The Life With God Bible

EDITED, WITH NOTES, BY RICHARD J. FOSTER, DALLAS WILLARD, WALTER BRUEGGEMAN ET AL.
In this major new Bible, the foremost names in Christian spirituality and biblical scholarship, including Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, Eugene Peterson and Walter Brueggemann, come together to provide a unique study Bible that rediscovers Scripture as living and active text of spiritual formation. NRSV translation. Originally published as the Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible.

HarperOne 2009 2048 PP. Paper

$24.99 (in stock)

Life-work

A Career Guide For Idealists

BY WILLIAM CHARLAND
Bill Charland, career counselor and employment training consultant, shows how to find meaningful work today by asking the right questions and listening carefully for the answers. The author takes a look at work-its history, meaning, and current trends. Drawing on biblical texts, as well as writings from Quaker and other religious and literary works, he shares stories of those who have found personal satisfaction in their work and offers practical guidance for the search.

Friends United Press 1999 216 PP. Paper

$15.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Life's Companion

Journal Writing As A Spiritual Quest

BY CHRISTINA BALDWIN
Laying the groundwork for journeys and journals this book is a great support to the long-standing Friends practice of keeping personal spiritual journals.

Bantam 1990 350 PP. Paper

$16.00 (in stock)

Lifesongs, Readings For Milestones

BY PINKY AGNEW
The oddly named Pinky is a New Zealander (not a relation of Spiro T) and specializes in celebrating weddings This is a great selection of poems from all ages but with maybe more living poets. Would be much better if it wasn't silver print on white and a cover that looks scuffed before it even gets scuffed - BUT this is a great anthology for milestone celebrations. Naming baby, to funerals.

Random House - New Zealand 2006 205 PP. Cloth

$3.00 (in stock)

Lifetimes

The Beautiful Way To Explain

MELLONIE, BRYAN/ ING
A pet . . . a friend . . . or a relative dies, and it must be explained to a child. This sensitive book is a useful tool in explaining to children that death is a part of life and that, eventually, all living things reach the end of their own special lifetimes.

Random House 1983 40 PP. Blank

$14.00 (in stock)

Lift Up Thy Voice - Sale

The Grimke Family's Journey From Slaveholders To Civil Rights Leaders

BY MARK PERRY
"Sarah and Angelina Grimke were privileged [Quaker] white women from a powerful South Carolina slaveholding family who led the antislavery movement. Their nephews Archibald and Francis Grimke were former slaves who took the struggle into the twentieth century as the focus shifted to equal rights. Perry offers the fascinating family history of the Grimkes and the quintessential American racial pathologies that most slaveholders would have denied but which the Grimkes faced head-on. Using letters, speeches, diaries, and sermon s, Perry presents the personalities of messianic figures during a period of great religious and social foment."-Booklist

Penguin 2003 432 PP. Paper

$1.50 (in stock)

Lifting The White Veil

An Exploration Of White American Culture In A Multiracial Context

BY JEFF HITCHCOCK
This is an enlightening, and often revelatory work. The main focus is on the development and current characteristics of the white subculture in the United States. Hitchcock is white, married to a black woman, and worked many years in the field of diversity training and racial reconciliation. He gives white Americans the information they need to start to move beyond ingrained beliefs toward a clearer and more accurate understanding of our society and relations with other races. For those of us who would like to face and overcome the racial exclusiveness incorporated in our culture and traditions this book provides inspiration and tools to move that work forward.

Crandall, Dostie 2002 262 PP Cloth

$22.95 (in stock)

Light In Their Consciences

MOORE, ROSEMARY
This book is a new history of the early Quaker movement. Rooted firmly and deeply in the pamphlet and manuscript sources of the period, this study embodies a masterful exploration of early Quaker life and thought. In its lucidity and depth, Rosemary Moore's book clearly deserves an honored place among the first rank of studies of Quaker origins. No one interested in the topic can afford to pass this fine book by. Let's call it what it is: history at its finest. - H. Larry Ingle

Penn State University Press 2000 328 PP. Paper

$24.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

The Light Of Nature And The Law Of God

Antislavery In Ontario 1833-1877

BY ALLEN STOUFFER
From its beginnings in the early 19th century, the Canadian anti-slavery movement was centered in Ontario, they sought to enlist public support in the growing international crusade by organizing antislavery societies, and, through other institutions such as the Elgin Association, Canadian abolitionists responded to the immediate needs of the often destitute fugitive slaves who crossed the border. He shows that the leaders of Canadian anti-slavery were mostly immigrants from Britain who had been deeply involved in antislavery in their homeland. Much mention of Canadian (and US) Quakers.

