
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Three Things in Misery (CaD Mi 7)
May I be honest with you? The past couple of days have been miserable. Like, they’ve been really miserable. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 7. The text…
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Boiling it Down to Bullet Points (CaD Mi 6)
Sometimes we just want things boiled down into a bullet list. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 6. The text version can be found and shared at…
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Exile Required (CaD Mi 5)
Here’s the spiritual lesson I learned in my study of exile, and a spiritual truth I’ve come to embrace: exile is quite often a necessary part of the spiritual…
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Two Points from the Prophetic (CaD Mi 4)
What is a modern, everyday person supposed to get out of Micah's puzzling prophecy if all I want to do is find a thought for my day that I can hold onto and…
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Journalistic Prophets (CaD Mi 3)
Over the past few years, I have personally migrated to reading more and more independent journalists who write on sites like Substack, along with subscribing…
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Pillaging and Politics (CaD Mi 2)
It always amazes me how political power gets wielded to protect, empower, and pad the pockets of a few at the expense of the many. I don’t have to read history…
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Wordplay in The Word (CaD Mi 1)
One of the things that is lost on modern readers is the wordplay that Micah used when he wrote his messages in Hebrew. A chapter-a-day podcast from Micah 1…
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Always Believe the Women (CaD Lk 24)
Looking back on my life journey, I’m grateful that God surrounded me with women. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 24. The text version can be found and shared…
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A Bit Part (CaD LK 23)
The more time I spent on stage, the more I began to realize the joy of playing a “bit” part. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 23. The text version may be…
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How the Real World Works (CaD Lk 22)
In the quiet this morning, I find myself reminded that sometimes being a disciple of Jesus is very simple. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 22. The text…
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Antidotes to Fear (CaD Lk 21)
Over the past few years, I've tried to counter-balance my fear with two things, make that three. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 21, the text version…
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Popes & High Priests (CaD Lk 20)
Jesus has no earthly authority. He has no standing. He doesn't hold a title, sit on any committees, or wear a funny hat. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 20…
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Kings & Kingdoms (CaD Lk 19)
As a disciple of Jesus, I've had to learn along the way that when my thoughts, words, actions, and worldview start looking like a kingdom of this world, then…
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Hidden in Plain Sight (CaD Lk 18)
I can watch great movies countless times because I can perpetually find things I've never seen before. The writers and directors placed things into scenes and…
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Jesus & Customer Research (CaD Lk 17)
I have spent my career in the research and assessment of customer service and satisfaction. I love that there are so many spiritual parallels. A chapter-a-day…
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The Earth and Eternity Connection (CaD Lk 16)
If I really believe what I say I believe, then my earthly choices will reflect my eternal perspective. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 16. The text version…
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Lost (CaD Lk 15)
One of the things you'll commonly hear in the stories of those who found Jesus is that we know it was really Jesus who found us. A chapter-a-day podcast from…
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Choosing Humility (CaD Lk 14)
On this day and the upcoming weekend of semi-controlled chaos, holiday festivities, family gatherings, friend gatherings, and hoop-la, how can I tangibly…
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Walking the Talk (CaD Lk 13)
In today's chapter, Luke foreshadows the three key players who will have Jesus crucified. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 13. The text version may be found…
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No Worries (CaD Lk 12)
One of the things I have learned about myself is how anxiety and worry manifest themselves in my life. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 12. The text version…
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Jesus, the Impudent Dinner Guest (CaD Lk 11)
Jesus accepts a dinner invite and becomes arguably the most impudent and offensive dinner guest in recorded history. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 11. The…
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Jesus' Way (CaD Lk 10)
In today's chapter, Jesus exemplifies the paradigm of His ways both via example and via parable. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 10. The text version may be…
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Shift in the Story (CaD Lk 9)
The further I get in my spiritual journey, the more I recognize that everything is connected. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 9. The text version may be…
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Listen Carefully (CaD Lk 8)
As I sat in the quiet this morning, watching the sun come up over the cove, I let my mind linger in the memory banks. Faces and names came to me that I had not…
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The Great Omission (CaD Lk 7)
Along my life journey, I have found myself languishing at certain waypoints on life's road. This wasn't what I had planned. Things aren't working out as I…
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Directed to Me (CaD Lk 6)
I enter another day of the journey mindful of how Jesus expects me to behave in relationship to every person with whom I interact without exemption, caveat, or…
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The Deeper Need (CaD Lk 5)
Underneath the obvious miracles and the public spectacle in today's chapter, Jesus begins to hint at something deeper. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 5. The…
