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 davidzarembk[email protected]
Posted in: Features, Friends in Africa
The Monk Within: Embracing a Sacred Way of Life
By Beverly Lanzetta. Blue Sapphire Books, 2018. 400 pages. $19/paperback; $9.99/eBook. One of the more noteworthy movements in current spirituality [ā¦]
William Shetter is a member of Bloomington (Ind.) Meeting and the author of My Conversation with Sophia: Reflections on Wisdomās Contemplative Path.
Posted in: June/July 2019 Books, June/July 2019: Food Choices, Quaker Book Reviews
Truly Winning at Life
Competition is a big part of the everyday world. It overlaps with the desire for power and the desire for [ā¦]
Sophia Stylianos, Grade 6, Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.
Posted in: Friendly Competition?, Student Voices Project, Student Voices Project 2019
September 2018 Full Issue Access
Members can download the full PDF or read any article online.
Posted in: Full Access, September 2018
Life in a Box
The homelessness crisis requires us to think outside storage bins.
Andrew Huff served with Quaker Voluntary Service in 2015ā16 in Boston, Mass. He attends Central Philadelphia (Pa.) Meeting.
Posted in: Features, September 2018
June/July 2018 Full Issue Access
Members can download the full PDF or read any article online.
Posted in: Creativity and the Arts, Full Access
Art Exhibitions as a New Ministry
Art as a door to the spiritual.
Jiae Paik holds MDiv and MA degrees at Earlham School of Religion and Bethany Theological Seminary respectively. As a self-taught ceramic artist, she provides individual spiritual direction and companionship throughout the creative process, as well as leading workshops. At this time, she worships at her home.
Posted in: Creativity and the Arts, Features
Race & Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation
By David P. Leong, IVP Books, 2017. 208 pages. $16/paperback; $15.99/eBook. I couldnāt put down David Leongās guide because it [ā¦]
Carl Blumenthal is a member of Brooklyn (N.Y.) Meeting.
Posted in: January 2018 Books, Quaker Book Reviews, Quaker Lifestyles
Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People
Edited by Charles E. Moore. Plough Publishing House, 2016. 357 pages. $18/paperback; $9.99/eBook. As Quakers know, community building is hard, [ā¦]
Diane Reynolds lives in Barnesville, Ohio, and is a member of Stillwater Meeting. She is the author of The Doubled Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and an adjunct English professor.
Posted in: November 2017 Books, Quaker Libraries
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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 Genderābased Violence by Parfaite Ntahuba
The Place of Godās Own Choosing by Eden Grace
Quaker Christianity in Kenya by Stanley Chagala Ngesa
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Quaker Silence in Community by Pat Meehan
Spelunking: What My Father Taught Me About the Light by Geoff Knowlton
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