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Aj Schwanz on the difference between youth ministry and youth groups

In my history of being part of faith communitie. realized that those who are “group”-oriented seem more clubish, more “come in, be one of us”, more fractured, more self-interested. Those that were “ministry”-0riented thought of the bigger picture, had more awareness of the each other, practiced more over-arching hospitality. And in my faith gathering we have many ministries, but no. lot of group. but the places where there are groups, we se

Pam Ferguson: Women in ministry should not be an issue for the Society of Friends.

She told me she felt seminary wa. bubble and now as she entered the real world she should have been prepared for this opposition to women in ministry. Her next comment after being surprised that she was surprised was: “but they are Quakers!” That made me really sad. Women in ministry should not be an issue for the Society of Friends.martin_kelley 2009-06-29T16:20:29Z

Video and report from joint gathering of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and Hispanic Quakers

They shared each others' cuisine and music, worked to prepare food and clean up, participated in small group discussions and shared in childcare. Video of "Evr'y tim. feel the Spirit" singing.martin_kelley 2009-05-26T17:44:19Z

Following Jesus Danny on some remembered Quaker roots in Vineyard

I have often contemplated wha. Vineyard/Quaker type of meeting might look like. It would be interesting if more Vineyards got in touch with their Quaker roots, and if more Quakers got in touch with the "Doin' the stuff" ethos of the Vineyard (which harkens back not only to John Wimber but to the dynamism of George Fox and the original Quakers).martin_kelley 2009-05-10T18:30:23Z

Emerging Diane: Two evangelical Baltimore meetings

Ken, Sophie an. attended not one, but two, Evangelical Friends churches in Baltimore. Oh what an adventure!chrismsf 2009-05-07T19:59:16Z

Johan M. on Evangelical machismo, style diversity and cheapening the gospel

The Gospel is an invitation, no. description, and woe to us if we block the entrance with our stated or unstated prejudices. If we say "God loves you" and truly affirm the universality of that "you," it has to apply to people who may be completely unlike us. How might they be unlike us? Not only in the obvious ways--appearance, ethnic identity, socieconomic status, preferred addictions and sins--but also in their maturity, t

Wess's sermon:Digging Up the Roof: The Kingdom Moment and the Paralytic in Mark 2:1-12

the church is called to be the ones with the shovels, opening the way to Jesusrobinmohr 2009-02-14T04:44:24Z

Gregg K following God's scent

To broadly stereotype and apply the analogy coarsely…”liberals” run the risk of being search dogs running here and there withou. solid foundation in the “scent” of God. “Evangelicals” run the risk of spending all their time sniffing clothes in closets and drawers, and never going out and attending to the voice of God in the world. My desire is both/and: to be on the God-hunt constantly in my life, letting the books of the bible train and shape

Can you believe Johan on transfers of power and not resorting to political cynicism

Christians should tell the truth about the powers and elites, but should never demonize the people in those places of power, even in the service of community organizing or to sound progressive. Evangelism is relationship-building. Those who have more power or wealth than they can spiritually handle are as much in bondage as the victims of their power; our Gospel invitation must extend to all. We cannot say "thou fool" to ANYONE without

Growing Will T writes more about a new Quaker holiness book

Carole Spencer suggests using holiness a. way of organizing Quaker history. She ha. chart of what the tree of Quaker history looks like and it ends up with the Evangelical branch in the center. She highlights all of the groups and trends that ha. strong holiness element. very much appreciated the book. It has given me much to think about. It provides an approach that may allow us to look at our history without reliving the schisms of the

Wess on the unlikely friendships of convergent Friends and the directions of Quaker renewal

This "convergent" conversation has been partially about naming what many of us, all over the world, have felt fo. really long time; things have so radically changed in our world that the questions, as well as the answers, all seem to be so different that we need to re-think how these changes affect all areas of Christian life; and we can often find help and inspiration from unlikely (Quaker) places.martin_kelley 2009-01-17T22:32:09Z

Brent Bill's fundraising idea: an indulgence tax on Quaker smart-asses

It seems I'm always hanging around the wrong people. My grandmother worried tha. did that too much whe. wa. teenager. If she were still alive. doubt that she'd be pleased tha. am still hanging around the wrong people. By wrong, she meant people who were prone to getting into trouble, didn't share the exact same faith as we did (the TRUE Evangelical Quaker faith -- not the more LIBERAL Evangelical Quaker faith as practiced

Johan Maurer on peace of faith being present in times of conflict

This past Sunday, an Immigration van was parked just outside the Latino Friends church in Newberg, Oregon, at the time the meeting for worship ended. Many Friends of Northwest Yearly Meeting are discussing the best responses to this situation, which felt very provocative and intimidating to those affected. One suggested response has been to have Friends from other meetings, particularly those predominantly Anglo, be present this and future Sunday

Growing Together Will learns about holiness

Growing up a. did among liberal Friend. had tended to view holiness as something that had swept over 19'th century Friends and somehow subverted the Quaker movement. [Arthur Roberts's "Through Flaming Sword"] made Quaker holiness understandable to me. He also showed me that it has been at the heart of Quakerism from the beginning.martin_kelley 2008-12-31T03:52:28Z

Darryl Designs Spiritual Disciplines

To illustrate an interview with Richard Foster for George Fox University's magazine. Well worth checking out the link to the interview, too!chrismsf 2008-12-03T04:13:49Z

Wess reviews re-issued biography of George Fox

This spiritual autobiography doe. splendid job of outlining the early formation, faith and later theology and practice of Fox the revolutionary Christian. While reading through i. found myself jotting down questions for potential youth group discussions, blog posts and new theological revelations about Fox’s ministry. it’. wonderful introduction not only to Fox but to the early Friends as well.martin_kelley 2008-11-29T15:12:06Z

One Qr Timothy on the dissonant familiarities in Convergent Friends

What was written in that post this morning struck me a. great explanation, frankly, of Beanite faith and practice. We belong together not, as some think this mislabeled "liberal" theology "teaches," because we are all "right" but because we are all necessary to one another's perfection. Division deprives us of the edification available through contact with those we exclude or from whom we flee in pursuit of do

Johan M on "third place" evangelizing

I looked around and saw lots of alert and amiable people, includin. pod of young people listening to stories being read out loud in the children's corner. It appeared for all the world to b. sort of living room for Newberg's booklovers. In terms of urban sociology, the store was fulfilling the promise of "third places," locations beyond home and work where it is safe to gather in public and be sociable, or to be sociably a