Lifestyles

Behind the Budget: Are We Stuck with This High Risk Monetary System?

What Kind of Resource is Money? The subject here is money and how to use it responsibly. We all know…

Living in Right Relationship: How Does Spirit Call Us?

Wings of Joy Since I was a child, I have found immense and unending joy in this miraculous creation that…

Sexual Ethics: What Is Our Goal?

As I understand it, the central Quaker commitment is to listen to the Spirit’s promptings and act faithfully in accordance…

Transitioning in the Light: A Quaker Community's Journey across the Gender Divide

I was feeling terribly alone on that cold February evening as I placed the call to Carole Hoage. Muscles knotted…

The Intersection of Faith and Practice

In prayer and silence, this small Scripture was impressed on my heart: "Whosoever holds on to their life will lose…

Finding Truth through Relationships

Beggars to God

I scarcely see beggars near my home in the United States, but they can be found almost everywhere in Rwanda.…

Building Community, One Meal at a Time

My family and I eat locally grown food three meals a day, every day. My neighbor and her family do…

Finding the Prophetic Voice for Our Time

Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. —1 Corinthians 14:1 Dear Friends,…

The Power of Hope

William McKibben predicts in his book Deep Economy that with the end of peak oil, people will become less concerned…

Peak Oil

A few months ago, I gave a presentation at Alfred University about the global energy crisis. Before I began, I…

Thriving in Community: Surviving Peak Oil and Climate Change

Five years ago, when Community Solutions first began researching and teaching about peak oil and climate change, these problems could…
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