Jim Rose

Only the Wounded Can Heal

At a meeting for worship a Friend quoted the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, as saying: "Only the wounded can heal." My…

Eldering and Listening

Reading Friends Journal has become a fruitful habit. I find it timely, relevant, and frequently speaking directly to me. In…

Listening Lessons

Only lunatics hear the voice of God—and saints (who don’t live around here anyway). This I knew to be true…

Being Silent

Last Sunday was another of those meetings for worship. In the first 20 minutes when the children were present no…

The Miracle of Forgiveness: A Journey of the Heart

Seeds, whether planted by the human hand or sown by the wind, endure. Covered by earth they rest unseen, waiting…

Friends and Other Quakers

Identity as a Quaker, a member of the Religious Society of Friends, is hard won. With no liturgy to speak…