Blog Posts

A New “Convergent” Mapping Project hits the Web

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Martin Kelley isn’t the only one really excited about the new Quakermaps.com project from Micah Bales and Jon Watts. While there are other quaker maps out there this is by far the coolest

(mis)Quote of the Day: Jesus and Equipment

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The recent arrest of a “Christian” militia group (yea Ohio and Michigan) has made international news (just what I want my friends around the globe reading about us) and for good reason, the initial response

Christ would not be Redeemer

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Today is the feast of Oscar Romero so as I think about his work today and pray for all those who are cruelly treated, those who do not have a voice of their own and

Helping the World? Get Fuzzy

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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

Homeless in Our Town?

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Since high school I have been drawn to ministry among the poor. Part  of it was because we grew up poor (at least compared to those around us,  we weren’t on the street or

Conversion(s) b

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Just as I was heading to bed last night I learned that Howard Zinn, history professor and author at Boston University, had passed away yesterday from a heart attack. When I think about the conversions

Reader Poll: Sermon Texts on the Blog?

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[crowdsignal poll=2580078] Would you like for Wess’ sermon texts to be posted on the blog so you can read them? (polling)

A Thought for Quakers on Change

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I am preparing my discussion for our Sunday morning meeting for worship and am thinking a lot about what Kester Brewin calls “wombs of the divine,” and creating the necessary space for something new to

Favorite Music of 2009

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Here’s a list of my favorite, or at least most listened to, albums from this past year. Elvis Perkins In Dearland Elvis Perkins in Dearland’s self-titled, second album arrived this year and it

Dowd on (Role) Modeling

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I came across this today while I was doing some back reading from this weekend’s newspaper. It struck me as really insightful: After the baseball steroid scandal and the disappointing news that Tiger’s

Home From a Retreat at the Beach

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This past Friday I gave a bit of a cry-for-help and have been feeling under a lot of pressure lately given my schooling, job, and the recent (beautiful) events in our lives.  So what better