QuakerSpeak Podcast
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsA weekly Quaker podcast. Produced at Friends Journal, hosted by Jon Watts and edited by Charles Marchione.
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Episodes
How to Research Your Quaker Ancestry
June 08, 2019 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.34 MBHow do you know if members of your family were Quakers? Here’s how to research your Quaker ancestry. Watch the video! --> https://fdsj.nl/quaker-ancestry Support us on Patreon --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Music from this episode —> www.jonwattsmusic.com
Reading the Qur’an as a Quaker
June 01, 2019 20:00 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBHow do Quakers “love thy neighbor”? For Michael Birkel, it meant crossing religious boundaries to have meaningful conversations with his Muslim neighbors. Watch the video! --> fdsj.nl/quran Support us on Patreon --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Music from this episode —> www.jonwattsmusic.com
Dreaming of Wholeness: Quakers and the Future of Racial Healing
May 25, 2019 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MBHow can Quakers play a role in racial healing? According to Sterling Duns, it’s going to take a lot of dreaming. Watch the video! --> fdsj.nl/racial-healing Support us on Patreon --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Music from this episode —> www.jonwattsmusic.com
What is a Quaker Query?
May 18, 2019 20:00 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBAs Quakers, we have a practice of regularly asking ourselves tough questions. As Doug Gwyn points out, it helps us to live more authentic and integrated lives. Watch the video! --> fdsj.nl/quaker-query Support us on Patreon --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Music from this episode —> www.jonwattsmusic.com
Quakers and Mental Health
April 28, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBAs a social worker, Melody George feels passionate about what she calls “mental diversity” in faith communities. How are Quakers in a unique position to build this diversity? Watch the video! --> http://fdsj.nl/mental-health Support us on Patreon --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Music from this episode —> www.jonwattsmusic.com
What it Means to be a Quaker Peace Activist
April 21, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBWhat is the Quaker approach to peace activism? For Anthony Manousos, it means that peace starts within. Watch the video! --> http://fdsj.nl/quaker-peace-activist Support us on Patreon --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Music from this episode —> www.jonwattsmusic.com
Painting for Worship
April 14, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBQuaker painter Adrian Martinez works in solitude yet craves the communal silence of Quaker worship. We talk with him about art, spirituality, and how a poor kid from D.C. wound up painting for U.S. presidents. Watch the video! --> http://fdsj.nl/quaker-painter Support us on Patreon --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Music from this episode —> www.jonwattsmusic.com
Why I Am a Quaker
April 07, 2019 12:00 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBWhy would you choose to be a Quaker? We asked 8 longtime Friends; we were blown away by their responses. Leave us a comment! --> http://fdsj.nl/why-quaker Support us on Patreon --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Music from this episode —> www.jonwattsmusic.com
The Challenge Of Sitting In Silence
July 01, 2017 17:52 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBWhat happens when you try to sit in silence for an hour? In this week’s QuakerSpeak podcast, seven Quakers offer stories about the challenge of being alone with one’s thoughts and the opportunity for grace and true communion on the other side. Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quaker-worship-pt1 Support QuakerSpeak on Patreon! --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited b...
Advice For White Men
June 16, 2017 11:17 - 6 minutes - 5.7 MBNiyonu Spann, the Quaker founder of Beyond Diversity 101, talks about her idea of heaven and how she invites everyone (including white men) to fully bring it. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/niyonu-spann Support QuakerSpeak on Patreon! --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
What Is A Quaker?
May 28, 2017 18:20 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBWhat does it take to be a Quaker? The six Friends in this week’s video explain that it’s simple, yet potentially radical. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/monica-quaker Support QuakerSpeak on Patreon! --> fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
Are Quakers Amish?
May 19, 2017 17:28 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBMany Quakers have experienced the public confusion between Quakers and the Amish. Max Carter clears it up, once and for all. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/max-carter-amish Support QuakerSpeak on Patreon! --> http://fdsj.nl/patreon2 Subscribe to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
The Quaker Practice Of Surrendering The Self-Will
May 12, 2017 19:40 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBHow will we avoid succumbing to the crises facing us as humans and as residents of planet Earth? According to Marcelle Martin, a Quaker practice may hold the key. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/marcelle-martin Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
How Quakers Can Transform The World
April 20, 2017 21:58 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBThis week on the Quaker Speak podcast: Noah Baker Merrill discusses sacramental living, Quaker Voluntary Service, and how our Quaker prophetic witness can transform the world. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quakers-transform-world Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
#Quaker Problems
March 24, 2017 20:52 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBWhen these four Earlham College students were standing in line for hot dogs, one of them cracked a joke about something being a "Quaker Problem". Little did they know it would become a full-on international meme within the course of weeks. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quaker-meme Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recor...
