Friend from Iowa Conservative and Pacific Y.M.s traces the history of North American Friends in the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing splits and reunifications, and the founding of several Quaker organizations.
The Spiritual Work of Ecumenism
Article from Friends Journal; a Friend from Illinois YM describes his experiences at the World Council of Churches assembly in Zimbabwe in 1998.
The Shadow and the Substance
Article from “The Evangelical Friend” by a British Friend. An essay about the Quaker perspective on external sacraments.
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.
Be Prepared to Give Reasons for the Hope That Is Within You
Talk given at North Pacific YM sessions in 2002 by the pastor of Freedom Friends Church in Salem OR. Lessons from the life of Peter and his efforts to express his faith in Jesus Christ.
Religious Social Concern: A Quaker View
Friend from Iowa Conservative and Pacific Y.M.s describes the Christian spiritual basis of his concerns for peace and justice.
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.
Despairing
Chapter from Macy’s book “Rhythms of the Inner Life.” Thoughts about how Christians can cope with the presence of evil, apparently unjust, situations in the world and not give up in despair.
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.
