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, both in the 17th century and in our time. It makes a great resource for study groups who want to explore these elements of spiritual experience in our own lives. Available from Inner Light Books. For more information, go to the Publications page. * * * * * * * * Marcelle is available to lead workshops and retreats and to give talks. See the Teaching and Upcoming Workshops page to learn more.-
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The New Birth
The ten elements of the Quaker spiritual journey which I have been describing in this blog are all elements of that process of spiritual rebirth which the first Quakers courageously witnessed not only in their preaching and writing, but more importantly, in their transformed and transforming lives. Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Life, born again, Christianity, early Friends, Francis Howgill, George Fox, God, Jesus, Light of Christ, Mary Fisher, New Birth, Quaker, Quakerism, regeneration, salvation, spiritual journey, spiritual rebirth, traveling ministers, William Dewsbury
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Abiding in God’s Love and Power
By walking the path of faithfulness, early Friends learned to abide in God’s great love and allow it to flow through them toward others. Continue reading
Openings
Part Six in a series about The Elements of the Quaker Spiritual Journey. Human beings have five senses that enable us to be aware of the physical world. We are also endowed with spiritual senses. Although children are born with … Continue reading
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Tagged a "great people", aspects of the spiritual journey, Christ, conscience, discernment, divine instruction, elements of the spiritual journey, equality, Firbank Fell, George Fox, God, heart opening, Holy Spirit, illumination, inner ear, inner eye, Isaac Penington, Jesus, Justice Gervase Benson, Light, Mary Penington, motion of love, openings, openings in scripture, Pendle Hill, Quaker, revelations, Richard Farnsworth, sword, Truth, vision, voice of God, voice of the true shepherd, William Dewsbury, Yorkshire
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Seeking
Part Three in a series about The Elements of the Quaker Spiritual Journey. A deep longing to know God’s ways and the desire to overcome sin moved those who became the first Quakers. Like many of us today, they also … Continue reading
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Tagged Anabaptist, Anglican Church, Baptist, Dissenters, early Friends, Elizabeth Hooton, Francis Howgill, God, Independents, Martha Simmonds, Puritans, Quaker, scripture, seeking, Separatists, seventeenth-century, spiritual journey, spiritual practices, William Dewsbury
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Longing: the First Element in the Spiritual Journey of Early Friends
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? My tears have been my food … Continue reading
