La adoración abierta

Un folleto preparado para los Amigos pastorales de la Iglesia Reedwood, JA del noroeste, sobre la manera en que los Amigos en un culto basado en el silencio se quedan centrados espiritualmente, con los corazones abiertos para escuchar los mensajes de otros y discernir cuándo uno mismo debe compartir un mensaje recibido.

Los Amigos y la Adoración

Ensayo por un Amigo muy conocido en Norteamérica, sobre la tradición de adoración abierta entre los Amigos.

Finding the Prophetic Voice—

Talk at FWCC Triennial in Ireland (2007). Looking for guidance in the Bible for how Friends in the 21st century can stay faithful, witness to our faith, and work to make the world better.

Peacemaking: Public & Private

British Friend speaking at a university in Canada in 1978, about working for peace and justice in the world at large and in our own lives, families, and so on.

To Do Nothing

In “To Do Nothing,” Tina Coffin reflects on moments when she ignored spiritual promptings to act compassionately, only to realize later that inaction itself can be a form of harm. The essay emphasizes listening to the Spirit’s nudges and courageously responding, even when social discomfort or self-doubt makes action difficult.

Today Was the Future Yesterday

Talk given to Ohio Valley YM, August, 1989. Historical context and reflections on the Quaker movement in both the 1600s and the 20th century.

Hope in a Culture of Fear

Keynote address at FWCC-SOA Annual Meeting in 2003, soon after the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and the start of the Iraq war. Friends pastor from FUM describes growing up in Richmond IN and facing stressful situations as a young Friend, and proceeds into lessons about peace for the 21st century.