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Larry Jordan spent 25 years in investment banking, assisting companies, governments, and non-profit agencies in issuing over $10 billion of municipal bonds for capital projects and cash flows. In 2011, Larry quit his job and sold his house to spend his life in service. He drove veterans to the VA clinic, prepared 1,000 tax returns for low-income families, and taught middle school in Africa. Larry traveled around the world, read over 1,000 books about spirituality, and had some powerful experiences, including baking in a sweat lodge, chanting to Shiva, and whirling with the dervishes. Larry is a follower of Jesus with a Zen practice. He wrote "The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World," which was informed by the Eastern religions, the mystics, and quantum physicists. "The Way" received a 2024 Nautilus Book Award.

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Are We Interconnected, or Are We Separate?

We are essentially interconnected and apparently separate, too. This is a real-life... read more

Serving Others Can Transform Us

Serving others can transform us. There is a Bible story about a... read more

The Pendulum Swings: Historical Cycles and Interdependence

In The Way, I wrote about historical cycles and interdependence. ... read more

Zen, Connection, and Mindfulness: A Journey Beyond Doctrine

Mindfulness and spiritual practice help us to realize our connectedness to everyone... read more

Creativity Meets Spirituality: Finding Flow in Everyday Life

Creativity and spirituality have a lot in common. My wife, Jill, an... read more

Compassion and Wisdom from Other Traditions

I am impressed by the compassion and wisdom of other traditions. Different... read more

Myths About Religious Deconstruction

Do you wonder why people leave church? Just ask them. Do NOT... read more

Challenges of Religious Deconstruction

Readers teach me a lot about the challenges of religious deconstruction. These... read more

Open-Hearted and Open-Minded Spirituality

Spiritual inquiry requires open-heartedness and open-mindedness. My work is more... read more

What Can We Learn from the Rise and...

Cities change. Churches change. How will we accommodate change, while retaining what is... read more

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