West Hills Friends Podcast
1) “That of God in Everyone” by Nathan Meckley
Nathan Meckley reflects on John Donne’s reminder that “no one is an island,” connecting it to the Quaker belief that there is that of God in everyone. In light of recent violence and division, he shar...Show More
2) “Being Fully Present to the Season We Are In” by Nathan Meckley
Nathan Meckley reflects on how different things are suitable for different seasons. Our clinging to the forms of the past or anticipating the future can cause suffering, preventing us from being fully...Show More
3) "A Strengthening Hand," by Nathan Meckley
In his message, Nathan Meckley reflects on the feeling of overwhelm after moving to Los Angeles for grad school. About what in the world or in your life are you experiencing anxiety, fear, or sadness?...Show More
4) "Silence: Space of Great Freedom" by Johan Maurer
In his message, Johan Maurer reflects on Quaker silence as a space of great freedom and great trust, and as shared Douglas Steer’s image of silence as a portico into God’s presence. Johan describes si...Show More
5) "What Is a Church?" by Johan Maurer
In his message, Johan Maurer, member of Moscow Meeting in Russia, describes church as “people, gathered around the living God, learning what it means to live with God at the center, and helping each o...Show More
6) "On Staying Salty," by Johan Maurer
Johan Maurer explores the “salt and light” of Quaker identity and shares stories from Quaker relief work in Russia. Photo: AFSC
7) "None of us dare speak a word," by Johan Maurer
Johan Maurer, our guest from Sierra-Cascades YM of Friends, speaks about early Quakers Katharine Evans and Sarah Cheevers. Have you heard or felt a leading to represent Quaker testimonies in a place ...Show More
8) "Vertical pole of the cross," by Mica Coffin
Mica Coffin uses the image of the cross to contrast the turmoil of ego and fear (the horizontal bar) with the grounding presence of God (the vertical pole), calling for a stillness that reconnects the...Show More
9) "What Are We to Do With George Fox?" by Johan Maurer
Johan Maurer reflects on George Fox’s bold claim that “Christ has come to teach his people himself,” urging us not to box Fox in as just “our fascinating and eccentric founder,” but to ask what his me...Show More
10) "The people called, in scorn, Quakers" by Johan Maurer
Johan Maurer, our guest from Camas Friends and Sierra-Cascades YM of Friends, spoke about why we call ourselves Friends and Quakers.