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September 2024

September 09, 2024

What is the Prayer of the Weaned Child?

Shootings, elections, wars, and other unrest can lead to anxiety and fear. The Prayer of...

September 05, 2024

Jesus, Lao Tzu, and the Holy Trinity of the Unfathomable

It’s hard to trust in what you can’t see, hear, or grasp. Jesus and Lao...

September 01, 2024

When God’s People Traumatize Each Other, Is There Any Hope?

God’s people have become experts at traumatizing one another. But two men I met after...

August 2024

August 29, 2024

Overdose Awareness Day: How Can Your Church Save Lives?

August is Overdose Awareness Month, and August 31 is Overdose Awareness Day. How can your...

August 26, 2024

Substance Use Harm Reduction: What Would Jesus Do?

During an opioid epidemic with so many dying of overdose, would Jesus promote harm reduction...

August 22, 2024

What is Jesus’s Goldilocks Prayer?

Jesus taught us how to pray like Goldilocks. It’s about seeking balance—not too hard or...

August 19, 2024

Jesus & Lao Tzu: Success is as Dangerous as Failure

Sometimes you can be your own worst enemy. When you allow ego to get in...

August 15, 2024

Don’t Kill the Messenger: Lessons in Listening

Those who bring the worst news into our lives can be our most valuable teachers....

August 12, 2024

11 Ways to Maintain Mental Health During Election Season

Every four years, many Americans find emotional well-being a challenge. How can you maintain your...

August 08, 2024

Jesus & Lao Tzu Defeat the Monster FOMO

The monster FOMO daunts Westerners. Jesus and Lao Tzu defeat Fear of Missing Out by...

August 05, 2024

Olympic Outrage: Conservatives’ Double Standards on Gender

Conservatives are outraged over Olympic drag queens and alleged trans athletes, demonstrating double standards on...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

Bread & Games: Linking Lammas, Lughnasadh, & the Olympics

What do the Olympics have in common with the Christian observance of Lammas (Loaf Mass)...

July 28, 2024

Trump Is Not the Antichrist, But Still is Anti-Christ!

Donald Trump isn't the fictional Antichrist as depicted in apocalyptic literature. But I am convinced...

July 25, 2024

No, Trump Is Not the Antichrist (Neither Is Anyone Else)

People are asking—Does Trump’s wounded head mark him as the Antichrist? The answer is no....

July 22, 2024

PrejudICE: Navigate Cultural Icebergs Without Getting Sunk

I'm not prejudiced," my friend said. "I mean, I even have Black friends!" He needed...

July 18, 2024

Jesus, Lao Tzu, & Winnie the Pooh on Emptying Yourself

What does the Bible mean when it says that Jesus emptied himself? Taoist philosophers Lao...

July 14, 2024

Trump’s Shooting: Is Political Violence Ever Justified?

Was Donald Trump’s shooter justified? Absolutely not—political violence never is! Every liberal and conservative should...

July 11, 2024

“I’m Sorry, Eh?”—How to Apologize Like a Canadian

Canadians are known for being polite and apologetic. But “I’m sorry, eh?” is more than...

July 08, 2024

Gandalf and Paul: Confronting Today’s Smoke and Mirrors

Gandalf and the apostle Paul shed light on the smoke and mirrors of religion and...

July 03, 2024

“If My People, Called by My Name” Doesn’t Apply to America

On the Fourth of July, Americans hear “If my people, called by my name” taken...

June 2024

June 30, 2024

Picking and Choosing: Why Selective Bible Reading is Okay

Paul and the other apostles practiced selective Bible reading, just like Jesus. Here's how you...

June 27, 2024

Be Like Jesus—Pick and Choose Your Scriptures!

When conservatives say, “You can’t pick and choose which parts of the Bible support your...

June 24, 2024

How You Can Embrace the Mysterious Virtue of Jesus & Lao Tzu

Everyone has darkness in their soul. Instead of trying to drive out darkness, Jesus and...

June 19, 2024

Christian & Pagan Holidays: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a magical romp through an ancient fairyland. How can...

June 16, 2024

Call Trans Folks by Their New Names and Pronouns Today!

All people change. Some change more than others. And that’s okay. Here’s why you should...

June 14, 2024

From Anxiety to Joy: Inside Out 2 and the Skylight App

Don’t miss Disney’s Inside Out 2. The new film highlights both mental health and spiritual...

June 13, 2024

Racism’s Day of Reckoning: From Compromise to Conviction

In "Racism in the Pews: A Pastor's Confession of Compromise," I bared my shame. Here's...

June 10, 2024

Racism in the Pews: A Pastor’s Confession of Compromise

"So, the Black church invited you to guest preach?" my deacon asked. "Do you think...

June 06, 2024

Jesus & Lao Tzu Agree That Empty is Better Than Full

Ever carry a cup filled to the brim? Some of it always ends up on...

June 03, 2024

Why “Getting them Saved and Baptized” is Killing the Church

I'll always regret baptizing 10% of our kids in Vacation Bible School that year. Yes,...