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Meeting at the Corner of Wisdom and Power (abridged)

Author(s): Paul Christiansen, Zane Freewyn, Hazel Jordan, Adam Billen, Jane Snyder, Jerry Graville
Meeting at the Corner of Wisdom and Power: Intergenerational Presentation to North Pacific Yearly Meeting; July 9, 2023; Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon
Issue: On Healers (September 2023)

The Gospel of Tree Bark – Review

Author(s): Paul Christiansen
Friends would find the works of Anna Fritz worth knowing about simply because this talented folksinger and cellist is “one of us.” She grew up in Milwaukee Monthly Meeting; she’s highly active in Multnomah Monthly Meeting in Portland; she’s a frequent attender at the New Year’s Gathering of Young Friends, and she recently made a tour of Quaker meetings throughout Oregon and Washington. But listening to her album, The Gospel of Tree Bark (2013), makes it clear that Anna deserves to be known wherever Western Friend is read, because her music is truly ministry.
Issue: On Knowing (March 2015)

The Button Talk

Author(s): Debbie Townsend, Paul Christiansen
Dear Friends: The Sunday before North Pacific  Yearly Meeting, we were making buttons. A few of our more popular versions are: “I’m a Quaker. No, Not Like the Oatmeal;” “Never Underestimate a Feisty Old Quaker;” and “Caution: Raised Quaker.” We sell these buttons and give half of the proceeds to Western Friend. This is something we do as a family – mother and son. Western Friend is not part of it.
Issue: On Family (September 2014)

The Revolution According to Mark

Author(s): Paul Christiansen
Two years ago, I was one of those people who flinched every time I heard the word “Jesus.”  When I told this to my friend Joe Snyder, he said, “Read the Bible. That'll take care of that flinch.” And then he told me about Mark.
Issue: On Power (March 2013)

Clerks’ Calls to Annual Sessions 2024

Author(s): Bruce Thron-Weber, Paul Christiansen, Laura Magnani

The following excerpts are from complete texts found on corresponding “event” pages on this website.

Issue: On Prayer (March 2024)

Archive Articles

Library items

The Corner of Wisdom and Power (unabridged)

Authored by:
Paul Christiansen, Zane Freewyn, Hazel Jordan, Adam Billen, Jane Snyder, Jerry Graville

WF Podcast 25 – Meeting at the Corner of Wisdom and Power

Authored by:
Jonathan Stoll, colin cole, Zane Freewyn, Hazel Jordan, Adam Billen, Jane Snyder, Paul Christiansen