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I Am Who I Am
[Moses] came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame…
On Being 'In the Moment'
I find that, while on retreats like this, it is difficult for me break from my usual pattern of multitasking,…
A Quaker Koan: How Can I Help without Doing Anything to Help?
A koan is a Buddhist mechanism for opening to a larger reality by presenting a situation that cannot possibly be…
The Death of Michael Lambert
On June 8, 2007, the Indianapolis Star reports that the Indiana Parole Board has voted unanimously to deny clemency for…
Holy Yielding: A Lesson from the Gathering
Last April, I was asked to lead a workshop for the Gathering this past summer. I had not planned on…
Finding the Prophetic Voice for Our Time
Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. —1 Corinthians 14:1 Dear Friends,…
Finding My Center: Reflections from a Term at Pendle Hill
"Waiting upon the Lord in silence"—what an odd phrase, I thought—when, in my Moravian tradition, you sang praises to God…
One Bad Apple: A Meditation on Organic Applesauce
I spent the week before Labor Day at my family farm in Michigan making applesauce. This has been a custom…
The Terrorist's Stories
I was talking to my boys, Gurney and Ammon, about religious conviction and the choice of community of spirit, while…
Kindling a Spark: Young Friends Voicing a Need for a Radical, Spiritual Quakerism
You know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. . .…
”Why Does (or Doesn’t) FWCC Do That?
When asked to explain our faith and practice, we Friends often tell stories—of the steadfastness of those who faced persecution,…
God Does Not Need Your Cash
So there I was . . . On Saturday night, most weeks of my childhood, freshly scrubbed out of the…
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