No Doubt

A Friend from Philadelphia YM whose daughter is disabled offers thoughts on seeing her daughter as a gift from God.

The Simplification of Life

Chapter from “A Testament of Devotion,” about the busyness of modern life in North America and Europe, with suggestions for how to simplify our lives and be more centered spiritually.

The Quaker Discovery; Room for the Infinite

Chapter from Kelly’s book “The Eternal Promise,” about early Friends, particularly George Fox, and the vision they had about spiritual insights coming directly from God.

The New Holy Family

Reprint of 1943 article from “The American Friend.” Quoting Jesus who said that his followers were his new “family,” Jones suggests we look at the whole spiritual family of Christians and work on healing the differences in this large “family.”

Connected to the Vine

Talk given at World Gathering of Young Friends in Britain in 2005; African-American Friend describes her spiritual journey through several different types of Christianity to end up as a Friend in Philadelphia YM.

Learning to Go in Peace

Keynote talk at sessions of Philadelphia YM in 2008, by pastor from Northwest YM, exploring the peace testimony and its Biblical basis and how we can live it in the 21st century.

Practicing the Gospel of Hope in the Nuclear Age

A Friend from New York YM sees the film “Gandhi” and makes observations about efforts to transform the world using violent and nonviolent means; he includes examples from the Bible, Quaker history, and other sources.

On Listening: To God and to Each Other

Talk given by Friend from Philadelphia YM at a spiritual retreat in 1983. Thoughts on listening to the voice of God in our hearts and in those around us.

On Confirming the Deepest Thing in Another

Friend from Philadelphia YM offers thoughts on how Quaker schools can be spiritually centered, and what such centering is, with examples from Christianity and other religions.