I first met Jim Crocker-Lakness about 15 years ago, when he and Jean started attending Cincinnati Friends Meeting. They had previously attended Community Friends Meeting, and also Heritage Unitarian Universalist. I knew right away that Jim was a “seasoned Friend,” with a long history of involvement in Quaker thought and
The Urgency of ‘Sacred Activism’
Through all the domestic unrest, racial violence, political upheaval and attacks on the very fabric of democracy upon which the United States was founded, there is a renewed urgency in communities across our nation, including Cincinnati, to find a way out of hate, fear, myths and anger that is undermining
Through It All
Through it all Through it all I’ve learned to trust in Jesus I’ve learned to trust in God These words from the lyrics of the hymn Through It All, in their sweetness and simplicity, with the assurance of its beautiful and hopeful melody, speaks to our condition during this year
Finding the Balance
Many of you know about the new book project in which I am currently engaged, co-authored with my good friend, Mark Minear. The working title is Finding Yourself in Chaos: A Journey of Self-Discovery for Religious Leaders. I have been working on Chapter Three for the past few weeks, in
A Field Guide to Quaker Process: Process, Decision, and the Body
In 2008, one of our former ministers, Dan Kasztelan, wrote a booklet entitled Living with the Body of Christ: A Field Guide to Quaker Process. To share this valuable information about how Friends make decisions during monthly meeting, sections of this booklet are being posted via the online Traveling Friend.