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March 2026

March 16, 2026

Holy Water Isn’t Acid. Stop Weaponizing Faith.

In movies, holy water burns vampires like acid. In the real world, people scald their...

March 09, 2026

Holy Water Does WHAT Now?

March 22 is World Water Day. Let’s talk about what holy water does—and doesn’t—do. And...

March 02, 2026

Jesus & Lao Tzu: The Peaceable Kingdom

Jesus & Lao Tzu: The Peaceable Kingdom Do you want to live in a peaceful...

February 2026

February 23, 2026

How Household Shrines Create Breathing Space in Your Home

Your home is your castle—but is it your sanctuary? Household shrines can turn ordinary rooms...

February 16, 2026

Seeing Both Sides: Jesus, Sinners, and Modern Blind Spots

Many worship a Jesus who forgives personal sin. Others follow a Jesus who fixes systemic...

February 09, 2026

Renaming God: When You Need God to Hold You

For many, God is an academic or theoretical pursuit. That works for theologians and seminarians—but...

February 02, 2026

Ananias Shows How Not to Turn Cold in This ICE Age

Maybe you hate ICE agents. But is nurturing that hate good for your soul? How...

January 2026

January 26, 2026

MAGA Churchgoers – Please Convert to Christ

MAGA churchgoers—please read the conversion of Paul in light of immigration raids. Could it be...

January 21, 2026

The Lie Behind “When God Looks at You, He Sees Jesus”

The church said God loves me because I’m “in Christ,” and when God looks at...

January 16, 2026

Jesus & Lao Tzu: Presiding Over a Funeral

In Minnesota, “justice” claimed the life of Renee Good. And some want a victory parade—forgetting...

January 06, 2026

Renaming God: Why “The Course” May Save Your Faith

If the name “God” has been used to harm or abuse, try “The Course”—a Path...

December 2025

December 29, 2025

Pain Made Me a Believer—A Cane Taught Me Humility

So, I did a thing: I bought my first walking cane. I’ve been reflecting on...

December 22, 2025

Real Christmas Miracles: 12 Signs of God’s Love

Are Christmas miracles really a thing? Let’s explore twelve biblical Christmas miracles and see what...

December 15, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: The Way of Love Vs. Violence

This week reminds us how quickly physical and verbal violence can rule headlines and hearts....

December 08, 2025

How Purity Culture Ruins a Fun Christmas Song

Here’s how I ruin a perfectly fun Christmas song. Or, rather, how purity culture ruins...

December 01, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu on Mission: People Aren’t Projects

Maybe your grandpa used to say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” What if...

November 2025

November 24, 2025

Renaming God: Could “Peace” Be Another Name for the Divine?

Most of us don’t think much about peace until we realize how badly we need...

November 17, 2025

Get Real! Toxic Positivity Is Not a Fruit of the Spirit

Toxic positivity in Christian spaces silences honest emotions. Real faith makes room for grief, lament,...

November 09, 2025

Holy Spirit – God’s Supernatural Ceasefire

Before he died, Jesus wanted give his followers the peace of the Holy Spirit, who...

November 03, 2025

Moral Injury & ICE: When Doing Your Job Breaks Your Soul

As we protest ICE activity, let's remember agents' humanity and the moral injury some suffer....

October 2025

October 27, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: Winnie the Pooh and the Serenity Prayer

What does Winnie the Pooh have to do with the Serenity Prayer? Both display truths...

October 20, 2025

Renaming God: The Unmoved Mover and The Center

Renaming God as the Unmoved Mover and the Center displays the Divine as stillness in...

October 13, 2025

Retrain Your Brain: 7 Steps from Outrage to Inner Peace

When unwelcome and alarming posts keep appearing on your feed, you can retune your algorithm....

October 06, 2025

How to Retune Your Algorithm for Spiritual Peace

In these political times, it seems like everybody is outraged on social media. It’s time...

September 2025

September 29, 2025

Carlos Whittaker: Rage is the Drug—Your Phone is the Needle

Recently, influencer Carlos Whittaker posted on Instagram that rage is a drug, and your phone...

September 22, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu on Doing All Things Well

After a healing miracle, people said that Jesus did “all things well.” How can you...

September 15, 2025

Political Violence: Lower the Temperature & Speak Truth, Too

Once again, political violence has people at odds. Here’s how you can lower the temperature...

September 08, 2025

Holy Spirit and the Art of Renaming God

For those who can no longer relate to Deity in anthropomorphic terms, relating to God...

September 02, 2025

Ending Church Conflict: 5 Loaves, 2 Fish, 1 Pouting Pastor

The food pantry was my project, my baby. I started it—but they took it over....

September 01, 2025

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Highlights Mental Health & Addiction

Marvel's Thunderbolts* does more than set the scene for the “New Avengers.” It also highlights...