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August 2026

August 30, 2026

Pinocchio and the Power of the Uncarved Block

Pinocchio may seem an unlikely guide to Lao Tzu and Jesus. Yet the puppet’s story...

June 2026

June 29, 2026

Jesus and Lao Tzu: Living Without Fear

What if divine protection isn’t about escaping danger, but learning to walk through the world...

April 2026

April 20, 2026

Jesus & Lao Tzu: The Difference Between Power and Strength

These days, it seems everyone wants to be strong. But true power means more than...

August 2025

August 04, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: How to Make Yourself Content

We live in a high-pressure, commercial society that relies on making you discontent. How can...

April 2025

April 28, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: How to Embody the Way of Love Completely

Christians believe in Christ. Taoists follow the Tao. But Jesus and Lao Tzu demonstrate how...

March 2025

March 20, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: Finding Order in the Chaos

In life's turmoil, Lao Tzu says you can find divine creation within. The eternal Christ...

March 06, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: When the Spiritual Life Feels Lonely

Do you feel misunderstood because of your spirituality? When the spiritual life feels lonely, Jesus...

February 2025

February 24, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: When Good Intentions Go Awry

Jesus and Lao Tzu warn against good intentions like knowledge, wisdom, charity, and righteousness. They...

February 13, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: Don’t Exchange the Best for the Good

Christians spend so much energy trying to live right! But are we exchanging the best...

February 03, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: Lead Like Yoda

Many know that George Lucas based The Force in his Star Wars movies on the...

January 2025

January 06, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu: How to Live Like a Sage

Spiritual seekers need mystical models whose lives exemplify the qualities of a sage. Jesus and...

September 2024

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...

July 2024

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...

June 2024

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...

May 2024

May 24, 2024

Jesus, Lao Tzu, and Bruce Lee: “Be Water, My Friend”

Are you involved in sports, business, or other forms of competition? Jesus and Lao Tzu...

May 16, 2024

Jesus and Lao Tzu Talk About Eternal Life

What does Jesus mean when he talks about eternal life? The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu...

May 09, 2024

What if Jesus and Lao Tzu Celebrated Mother’s Day?

What if Jesus and Lao Tzu celebrated Mother’s Day? They would agree that universal and...

April 2024

April 15, 2024

Jesus and Lao Tzu Practice Do-Nothing Leadership

If Jesus and Lao Tzu endorsed a candidate, they would be humble, kind, and without...

April 08, 2024

Jesus & Lao Tzu’s Judgement-Free Zone

Ever gone to a gym or school that declared itself a “Judgment-Free Zone?” Jesus and...

April 01, 2024

Is God Really Knowable? Here’s What Jesus and Lao Tzu Say…

How do you describe Ultimate Reality? Judaism called it YHWH. Jesus translated this as "Ego...

March 2024

March 25, 2024

How are Jesus & Lao Tzu Like Peanut Butter Cups?

How are Jesus and Lao Tzu like Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups? They are the two...

October 2023

October 10, 2023

How Taoism Made Me a Better Christian

In Quoir/Patheos's collaborative bestselling book Sitting in the Shade of Another Tree, I discuss how...