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What Spirit influences you today?



Understanding the words and teachings and actions of Jesus, will be confusing to anyone . . . unless they understand the Master Plan of God. Matt. 10:34-36




In Luke 9:55 Jesus tell's his disciples "You do not know what type of spirit is influencing you." Why . . . did he say these words? . . Because they asked for permission to call fire down from Heaven . . . to consume a city in Samaria that would not host… Continue

Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 16, 2010 at 2:48pm — No Comments

"Climate Gate" Gets a Re-Tread: Daily Mail Distorts

I tend to post articles about human-caused climate change by experts, because I am not one. I am scientifically literate, but not expert enough to feel confident trying to explain the complexity of the earth's climate balance.



However, today's Daily Mail, a London-based yellow journalism rag, has a headline claiming that a… Continue

Added by Charley Earp on 2nd mo. 14, 2010 at 10:04pm — No Comments

Meeting Today

Worship was a struggle today, much harder than usual to center and wait for God. My brain kept spinning with silly fragments coming out of left field.



Then a quote from Hans Hofmann came to me, "the ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak." Simplicity is not just a issue of possessions or clothing. It is a state of spirit, of being.



Back to my struggle to center, to listen.



"I came that they may have life, and have it… Continue

Added by Stephanie Stuckwisch on 2nd mo. 14, 2010 at 9:01pm — No Comments

Wisps of wisdom, morsels of truth, nuggets of knowledge

This phrase came to me in the Silent Weekend, as I waited for God to send me some ephananies. Then I felt bad for expecting anything. Rather, I hoped for the wisps of wisdom. And God send some to me. I am still humbled by the gifts I received.

Black History Month inspired my thoughts in new ways that I am going to pursue a while before writing about.

I've been on a whirlwind treadmill lately, scampering quite quickly. I hope I can slow down this weekend and work…

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Added by Madeleine Cadbury Brown on 2nd mo. 12, 2010 at 6:27pm — No Comments

Knock knock . . . Who's there?

It does us good to study the life of Jesus in the four gospels. Many times Jesus preformed unorthodox actions, which confused many of the Jews. Today . . . we have the luxury of 20/20 hindsight . . . looking back into history and seeing the results of the actions of others . . . and the results of the actions of Jesus . . . that have affected generation after generation after generation.


Jesus said and taught many ideas, that were so foreign to the thinking of the great…
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Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 12, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

How the Gospel Came to You (For Thy Sake)

The majority of the people that live in Western Culture, have no idea of their spiritual roots, or as others would use the term, spiritual history.


How did your ancestors come to know Christ?


What events happen in the past . . . that brought you the Good News?


The Good News . . . conquered the Roman Empire with out a physical war of swords and arrows.


The Roman Empire was brought the Good…
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Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 9, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

When we COME to HIM.

My mother was the Queen of worry. She died the first week of August 2009 at the ripe old age of 83. She taught me how to worry . . . without a single classroom lesson. I picked up her spirit of worry . . . as a small child. I now know . . . it was a family spirit of worry . . . passed from one generation to the next. I've been free of the spirit of worry . . . ever since God revealed to me . . . his Master Plan.


Jesus instructs us not worry in Matt. chapter…
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Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 8, 2010 at 10:26pm — 1 Comment

The Master Plan of God

I could not see the forest . . . for the trees.


This well know statement is an example, of the primary spiritual hurtle that mankind is faced with every day.


The Almighty has a Master Plan. A wonderful Plan. A Plan that encompasses the entire Universe.


Bits and pieces of the Plan can be seen . . . scattered here and there . . . through out the writings of the prophets.


If we do not have a…
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Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 8, 2010 at 1:33am — 1 Comment

Spiritual Foundation

So . . . what is the spiritual foundation . . . of the teachings of Jesus.


In other words . . . what is the driving force of the teachings of Jesus.


To get to the answer . . . we must go though a door, or passage way.


We have to breakout of our culture, just like any baby bird pecks its' way out of the egg.


A lawyer said "Master what is the most important commandment in the law?" Jesus…
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Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 7, 2010 at 4:20pm — No Comments

Spiritual Maturity

The number of the teachings of Jesus, that we understand is a indicator of our level of spiritual knowledge.


The number of the teachings of Jesus, that we actually live in our lives, while here on earth is our degree of spiritual maturity.


A complete understanding of the foundation of the teachings of Jesus, empowers us to carry out our mission of love, without a doubt, without hesitation or any…
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Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 7, 2010 at 12:08pm — 1 Comment

Our Culture

The culture we are born into . . . has a huge effect on our perspective, our thinking, and our understanding.