Every Murder Is Real
March 17, 2017 12:24 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBVictoria Greene’s son Emir was killed in 1997, one of countless victims society ignores. Now her ministry is to support families of murder victims and bring attention to the fact that every murder is real. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/victoria-greene Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —>...
“More Than Consensus” - How Quakers Make Decisions
March 12, 2017 00:08 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MBEden Grace explains how the sacred discernment of seemingly trivial decisions can transform the world. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quaker-decision-making Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
Why Quakers Don't Take Communion
March 04, 2017 17:51 - 6 minutes - 5.49 MBQuakers threw out everything they saw as “empty forms” in the church of their day, including communion and baptism. Earlham School of Religion professor Michael Birkel explains why. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quakers-dont-take-communion Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatt...
I Am Always In Quaker Meeting For Worship
July 01, 2016 13:48 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBQuakers say that “God dwells within everyone.” What does it look like to take that seriously? Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/im-always-at-quaker-meeting Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
How Do Quakers Read The Bible?
June 26, 2016 03:16 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MBHow do Quakers read the Bible? While there may be many approaches, they all share a common thread, as Paul Buckley explains. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quakers-bible Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe Get the DVD! --> www.QuakerSpeak.com/DVD QuakerSpeak is directed by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
Quakers and Women In Ministry
May 22, 2016 04:16 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MB“The Quaker testimony on equality began in worship, and it began with the experience that women were called by the Spirit of God to speak in the ministry.” Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quaker-women-in-ministry Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe QuakerSpeak is directed by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
Coming Out in Kenya
May 15, 2016 01:01 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBJustimore discusses being a Gay Christian Pastor in Kenya, homosexuality in Africa, and coming out as gay in Kenya. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/coming-out-in-kenya Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe QuakerSpeak is directed by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
Quaker Faith In Song
May 06, 2016 15:49 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBThe act of creating music from Quaker spiritual writings helped Paulette Meier through a difficult time in her life. These songs are unlike anything you’ve ever heard. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quaker-faith-song Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe QuakerSpeak is directed by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
Why Are Quakers Pacifists?
May 01, 2016 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBWhy are Quakers pacifists? We talked with George Lakey about Quakers’ call to struggle, the myth that violence works, and how that’s all changing. Subscribe on iTunes --> http://fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/18VVc87 Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe QuakerSpeak is directed by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
Why Do Quakers Worship In Silence?
March 25, 2016 19:43 - 7 minutes - 13.1 MBWe asked a diverse group of Friends what they find most valuable about silence in Meeting for Worship. This is what they said. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/quakers-and-silence Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe QuakerSpeak is directed by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
The Faithfulness Lecture
March 20, 2016 11:30 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBWhen Traci gets a nudge to give vocal ministry, sometimes she feels resistant. That’s when it is time for “The Faithfulness Lecture”. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/faithfulness-lecture Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe QuakerSpeak is directed by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com
Student Activism As Prophetic
March 14, 2016 14:50 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MB“If we think about the founder of Quakerism, George Fox was a twenty-something year old person. He was a young man, and he had a prophetic voice.” Trayce Peterson talks with QuakerSpeak about how to support young people, the power of speaking truth, and the incredible importance of students finding their voice. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/trayce-peterson Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> fdsj....
How Quakerism Began
March 06, 2016 17:00 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBQuakerism emerged in circumstances like those we face today. Max Carter, a professor at Guilford College, shares the story of George Fox, who went seeking for spiritual answers and found them not in a church, but within. Subscribe on iTunes --> fdsj.nl/QuakerSpeak-iTunes Full video and transcript --> http://fdsj.nl/how-quakerism-began Support QuakerSpeak with a subscription to Friends Journal —> http://fdsj.nl/FJ-Subscribe QuakerSpeak is directed by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com