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March 15, 2010 Six Months Quaker Preacher 2 min read

I’ve been scaling back my time on twitter for sometime; I nearly deleted the account a month ago but had too many friends ask me not to do it so I reconsidered. Now I checked only irregularly and mostly use an autopost type feature to place updates there. I

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A Beginning and an Ending

March 5, 2010 Six Months Quaker Preacher 1 min read

Today was “one of those days.” That’s what I told the barista at the local coffee shop and that’s how I felt. It just seemed like I kept spinning my wheels all day. At the end of the work day I prayed, “God, where was your Light at

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The New Quakers: A Faithful Betrayal? (Quaker Life Article)

March 4, 2010 Featured 1 min read

Quaker Life Magazine published an article of mine called “The New Quakers: A Faithful Betrayal?” in their January/February 2010 issue. A number of people have asked for me to share it with them so they could read it, so I checked with the editor of QL, Katie Terrell, and

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Helping the World? Get Fuzzy

March 3, 2010 Blog Posts 1 min read

Found this today in the paper. I love it. I feel like I know so many people who live out of this reality, including myself. It’s a good parody and a good reminder as well. From Get Fuzzy.

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The 39 Steps at Portland Center Stage

March 3, 2010 Six Months Quaker Preacher 1 min read

This past Friday Emily and I were gifted with some tickets to the Portland Center Stage theater to watch the remake of Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps.” At first we thought the night was going to be a bust. When we got to the playhouse Emily had our 3 mo.

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Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices (Pre-Order Our New Book!)

March 3, 2010 Reviews 2 min read

As many of you know I have been on an editorial board of young Quakers for that past couple years working on a book that collects writings from Quakers around the world. The book was edited by Angelina Conti, Cara Curtis, Harriet Hart, Sarah Katreen Hoggatt, Evelyn Jadin, John Epur

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Hitting the Brakes

March 3, 2010 Practices 1 min read

Even though I still intend on following my six-month project on being a Quaker minister, I’ve been slowing down on my blogging as part of my need to hit the brakes on all things that pull me away from other duties. This has included my internet usage, though I

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Those Who Scatter and The One Who Gathers (Luke 13:31-35)

March 2, 2010 Featured 9 min read

Here’s my sermon for Lent week 2. All of you are aware of the fact that a few weeks ago we buried a women from AA. That week while I was preparing a few words to share with those at the memorial service I wrote this: “I haven’t

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Lections

February 26, 2010 Practices 2 min read

During our elder’s meeting a few weeks back I presented a calendar for the year that included e basic themes I am interested in covering in preaching for 2010, along with the days when we will have unprogrammed worship and a few other special days in the mix. Part

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No, Lord.

February 24, 2010 Six Months Quaker Preacher 1 min read

Lent is upon us and I’m working out what it means for me to be awake and aware of Christ’s Light not just within but all around. One of the things that keeps me from this is the constant speed at which I move from thing to thing.

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Missions by the Spirit by Ron Stansell (Quaker Missions)

February 23, 2010 Reviews 1 min read

Quaker Missiologist Ron Stansell has a new book coming out this month from Barclay Press called Missions By the Spirit. My review of the book is posted there if you have interest in getting a brief overview. I recommend the book to all of you who are interested in missions

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Thou

February 23, 2010 Prayer 1 min read

Thou Whom I do not know But Whose I am. Thou Whom I do not comprehend But Who has dedicated me To my fate. Thou -Dag Hammarskjold, Markings p.214-215

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