Article from “The Evangelical Friend” by a British Friend. An essay about the Quaker perspective on external sacraments.
The Power of Words: Some Reflections on the Personal Use of the Psalms
A British Friend, instructor at Woodbrooke, offers thoughts on the Psalms.
This I Have Longed For & Of a Growth in Grace Amidst Distressing Exercises of Spirit
Short writings by Mary and Isaac Penington describing their spiritual life in the 1600s. Pamphlet includes a 2-page biography of the Peningtons.
A Treasure the World Knows Not Of
Excerpts from “Some Fruits of Solitude” and two other works by Penn, one being advice on spiritually centered family life.
An Orientation to Prophecy
Talk given at FWCC Triennial in Ireland, 2007; a British Friend calls for more prophetic ministry among Friends in the 21st century.
To Save From Fear
From a lecture that was on BBC radio. A British Friend comments on how to live lives of courageous Christian witness to the world.
Transforming the Visible: A Contemplative Among Activists
Canadian Friend in the UK who cannot do social action because of illness reminds us of the need to keep prayer and spiritual balance as the grounding of all of our action.
Proclaiming Peace: Lives That Speak
Joffee: British writer summarizes the life of a man imprisoned for violent IRA activities who later had a change of heart and became a Christian pacifist; Deming: interview with mixed-race Catholic man in South Africa who was working for peace and justice in the 1980s.
Darkness Is as Light with Thee
An Australian Friend living in the UK became blind and describes how his faith sustains him through the experience.
The Gift of God Which Is Within Thee
Reprints from three Friends publications. Inspirational stories about how Friends live out their faith and help others.
