AUTHOR · CHAPLAIN · BIBLE TEACHER
Michael Vowell
Scripture for real life. Grace forged in the hard places. Leadership that begins with character.
I write and teach about Scripture, spiritual formation, leadership, marriage, resilience, and the everyday work of following Jesus. After more than two decades in pastoral ministry, I now serve in chaplaincy while continuing to teach, write, mentor, and build resources for people who want a faith with roots.
FIELD & FAITH
Learning to Read the Tracks
A Christian hunting devotional on Psalm 18:34–35 about deer tracking, bowhunting, preparation, spiritual training, and learning to recognize where God is moving before the moment arrives.
Tracking, training, and preparation. Listen to the 2:54 field reflection and read the full devotional.
Start at the beginning with Preparing for Hunting Season.
A CHAPLAIN’S DAY
How You Made Them Feel
Near the end of a very long life, one memory keeps rising through the fog: the way a father made his daughter feel loved, safe, and secure. A reflection on presence, restraint, encouragement, and the legacy parents leave behind.
“My father was a good man to me.” · An 8:53 audio reflection and written story.
Sermons & Biblical Teaching
Teaching rooted in the biblical text, the Jewish world of Scripture, and the conviction that truth should move from the page into the life of the disciple.
Jonah
Rabbi Michael Vowell teaches the book of Jonah through Biblical Literacy, tracing its theology, tensions, and enduring call to the people of God.
The Names of God: El Shaddai
A Biblical Literacy teaching exploring El Shaddai and the way God reveals His character and covenant faithfulness through His names.
The Names of God: Elohe Israel
A continuation of the Names of God series, connecting biblical language, Israel’s story, and the life of faith.
PUBLISHED WORK
The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy
Michael Vowell is a contributing author to The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy, a major reference work from Moody Publishers examining messianic prophecy throughout the Old Testament.
The volume brings together biblical scholars to examine the Hebrew Scriptures and the promises Christians understand to find their fulfillment in the Messiah.
IN THE PRESS
The New York Times
In its 2017 front-page reporting on faith and service after Hurricane Harvey, The New York Times featured Michael helping a flooded Texas family and reflecting on where he saw God amid disaster.
“That there are still people caring for each other is evidence enough that God is in this world.”
Michael Vowell
Stand Firm
“Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
1 Corinthians 16:13
Faith is not passive. Scripture calls us to alertness, courage, steadiness, and strength — not as performance, but as a life anchored in Christ.
Marriage, Covenant & Presence
Marriage has taught me that covenant love is not about performing a better version of yourself for the person you love. It is about having the courage to be truly known — and choosing, again and again, to remain present.
“I planned the date — not to prove myself, but to reveal myself.”
Michael Vowell
That is still the kind of marriage I want with Kristi: less performance, more presence; less fear, more love; two people continuing to know one another more honestly while keeping Christ at the center.
Performance became presence. Fear became love.
Let’s Connect
For conversations about chaplaincy, Bible teaching, speaking, writing, spiritual formation, or ministry, I’d be glad to hear from you.
