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Yes, YouTube algorithm, this is exactly the kind of content I want to see.
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It’s never too late to change for the better xox

I'm currently reading John M. Hull's 'What Prevents Christian Adults from Learning?'

This book is full of really insightful gems.

In the wider quote, he suggests this means Christian learning often happens in rare moments of creativity, rather than through the week-by-week life of the church.

Co-option? Appropriation? Reframing?

Peace, peace God, give us peace
We cannot make peace on our own
Through the day and the night You will always provide.
You love us; we’re never alone

🎵For the Tired and Alone (feat. Spectator Bird) - The Soil and The Seed Project · Spectator Bird

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I woke up early this morning and couldn't get back to sleep. So went the the kitchen to get a glass of milk, looked out the window and saw Venus!!

The 'morning star' indeed. Odd but wonderful to see a planet with the naked eye.

I’m surprised it was such a flop when it came out. I wonder if it would fare better today.

Stop motion (a medium painstakingly crafted by human hands) feels like it might pick-up a kind of premium in this age of AI slop.

A 21st-century Arts and Crafts movement? William Morris, eat your heart out.

On a friend’s recommendation, I just watched Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

A lovely stop-motion film with such a charming story. The animation is utterly beautiful, it's intricate, flowing, full of expression down to the smallest facial movements
#FilmSky #StopMotion #Cinema #KuboAndTheTwoStrings

I believe that Queries are one of Quakerism’s gifts to the wider Church.
Fun fact: I once shared some of my favourite Quaker queries with my Anglican spiritual director, and she warmly thanked me for passing on “these Quaker guidelines”.
Which was slightly jarring and I couldn't quite describe why.

New blog post - Faith in Questions: The Gift of Quaker Queries.

Queries aren’t leading questions, they’re a spiritual practice grounded in the Quaker tradition of discernment. They invite reflection, listening, and faithful living.
#Quakers #Quakerism #FaithAndPractice

Discernment is a gift from God, not a personal achievement. The gift is not the result of training, technique, or analysis. Like other gifts of God, its origin is mysterious and gratuitous.

— Patricia Loring, Quaker educator

I’m a 2/3 hybrid – we are cringe and that’s okay, and everyone else is cringe and that’s okay.

To live is to cringe and be cringe… and that’s okay.

Yes, cruel but also stupid. Much of the protection these kinds of scammers have is the shame of their victims. Surely Fabien publicising this by sharing the video is shooting himself in the foot just to be extra nasty.

Is this really news? Because frankly, I'm confused all the time.

We had a Cafe Church-style service round coffee tables in the church hall. In small groups we discussed where we are heading as a church, and who are we willing to notice along the way. Always great to hear about other's experiences of faith, especially when so different from mine.

Yes, such a great review from Nell Minow at RobertEbert.com

I was stuck by how they used COVID, the sections in the modern day are set just as the pandemic started.

You really feel Kristófer's isolation, disjointed memory, and the urgency of time slipping away in the masks, enforced social distancing, and near empty hotels as he seaches.

I went to see the 2024 film Touch at the cinema last week. And I'm still thinking about it.

Here's a proper review if you're interested: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/touc...

#FilmSky #Film #Cinema

My new blog is live: Walking the Wandering Way

A reflection on labyrinths and the winding way of faith. The path isn’t always straight, but it leads to the Centre. Even when you feel furthest away, you might be closer than ever.

Featuring wisdom from Thomas Kelly and two cats. ✝️ #Faith #Quakers

Gospel order is the order established by God that exists in every part of creation, transcending the chaos that seems so often prevalent. It is the right relationship of every part of creation, however small, to every other part and to the creator.

Lloyd Lee Wilson

〝Abuse represents not only a private tragedy, but a community failure.〞 — Jade Rockwell

Read or listen to audio recording of "Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves: Spiritual Approach to Abuse Prevention in Friends Meetings" www.lifeandpowerquakerdiscernmentonabuse.com/resources

Seek to lead others to Truth through love. Let us teach by being ourselves teachable. We are all humble learners in the school of Christ. — #2th-and-practice/advices-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting #2

A quote I love from Thomas Kelly's A Testament of Devotion.

Whether we call it the Christ Within or the Spirit, the Light calls us to live more wholly, more lovingly, from the inside out.

Returning again and again to that still centre, where love begins again.

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