Have you ever had someone take your words and distort them, either because of honest misunderstanding, or willful intent? If you have, and y

It was once said that, were the Bible to be lost—all of its various manuscripts and translations somehow destroyed—that it could be recovere

Quiet calm on surface…deep river…swirling, powerful, passion Good morning, Friends, When was the last time you saw the glory of God? Saw it

About twenty-five years ago, Friends from various Yearly Meetings and organizations called a special conference on voluntary service that wa

Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 7th of Eighth Month, 2022 Speaker: Robert Wafula Scripture: Genesis 22:1-2 After...

Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 17th of Seventh Month, 2022 Speaker: Nelson Bingham Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48 “You...

Dear Friends, How delightful to meet with you this morning in a way that has become customary for us. Although I would love to be with you

The Quaker scholar Wess Daniels has written a fair bit on Revelation, on the passage that we just heard, and the book as a whole. One of the

Yesterday my younger grandson, Silas, who is on the autism spectrum,1 turned twelve years old. As an infant in his crib, Silas lined up his

Some years ago, I was asked to help clerk a couple of meetings for discernment for a small Friends Meeting that was struggling. The meeting

Today is the day we celebrate resurrection. Today we remember that Jesus, who willingly went to his death on the cross, and was laid in the

Today we’ve heard Luke's account of what is often called, “The Triumphal Entry,” the story of Jesus' coming into Jerusalem prior to the time

I’ve always been drawn to this story. I have so many responses, it has been challenging to try to winnow them down to something cohesive.

I bring greetings of love and peace from the Friends in Whittier, CA. It is a great joy to join you in meeting for worship. I give thanks

Today we’re beginning where we left off last Sunday, in the second chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. If you were with us then,

When I was a child we lived in Chicago for a few years, on the city’s south side, and one of the many treasures of our neighborhood was the

Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 6th of Third Month, 2022 Speaker: Stephanie Crumley-Effinger Scripture: Romans 12:...

Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 27th of Second Month, 2022 Speaker: Brian Young Scripture: Luke 22:39-42,45-46 39...

Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 20th of Second Month, 2022 Speaker: Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm Scripture: Genesis...

Most of you probably know from personal experience what it is to turn your ankle, yes? Most of us know that sick feeling when you put your