(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list.) 5. Our “Just Say No†attitude toward anything charismatic We believe God speaks to us all, but hush the prophetic voice. We want to yield completely to God’s Holy …
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Just in case anybody ELSE is wondering, I won’t be keeping this theme very long. I was playing around with some new themes, and my daughter (the one with a lime green room and a lime green pillow and a lime green pencil holder) LOVED …
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(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list.) 10. That oatmeal guy Yes, that cherub-faced grandfather figure on the Quaker Oatmeal container is ubiquitous, but please-I’m tired of hearing people use the Quaker Oats guy as a …
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When I finished my “Top Ten Reasons Why I’m a Quaker” list, I caught myself mentally making another, quite different list. I want to be clear: I’m completely committed to being a Quaker. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. But that doesn’t mean we are …
Read MoreDo What Jesus Did…Fast and Listen to God
Here’s what I shared today, in addition to the insert I mentioned earlier this week.
Read MoreBible Quizzing
For years, I’ve heard about bible quizzing. At Newberg Friends, we’ve had teams of middle schoolers and high schoolers studying a book of the bible, and then traveling to tournaments where they compete against teams from other churches in our Yearly Meeting. I’ve not paid …
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