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What I Really Learned at ESR

They look a lot like me. That was one of my first thoughts when I arrived at Earlham School of… JBrentBill

Learning about the Real World of Ministry

Any change in one’s life has the potential to be transformative. Going to Earlham School of Religion was certainly so… RexJones

“Teachable Moments” at ESR

I look back with gratitude on how ESR prepared me for pastoral ministry among Friends, especially in the area of… ScottWagoner

Wielding Thor’s Hammer: What It Means to Write as Ministry

According to an old Norse legend of the early days in the time before this time, the god Thor patrolled… SusanYanos

Notes from an Access Pioneer

Recently I was asked to provide a six-word autobiography. I chose: "Child of God, Wife, Mother, Friend." Had I been… SusanKaul

Quakers in Germany during and after the World Wars

At the end of the 17th century, groups of German Quakers migrated to North America, leaving only very small, scattered… HenningMielke

Is It Time to Lay Down Friends Journal?

An Open Letter from Janet Ross, Clerk of the Board of Trustees, Friends Publishing Corporation and Susan Corson-Finnerty, Publisher and… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Happy Birthday, Mercer Street Friends

Mercer Street Friends (MSF) in Trenton, New Jersey, turned 50 in 2008, a milestone that for people typically marks a… Andrea Lehman

Moses Brown Goes Green

Large efforts start with small steps, which is no easy task on a 33-acre campus. However, Moses Brown faculty, staff,… Joanne P. Hoffman

Holy Yielding: A Lesson from the Gathering

Last April, I was asked to lead a workshop for the Gathering this past summer. I had not planned on… Murray Richmond

Compromising on Climate Change

Once, before I ever imagined working for a Quaker lobby on Capitol Hill, a longtime friend of mine who works… Joelle Maruniak

Naming Our Own Radical Faith

In the Gospel of Matthew, in the record of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches his disciples, saying, "Blessed… Emma M. Churchman
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