Tag: Quaker

Faith & Writing [SSL 319]

Today, includes PJP on Quaker John Woolman and what it means to come to consensus through non violence which should be at the heart of the democratic process and our human relationships.

I’m reading some bits from Politics of the Brokenhearted: On Holding Tensions of Democracy written by a hero of mine Parker J. Palmer.

He’s been a guest on Spark My Muse before and someone I’ve learned from and shared about for years. He even very kindly “highly recommended” and endorsed my first published book The Wild Land Within (2021) and he was the keynote speaker at the Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin University in 2018.

It’s the same place I hope to share about the Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers in 2026 when my book comes out. Will you nominate me to speak there?
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The Curious Life of Benjamin Lay – The Quaker Comet [SSL 287]

Today a true tale. One of intrigue, outrage, and progress that’s been lost to history.

This goes back more than 340 + years. Let me tell you how the tiny but mighty Quaker, Benjamin Lay, with his moral compass intact in a time of rampant suffering through international kidnapping, human trafficking, illegal bondage, and forced labor, used outrageous acts of protest and gave momentum to the abolitionist movement long before the British colonies of America declared independence.

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The Inner Instructor; Thomas R. Kelly SSL268

Today, is a selected excerpt from a devotional classic from Quaker Thomas R. Kelly from the section entitled the Inner Light. This is a excellent book to add to your library.

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Listening to Ourselves SSL 262

Today, you’ll hear an episode recorded ahead of time in January. I knew I’d be releasing it in February or March.

I’m taking a break from the normal pressures of the podcast and life in the States and I’m spending time volunteering in Puerto Rico where I was born. You can get some photo updates on my Instagram @lisacolondelay and special access on as a substack subscriber to information and images others can’t get in on as my way of saying “thank you for your help”

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Eps 216: What Makes You Come Alive (Howard Thurman); guest, Lerita Coleman Brown

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