Jon Watts
  • Male
  • Ashland, VA
  • United States
Share on Facebook
Twitter

Jon Watts's Friends

  • Annalee
  • Javaughn Fernanders
  • Victoria Pearson
  • Brent Bill

Jon Watts's Groups

Jon Watts's Discussions

How did you find your vocation?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Forrest Curo 1st month 12, 2011. 9 Replies

A few months ago, Max Carter asked a handful of Guilford College alumni to write essays on this query: "What are you doing now and how does it relate to your time in the Quaker Leadership Scholars…Continue

JonWatts.com

Loading… Loading feed

 

Jon Watts's Page

Latest Activity

Jon Watts posted a video

The Quaker Clearness Process | Jon Watts Vlog

A week ago I invited everyone following my music career to be a part of "THE LARGEST CLEARNESS COMMITTEE IN THE HISTORY OF QUAKERISM". I'd like to explain a ...
9th month 21, 2012
Jon Watts posted a video

"Clothe Yourself in Righteousness" | Jon Watts Videosong

"Clothe Yourself in Righteousness" was recorded in Spring of 2011 in my West Philly apartment for the "Clothe Yourself in Righteousness" project. It features...
5th month 19, 2012
Forrest Curo commented on Jon Watts's video
Thumbnail

The Story of James Nayler: the Most Controversial Quaker (Song... Not Intended For Children)

"As Jesus to Jerusalem, so James rode into Bristol. Some people thought he'd been unwise; and some said he had blasphemed. But no one claimed James hadn't known what happens when the Christ rides in to any pious city."
4th month 28, 2012
Jon Watts posted a video

"Together We Compose This Bloody, Bleeding, Beating Drum" Video Song

Comment on this video and win a free "Clothe Yourself in Righteousness" T-Shirt!! "Together We Compose This Bloody, Bleeding, Beating Drum" is a spoken word ...
1st month 6, 2012
Jon Watts commented on Friend Speaks My Mind's blog post 'Interview with Michael Gagne'
"Michael is awesome.  I'm glad you posted this."
10th month 31, 2011
Amanda Hasson commented on Jon Watts's video
10th month 10, 2011
Jon Watts liked Lindsey Schneider's video
9th month 13, 2011
Jon Watts posted a video

"There's A Spirit in Iraq" (A Tribute to Tom Fox: Christian Peacemaker)

Tom Fox is a Quaker who was taken hostage in Iraq while doing peace work there during the war. This is my letter to him. Free Download: http://bit.ly/ojt4E3 ...
9th month 13, 2011
Jon Watts posted a video

The Story of James Nayler: the Most Controversial Quaker (Song... Not Intended For Children)

James Nayler was a powerful and respected Quaker preacher, who, at the beginning of the formation of the Religious Society of Friends, traveled extensively p...
9th month 7, 2011
Forrest Curo replied to Jon Watts's discussion 'How did you find your vocation?'
"When I got the dregs of my father's inheritance... I'd been wanting to start a bookstore like AFSC's in San Diego, which is a bit of a backwater where you don't get to see their sort of material in bookstores often. But I had…"
1st month 12, 2011
Isabel Penraeth replied to Jon Watts's discussion 'How did you find your vocation?'
"“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet” (Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC, San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 1993, page 119). I am afraid I…"
1st month 12, 2011
Chel Avery replied to Jon Watts's discussion 'How did you find your vocation?'
"I didn't find my vocation.  My work has found me.  With amazing consistency, anything I've started out to do of my own volition has been a disaster.  Anyplace I've found myself that is truly right and important and…"
1st month 12, 2011
Gwen Giffen replied to Jon Watts's discussion 'How did you find your vocation?'
"This question speaks to me because I have been contemplating a career change for the past several years, and have been coming up with no answer. I feel very much in a rut, but also feel that I am where I am supposed to be right now. I am discontent…"
1st month 12, 2011
Paul A. Smith replied to Jon Watts's discussion 'How did you find your vocation?'
"  I was raised as a step-child of an emotionally and physically abusive step-father.  Part of the way I coped with the abuse was to think of myself as "everychild" and wonder what my life would be like if I were being raised by…"
1st month 12, 2011
Lola Georg replied to Jon Watts's discussion 'How did you find your vocation?'
"Jon - I love that question "Where does my great passion meet the world's great need?" Thank you so much for raising it! There are many answers to the question "How did you find your vocation?" - and for me, it really…"
1st month 11, 2011
Brad Ogilvie replied to Jon Watts's discussion 'How did you find your vocation?'
"I'm not sure I can answer these questions, so much as affirm that they are constant questions for reflection and to stay open.  I have also used the word "avocation" in my counseling work (in the context of we have a job, a…"
1st month 9, 2011

Profile Information

About Me
Quaker spoken poet and songwriter.
www.jonwatts.com
Website/Blog
http://www.jonwatts.com
Twitter Page
http://www.twitter.com/jonwatts

Jon Watts's Videos

  • Add Videos
  • View All

Comment Wall (2 comments)

You need to be a member of QuakerQuaker to add comments!

Join QuakerQuaker

At 10:06pm on 9th mo. 29, 2010, Lola Georg said…
Jon - I love this video from Pendle Hill:
At 9:40pm on 7th mo. 17, 2010, Martin Kelley said…
Great to see you here! It is funny as I assumed you were a member long ago!
 
 
 

Tip Jar

It takes many hours a month to sift through hundreds of websites to come up with this daily curated list of the best of the Quaker web. If you learn more about Friends and find joy and spiritual growth in the conversations these links provide, please consider supporting the ministry with a monthly subscription.

You can also make a one-time donation.

Latest Activity

William F Rushby replied to Mary Linda's discussion 'Quaker books for the poorly educated?'
"I suggest ministers' journals as a possibility. In particular, I like Samuel Levick, Richard…"
57 minutes ago
Irene Lape posted a blog post

Daily Old Testament and Early Christian Writings: Joshua Introduction - 2 and Origen's De Principiis: Book Two 3-4

Introduction to Joshua:The books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings are called “the Early…See More
4 hours ago
Forrest Curo commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'Biblical Inerrancy Watch: the Evangelical Free Church of America'
"There's a table in the center of our Meeting room. On the table, at one time or another, there…"
16 hours ago
Howard Brod commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'Biblical Inerrancy Watch: the Evangelical Free Church of America'
"Just a point of clarification in defense of liberal Quakers.  I have traveled within those…"
19 hours ago
Profile IconQuakerQuaker.org

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… See More
yesterday
R.H. Francis O'Hara liked Doug Bennett's blog post A New Association of Friends Is Born
yesterday
R.H. Francis O'Hara shared Doug Bennett's blog post on Facebook
yesterday
R.H. Francis O'Hara replied to R.H. Francis O'Hara's discussion 'Near Geneva, New York ? Come walk in a Friendly manner....(1of 2)'
"HOT OFF THE PRESS...PATRIOTISM is the theme of the May 2013 SPARK http://www.nyym.org in care, a…"
yesterday

About QuakerQuaker

QuakerQuaker is a community of Friends exploring Primitive Christianity Revived: plain witness, ministry, beliefs. Quaker blogs, photos, videos & gatherings. Learn More.

Subscribe in a reader
Get daily emails
Facebook
iTunes / Podcast
Twitter / Twitter Quaker List

 

Advertise:

Learn about QQ Advertising

Place an Order

The QuakerQuaker Audience

Quakers

© 2013   Created by QuakerQuaker.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service