An American Friend looks at the strong community at his Kenyan church.
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Life at Lumakanda Friends Church
David Zarembka is a Quaker peace activist in Eastern Africa. Since 2007, he has lived in Lumakanda, a small town in western Kenya, with his Kenyan wife, Gladys Kamonya. David writes a weekly blog, Reports from Kenya, on current happenings in East Africa. To sign up, contact him at [email protected]
Posted in: Features, Friends in AfricaPaula Ann Misley Laughlin
Laughlin鈥擯aula Ann Misley Laughlin, 63, on January 8, 2018, in Quakertown, Pa. Paula was born on March 24, 1954, in [鈥
Posted in: Milestones, September 2019
How Does Culture Influence Quaker Worship?
Sixth Season鈥檚 Featured Video
Posted in: QuakerSpeak at Five, Unfeatured
Faith and Experience in Education: Essays from Quaker Perspectives
Edited by Don Rowe and Anne Watson. Trentham Books, 2018. 256 pages. $41.95/paperback or eBook. As an early childhood teacher, [鈥
Sharlee DiMenichi is a member of Lehigh Valley Meeting in Bethlehem, Pa. She has taught preschool and elementary school and is currently an English as a second language instructor.
Posted in: June/July 2019 Books, June/July 2019: Food Choices, Quaker Book Reviews
Still, in the City: Creating Peace of Mind in the Midst of Urban Chaos
Edited by Angela Dews. Skyhorse Publishing, 2018. 288 pages. $21.99/hardcover; $14.99/eBook. Conscience or consciousness? While the demands of conscience and [鈥
Carl Blumenthal is a member of Brooklyn (N.Y.) Meeting.
Posted in: June/July 2019 Books, June/July 2019: Food Choices, Quaker Book Reviews
How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
By Sy Montgomery, illustrated by Rebecca Green. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. 208 pages. $20/hardcover; $9.99/eBook. A memoir has the power [鈥
Pamela Haines is a member of Central Philadelphia (Pa.) Meeting.
Posted in: June/July 2019 Books, June/July 2019: Food Choices, Quaker Book Reviews
A Homeschooler鈥檚 Point of View on Competition
My whole life I have been raised as a Quaker homeschooler, so I have not been placed into different classes [鈥
Finn Rae Kyrie, Grade 6/7, Homeschool in Driftless Area, Wis., attender of Madison (Wis.) Meeting
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
A Tool or a Weapon
The Quaker approach to competition has influenced my life greatly. From my experiences, I鈥檝e learned that competition can be utilized [鈥
Hazel Mariani, Grade 6, Greene Street Friends School in Philadelphia, Pa.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
One Big Problem
There鈥檚 one big problem I notice that relates to competition, and it is caused by masculinity. It鈥檚 a problem not [鈥
Casey Smothers, Grade 6, Greene Street Friends School in Philadelphia, Pa.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
I Can Do It
Although I have never been someone who loves sports or competition very much, this year my parents encouraged me to [鈥
Marin Shankin, Grade 8, Buckingham Friends School in Lahaska, Pa., attender of Solebury Meeting in New Hope, Pa.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
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Life at Lumakanda Friends Church by David Zarembka
Silent Journeys of Quakers from Hill House by Kumah Drah
Leadings of the Spirit by Rommel Roberts, Robin Roberts, and Lark Worth
Empowering Women against Gender鈥恇ased Violence by Parfaite Ntahuba
The Place of God鈥檚 Own Choosing by Eden Grace
Quaker Christianity in Kenya by Stanley Chagala Ngesa
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Quaker Silence in Community by Pat Meehan
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