Louisiana State Univ Press 1992 267 PP. Cloth

$8.50 (in stock)

The Light Of The World

The Life Of Jesus For Children

BY KATHERINE PATERSON, ILLUSTRATED BY FRANCOIS ROCA
Katherine Paterson retells the life of Jesus in simple, beautiful language for all ages, making the story new again through her trademark generosity and compassion. When the people looked at all the sadness and evil in the world, they had trouble believing that God was in charge. God's kingdom, said Jesus, is as tiny as the smallest of seeds, but when it is planted it grows into such a huge tree that the birds make their nests in its branches.

Arthur A Levine Books 2008 48 PP. Cloth

$17.99 (in stock)

A Light That Is Shining

An Introduction To The Quakers

BY HARVEY GILLMAN
This is Harvey Gillman's 2005 revision of his introduction to British Quakers. It arose out of an experience the author had telling a group of non-Friends about Quakers. It includes chapters entitled `The Foundation: God within the Heart,' `Worship: A Quiet Waiting,' `Origins and Development: The Growth of the Quaker Outlook,' `From Conviction to Practice: Faith into Action,' `Quaker Organisation: Meetings and meetings,' `Quakers Today: Respect for Diversity,' and `Being Part of a Community: Membership and Commitment.' Also included is a bibliography for further reading.

Britain Yearly Meeting 2003 96 PP. Paper

$12.50 (in stock)

Light To Live By

An Exploration In Quaker Spirituality

BY REX AMBLER
REPRINTING AS OF MAY 2011, WE DONT KNOW WHEN WE CAN GET MORE COPIES -APOLOGIES. Rex Ambler describes a "personal practice of meditation which I discovered in early Friends" and tells "the story of my attempts to use the practice and develop it in my own personal life." Ambler sees Fox, in a tract of 1653, clearly describing a meditative process which Ambler describes in detail, relating it to his own personal exploration and spiritual development. In the appendix the author outlines the stages of meditation, based on the practice of early Friends but given present day relevance. This book is an explication of Ambler's famous 'experiment with Light' process.

Britain Yearly Meeting 2002 60 PP. Paper

$11.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Light Within And Selected Writings

BY ISAAC PENINGTON
This little book is a collection of works by one of Quakerism's early adherents, who speaks here eloquently of his experiences of the Divine. Includes `The Worship of the Living God,' `The Light Within,' `Divine Love,' and `Silent Meetings.'

Tract Association 1998 69 PP. Paper

$3.50 (in stock)

Lighting Candles In The Dark Study Guide .pdf

Questions And Activities For Teachers And Parents Of Children In 2nd Grade Through High School

BY DONNA BISSETT, ROBIN WELLS AND MARLOU CARLSON
An easy to use study guide of a most beloved book. Useful to parents and teachers. Each story's teaching points are made explicit through sensitive questions, crafts, service projects and Bible verses. This is a downloadable .pdf version of this publication. When you purchase this title, after confirming your order, we will send you a limited time web link to download the file.

Quaker Press of FGC 2001 80 PP. Blank

$8.00 (in stock)

Lighting Candles In The Dark

Stories Of Courage And Love In Action

BY THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE
These stories from many authors and lands are offered in the hope that they will light candles of understanding. These are stories of courageous people who used nonviolent and creative action in difficult and dangerous situations. Some of the stories are taken from Quaker history, others focus on helpfulness, fairness, the power of love, and care of the earth. "These stories illustrate our Quaker values and testimonies so well, describing actions of peace, simplicity, and responsibility that are very important to life." - Virginia Wood

Quaker Press of FGC 2001 215 PP. Paper

$14.95 (in stock)

Lighting Candles In The Dark Study Guide

Questions And Activities For Teachers And Parents Of Children, 2nd Grade - High School

BY DONNA BISSET, ROBIN WELLS, MARLOU CARLSON, FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
An easy to use study guide of a most beloved book. Useful to parents and teachers. Each story's teaching points are made explicit through sensitive questions, crafts, service projects and Bible verses.

