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Travelogue from Quaker Heritage Day (Audio)
This is probably the last of my Quaker Heritage Day reports, but a few Sundays back I shared during worship about our
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Listening to God
Being open to the truth within the various branches of Quakerism is one way we exemplify the virtue of listening to God.
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On Grief (John Wilhelm Rowntree)
This seems appropriate given the events of today involving a friend and Fuller prof. of mine. Quaker John Wilhelm Rowntree wrote in
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Follow-Up Materials From Quaker Heritage Day
For now, I’d like to share the materials that were requested by those there at the Quaker Heritage Day event in
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I Heard the Words of Fire
I heard the words of fire spring forth from a child (of God); words that sparked an inferno and swallowed the whole
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Births (a poem)
I was reminded of a poem I love today while working on my Quaker Heritage Day talks. It’s written by a
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Queries for Discernment and Seeking
I was asked by the clerk of a committee I am on to guide worship the other day. He wanted me not
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Prayer as Song
I’ve been thinking about prayer today, and the many ways we pray that are not simply meal-time prayers (God thank
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Preparatory Materials for Quaker Heritage Day (Part 1)
Heralding The New Creation: Mission as Participation in the Quaker TraditionQuaker Heritage Day: Berkeley Friends ChurchFebruary 12, 2011 Here are some quotes,
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Queries for Grounding Our Work in Place
I have been thinking a lot more about place, context and community that has been usual for me. I have blogged about
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My Favorite Albums From 2010
In the past I’ve done more of a write up on the albums I really enjoyed from the previous year, but
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Resource: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Every Christmas Eve we have a very nice, contemplative candlelight service. This gathering goes for about 45-60 minutes, includes scripture reading,
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Lineage, Belt Buckles and the BIG US. (Matthew 1:1-25)
Here’s my sermon from December 19th. This morning is the fourth and final week of advent. We have travelled long and
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Has Christmas Lost its Power?
Going through Christmas this year I began to wonder if Christmas has lost it’s power as a symbol and sign in
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Christmas has always belonged to other traditions – Max Carter
I always enjoy Max Carter’s perspective, a f/Friend from North Carolina, a Conservative Quaker, and educator. His reflection this week
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