orcid.org/0000-0002-0255-2322Forthcoming Publications and Presentations:
“Abiding Together in the Life and Power,” plenary panel with Marge Abbott and Gretchen Castle, Friends General Conference 2023, Monmouth, OR, July 6.
Book discussion, A Quaker Ecology, Quaker Earthcare Witness, March 14, 2023, 7pm EDT, register here.
“Developing a Quaker Theology of Place: Community Flourishing in an Era of Climate Change,” Quaker Religious Thought.
“Quakers & Ecospirituality,” Friendly Witness: The Spiritual Ground of Quaker Social Action conference, Boston University School of Theology, April 19, 2023.
“Quakers & Oregon’s Racist History: Re-membering Our Stories,” in The Future of Quaker Peacemaking, ed. Lonnie Valentine, Quakers & the Disciplines Series, vol. 8, Friends Association for Higher Education.
Quakers, Ecology, & the Light, co-author Christy Randazzo, Brill Research Perspectives in Quaker Studies.
War & Conscientious Objection in Oregon / Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, 1940–1975, co-author Ralph Beebe, Barclay Press.
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Co-editor with Stephen Potthoff, Quakers, Creation Care, & Sustainability, Friends Association for Higher Education Quakers & the Disciplines series, vol. 6.
Scholarly articles and chapters:
“Fierce Love” in Beyond Equity and Inclusion in Conflict Resolution: Recentering the Profession, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022.
“Faith Communities as Hubs for Climate Resilience,” The Encyclopedia for Urban & Regional Futures, Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
“Oregon Yearly Meeting and the Peace Testimony, Part II: Relationship with the American Friends Service Committee, 1938–1954,” Quaker Religious Thought 136 (Spring 2021): 35–47.
“Quaker Pneumatology,” in T&T Clark Handbook of Pneumatology, Bloomsbury Companions Series, eds. Daniel Castelo and Kenneth M. Loyer (Bloomsbury, 2020), 233–240. (Available as hardback or e-book.)
“Quaker Spirituality,” in Protestant Spiritual Traditions, vol. 2, ed. Frank C. Senn (Wipf & Stock, 2020), 63–102.
“Friends and Watershed Discipleship: reconciling with people and the land in light of the Doctrine of Discovery,” Quaker Religious Thought 134 (Spring 2020): 35–46.
“Watershed Discipleship,” in An Ecotopian Lexicon, eds. Brent Ryan Bellamy and Matthew Schneider-Mayerson (University of Minnesota Press, October 2019). doi:10.5749/j.ctvthhdbm.36
“Oregon Yearly Meeting and the Peace Testimony, Part I: Navigating Evangelicalism & Quakerism, 1938–1954,” Quaker Religious Thought 133 (September 2019): 22–31.
“Watershed Discipleship: communicating climate change within a Christian framework, a case study analysis,” in Handbook of Climate Change Communication, vol. 3: Case Studies in Climate Change Communication, Climate Change Management Series, eds. Walter Leal Filho, Ulisses Azeiteiro, Evangelos Manolas, and Anabela Mariza Azul (Springer, 2018).
“Climatologists, Theologians, & Prophets: Toward an Ecotheology of Critical Hope,” Cross Currents 66:1 (March 2016): 8-34.
“Scarcity vs. Abundance: Moving Beyond Dualism to ‘Enough,’” Christian Feminism Today, June 2015.
“Romans 12:17-13:10 & Quakers’ Relation to the State,” Quaker Religious Thought 116–117 (December 2011): 8–22.
“Quakers on the Spectrum of Nonviolence: in conversation with K. Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, M.L. King, Jr., J.H. Yoder and Robert Barclay,” Quaker Religious Thought 110 (May 2008): 8–17.
Peer reviewed book reviews:
“Book Review: R. Scot Miller, Gospel of the Absurd,” Quaker Religious Thought 133 (September 2019): 53–58.
“Book Review of Grace Ji-Sun Kim (ed.), Making Peace with the Earth: Action & Advocacy for Climate Justice,” Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology 23:2 (May 2019): 191–194.
“Book Review of Jennifer M. Buck’s Reframing the House: Constructive Feminist Global Ecclesiology for the Western Evangelical Church,” Quaker Religious Thought 132 (March 2019).
“Book Review of Jennifer Ayres’ Good Food: Grounded Practical Theology of Food,” Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature, & Culture 10:4 (November 2016): 506-509.
“Book Review of Grace Ji-Sun Kim’s Embracing the Other: The Transformative Spirit of Love,” Christian Feminism Today, January 2016.
Editor and/or Popular Audience Contributor:
Minor Prophets: The Book of the Twelve, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Spring 2023.
1, 2 Corinthians; 1, 2 Thessalonians: The Early Church, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Winter 2022–2023.
