Thee Quaker Podcast

Quaker author Edith Maxwell is a best-selling mystery writer with more than 30 novels in publication. She says it’s her series about a young Quaker midwife solving murders and delivering babies that is closest to her heart.In this episode, Edith shares her journey from earning a PhD in linguistics to a career in fiction and how it connects with her Quaker faith.Tell us what you thought of this episode by leaving a comment on the episode page.Support the Thee Quaker Podcast! Find out how you can become a monthly donor. Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

Our Executive Director Jon Watts didn’t know much about Quakers in Australia before his recent trip Down Under. On this episode, he shares the stories he discovered of Aussie Friends — from the beginnings of Quakerism on the continent to the present concerns of Australian Quakers.Tell us what you thought of this episode by leaving a comment on the episode page.Want to support Thee Quaker Podcast? Find out how you can become a monthly donor right here. Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

This week, we take you inside of Durham Friends Meeting (the Maine one!) where Craig Freshley asks the provocative question, “What if God was the rest of your body?” Have a listen and tell us your thoughts on Craig’s message.Visit the episode page to leave a comment, read the transcript, and more!Help Thee Quaker Podcast expand by becoming a monthly supporter! Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

Friends school graduate Noah Poulos is putting down roots as he and his wife start an organic farm in rural North Carolina. But in the process, he has found his Quaker roots are also sprouting into a spiritual awakening he never expected.On this episode, Noah shares his journey to Wild East Farm. Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

When worship goes online is something lost? Is something gained? On this episode, we explore a variety of approaches to using videoconferencing for Quaker worship. And we look to the Amish and find some surprising answers. Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

Today, we’re going on a walk to see a tree that has been a witness to the Underground Railroad. It’s a tree that sheds light on Quakers and slavery. A tree that’s been around as long as the United States.So, put on your sneakers and take a walk with our producer Georgia and historian James Shields as we uncover the rich history of brave Africans seeking freedom and the Quakers who helped them through these North Carolina woods. Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

Pastor Ashley Wilcox invites us to listen in to a recent service at New Garden Friends Meeting — a “semi-programmed” Quaker meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina — and she shares how her messages connect with the season of loss and change that her meeting has experienced.Comment on this episode, download the transcript with discussion questions, and find more information about Ashley on our episode page. Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

Zachary Moon was raised in a Quaker Meeting full of anti-war protesters. Then he felt God calling him to join the military as a chaplain. In the following months and years he had to wrestle with that leading and the response of his family and community.On this week’s episode, we ask, what happens when your calling seems to be in opposition to the thing that unites your faith community? And can you be a Quaker pacifist while wearing a military uniform?A transcript, discussion questions, and a photo of Zachary in his (very) early protest days are on our website.Become a monthly supporter! Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

Sarah and Angelina Grimke were unapologetically anti-slavery and pro-women’s rights. Their convictions were driven by their faith in God, yet it got them booted from Quakerism, made their name a curse among their Southern peers, and even caused controversy among fellow abolitionists. The Grimke sisters made history, yet their names have largely been forgotten. Today, we introduce you to these unlikely abolitionists.Find more information about our guests, more information on the Grimke sisters and a transcript with discussion questions on our episode page.Give us a call and tell us what "conscientious objector" means to you: 215-278-9411. Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.

How do Quakers prepare for Meeting for Worship? How do we get ready for an hour of silence in which we may feel called upon to stand and give a message? In this week's episode, we share three essays written by members of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting about their experience of Quaker Meeting for Worship.Learn more about Thee Quaker Podcast, find out how you can support us through Patreon, and download the transcript on our website.Don't forget to leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on what it means to be a conscientious objector: 215-278-8411.  Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.