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 …
Read MoreAnd the number 1 reason I’m a Quaker is…
1. I want to join Christ in changing the world. I’m a Quaker because of this radical way of life where an intimate, alive relationship with God is married to a holistic, all-encompassing, action-oriented embrace of social justice. It’s the beautiful bonding of the vertical …
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