Theology

I Am Who I Am

[Moses] came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame… Merry Stanford

On Being 'In the Moment'

I find that, while on retreats like this, it is difficult for me break from my usual pattern of multitasking,… Wayne Norlin

A Quaker Koan: How Can I Help without Doing Anything to Help?

A koan is a Buddhist mechanism for opening to a larger reality by presenting a situation that cannot possibly be… Elizabeth Barnard

The Death of Michael Lambert

On June 8, 2007, the Indianapolis Star reports that the Indiana Parole Board has voted unanimously to deny clemency for… Ken Stalcup

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

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,… Lizz Roe

Finding My Center: Reflections from a Term at Pendle Hill

"Waiting upon the Lord in silence"—what an odd phrase, I thought—when, in my Moravian tradition, you sang praises to God… Patricia Smith

One Bad Apple: A Meditation on Organic Applesauce

I spent the week before Labor Day at my family farm in Michigan making applesauce. This has been a custom… Marjorie E. Nelson

The Terrorist's Stories

I was talking to my boys, Gurney and Ammon, about religious conviction and the choice of community of spirit, while… Stuart Bartram

Kindling a Spark: Young Friends Voicing a Need for a Radical, Spiritual Quakerism

You know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. . .… Anna Obermayer

”Why Does (or Doesn’t) FWCC Do That?

When asked to explain our faith and practice, we Friends often tell stories—of the steadfastness of those who faced persecution,… Margaret Fraser

God Does Not Need Your Cash

So there I was . . . On Saturday night, most weeks of my childhood, freshly scrubbed out of the… Peggy Senger Parsons
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