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations: The Day of the Lord, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Fall 2022.
John: Friends of Jesus, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Summer 2022.
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job: Three Ways of Wisdom, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Spring 2022.
Contributor, A Grounded Faith: Reconnecting with Creator and Creation in the Season of Lent, a Lenten devotional companion to Randy Woodley’s Becoming Rooted, 2022, print and digital editions.
Volume 24: About Time, editor, Whole Terrain, 2021.
Hebrews: Our Connection to Christ, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Winter 2021–2022.
Joshua, Judges, Ruth: A Call to Faithfulness, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Fall 2021.
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians: A Community of Belonging, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Summer 2021.
1, 2 Kings, 1, 2 Chronicles: A Community of Faith, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Spring 2021.
1, 2 Samuel: Hearing God, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Winter 2020–2021.
1–2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and 1–3 John, The Jesus Movement, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Fall 2020.
Matthew: The Life of Jesus, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Summer 2020.
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy: Following God Together, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Spring 2020.
Galatians + Romans: Love Leads to Freedom, Illuminate Friends Bible Study Curriculum, editor and contributor, Barclay Press, Winter 2019.
Volume 23: Breaking Bread, editor, Whole Terrain Journal, 2017.
Find all Peace Month materials here.
“Peace Month: Following Jesus in the Way of Peace,” editor, Northwest Yearly Meeting, January 2017.
“Peace Month: Sabbath as Peacemaking,” editor, Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, January 2016.
Volume 22: Trust, editor, Whole Terrain Journal, 2015.
“Peace Month: Lament as Peacemaking,” editor, Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, January 2015.
“Peace Month: Locally Aware Meetings for Peace,” editor, Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, January 2014.
“Peace Month: Conflict Resolution,” editor, Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, January 2013.
“Peace Month: SPICE, the Friends Testimonies,” editor, Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, January 2012.
“Peace Month: Our Stories of Peace,” Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, January 2011.
“Peace Month: What is Peace?” Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, January 2010.
Articles and blog posts:
Co-author with Damon Motz-Storey: “Friends in Oregon Advocate for Climate Justice,” Friends Journal, May 2022.
“Courage, Fear, & Care: Creating Resilient Communities to Meet Climate Justice,” Western Friend, September/October 2021.
“Friends, Racial Justice, and Policing,” Western Friend, July/August 2021.
“Eating Local, in Season, and with Grace,” Meetinghouse blog, Barclay Press, December 11, 2017.
“Waiting for the Heron,” Meetinghouse blog, Barclay Press, December 19, 2016.
“Environmental Stewardship in Action,” Christ & Cascadia, October 26, 2016.
“It’s the Spirit that Makes It Beautiful,” Friends Journal, August 1, 2016.
“Kindred Courage,” “Bible Study: SPICE: A Youth Curriculum,” and “SPICE: The Friends Testimonies,” Quaker Life, January/February 2015.
“Sister Willamette: Co-Lamenting with My River,” Christ & Cascadia, July 2014.
“Contemplation Leads to Peace,” Geez Magazine, Fall 2013.
“Eco-Justice: The Issue of Our Time,” Canadian Friend, Summer 2013.
“Short Term Missions: Evangelizing Americans,” Quaker Life, July/August 2013.
“Are We the 99%?” Quaker Life, January/February 2013.
“On Quaker Mothering,” Friends Journal, October 2011.
Studies in I Timothy: “The Search for Meaning,” “Choosing a Good Leader,” “Fitness for Leadership” and “All in the Family,” Adult Friend, Barclay Press, Fall 2011.
Studies in Mark: “Looking for Jesus,” “Recognizing Jesus” and “Begging to Get In,” Adult Friend, Barclay Press, Fall 2009.
“Friendly Perspectives” articles, Adult Friend, Barclay Press, Spring 2009.
Book Reviews:
“Claiming Our True Value: review of Worthy: Finding Yourself in a World Expecting Someone Else,” Sojourners Magazine, November 2018.
“Living Water: review of Watershed Discipleship: Reinhabiting Bioregional Faith & Practice,” Sojourners Magazine, April 2017: 45.
“Book Review of Listening to Teach: Beyond Didactic Pedagogy,” Reflective Teaching, Wabash Center for Teaching & Learning in Theology & Religion, August 4, 2016.
“Book Review of Discerning Critical Hope in Educational Practices,”Reflective Teaching, Wabash Center for Teaching & Learning in Theology & Religion, August 3, 2016.
“A Walk on the Wild Side: review of Rewilding the Way,” Sojourners Magazine, June 2016.
“Book Review of A Convergent Model of Renewal: Remixing the Quaker Tradition in a Participatory Culture,” Quaker Life, March/April 2016.
