<description>In her message, Kay Ellison asked the question how did Jesus handle living under a regime? And can I learn something from what Jesus did? </description>

In her message, Kay Ellison asked the question ho…

In her message, Kay Ellison asked the question how did Jesus handle living under a regime? And can I learn something from what Jesus did? 

"The best way we can love God," by Kay Ellison

<description>Stephen Deatherage offered the message on Sunday Nov 23, 2025. Stephen reflected on Moses and the Midianites, on current political figures, and on an imagined afterlife where we meet those we wronged and finally understand that love was the point all along.</description>

Stephen Deatherage offered the message on Sunday …

Stephen Deatherage offered the message on Sunday Nov 23, 2025. Stephen reflected on Moses and the Midianites, on current political figures, and on an imagined afterlife where we meet those we wronged and finally understand that love was the point all along.

"Love Was the Point All Along" by Stephen Deatherage

<description>Nathan Meckley invited us into Advent by reminding us that hope is not a feeling but a choice; a tenacious, even wild “bird in the soul” that we practice by living as people who choose hope.</description>

Nathan Meckley invited us into Advent by remindin…

Nathan Meckley invited us into Advent by reminding us that hope is not a feeling but a choice; a tenacious, even wild “bird in the soul” that we practice by living as people who choose hope.

"A Wild Goose Kind of Hope" by Nathan Meckley

<description>Gil George shared that integrity, for her, means knowing herself and her values, and living in a way where her identity, actions, and intentions remain aligned with those values even though it is always a work in progress.</description>

Gil George shared that integrity, for her, means …

Gil George shared that integrity, for her, means knowing herself and her values, and living in a way where her identity, actions, and intentions remain aligned with those values even though it is always a work in progress.

"Living Into Integrity" by Gillian George

<description>Nathan Meckley reflects on how the word Friend carries both depth and aspiration for Quakers. Nathan asks us to consider what it means spiritually and relationally when we call someone friend or Friend. What does it mean to you when you call someone, lowercase, friend? When you call someone, capital F, Friend—what does it mean to you? Is your relationship with Truth, with Christ, with God, friendly? How could it become more so?</description>

Nathan Meckley reflects on how the word Friend ca…

Nathan Meckley reflects on how the word Friend carries both depth and aspiration for Quakers. Nathan asks us to consider what it means spiritually and relationally when we call someone friend or Friend. What does it mean to you when you call someone, lowercase, friend? When you call someone, capital F, Friend—what does it mean to you? Is your relationship with Truth, with Christ, with God, friendly? How could it become more so?

"Friends of God, Friends of Christ, Friends of Truth," by Nathan Meckley

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