by Mark Kelley, Eugene Friends I have always believed that God calls the church to serve the world and that every disciple is privileged to be part of that call. When in high school, I was convicted by just the title of Rebecca Manley Pippert’s Out of the Saltshaker & into the World: Evangelism as [...]

by Amy Watson, Sherwood Friends There are certain buildings at Twin Rocks that have a very distinct smell. When you walk through the door your lungs are filled with camp. Not every building is like this, just the ones that have been around for decades of summers, the buildings that have experienced multiple generations of [...]

by Steve Fawver, Newberg Friends My journey to find freedom from some addictions in my life has been long. I agree with Gerald May’s statement in his book Addiction and Grace: “We are all addicts in every sense of the word” (p. 4). This book has been very foundational in my experience and life over [...]

by a prayer journey traveler Praying Wherever God Takes You! I pray for a lot of things and for people I care about. Prayer is the privilege of talking to God and listening to him, as part of a Spirit-led conversation. During the Outreach Rally at Yearly Meeting sessions, we were challenged to pray boldly—for [...]

by Tresa Redford, Meridian Friends I’ve sat through many hours of baseball games. Watching my son play brings great pleasure. Still, after so many games, there are more components to the game than I probably understand and can imagine. Baseball is not for weaklings, let me tell you. One thing I have learned, though, is [...]

by Tom Stave, NWYM clerk, Eugene Friends Because we are a community that calls Christ our head, to seek his mind should be a central passion. In our Quaker decision-making process we assume this, but for our process to be vital and responsive it must be enlivened by people who believe with all their hearts [...]

by Kaija Magee, Tigard Friends there’s a feeling i get when i close my eyes and feel adequately perfect (or perfectly adequate?) when i feel that i fit like my oddly-shaped puzzle piece has found a home i slept fitting on church floors i ate fitting in bread pudding i danced fitting in the snow [...]

by Hernan Diaz, Iglesia Amigos en Vancouver  “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your [...]

Scripture and Friends by Becky Ankeny, NWYM superintendent The name of our slice of the Christian movement came right out of the Bible: “You are my friends,” said Jesus, “if you do what I tell you to do” (John 15:14). This verse is so challenging to us right now. How do we know what Jesus [...]

Looking back… Don Millage—a longtime Friend, father, grandfather and husband—passed away on February 17 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland. Don was very active in Northwest Yearly Meeting, the Newberg community, and George Fox University. Anna Nixon passed away on February 28. Anna was a missionary in India and in a Japanese prison camp in [...]