QuakerQuaker This Week (Fifth Month 6, 2013)

Must-reads from the web, picked by our editors

Micah Bales on the measure of success for religious fellowship

The upside-down kingdom of Jesus is hard for a lot of folks to accept, especially those of us who who identify more with the prestigious center of our culture. Yet, despite the barriers that hold us back from accepting Jesus’ counter-cultural message, all things are possible with God.

Jon Watts: 12 Pieces of Advice for Quakers on the Internet

I have begun to hear back from Friends who read my article and who have long felt that they should bring their ministry onto the internet but needed a push. I am glad to provide that push.

Craig Barnett: Trusting in the Spirit

absence of conflict or an easy consensus. It is an active process of self-discipline that enables us to listen and respond to God's guidance for us as individuals and communities.

A New Association of Friends Is Born

On Sunday, May 19th, 13 Meetings joined together as the New Association of Friends. Check out their "wedding certificate"!

Doug Bennett: More on Evangelicalism and Rachel Held Evans

Quakers should care about this because, among evangelical Friends, and in an unreflective way, something like Challies’s view is becoming more common. Rachel Held Evans shows how one can take the Bible seriously and yet not think it is God’s only and last word.

Micah Bales: Do You Believe?

For many of us, this begs the question: What is the point of having shared beliefs at all? If the whole point of the gospel is right action, could it be that intellectual beliefs are superfluous at best – and, at worst, even harmful?

Jez Smith: Fall in number of Quakers in Britain

The double fall in members and attenders comes despite Quakers having had high profile media coverage over the past couple of years, predominantly for their stance on recognising same-sex marriage as equal to different-sex marriage and campaigning for a change in the law to make it possible for Quakers to marry same-sex couples. The figures will give impetus to the new ‘vibrancy in meetings’ initiative that Quakers in Britain are developing.

LizOpp: Social justice and getting off the Quaker porch

As Friends, we often tell ourselves--and one another--that we must wait to be led by the Spirit before acting. But what I'm continuing to awaken to is that the intention to wait for such a leading has a harmful impact on entire communities that are suffering at the hands of oppressive bureaucratic systems

Randy Oftedahl: What Divides Us and What Unites Us

If we Trust in God, isn’t it enough to know that we will be led on the path, however long and winding, that each of us is meant to be on? Isn’t Faith more than believing the “right” things, following the “correct” doctrine, infant baptism or full emersion, transubstantiation or consubstanitation, cessationism or continuing revelation, chilism versus realized eschatology...oh, where does it end?

Mark Russ: Does It Matter Whether I'm a Quaker?

One British Friend wonders how he fits into the present-day landscape of Quakerism in the UK.

Forum

Quaker books for the poorly educated?

Started by Mary Linda in Quaker Talk. Last reply by William F Rushby 3 hours ago. 13 Replies

Hi Friends! I've developed a friendship with a man who is homeless. He's had a pretty hardscrabble life and did not have the benefit of much education. He has been very ill lately so I've done what I can to help him a bit. One thing I've learned…Continue

Friendly book discussion

Started by Carl D. Williams in Quaker Talk on 5th day (Thu). 0 Replies

Not wanting to reinvent the already existing, I wonder if others have already developed discussion queries for the chapters of John Punshon's Encounters With SilenceContinue

Near Geneva, New York ? Come walk in a Friendly manner....(1of 2)

Started by R.H. Francis O'Hara in Quaker Talk. Last reply by R.H. Francis O'Hara yesterday. 2 Replies

Geneva Memorial Day ParadeMonday, May 2710amThe Faith Communities for Peace will again be part of the Geneva Memorial Parade.Area Quakers and friends other faiths have taken part in this parade for several years as a witness for peace. We invite you…Continue

Buddhist and Quaker

Started by funnel101 in Quaker Talk. Last reply by CJ Hinke 3rd month 18. 85 Replies

Hi, all, it's Tania, from The Friendly Funnel. I recently took my Buddhist refuge and boddhisattva vows and was wondering about the experiences of other Buddhist Quakers were like. Personally,…Continue

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