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Approved! (review)

This delightful book by Nancy L. Haines, with illustrations by Anne E.G. Nydam, would be a good addition to any Friends Meeting library. Drawing on the experience of Wellesley Meeting with junior meeting for business, the slim volume offers clear information about Quaker decision-making.

On Captivity (January 2018)

Calls to the Annual Sessions 2015 – Abridged

Intermountain Yearly Meeting, June 7 - 14, 2015; Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM

On Knowing (March 2015)

Calls to the Annual Sessions 2017 – Abridged

On Insight (March 2017)

Conflict in Meetings

Dear Friends: Conflict in our meetings is often not resolved in a manner satisfactory to all involved. Frequently, some individuals or groups are left on their own to swallow changes they are not ready for. This happens even though much willingness to being open to a way forward has been experienced within the meeting. It happens whether the conflict is instigated by the behavior and/or beliefs of one individual or by Friends who are promoting new perspectives.

On Politics (July 2017)

Daily Practice

This past year, I started coming to grips with the fact that I am not a political scientist; I am not a sociologist. I have finally, after more than a decade, let go of some of those college textbooks. I accept that I will never rewrite the thesis I should have written for Poli-Sci. I am not a debater. I am not a diplomat. As it turns out, I am a musician.

On Music (March 2018)

Decision Making & Spiritual Discernment – Review

Spiritual discernment, broadly defined as listening, relaying observations to others, and acting on divine guidance, is at the core of spiritual practice for our Society of Friends. In Decision Making & Spiritual Discernment: The Sacred Art of Finding Your Way, Nancy Bieber describes the discernment process in this way:

On Media (September 2016)

Discussion Guide for articles in "On Balance"

Discussion questions for five articles in this issue, available as a downloadable PDF.

On Balance (May 2017)

Discussion Guide for articles in "On Captivity"

On Captivity (January 2018)

Discussion Guide for articles in "On Competition"

Discussion questions for five articles in this issue, available as a downloadable PDF.

On Competition (January 2017)

Discussion Guide for articles in "On Garbage"

On Garbage (November 2017)

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