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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…
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WayfarerFamily Patterns (CaD Jos 15)
Along my life journey, I've learned that there are some things that I simply don't control, and getting my undies in a bunch about it will profit me nothing. A…
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Dense Fog Advisory (CaD Jos 14)
Faith is pressing on through a dense fog not knowing what lies ahead. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 14. The text version may be found and shared at…
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My Inheritance (CaD Jos 13)
My treasure, my spiritual inheritance, doesn't have an earthly abstract or legal description. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 13. The text version may be…
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We are Family (CaD Jos 12)
In the quiet this morning, I am exceedingly grateful, for I am doubly blessed. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 12. The text version may be found and shared…
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Facing the Giants (CaD Jos 11)
In the quiet this morning, I find myself thinking about the "giants" I have faced and continue to face in my own spiritual journey. A chapter-a-day podcast…
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Evolution of Conversation (CaD Jos 10)
There is a natural growth and development of communication that takes place over time. In each relationship, I have a responsibility for the communication on…
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Shrewdness (CaD Jos 9)
Jesus found spiritual application in shrewdness and worldly wisdom. A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 9. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast can…
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Awareness and Ego (CaD Jos 8)
Along my life journey, and my spiritual journey, I've learned that there is wisdom and goodness in having sober self-awareness. This includes knowing my…
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Life-Long Lessons (CaD Jos 7)
There is a legendary family story that happened when our daughter, Madison, was only about four or five years old... A chapter-a-day podcast from Joshua 7. The…
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A Different Way (CaD Jos 6)
As technology, data, processing speed, and computer memory continue to advance at an increasing pace, I've observed what appears to be an increasing lack of…
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Upstaging (CaD Jos 5)
The actor had a bit part in a large musical production I was in, but you'd have thought they had been given a starring role. A chapter-a-day podcast from…
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Memorials (CaD Jos 4)
In the quiet this morning, today's chapter has me thinking quite simply and practically. How do I share and leave the story about what God has done in my life…
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Pivotal Moments (CaD Joh 3)
I will never forget that day. I had no real plan; No idea what I was going to do. As a husband and father of two rug rats under the age of five, this was not…
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"That Woman" (CaD Jos 2)
In today's chapter, we meet one of the most amazing, underappreciated characters in all of the Great Story. Perhaps one of the reasons this person is…
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Succession (CaD Jos 1)
Along my life journey, I've learned that one of the most strategically vital, and yet infinitely tricky, aspects of the long-term success of any human…
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Vertical and Horizontal (CaD Heb 13)
Along my life journey, I've experienced that good relationships, the kind that is mutually and spiritually life-giving, require the ongoing generosity of time…
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Bitter Roots (CaD Heb 12)
The problem with bitter roots such as anger and resentment is that they will germinate in my soul. Like weeds in my lawn, they will spread quickly if left…
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Making It into the Hall (CaD Heb 11)
God's "Faith Hall of Fame" is filled with flawed human beings just like me. In fact, they were flawed human beings just like every other human being on the…
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Pajama Worship (CaD Heb 10)
In the quiet this morning, I find myself mulling over both the opportunities and challenges I've experienced in the return to a new "normal." A chapter-a-day…
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The Sober Truth (CaD Heb 9)
I'm slowly dying. I'm not sure I could begin my week with a more sobering observation, but it is true. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 9. The text version…
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The Tension (CaD Heb 8)
There's always tension. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 8. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found and shared at tomvanderwell.com.
