The Ripple Effect of Everyday Goodness

July is a month when things slow down (at least in theory!), kids are on vacation, and families may choose… Susan Corson-Finnerty

A Lesson from the Ashes

If every community had a young person who cared enough about his brothers and sisters who were hurting—and who started… Harold B. Confer

A Phone Call from Santa Fe

We are hardly the only Vermonters who rise at dawn and take an early evening shuteye soon after the sun… Arthur S. Harris Jr.

What I Learned from Rachel Hicks

One Friday morning during a Pendle Hill prayer class, Chris Ravndal introduced us to a prayer form he called "Creating… Sr. Rachel West

Simple Riches: Reflections on the Work of the Quaker Parent

Judy: When Denis and I were asked to give the Michener lecture, I was daunted by the realization that we… Judy and Denis Nicholson Asselin

Ladybug

Beyond the forest, at the edge of the swamp, a little red-speckled ladybug crawled slowly up the stem of an… Rebecca M. Osborn

Spiritual Evaluation of Movies

"Movies are one of the bad habits that have corrupted our century. They have slipped into the American mind more… Jim Morrissey

An Hour of Silence

We sit there silently, staring off into space. The benches all face the middle of the room, keeping us centered.… Brendan Flanagan

Bob Philbrook

Bob Philbrook is as vibrant, confident, and energetic as anyone you’ll ever meet. He also happens to have gotten polio… Kara Newell

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The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth

June 1, 2026

Is Peace Possible?

June 1, 2026

Turning Toward the Victim: The Bible, Sacred Violence, and the End of Scapegoating in Quaker Perspective

June 1, 2026