Category Archives: Quaker Meetings

September Journey Day 1

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I appreciate those who responded to my request for prayers yesterday. They are what got me through a challenging day. Mom and Dad dropped me and my bicycle off at the Iowa State Capitol building, then continued to Bloomington, Illinois. … Continue reading →

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Asking for prayers

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

A journey has begun.  I awoke about an hour ago (at 4:30 am) and have been praying about the next several days.  I’ve shared that a few years ago I realized I was waking up each morning asking God “what … Continue reading →

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Bear Creek Friends Meeting and #StopETP

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Earlier this week I awoke with a vision, which was to use the musical activism of Nahko and Medicine for the People to stimulate discussions related to the water protector’s nonviolent efforts at Standing Rock, opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline, … Continue reading →

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Bear Creek Query Discussion

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

As I wrote again recently, many Quaker meetings discuss queries as one way to explore our beliefs and practices together.  I described Bear Creek meeting’s practice of inviting those who live at a distance from the meeting to participate by … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Now and Social Concern

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

As I prepared for meeting for worship at Bear Creek this morning, I was led to read the following.  I am thankful to have been raised in the Quaker approach to faith based social concern. “The Eternal Now and Social … Continue reading →

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Engage

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I realize how fortunate I have been to have had experiences with diverse communities over the past six or seven years in Indianapolis.  These have been immensely educational.  When I said as much during one of my last meetings with … Continue reading →

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Meskwaki Powwow

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I am so glad I was able to attend the 103rd annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Indian Settlement, near Tama, Iowa, this past weekend.  I appreciated my father being willing to go with me, since I don’t have a … Continue reading →

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Speak for Peace

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

In these days of an escalating war of words and tensions, especially related to North Korea, Friends are urged to actively promote peace in any way they can.  Following is from the report of the Peace and Social Concerns Committee … Continue reading →

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Settler Colonialism

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Continuing on the topic of Indigenous peoples that I’ve been writing about, the concept of settler colonialism came up in a radio interview I did last year with Ra Wyse and Aghilah Nadaraj, also associated with the Kheprw Institute (KI).  I … Continue reading →

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We are all Indigenous

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

“Indigenous peoples, also known as first peoples, aboriginal peoples, native peoples, or autochthonous peoples, are ethnic groups who are descended from and identify with the original inhabitants of a given region, in contrast to groups that have settled, occupied or … Continue reading →

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