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The Gray (CaD Heb 7)
As a child, I became quite adept at getting away with all sorts of things as I stealthily discovered a parallel dimension of gray that existed (at least in my…
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The Goal (CaD Heb 6)
When I surrendered my life to Christ and became a follower of Jesus, I remember realizing that all of my religious motions had simply that - motions. They…
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The Mysterious Order (CaD Heb 5)
Allowing the persecuted Jesus movement to take over the most powerful Empire on earth was, I believe, one of the most strategically shrewd moves the Prince of…
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A Die-Hard Tradition (CaD Heb 4)
I've observed along my life journey that human traditions die hard. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 4. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may…
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Version 2.0 (CaD Heb 3)
Most of us know how it feels when our familiar old, foundational, software we use every day gets upgraded and suddenly everything is different. That's what the…
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Slaves to Fear (CaD Heb 2)
If I truly believe what I say I believe then my perception of, and attitude toward, death is forever altered. A chapter-a-day podcast from Hebrews 2. The text…
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New Layers of Perception (CaD Heb 1)
At this point, I believe I have blogged through every chapter of the Great Story at least twice, with many having been revisited four or five times. So why…
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Bad Blood (CaD Ob 1)
Some of the more fascinating discoveries in the excavation of my family history have been the bad blood that exists between individuals and family units. A…
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The Presence (CaD Matt 28)
Perhaps the most radical paradigm shift Jesus unleashed was that the "temple" was no longer bricks-and-mortar but flesh-and-blood. A chapter-a-day podcast from…
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Mob Justice (CaD Matt 27)
Not only do we "see only what the camera wants us to see" but increasingly I realize that algorithms ensure "I only see what I want to see." A chapter-a-day…
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The Contrast (CaD Matt 26)
In the quiet this morning, I can't help but ponder the difference I see between Jesus and the religious system that killed Him and ponder Jesus' words: "My…
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Three Stories, Three Questions (CaD Matt 25)
Good questions on which to reflect in the quiet this morning as I prepare to launch into another work week. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 25. The text…
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Hot Times and Cold Love (CaD Matt 24)
Am I just being a grumpy old man? It's entirely possible. A chapter-a-day podcast from Matthew 24. The text version of every chapter-a-day podcast may be found…
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"The Weight" (CaD Matt 23)
Some mornings as I read the chapter, I'll have a thought that pops into my head and I can't let it go. Something resonates and I'm not sure exactly why. When…
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The Context (CaD Matt 22)
Whenever personal faith intertwines with human institutions and systems, it's hard for it not to get sucked into the same trap that the Hebrews fell into. And…
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Jesus vs. the System (CaD Matt 21)
Classic fundamentalism: "If it doesn't exist within our established authoritative system and according to our strict, literal dogmas then it must be rejected…
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The Old Couple Who Lived Up on the Hill (CaD Matt 20)
As I mull over the story of the old couple who lived up on the hill, I find myself asking about the motives of my own heart. Why have I followed Jesus these…
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The Sticky Wicket (CaD Matt 19)
If there's one thing that I've learned in my 40 years of following Jesus, it's that the very heart of His entire mission was to take broken things and to…
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The Debt (CaD Matt 18)
Along my spiritual journey, I've both experienced and observed that there are three common circumstances in individuals who struggle to actually "forgive those…
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Behind the Veil (CaD Matt 17)
The further I get in my spiritual journey, the more convinced I am that every time Jesus tells His followers to expand their faith, He's encouraging me to open…
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Jesus' PR Pitch (CaD Matt 16)
On this chapter-a-day journey through Matthew I've been struck by Jesus' intention to keep His mission on the down-low. As I thought about it, I imagined how a…
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"Leave Them" (CaD Matt 15)
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…
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Between Quiet and Noise (CaD Matt 14)
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…
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Finding Forrest (CaD Matt 13)
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…
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Heart and Words (CaD Matt 12)
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…
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Two Guys Alone in a Mall (CaD Matt 11)
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…
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A Hobby Kind of Thing (CaD Matt 10)
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…
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(WW) Mark Scandrette & the Ninefold Path of Jesus
This Wayfarer Weekend (WW) podcast is my interview with Mark Scandrette, author of The Ninefold Path of Jesus. Find out more about Mark at…
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For or Against? (CaD Matt 9)
As fundamentalist systems perpetuate, only those who maintain "in-group" status are truly "good" in that system's eyes. That "goodness" requires that an…
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"Ins" and "Outs" (CaD Matt 8)
The elements of toxic fundamentalism can really be found in almost any human system including political, institutional, corporate, or even in families. A…
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Simple Difference (CaD Matt 7)
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…
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Two Retirement Funds (CaD Matt 6)
The further I get in my spiritual journey, and especially in the past two years of Covid, I've observed how myopically focused one can be on this earthly life…
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Alignment of Being (CaD Matt 5)
Wendy and I spent last week trying to get our "being" centered and aligned so that the onslaught of "doing" that faced us upon our return might look more like…
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The Conflict (CaD Matt 4)
Along my spiritual journey, I've observed that people easily forget that the Great Story told from Genesis to Revelation is a story of good versus evil. A…
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Herald (CaD Matt 3)
I am reminded that in each of Paul's letters to Timothy he referred to himself as a "herald" even before claiming to be an apostle and/or teacher. As a…
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God of the Foreign (CaD Matt 2)
In the quiet this morning, I am struck by the fact that Matthew chooses to record that those who were looking for the Messiah, those who came to seek Him, were…
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Adding it Up (CaD Matt 1)
The further I get in my spiritual journey, the more I've discovered that math is a core way God reveals and expresses Himself in Creation. This came to mind in…
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Top Chapter-a-Day Post #1 (CaD)
We end 2021 and begin 2022 with a countdown of the top 15 chapter-a-day posts since Tom Vander Well began blogging a chapter-a-day back in March of 2006. We…
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Top Chapter-a-Day Post #2 (CaD)
We end 2021 and begin 2022 with a countdown of the top 15 chapter-a-day posts since Tom Vander Well began blogging a chapter-a-day back in March of 2006. We…