Quaker Press of FGC 2001 80 PP. Looseleaf

$17.00 (in stock)

Limbo

Blue Collar Roots, White Collar Dreams

BY ALFRED LUBRANO
In Limbo, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano informs his account with personal experience and interviews with other professionals living in limbo.

Wiley 2005 256 PP. Paper

$19.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Limits To Power

Some Friendly Reminders. Second Edition

BY NEWTON GARVER
This much-expanded collection of twenty of Quaker Philosopher Newton Garver's Buffalo Report essays on war, power, ethics, truth and justice in the US during the Bush years, and the recent struggle for human rights and political decency in Bolivia, is the best kind of moral and political journalism. Limits to Power also includes an Invocation that puts new meaning into "God bless America," a phrase that has been pounded into triteness by cynical politicians, and an Epilogue, "Heraclitus's Reply," in which nearly everything is revealed.

Center Working Papers 2007 156 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

Limits To The Leadings Of The Light

1993 Weed Lecture

BY HUGH BARBOUR
"After talking about leadings, and about the validity of intuition, I go on to put leadings into the larger setting of ideas on ethics, then to discuss our sense that God is the source of our leadings, and finally to look more carefully at three major limits to leadings of the Light." "The three major limits or confounding factors in discernment which he explores are (A) the limits of our culture and times, (B) 'the ambiguity of the ego,' and (C) the tensions that arise from our calling to be perfect, when we know we are imperfect. Hugh's reflections on these matters are careful, acute, realistic, and challenging." - Brian Drayton

Beacon Hill Friends House 2006 23 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Lincoln And Douglass

An American Friendship

BY NICKI GIOVANNI
Lincoln was tall and skinny and notoriously stern-looking. He also had some very strong ideas about abolishing slavery, ideas which brought him into close contact with another very visible public figure: Frederick Douglass. Douglass was born a slave but escaped in 1838 and became one of the central figures in the American abolitionist movement. This book offers a glimpse into the unusual friendship between two great American leaders. At a time when racial tensions were high and racial equality was not yet established, Lincoln and Douglass formed a strong bond over shared ideals and worked alongside each other for a common goal.

Henry Holt 2008 40 PP. Cloth

$16.95 (in stock)

The Lion Encyclopedia Of World Religions

BY DAVID SELF
Combining accurate and concise information with elements of storytelling and discovery, this one-stop guide to the world's most prominent religions is the perfect resource for young, inquiring minds. The fundamental beliefs and tenets of all Abrahamic, Eastern, East Asian, and modern religions-including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and the Baha'i faith-are addressed in full, and details of the religions' stories, prayers, and people are also included. Lavishly illustrated and entirely unbiased in content, this is an engaging look at religions past and present. Ages 8-12 and up

Lion (UK), 2008 128 PP. Cloth

$19.95 (in stock)

Listen To The Wind

The Story Of Dr Greg & Three Cups Of Tea

BY GREG MORTENSON
Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe's children, this story illuminates the humanity and culture of a relevant and distant part of the world in gorgeous collage, while sharing a riveting example of how one person can change thousands of lives. "This moving story will amaze and inspire young readers." - School Library Journal

Dial 2009 32 PP. Cloth

$16.99 (in stock)

Listening For God Story Materials

For Faith & Play

BY FAITH & PLAY CREATIONS
The materials needed for the "Listening for God" story. Underlay with ribbons, seven people figures, shell, cinnamon stick, wooden dish for salt (bring your own salt!) stone -amethyst or calcite, miniature desert box (bring your own sand) and a container for the sand. Elegantly produced by hand by Faith & Play Creations.

