http://youtube.com/v/Q-ZJu-qzKScOne of the really cool things I’ve discovered over the last few years is the early history of Newberg Friends Church. I’ve been compelled to learn about William Hobson, who came to tiny, frontier Newberg to create a Quaker community. His vision, though, was huge…it …
Read MoreThanks, Martin!
Technology destroys relationships…sometimes. But because of QuakerQuaker.org, I have new relationships that have truly changed me. I started this blog as a personal outlet, writing about my own thoughts. It was to be a writing discipline alone. What I ended up discovering is that blogging …
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I just can’t seem to make the time for writing out a real, coherent blog post. But sometimes it’s my perfectionism that paralyzes, so I’m making myself write something of what I’ve been thinking about. I pity you readers…but remember, I started this blog for …
Read MorePeace Sabbath
Our Yearly Meeting is encouraging all of us to take today as a Peace Sabbath Day. They’ve prepared some queries to consider, as well as inviting us to take time away from something else, make some sacrifice, in order to offer some time to pray …
Read MoreMaking a statement!
Today, I’ll be representing Quakers, thanks to Boise Friends Church. I’ll be sporting my “Quakers Rock!” shirt all day at the convention. (Speaking of Boise Friends, they’re entering the WWW world in a big way. Check out their new church page and Tanya’s photo/blog.)
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“Survival is underrated.” Brian McLaren, February 7, 2007 It’s ok to take care of ourselves, it’s ok to be a friend to ourselves, it’s ok to say no, it’s ok to have a life outside of ministry. Brian hammered these thoughts home today in many …
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Make sure to be watching Robin’s list of the top ten things that drive HER crazy about Quakers…
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(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list. Thanks to Barclay Press for the opportunity to think about this.) 1. Living in the past Yes, we have a heritage. Yes, we have a wonderful history. But we …
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