Blessed, And Thankful – Micah’s Ministry Newsletter #55

Dear friends, Here in DC, we’ve entered into the most blisteringly hot days of summer, with daily temperatures in the nineties and our city’s trademark humidity intensifying the effect. Imagine our delight when Faith and I arrived home yesterday afternoon to find our house sickly warm, with the thermostat reading system malfunction! At present, I’m …

Unleashing Our Spiritual Gifts – Micah’s Ministry Newsletter #54

Dear friends, This past month has been very full! I’ve visited friends in Philadelphia, and family and friends in Kansas, on top of my usual work routine. I have also felt called into an increasingly intense schedule of visitation with individuals and families here in the DC area. I have often been tired lately, but …

Growing In Any Weather – Micah’s Ministry Newsletter #53

Dear friends, Spring took its time arriving this month in DC. We experienced several major shifts in weather – from the high eighties several weeks ago, down to the forties more recently. The climate here has shifted back and forth: We have seen hot and cold; muggy and dry; overcast days and others full of …

A New Year, A New Vision for Capitol Hill Friends – Micah’s Ministry Newsletter #50

Dear friends, Late December is a very special time for me. The churning of the holiday season crowds out my normal routines, and my attention shifts dramatically. In this season, personal transformation seems especially within reach. Between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, my life is put on lock down and the relentless silence of …

Grassroots Quaker Revival – Micah’s Ministry Newsletter #49

Dear friends, This fall has been a time of crisis, reflection and transformation, as we at Capitol Hill Friends have sensed God calling us to move outside the comfortable forms of 20th-century Quakerism and embrace the ways that the Holy Spirit is working and wants to work in this present generation. At the same time, …