Aging and Quaker Spirituality
March 2026: Friends share their experiences aging with intention. We read about older people living life in wholeness and joy, embracing quiet years, finding the... Read more.
“Truth will not lose ground by being tried”
February 2026: For the first time, our monthly theme is based on one quote: “Truth will not lose ground by being tried.” Isaac Penington wrote these words in... Read more.
Quaker Quotes to Memorize (with guest editor Max L. Carter)
Jan 19-25, 2026: This week's messages are guest edited by Max L. Carter. He is a member of New Garden Friends Meeting in Greensboro, N.C. He retired in 2015 after... Read more.
Quaker Beginnings
January 2026: Quakerism was born out of the tumult of the English Civil War, when it felt as if the world was “turned upside down.” Out of this chaotic time... Read more.
Rest and Quaker Retirement
December 2025: Each of us deserves rest, not because we’ve “earned” it, or because we are preparing ourselves for productivity, but because we have divine... Read more.
Behind the Scenes of a Quaker Media Startup
It's been a little over two years since we embarked on this journey to give Quakers a platform in the digital age. We believe Quakers have something to offer in... Read more.
Giving thanks for pain
"Instead of waking up in the morning and thinking about what feels bad and wrong, what I am striving toward and what I don’t have yet, I’m going to focus on... Read more.
Gratitude
November 2025: This theme of Gratitude was chosen in acknowledgment of the Thanksgiving season here in the United States. In early Quaker texts, this sentiment is... Read more.
That of God in Everyone
October 2025: One of the fundamental beliefs of Quakerism is that there is “that of God in everyone,” which is taken from a quote by George Fox, the cofounder... Read more.
Why sitting in silent worship is more important now than ever
In a time of increasing division and concern over the direction of our country and the world, it might feel superfluous or insufficient to spend our time sitting... Read more.
Quaker Silence (with guest editor Jon Watts)
September 2025: One of the most distinctive things about Quaker worship is that it incorporates silence. Whether it is a full hour of silence, or part of a program,... Read more.
Summer Break
July-August 2025: These messages are from the summer break, when the Daily Quaker Message delivered one powerful message each week.... Read more.
Simplicity
June 2025: This month’s theme is Simplicity. At a moment in our culture when we are encouraged to revere wealth and excess, we will explore the Quaker roots of... Read more.
God Yearns for You (with guest editor Paul Buckley)
May 26-June 1, 2025: This week's messages are guest edited by Paul Buckley. Paul is a member of Clear Creek Friends Meeting in Richmond, Indiana. For the last 40... Read more.
Quakers on Peace and Nonviolence
May 2025: This month’s theme is Peace and Nonviolence, learning from great Quaker activists of the past and present. We will read about how the testimony was formed... Read more.
Quotes by Quaker Women
April 2025: This is a collection of quotes by Quaker Women. We learn from the wisdom of 400 years of ministry from women and folx with marginalized genders and identities.... Read more.
Quaker Quotes about Hope and Despair
March 2025: These messages are on the theme of Quaker thought on light and darkness, despair and hope, fear and courage. We read Friends’ reflections on George... Read more.
Quakers and Listening (with guest editor RSWR)
March 3-9, 2025: This week’s messages are guest edited by Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR), a Quaker organization that works for equity and a life of dignity... Read more.
Quakers and Speaking Truth to Power
February 2025: This month examines how Friends throughout history have stood up to authority and worked for justice. Quakers speak truth to power when we advocate... Read more.
Quakers and Nature
January 2025: This month we examine how our relationship with nature can inspire our spirituality. We will read about Friends who have experienced divine ecstasy... Read more.