(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list.) 7. Individualistic, self-defined faith George Fox famously described the power of a real encounter with God in his journal: “When all my hopes…in all men were gone, so that …
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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 …
Read MoreQuaker Crazies
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 …
Read MoreDo what Jesus did…know what you believe
Here is what I shared this past Sunday. Last Friday, after a very long week, this came together, and I realized I was pretty excited about what I was sharing. I really want to break the stereotype that Christians are afraid to think, afraid to …
Read MoreBecoming a Jesus Person
A week ago Sunday, we began a new series in worship. After last fall’s series on “Jesus people practice…”, which tried to flesh out what it looks like in practical terms to follow Jesus, now we want to talk more about how to become a …
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