By J. Brent Bill. Paraclete Press, 2019. 144 pages. $16.99/paperback; $12.99/eBook.
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Beauty, Truth, Life, and Love: Four Essentials for the Abundant Life
Rob Pierson is a member of Albuquerque (N.M.) Meeting, an engineer, a pilgrimage planner, and a graduate of the Master of Ministry program at the Earlham School of Religion (ESR). He first met J. Brent Bill at ESR and learned more than a little about writing well and living well from him.
Posted in: April 2020 Book Reviews, Quaker Book Reviews, The State of Quaker Institutions
Thou Shalt Wear Comfy Shoes
Do our attitudes toward formal dress push people out the door?
Suzanne W. Cole Sullivan is a convinced Friend who lives and worships in Georgia (mostly), but they can often be spotted at meetings around the country during weekend adventures. Suzanne carries a concern for hospitality and a culture of welcoming. Suzanne is often heard before they are seen.
Posted in: Features, Unnamed Quaker Creeds
Student Writing Opp: Creating Change (due 2/17/2020)
What change do you want to see happen in your community?
Gail Whiffen is associate editor of Friends Journal. Contact: [email protected]
Posted in: From the Editor's Desk
Me and My Maker
A Friendâs idea of Christianity is one of a relationship with her maker.
A textile designer by profession, Edwina Dankwa Assan founded the social enterprise Edtex over 20 years ago to ethically produce handmade, color-fast fabrics for fashion designers and home decorators. She is a member of Hill House Meeting in Accra, Ghana.
Posted in: Faith and Practice, Quaker Kids
Addicted to Fast Money
Considering a twentyâfirstâcentury Quaker perspective on gambling.
The Ministry of Quaker Farmers
How can we support the work of our local organic and regenerative farmers?
Rachel Van Boven is a student at Earlham School of Religion. She has been a regular attender of Quaker meetings for eight years. Her home is Bellingham, Wash., 15 miles from the land her grandfather farmed.
Posted in: Features, June/July 2019: Food Choices
A Vegan Offers Three Reasons for Hope
Plantâbased lifestyles are getting easier than ever.
A member of Herndon (Va.) Meeting, Margaret Fisher is clerk of Baltimore Yearly Meetingâs Working Group on Right Relationship with Animals. She enjoys photographing insects while on wildlife surveys and spends much of her free time working for a native plant campaign in northern Virginia.
Posted in: Features, June/July 2019: Food Choices
Letting the Higher Power Do It
An eating disorder makes food and fellowship difficult.
B is a Quaker who finds that the 12 Steps have enriched her spirituality. You can write to her at [email protected].
Posted in: Features, June/July 2019: Food Choices
The Great Food Transformation
Earthcare activism is a natural fit for Friends.
Elizabeth Root lives in the heart of the Finger Lakes with her family of three poodles. A retired social worker, she authored a book on childrenâs mental health in 2009. She is a member of the Perry City (N.Y.) Meeting in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.
Posted in: June/July 2019: Food Choices, Online Features
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Quaker Schools Transforming the World by Deborra Sines Pancoe and Elisabeth Torg
Advancing Quaker Spirituality in the Twentyâfirst Century by Barry Crossno
Quaker Meetings Respond to Coronavirus by Katie Breslin
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