The Quaker Peace Testimony: Living in the Power, Reclaiming the Source
The Quaker Peace Testimony is one of the popularly well-known outward expressions of Quaker faith. But have we forgotten its source? In a meeting for worship I attended a few years ago a woman rose and...
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Turning workshops into worship
Last night LizOpp, Robin M and myself hosted our FGC Gathering interest group. The title was “On Fire!: Renewing Quakerism through a Convergence of Friends.” All morning long we’ve had Friends grabbing...
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Even though my last post was a five minute quickie, it generated a number of comments. One question that came up was how aware individual Friends are about the specific Quaker meanings of some of the...
View ArticleQuaker video outreach, a talk with Raye Hodgson
An interview with Raye, a member of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative who serves on their Electronic Outreach Committee. You can also watch it on QuakerQuaker: Quaker Video and Electronic Outreach....
View ArticleResurrection with the Cross and Rabbi
Of course, that is not the part of the story that motivates me. I am not seeking to be abused and betrayed, let down by my best friends and hunted by those in power. I may recognize the necessity of...
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Now I was come up in spirit through the flaming sword into the paradise of God. All things were new, and all the creation gave another smell unto me than before, beyond what words can utter. — George...
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Spirit-led Structures for Quaker Meetings
Steven Davison urges us to rethink annover-reliance on committees: This dynamic tends to quench the spirit behind new leadings. All of our testimonies, and continuing revelation in general, start out...
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Regina Baird Haag on the sharing of vocal ministry
Study turns to something more spontaneous after a failed computer save: Since that Sunday worship, I have found myself more inclined and responsive to leadings to share vocal ministry out of Silence....
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Where do we hear God’s voice?
Angelica Brown on ministry from unexpected sources: I think about the people I’ve cared about who have needed to talk to themselves and make noises. Who need to pace and say things we don’t understand....
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Quakerly competition?
A quick update that we at Friends Journal have extended the deadline for an upcoming issue on Friends and competition. It’s a really interesting topic and I’d like to see some more articles to choose...
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Liberty of the Spirit
Every once in awhile a QuakerSpeak video comes along that reminds me why I was blown away when I first got to know Quakers. Ayesha Imani talks about the first time she worshiped with Friends: I thought...
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Are Quakers Christian?
Steven Davison takes on one of the trickier questions of modern liberal Quakerism: I am going to make a bold apology for a clarified liberal Quaker identity that retains its roots and recovers worship...
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