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Going Viral (CaD Lk 4)
In 2019, a study revealed that 86% of young people in America want to grow up to be social media "influencers." A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 4. The text…
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Preparing the Way (CaD Lk 3)
I can't help but believe that the better my preparation, the more transformative the full-fill-ment. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 3. The text version may…
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The Wait (CaD Lk 2)
Here at Vander Well Manor, it's beginning to look a little bit like Christmas. A chapter-a-day podcast from Luke 2. The text version may be found and shared at…
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Community (CaD Lk 1)
As Wendy and I drove home last night from our very sociable dinner and entered the house filled with a cacophony of teen voices, we were filled once again with…
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My Choice (CaD Hos 14)
Hosea ends his prophetic works with a choice. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 14. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
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A Satisfying Meal (CaD Hos 13)
What I found fascinating in today's chapter was God's observation that amidst God's goodness and blessing, the people of ancient Israel forgot God. A…
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Short-Cuts (CaD Hos 12)
Short-cuts appear tempting, but they make for long delays. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 12. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
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Love & Punishment (CaD Hos 11)
In a world that is currently tearing itself apart with hate and prejudice, and reeling from the consequences of that vitriol, I pray that I can be a living…
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Guilt and Grace (CaD Hos 10)
Hosea comforts his condemned people with the hope God will yet "come like the rain" to shower His righteousness upon them. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea…
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Illusion of Possession (CaD Hos 9)
The more I spiritually, emotionally, and physically cling to earthly possessions that will rot or pass on to be possessed by others, the less room there is in…
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Warning Sirens (CaD Hos 8)
Just this last week I read a fascinating article about the "Moral Inversion" being observed in our culture. Right is now wrong. Wrong is now right. A…
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Kings in Heat (CaD Hos 7)
I am ruler of my own personal kingdom. How do I rule it? A chapter-a-day podcast from Hosea 7. The text version may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
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"Like the Rain" (CaD Hos 6)
I have found that drought happens spiritually just as it does in the physical world. However, with each season of drought, God has always, eventually "come to…
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Addicted to Security (CaD Hos 5)
It is only when the Hebrews find themselves captives in a foreign land, that they will have their rock bottom, First Step epiphany. A chapter-a-day podcast…
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Priests (CaD Hos 4)
I find the concept of the "priesthood" far more expansive in God's point-of-view than the narrow definition the institutional church has made it out to be. A…
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Living Lesson (CaD Hos 3)
I find myself moved by the fact that Hosea not only took his wife Gomer back after her adulteries, but that he had to pay her debts in order to do so. A…
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Grounded for Good (CaD Hos 2)
Despite what many believe, God never promised to deliver us from the difficulties and pain. In fact, Jesus assured us that it would be our earthly reality. A…
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Living Metaphor (CaD Hos 1)
God tells Hosea that his daily life, his wife, his marriage, and his children are going to be a living metaphor, a message to his nation. A chapter-a-day…
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Was, Is, & Will Be (CaD Am 9)
I have found it virtually impossible not to read the ancient words of the prophet Amos in context of current events. A chapter-a-day podcast from Amos 9. The…
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Spiritual Famine (CaD Am 8)
I'm thinking this morning not just about physical seasons but spiritual seasons. A chapter-a-day podcast from Amos 8. The text version may be found and shared…
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Consideration of Words (CaD Am 7)
There is a theme that runs throughout the Great Story that has to do with the judicious use of words. A chapter-a-day podcast from Amos 7. The text version may…
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Lessons Then and Now (CaD Am 6)
As I continue my chapter-a-day trek through the ancient prophecies of Amos, I can't help but think of the eery parallels with current events. A chapter-a-day…
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Prudent Silence, Bold Speech (CaD Am 5)
In the quiet this morning, I was struck by Amos' description of the silent bystanders who are "prudent" in keeping silent. That is a theme that resonates…
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Words that Bite (CaD Am 4)
I grew up being taught that freedom of speech means that we have the right to speak words that bite, that we sometimes have to hear words that bite (even if we…
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Imelda's Shoes (CaD Am 3)
Imelda Marcos was famous for her shoe collection, and I can attest to the thousands and thousands of pairs of shoes she had hoarded away in her palace. I saw…
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The Sting (Cad Am 2)
What Amos does in these opening chapters is as shrewd as a street hustler working a literary sting. A chapter-a-day podcast from Amos 2. The text version may…
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"The More Things Change..." (CaD Am 1)
As I read today's chapter in the quiet this morning, I couldn't help but think of the prophet Amos as an Oliver Anthony of his day belting out his own version…
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Tale of a Runaway Slave (CaD Col 4)
A modern reader wonders why Paul didn't take on slavery as an issue of social justice. I have a couple thoughts. A chapter-a-day podcast from Colossians 4. The…