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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

Finding Spirituality on linked ministry across space and time

I've likely mentioned before tha. am often astounded by the fact that someone else at Meeting will speak what is in my head and heart. This was kind of like that, except magnified 100 times. No question that there was change...two different Meetings nearly 700 miles apart. But there was also continuity...one week later the same thread.martin_kelley 2009-06-05T22:09:03Z

Passionate Ashley on Pentacost and being given words to speak

I see many parallels between Pentecost and Quaker worship. We gather and wait i. house for the Holy Spirit to come upon us, and we speak as the Spirit prompts us. We may not literally see tongues of fire above each others' heads, but we do believe that there is the Light of God in every person. sometimes think that Quakers are too comfortable in our silence, that we are not paying attention the call of the Spirit in our lives.martin_kell

Peterson's Quaker joke

A Quaker. warthog an. palm tree walk int. pub. Looking up from behind the counter, the bartender shouts, “Hey, we don’t serve your kind here!”martin_kelley 2009-05-19T13:02:12Z

Micah's latest Ministry Newsletter

I have covere. lot of ground since my last newsletter, traveling well ove. thousand miles and visiting Friends in Manhattan, Topeka and Lawerence, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; and Kearney, Central City, and Grand Island, Nebraska. In addition. have continued my work in Wichita. have met with individuals, as well as being invited to speak to the youth of Crossroads Friends Church. have also continued to assist the Mennonite Church of t

Wess: Mind the Fire, Fan the Flame: A Message of Hope for Quakers

God is blessing the cross-pollinations, inter-visitations, and friendships these friends are encouraging. Rather than being unequally yolked, these friends are tendin. fire all these groups have and need.chrismsf 2009-04-30T17:00:17Z

Growing Together Will on Counsel to the Christian-traveller

I received an unexpected blessing in the mail. It wa. slim volume called "Counsel to the Christian Traveller: also Meditations and Experiences" by William Shewen. opened it and started reading and found great drafts of refreshment for my soul.chrismsf 2009-04-23T05:40:45Z

Dan knows Coffee is an act of love (and quotes Bart Campolo)

...Whe. see that people are getting together in the church basement after services to plan out who’s going to move in with whom after people start to lose their jobs and their houses, whe. see that churches are beginning to plan out how they will be eating together, then the church will seem relevant to me...robinmohr 2009-04-17T05:31:48Z

Hystery on Spoken Ministry

I'm talking heart pounding, sweating, hallucination moments of spirituality in the midst of my ordinary life. Seizures probably, but... once you've had them, you have little tolerance for milk-toast testimonies of spirituality.chrismsf 2009-04-17T05:28:05Z

How'd Amy on the upwelling of ministry

This vocal ministry stuff is just plain weird at times. I've begun to recognize the signs that God ha. message for me to speak. center deeply as soon a. enter worship. Deep, deep, deep without trying, without knowing. Nothing distracts me or intrudes. It's like no other time in worship at meeting or by myself. message forms and won't leave. My heart races. speak without even knowing that I'm about to.martin_kelley 20

Paul L.'s Palm Sunday meditation

Whil. can’t say that I’ve ever had as dramatic experience as the first-generation apostles as described by Luke, over the years I’ve had enough glimpses of the Living Christ’s presence in the midst of the waiting community tha. have kept coming to wait with them.robinmohr 2009-04-12T03:21:09Z

Richard on Travelling in the Electronic Ministry

distinguishing between electronic intervisitation and electronic ministryrobinmohr 2009-04-08T04:17:04Z

Beeston Rhianon: "As I came to meeting this morning, I noticed the daffodils and I thought..."

And other forms of overly-predictable ministry tropes.martin_kelley 2009-04-07T17:09:52Z

Micah’s Ministry Newsletter #3

My ministry of intervisitation and prayerful listening is continuing here in Wichita, Kansas, a. prepare to reach out to Friends communities in Oklahoma, Northern Kansas, Texas and Nebraska.lizopp 2009-03-24T19:13:27Z

Emerging Diane wonders whether she should do less conferences and more serving after Drayton workshop

I thin. passed the point sometime ago where it's fruitful for me to sit in retreats talking about things. For some, they are the perfect place to be on the journey, but for me, at this point. think need to be out more actively serving. Often the talk just saddens me, and seems to come out of ego, my own as much as anyone else's.martin_kelley 2009-03-12T00:58:28Z

Timothy T: Why do Quakers hate to talk about sin?

Quakers were very much abou. process of transformation that put an end to the evil deeds throug. spiritual transformation that took, for example, away the occasion for all wars. This meant that people's states of mind would not include, any longer, that which moved them to war. This drove the Protestant authorities nuts just to hear. People are too depraved for this kind of "progress," in the Protestant ideology. An. think th

What is Meeting for Worship?

Two Quakers talk about what unprogrammed Meeting for Worship is for them.martin_kelley 2009-01-21T21:04:11Z

Passonate Ashley on sermons and sermonizing

So many preachers in this country seem tell us that if we pray, nothing bad will happen to us. Wars, trouble, and famine may come to other nations, but not to us because we are special. think this kind of preaching may be more dangerous in the end than boring or moralistic sermons. Friends hav. strong tradition of prophetic witness and we recognize that anyone may be called to minister. hope that in the days ahead, those who feel called to

Richard M on God's postal delivery system

God often speaks to me during worship to shed light on issue. am struggling with or showing me way. can serve others, but since these messages are for me there’s no point in sharing them out loud with those gathered. Messages intended for vocal ministry are different. The minister gets the letter and the name on the envelope is not the minister’s. Usually the minister can't read the address. But they know that if they speak, the addresse