The transformation we so desperately need
“I choose to believe God is calling us to intimacy these days, to be intimate and provocative. In a way, we are reaching for the soil of each other’s souls. And when we reach for that soil, how are we tilling the field of the soul in order to awaken the seeds of […] a better world than the one we’re living in? But [we must] also be able to hold the pain and the sorrow and the sadness and the grief that we’re not there yet. We’re not there yet.
But hopefully, this kind of work, this kind of listening, this kind of vocal ministry, both as listener and sender, will support the transformation that we are so desperately in need of right now.”
— O, 2023
Quaker minister
God is Everywhere: Vocal Ministry in Everyday Conversations
Today’s Invitation
Reach for the soil of another’s soul.
This Week’s Query
When have you followed a leading, not knowing what the outcome would be?
When have you been surprised by a positive outcome of something you did, even years later?
This week’s messages are guest edited by Zack Jackson, a podcaster, pastor, and professor. He lifts up stories of spiritual courage as the producer and host of Thee Quaker Podcast, where all of this week’s messages are from. Along with his wife Nichole, he is the cofounder of Open Table United Church of Christ in Pottstown, PA.