“Book Review: Better Worlds: Education, Art, & Utopia,” Reflective Teaching, Wabash Center for Teaching & Learning in Theology & Religion, December 2015.
“Review & Interview: Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology,” part 1 & part 2, Christ & Cascadia, September and November, 2015.
Presentations:
Academic Conference Presentations:
“Toward a Quaker Ecotheology of Light,” Eastern Orthodox Studies Unit and Quaker Studies Unit session, Spiritual Light in the Orthodox and Quaker Spiritual Traditions, American Academy of Religion, San Antonio, November 22, 2021.
“Reckoning with Racism: Oregon’s Faith Communities, the Portland Uprising, and Land Genealogies,” paper presentation, Interreligious and Interfaith Studies Unit at American Academy of Religion, San Antonio, 2021.
”Quakers & Oregon’s Racist History: Re-membering Our Stories,” paper presentation, Friends Association for Higher Education Conference (online), June 11, 2021.
“Environmental Care in Action: experiences of seminary and divinity school graduates from environmentally focused programs,” paper presentation to panel on: “Can Religion Save the World? Beyond Capitalism, Consumerism, and Systems of Exploitation Towards Ecological Civilization,” co-sponsored by the Religion & Ecology Unit, Class, Religion, & Economy Unit, and Open & Relational Theologies Unit at the American Academy of Religion, San Diego, CA, November 24, 2019.
“Friends and Watershed Discipleship: reconciling with people and the land in light of the Doctrine of Discovery,” paper presentation, Quaker Studies Unit, American Academy of Religion, San Diego, CA, November 23, 2019.
“Truth in the Face of War: Oregon Yearly Meeting Conscientious Objectors, 1940–1975,” paper presentation, Friends Association for Higher Education conference, Swarthmore College, Philadelphia, PA, June 14, 2019.
“Oregon Yearly Meeting and the American Friends Service Committee: navigating evangelicalism, Quakerism, and communism in the mid-Twentieth Century,” paper presentation, Quaker Theological Discussion Group, American Academy of Religion, Denver, CO, November 16, 2018.
“Two Gifts to Friends: A Review of Jennifer Buck’s Reframing the House: Constructive Feminist Global Ecclesiology for the Western Evangelical Church,” book review, Quaker Theological Discussion Group, American Academy of Religion, Denver, CO, November 16, 2018.
“Quakers & Creation Care: Potentials & Pitfalls for an Ecotheology of Friends,” paper presentation, Friends Association for Higher Education Annual Conference, Wilmington, OH, June 15, 2018.
“Writing ‘Home’: A Case Study Exploring Ecocomposition, Place-based Pedagogy, and Conservation Psychology in an Introductory College Writing Course,” presentation at 16th Annual Environmental Studies Student Research Symposium, Antioch University New England, Keene, NH, April 8, 2017.
“Cascadian Watershed Discipleship” paper presentation, Christ & Cascadia Conference, Seattle, WA, October 15, 2016.
“Christian Feminism for the 21st Century: a prophetic eco-praxis mash-up of tradition and culture that would cause my homesteader great-grandmother and earlier feminists to roll over in their graves,” paper presentation at the Christian Feminism Today conference in Indianapolis, IN, June 25, 2016.
“Developing an Ecotheology of Critical Hope,” poster presentation at 15th Annual Environmental Studies Student Research Symposium, Antioch University New England, Keene, NH, April 16, 2016.
“Developing an Ecotheology of Critical Hope,” poster presentation at Spirit of Sustainable Agriculture Conference, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA, March 31, 2016.
“Evangelicals, the Encyclical, & Earthcare,” a workshop at the Earth Care Summit, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, University of Portland, with Dan Brunner, Portland, OR, January 31, 2016.
“Wisdom and Love: a Theological Basis for Quaker Ecological Action,” with Rebecca Artinian-Kaiser, paper for the Quaker Studies Group, American Academy of Religion, Chicago, IL, November 2012.
Professional Presentations & Residencies:
“Friends and Sabbath in the Time of Climate Change,” First Monday Lecture, Pendle Hill (online), August 1, 2022.
“Better Together with the Community of Creation,” Quaker Lecture, Western Yearly Meeting, July 22, 2022. Workshop on “Biblical Basis for Creation Care,” July 23, 2022.
“Living Water in John,” Illuminate Summer Speaker Series 2022, Pendle Hill (online), July 11, 2022.
“Quakers & Ecospirituality: grounded practice to meet the ecological crisis,” course tutor, Woodbrooke Quaker Learning & Research Organisation (online), August–October, 2021.
“Climate Justice: Will Friends Act in Radical Faithfulness?” keynote address, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, July 31, 2021.