As a young child . . . I was told . . . Jesus died on the cross to make amends between God and mankind. I was told . . . God is angry with sin . . . God can not look at sin . . . God demands a sinless life . . . and the death of Jesus . . . made…
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Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 6, 2010 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Dynamics of Radical Progress: Envisioning Revolutionary Global Change

Preliminary: This essay rethinks some earlier attempts at a comprehensive understanding of social change, most notably in a 2005 essay, In Search of Religious Radicalism, and my former blog Utopian Longings. This is the first of an intended series.



Introduction:



The period from 1955-1975, broadly… Continue

Added by Charley Earp on 2nd mo. 4, 2010 at 1:39am — No Comments

Dividends from Silent Weekend

I attended the Pacific Northwest Meeting's silent weekend and the goodness is still with me. Here are some of my dividends:



Am I strong? When the light of God shines, YES. It pleases me that some people think me strong.



Thou Art With Me -- that's the answer I got when seeking God pretty blatantly (though silently).



The silent weekend I attended one year ago put me on a better path, and I have followed through fairly well since then. And I need to keep it… Continue

Added by Madeleine Cadbury Brown on 2nd mo. 2, 2010 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Verbal Attack on Transgender Men--your action requested

Michael Eric Brown of TransMentors International has raised the alarm about ugly, misinformed and offensives comments uttered on a radio program earlier this week.

On Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 Janet Snyder and Nicholas Picholas on Kiss 98.5 in Buffalo ran a story on Scott Moore "The 2nd Pregnant Man." Durning the story, both Janet and Nick responded in a transphobic, hateful and dismissive manner. Join us in condemning this…
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Added by Peterson Toscano on 1st mo. 30, 2010 at 10:21am — No Comments

Quaker Quaker This Week: Threshing, Despair, Prayer--and a Quaker Mozart?

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Canby Jones wrote: "Committed to Jesus not only as Lord, but also as Prince of Peace and peacemaking as his warriors, we eschew anything to do with war and the things that make…
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Added by QuakerQuaker on 1st mo. 30, 2010 at 4:00am — No Comments

Settling in & Breaking out. First Stop NC!

Firstly a thousand pardons for my utter neglect of my blog. After taking a break over the holidays (and soaking up the Oaxaca sun) I moved to Selinsgrove, PA (Susquehanna University). Amazing how much energy and concentration goes into relocating. Besides all of the work to settle (unpack, set up an office space, make new friends, connect with friends I met over the past year here) I also took up in earnest once again to work on my memoir after a break during the fall tour. After two hours a… Continue

Added by Peterson Toscano on 1st mo. 29, 2010 at 8:54am — No Comments

Urgent Question About Quaker Education

Is there anyone out there going to the Friends Council on Education diversity summit on social class Feb 8-9 at Pendle Hill?



I'm writing an article for Friends Journal about Quaker education and social class (tentatively approved by FJ) and would love to talk to attendees, both before and after, about their concerns and their experiences at this event.



Please contact me directly at njeanneburns at gmail dot com.…



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Added by N. Jeanne Burns on 1st mo. 26, 2010 at 5:34pm — No Comments

The best learning experience . . . is experience.

When I was a child . . . growing up . . . my parents would say " I love you" . . . and as a child . . . I thought that I knew . . . I understood . . . their message . . . their feelings . . . about . . . their . . . Love . . . for . . . me.



The first time I held . . . my first born . . . in my arms . . . she looked at me and she smiled . . . my soul exploded with love . . . love . . . love . . . that I had never . . ever . . . dreamed of . . . love that would never end for her . . .… Continue

Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 1st mo. 26, 2010 at 9:44am — 3 Comments

What do Quakers do . . . Think?

I've been here about a month . . . I found this site . . . from information on the internet . . . that stated Quakers hold their own spiritual experiences superior to the writings of scripture . . . I was hopeful that I would find a group of people . . . communicating directly with God . . . sharing their spiritual knowledge . . . in their everyday living.



I left orthodox Christianity . . . looking for a breath of fresh spiritual air . . . I'm wondering . . . if most Quakers just… Continue

Added by Rickey D. Whetstone on 1st mo. 25, 2010 at 9:41pm — No Comments

Bridge Film Festival Finalist Judges Announced!

The Bridge Film Festival 2010 is honored to announce this year's Finalist Judges! Each year we select judges who are educators, social activists, filmmakers, and Quakers. Because the festival is on-line, they will be able to view and evaluate the finalist entries from wherever in the world they happen to be (as long as they have a computer and internet connection.) The judges will determine the winners for best narrative, documentary, digital slide show, and public service announcement… Continue

Added by Bridge Film Festival on 1st mo. 21, 2010 at 5:48am — No Comments

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