The Comfort of Horror

An interview with American author Chuck Wendig

Sharlee DiMenichi

Aligning Finances and Faith

One meeting’s journey toward right relationship.

Letting Our Money Speak

Quaker testimonies in an economy of greed.

A Concept of Connectedness

Ubuntu and African Friends’ giving.

Where I Go

My Walden Pond is not / even a lake or creek

The sun is rising (or setting?) behind a high mountain on a clear day. In the foreground, there's a smaller mountain, with what might be a church or a monastery at its peak.

Be Still

Don’t worry so much, and so often, / about yourself.

True My Eye

I am not the form I occupy nor / the mind stalking me.

Faith and Still Practicing

Balancing deep worship with announcements.

Forum, January 2025

Letter from our readers.

A Joyful Abandon to Love

On listening to the inner voice.

QuakerSpeak, January 2025

The communal power of meeting for worship.

Preparing Ourselves to Receive Reliable Love

An interview with Quaker minister Windy Cooler on interpersonal violence.

Phone with Social Apps

Friends Journal, Other Quaker Groups Withdraw from X

Quakers in Britain, FCNL, Pendle Hill, FWCC, and others have stopped posting on X and turned to Bluesky.

Woman overlooking nature

To Dance with Openness

End times and solid ground.

Candle lit by match

A Moment of Darkness, a Decision Made in Light

A Friend chooses a path of relentless optimism.

Quaker Clerk Murdered on Philadelphia Meetinghouse Property (UPDATED)

Sean Rivera was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2023 killing of his mother, Carol Clark.

Where Do We Find Our Hope?

Introduction to our December issue.

Quaker Retreat Information - Earth & Ember

Latest Book Reviews

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Fiction

November 2025

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