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Obadiah: Brothers

June 9, 2026

Obadiah: Brothers

There is so much that is complicated and even contradictory about families.

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Lori Grimmett

June 3, 2021

One Way or Another

Discoveries made through a mistake, battles lost by a sudden change of wind, unintentional inflection points in a life through a wrong turn.

May 27, 2021

Ears to Hear

I pray none of my college professors read this late confession.

Caroline Carp

May 20, 2021

On an Even Keel

A friend asked me, “What do you think your best contribution will be? And for what would you like to be remembered?”

Goro Fujita

May 13, 2021

Talking to Elephants

As a young man stationed in Italy in the Navy I invited my family to come and join me for a tour of the country.

Jonathan Green

May 6, 2021

Some Larger Way

Some of you know I have taught a Sunday School class for 40 years.

Vincent Van Gogh

April 29, 2021

Do the Next Thing

Now and then I host what Quakers call a Clearness Committee for an individual working their way through an issue about direction or a decision.

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