About Larry Jordan

Follow Me

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.

All Posts by Larry

Is There a Conflict Between Psychology and Spirituality?

Many observers conclude that self-actualization and self-transcendence are complementary. In... read more

Does Religious Deconstruction Lead People Away from Church?

What do we do when we no longer believe? A... read more

Who Is a REAL Christian?

Why should we care who is a REAL Christian? For that matter,... read more

Can the Catholic Church Reverse the Decline in...

Many people who left the Church are NOT coming back. I wrote... read more

Why Are So Many People Leaving the Catholic...

For years, the Catholic Church has seen dramatic declines in Mass attendance.... read more

Are We Too Attached to Our Religious Beliefs?

As science informs us, we are increasingly unlikely to believe unbelievable things.... read more

Chop Wood. Carry Water. Buy Stocks. Sell Stocks.

The Zen patriarchs encourage us to manage attachment, craving and ignorance. I... read more

Spirituality and the Stock Market

Buddhist Ken Wilber compares spirituality to the stock market. Wilber says that,... read more

Wisdom from Two Traditions: Should We Speak Up...

We should think before we speak. We can take our beliefs too... read more

What I Learned by Preparing 1,000 Tax Returns

These are tough times to be poor. In The Way, I describe... read more

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz