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Welcome, Paco! | Letters from the Street
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Letters from the Street. About “Letters From the Street”. Philosophy, theology, and whatever else crosses my mind. By Dr Bruce Arnold. The world has paid a lot of attention to the election of a new pope. The election of Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name Pope Francis, has caused a lot of interest around the world, and not just among Catholics. That’s on the one hand. For now, I want to share in the optimism. I don’t require that Francis be a perfect human being in every way and on e...
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The Lamb's War: March 2013
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The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." - Romans 13:12. Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Supreme Court Debates Same-Sex Marriage – Should We? So why do I feel so conflicted about the current debate happening at (and outside of) the Supreme court? Posted by Micah Bales. Tuesday, March 26, 2013. In spite of the risks that I see in the traditional pastoral model, I cannot deny the advantages of designating particular individuals a...
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The Lamb's War: December 2012
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The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." - Romans 13:12. Monday, December 31, 2012. New Year's Resolution: Seeking The Seed Within. Don’t you know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Offers a new way...
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The Lamb's War: November 2012
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The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." - Romans 13:12. Thursday, November 29, 2012. Should Quakers Be Laying On Hands? Have you received the Holy Spirit? One of these scattered disciples, Philip, shared the good news in Samaria. The Samaritans were the red-headed stepchildren of the Jewish family. They were outsiders par excellence. What does that even mean. Why weren't the apostles satisfied with the fact that the Samar...
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The Lamb's War: September 2012
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The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." - Romans 13:12. Thursday, September 27, 2012. Can You Hear Me Now? From this perspective, the way that we often communicate here in Washington is questionable. If words are intended to provide a doorway into the truth that lies beyond us, what happens when we speak primarily to get our own way, so that our own perspective prevails while others are discounted? This question is alive ...
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The Lamb's War: The Lamb's War Has Moved!
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The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." - Romans 13:12. Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The Lamb's War Has Moved! Dear friends, After more than six years of being hosted on the Blogger. Platform, The Lamb's War has moved to its own domain:. Posted by Micah Bales. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe via RSS Feed. Enter your email address:. Friends With Whom I Serve. Follow me on Twitter. The Lambs War Has Moved! Any one ...
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Showers of Blessings: Introduction to a Quaker wedding
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With songs and honors sounding loud,. Address the Lord on high. Over the heav'ns he spreads his clouds,. And water veils the sky. He sends his showers of blessings down. To cheer the plains below. He makes the grass the mountains crown,. And corn in valleys grow. Isaac Watts, in The Sacred Harp. Friday, July 13, 2007. Introduction to a Quaker wedding. Here is what I plan to say:. They will then sign the certificate of marriage, certifying in writing the promises they have just made. They will return ...
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Quaker Plain VII: A Simple Ministry | Letters from the Street
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Letters from the Street. About “Letters From the Street”. Philosophy, theology, and whatever else crosses my mind. Quaker Plain VII: A Simple Ministry. By Dr Bruce Arnold. I’ve had the opportunity to talk with Friends recently about our tradition of vocal ministry and how best to support and enrichen it. The spark for these discussions was a plan for a minister’s retreat. Is this not ordination by another name? Have we not set up a priestly caste? Emphatically, and fervently, yes! Wherever we see the Hol...
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Mindfulness and Transformation:: July 2016
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Posting in the early morning most Tuesdays. Tuesday, July 26, 2016. We Will Walk Side by Side. The politics of fear that were on display in cleveland and mr. trump's acceptance speech in which he said, "nobody knows the system better that me, which is why i alone. May we embrace the vision that makes us better than we are now. may be choose hope over fear. may we lay down the weapons with which we now confront each other and turn to one another with open arms. shalom. Tuesday, July 19, 2016. As i rode my...
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