Author Archives: bpemery

Inside Outside Upside Down  by LaVerne Biel, September 17, 2023

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak with you today.  For some of you that don’t know me, I thought I’d give you a little background on who I am.  I was the middle child of five.  I … Continue reading

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“Earth’s Crammed with God” by John Kinney, August 13, 2023

I want to begin with this excerpt from the poem “Aurora Leigh” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and tweak it a bit to make it a prayer. “Earth’s crammed with heaven,And every common bush afire with God,But only those who see … Continue reading

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Lamentation by John Kinney, October 8, 2023

Nice to be with you.  If I do anything right in my messages you get a lot of the credit.  I am not sure how it works, but I believe you are part of what draws thoughts and ideas out … Continue reading

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A Silver Age of Evangelism? Part I by Johan Maurer, August 27, 2023

Today I want to speak about evangelism, which is a bit of a loaded topic among some Friends, so let me say briefly what I mean by this word. By “evangelism,” I mean the engaging and persuasive communication of our … Continue reading

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Is It Time Yet?  (Patience) by Ruthie Tippin, August 20, 2023

Patience can wear a person out!  At least being patient can.  But perhaps the certain style or design of patience that the Apostle Paul encourages us to wear is a bit different than what we normally think of.  Here is … Continue reading

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How Did You Make Them Feel? by Jon Maroni, July 2, 2023

Good morning and greetings friends. The Maroni’s have been fortunate to have much to celebrate right now. Mila will turn 3 in just over a month, Krista and I celebrate 12 years of marriage tomorrow, and I finally feel like … Continue reading

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You Are So Judgmental Said the Pot to the Kettle  by John Kinney,  June 11, 2023

It is always good to be with my brothers and sisters in Christ. I hope that what I say will be of spiritual benefit to you, but at best I just get the ball rolling.  We trust that the Light … Continue reading

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Desert Temptation (If You Are the Son of God. . .)  by John Kinney, March 12,2023

It is always good to with my brothers and sisters in Christ in person and on zoom. For denominations that follow a liturgical calendar, this is the 40-day season of Lent which commemorates Jesus’s 40 days of fasting in the … Continue reading

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What is it all for ?  by John Kinney, January 29, 2023

It is good to be with you, friends.  What a great name for a church “The Religious Society of Friends.”  On top of that, an early term of derision “Quakers” is later embraced. Amazing. Matt 25 14-30 “It is like … Continue reading

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Holy Ground by Sarah Scott, January 8, 2023

I saw this Instagram  post the other day from a person celebrating their 32nd birthday. It read: “Today is my 32nd birthday. Over the last month, I asked several 90 year olds what advice they would give to their 32 … Continue reading

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