Category Archives: Jesus
Jesus as the Way
I wrote this in my real journal last night and feel inclined to share it: I’ve been almost plagued with confusion over whether I’m a Christian or not. It just seems like one of those questions one should know the … Continue reading
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The Prodigal… Cat?
Last night, as my thoughts were wandering as they usually do right before I fall asleep, I started thinking about my favorite memory of Sugar. We used to lock her up at night in Rob’s office (with food/water dishes, two … Continue reading
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Jesus’s Teachings About Taxes
In this month’s Friends Journal, there are several articles written about withholding the percentage of our taxes that get used for the military. In Elizabeth Boardman’s article on page 20, she states: The Prince of Peace preoccupies some of our … Continue reading
Christmas Cards
I’m sending two unusual Christmas cards this year. The first idea came to me when I was signing a letter to George W. written for me by Amnesty International. I scrawled on the top: “Merry Christmas! May the Christian values … Continue reading
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Paradox
I’ve been wondering about the first commandment recently: “I am the Lord your God… you shall have no other gods before me.” It seems like a fairly straightforward commandment: basically, don’t worship anyone or anything other than God. I always … Continue reading
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Living Faith
“Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest, and let thy gifts to us be blessed.” Every Sunday at family dinner with my in-laws, I’ve been saying this prayer along with everyone else before we eat. A couple of days ago, it … Continue reading
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Quaker Quaker
This post is actually not about Quaker Quaker, but about the idea of a Quaker Quaker, which was explained a bit here: If we became a religious society of Finders, then we’d need to figure out what it means to … Continue reading
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Groundless
During Meeting for Worship, I offered up to God the following prayer: Lord, I feel like I’m a fish out of water, flopping around on the shore. Please help me flop back towards your Living Waters instead of further inland. … Continue reading
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Hope
I had a wonderful conversation with my mother-in-law on Friday, as she was driving me to my post-op appointment. Some background is necessary to appreciate how wonderful this conversation was for me: my mother-in-law is a fundamentalist, Evangelical Christian who … Continue reading
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Quick Update
I’ve just finished reading “If Grace Is True” and “If God Is Love”. They are two of the most Christ-affirming books I’ve ever read and have made me content to call myself a universalist… and a Christian again: “… a … Continue reading