We Christians often feel compelled to explain God’s absence when times get hard. Like Job’s friends, we are tempted to think we speak for God in the...
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Today we're looking at chapter 23. There’s a lot in this little passage, but we’re going to hit on three topics: 1) using less words, 2) experiencing...
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Chapter 22 of the Tao te Ching is all about dying to yourself, surrendering your desires, and choosing a life of total humility in order to find...
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I’ve been trying to understand why, for some Christians, gathering at church in the midst of a global pandemic is paramount, despite the danger it...
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The ancient Jewish blessing, “May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi,” means just that — that as we spend time with our rabbi, walking,...
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Chapter 20 is all about being different. The first time you read it, it sounds pretty depressing. It’s the first time Lao Tzu gets really personal...
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