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Our Life is Love: the Quaker Spiritual Journey
Marcelle Martin's book, Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey, explores ten elements of the spiritual experience of Quakers. It is a great resource for study groups to explore these elements of spiritual experience in our own lives. See the Publication page for more information. * * * * * * * * Marcelle is available to lead workshops and retreats and to give talks. See the Teaching and Upcoming Workshops page.-
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Tag Archives: Spiritual practice
The Power and Potential of Faithfulness Groups
A couple of hours before my faithfulness group met, an unexpected event triggered strong emotions. I had waited a few months for my turn to give a presentation, and I was dismayed to be in such an emotional state when … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplative spirituality, Facing Life with Faith, Quaker Faith Today, spiritual practices
Tagged evolutionary potential, faithfulness group, honesty, mutual spiritual accountability, prayerful accompaniment, small group, spiritual potential, Spiritual practice, trust, vulnerablity
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Awakening Today
In an age of great change, there was world-transforming power in the early Quaker movement; in our day the need for God’s in-breaking is at least as great. People all over the planet now have been waking up to the … Continue reading
Posted in Learning from Early Friends
Tagged body of Christ, Centering Prayer, collective spiritual practice, Experiment with Light, Friends, God, Hound of Heaven, Light, longing, meditation, Quaker, Quaker Quest, Religious experience, Spiritual Formation Program, Spiritual practice, the Life, turning within
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A Whole Heart 