Jesus, the Prophet of Mud
This is the text from a recent sermon of mine taken from John 9 where Jesus heals the blind beggar. (We used the Message version of this story which seem to capture what was going
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Waiting for Spring
DSCN7306, a photo by C. Wess Daniels on Flickr. This was a picture I took a little more than a month ago, but when I saw it today it struck me. We have been waiting
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 trip. If you’re interested you can listen to the Camas Friends Church
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. When we listen to others, we also allow ourselves to be made subject
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 1905: Every [one] knows in [their] heart that there is no greater thing
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 Berkeley, CA this past weekend. A number of folks hoped I’d share
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 world. It was an unintended outcome, but the devastation surprised no one. Simple
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 Canadian Quaker (and friend of mine) named Julie Robinson. The poem is found
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 to prepare a sermon but rather help prepare our hearts and minds for
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 you for the food). I came across Psalm 104:33 in my reading this
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, Scripture, and Queries for personal preparation for our gathering together at Quaker Heritage
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 this already a couple times (escapism and goals). But there are some queries