Faith & Play Creations 2009 ZIPLOC BAG Boxed

$49.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Listening For God

Religion And Moral Discernment

BY HOWARD LESNICK
After an autobiographical examination, the author explores issues of how religion can be thought of in a world that has often used religion to justify inhuman acts. Professing a profound respect for other traditions, as well as atheists, he discusses how religious language, metaphor, and images can serve as an aid to finding moral truth, rather than a metaphysical system. A reflection on the power and meaning of religious faith by one who travelled from complete alienation to religion to a reengagement with Judaism.

Fordham 1998 248 PP. Paper

$7.50 (in stock)

Listening For The Voice Of Truth

Bible Lessons From The 2009 Gathering

BY PATTY LEVERING
In five brief lessons, Patty Levering invites us to a way of reading the Bible with out whole body so that we listen for the voice of capital 'T' Truth - a Truth that has more to do with love than with correctness, more with wisdom than with facts. It can't be contained by words. It doesn't fit in boxes - mine or yours. Guiding the reader into selected passages, Levering shares her own experience, offers new insight into familiar passages, and encourages readers to look at scripture - including difficult passages - with an open mind and heart.

Quaker Press of FGC 2009 36 PP. Paper

$8.00 (in stock)

Listening Hearts

Discerning Call In Community

BY SUZANNE FARNHAM, ET AL
This important book draws on classic Christian literature and "the silence of prayerful listening" to show how to recognize and define God's call. The authors emphasize the importance of faith community as a source of spiritual and practical support. Designed for use in prayer and meditation and as the basis for group discussion. It provides suggestions on forming discernment groups and ministries and questions to raise in discerning call.

Morehouse 1991 143 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)

Listening Spirituality, Volume 1

Personal Spiritual Practices Among Friends

BY PATRICIA LORING
This is an essential Quaker spiritual formation text, which grew out of workshops that Pat Loring led for Friends for years. In this volume, Loring explores many personal practices which can help to sharpen one's perception of God. She suggests setting aside time each day for spiritual refreshment, "'a time of retirement' from outward concerns and activities, to attend exclusively to the movement of the Spirit." She explores many possible practices and offers ingredients for Friends to make time for the holy in one's daily life. She offers a feast from which we can discover a rich daily meal.

Openings 1997 208 PP. Paper

$18.00 (in stock)

Listening Spirituality, Volume 2

Corporate Spiritual Practice Among Friends

BY PATRICIA LORING
Reprinted by a new publisher -hence the steep rise in price-"This volume examines the ways in which our communal practice in meeting and other gatherings is a spiritually formative influence on us, both as individuals and as a corporate body. Our communal practice is also an expression of the transformed life we seek to lead together. This volume is devoted to major ways in which Friends have sought to enter as a body into the presence, guidance and service of God." - Pat Loring, from her introduction

Lulu for Openings Press 2009 320 PP. Paper

$35.00 (in stock)

Listening To The Light

How To Bring Quaker Simplicity And Integrity Into Our Lives

BY JIM PYM
This book is an essential contemporary introduction to Quakerism written by a noted British Friend. Using many quotations from Britain Yearly Meeting's Faith and Practice and other prominent sources, Pym summarizes Quaker thought and spiritual practice without over-simplifying it. This book is a useful guide both for inquirers and seasoned Friends who long for an accessible, clear and contemplative presentation of the core elements of our faith today. Includes advices and queries, a fine bibliography and other resources in the appendices.

Rider Books 1999 192 PP. Paper

$19.95 (in stock)

The Little Book Of Contemplative Photography

BY HOWARD ZEHR
Restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr is also an accomplished photographer. Here he encourages his readers to couple photography with seeing and thinking more deeply while working for peace and justice. In each chapter he offers a Purpose, a problem, and an activity with a camera in order to practice mindfulness His chapter-by-chapter exercises are aimed at heightening visual awareness and imagination, seeing wonder, exploring metaphor and making meaning. You do not need a fancy camera, but if you have one it won't hurt.

Good Books 2005 80 PP. Paper

$4.95 (in stock)