I love good music when the mood is right – the kind that stirs deeply within, churning up emotions and reactions . . .
Bad Quakers • Grace • Spirituality • Uncategorized
November 15, 2025
For as long as I have been paying attention in church, grace h as been a central theme in sermons and educational lessons. . . .
Bad Quakers • RItuals • Travel
December 28, 2024
“Time for a smile.” If you think that is an encouragement similar to “put on a happy face,” think again.
Bad Quakers • Community • Joy • Simplicity
February 26, 2022
Imagine 52 weeks of shopping with a Black Friday mentality! It’s not a pretty thought.
Bad Quakers • Hope • Lament • Quakers • Simplicity • Uncategorized
February 5, 2022
We live in tumultuous if not perilous times. So many folks say so, it must be true. Most days I take this in stride but the time for action may have come.
Further Reading
“Jay is clear-eyed yet enchanting, reconnecting us with the divine in the muck and glory of everyday life. I sighed with delight, laughed out loud, and took notes to use in the years to come.”
–Samir Selmanovic, Founder of TURN Community
“Jay Marshall calls us to the values of truthfulness in the“here and now” and in the everyday.”
–Dr. Jeffrey Carter, President, Bethany Theological Seminary