The expectant waiting of unprogrammed Quakers was one of the things that drew me into the fellowship of Friends eight years ago, and I’m still learning about how local meetings practice it. George Fox University professor Cherice Bock recently wrote a fascinating blog on the ways that Quakers worship and discern together. Bock is part […]
Control and courage
On my way out of the office last Friday, I saw a single white wildflower growing out of a crack in the parking lot. It was nestled right in the corner between the level that the cars drive on and the sidewalk that people walk on. It was about eight inches tall with Irish green leaves, […]
The truth is enough.
Matthew 5:33-37, part of the gospels’ summary of Jesus’s teachings, challenges the way we handle the truth. And it’s a necessary challenge. Truth, embellishments, hedges, and avoidances all make business and interpersonal relationships that much more complicated. We’ve learned to distrust marketers and their advertising claims, and “Just give it to me straight” is a […]