Friend in Residence, Annual Sessions, North Pacific Yearly Meeting (online), July 15–17, 2021.
Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians: Illuminate Summer Speaker Series, Pendle Hill (online), June 14 and July 26, 2021.
“Spirituality & Environmental Justice: Being an Ally in the Community of Creation,” Diversity Dialogue, School of Social Work, George Fox University, March 31, 2021.
“Creation Care and George Fox: Linking 21st Century Praxis to Early Friends,” panelist, Quakers and the Disciplines Conversation Series, Friends Association for Higher Education, March 23, 2021.
“Climate Justice in Faith Communities,” panelist, United Methodist Women’s Conference, Columbia District of the Oregon Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church, March 20, 2021.
“Friends, Racial Justice, and Policing: A Biblical Economy of Care,” Friends Committee on National Legislation Annual Meeting, November 15, 2020.
“A Quaker Ecology: Meditations on the Future of Friends,” Bible Half-Hours, New England Yearly Meeting annual sessions 2020, August 3–8, 2020. (View recordings here.)
“Quakers & the Eco-Reformation,” scholar in residence, Quaker Heritage Day, Berkeley Friends Church, Berkeley, CA, March 10, 2018. (Message “Stewards of the Vineyard” continues the theme during worship on March 11, 2018.)
“Creation Care as Social Justice,” Steinfeldt Peace Scholars Colloquium Lecture, George Fox University, September 25, 2017.
“Quakers & Creation Care: ecotheology and action from a Friends perspective,” Scholar in Residence, Reedwood Friends Church, April-May 2017.
“Environmental History of a Community Garden: getting to know the land that sustains us,” paper presentation to the Newberg Historical Society, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg, OR, February 23, 2016.
“Quaker Conscientious Objectors in the Civil War,” panel member, Artists Repertory Theatre‘s A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, November 28, 2016.
“Being Neighbors with Muslims,” George Fox University Senior Capstone Lecture Series panelist, Newberg, OR, October 2010.
“A Challenge to All Friends,” New Voices Lecture Series, Beacon Hill Friends House, Boston, MA, May 2007.
“Biblical Basis for Peacemaking,” American Friends Service Committee Conference workshop, Spokane, WA, May 2005.
“Christian Perspectives on the Iraq War on the First Anniversary of the Invasion,” moderator, Yamhill Valley Peacemakers, broadcast by Yamhill County News Service, McMinnville, OR, October 2004.
Guest Lectures:
“Illuminate: Summer Speaker Series on Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians,” lectures on Ephesians and Philippians, Pendle Hill Quaker Retreat & Conference Center, Wallingford, PA, June–July, 2021.
“Ecospirituality in Practice,” Bridge Week Lunch Conversation, Portland Seminary, February 25, 2021.
“Role of Faith Communities in Environmental Action,” guest speaker, Global Political Economy of Climate Change, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, March 2, 2020.
“Creation Care & Conservation Psychology,” guest speaker, Spiritual Formation Course, Doctor of Psychology program, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, October 22 and November 5, 2019.
“Ecotheology as Contextual Theology,” guest lecture, Contextual Theology, Guilford College, Guilford, NC, April 8, 2019.
“Christian Motivations for Creation Care,” guest lecture, Environmental Science, George Fox University, December 1, 2017.
“Environmental Justice,” guest lecture, Human Rights & Social Justice, George Fox University, November 16, 2017.
“Christian Motivations for Creation Care,” guest lecture, Environmental Science, George Fox University, April 17, 2017.
“Introduction to Ecotheology,” guest lecture, Contextual Theology, Guilford College, Guilford, NC, February 21, 2017.
“Environmental Justice: Impact on Human Development,” guest lecture, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, George Fox University, December 7, 2016.
“Environmental Justice,” guest lecture, Social Work Practice I, George Fox University, September 30, 2016.
“Spanish Mystics: Ignatius of Loyola, Teresa of Ávila, and John of the Cross,” Spiritual Writings of the Mystics guest lecture, Portland Seminary, Portland, OR, November 2015.
“Christian Earthkeeping & Global Development,” Liberal Arts & Critical Issues Senior Capstone Lecture Series, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, October 2015.
“Creation Theology for the 21st Century: Prophetic Ecotheology,” Creation Theology in the Bible guest lecture, Portland Seminary, Portland, OR, June 2014.
“Prophetic Imagination for Spiritual Life,” Spiritual Life guest lecture, Portland Seminary, Portland, OR, June 2014.
“Introduction to Hebrew Poetry & Its Uses in Ministry,” Introduction to Hebrew guest lecture, Portland Seminary, November 2013.
“Good News to the Poor: Socio-Economic Emphases in Luke-Acts,” Introduction to the New Testament guest lecture, Portland Seminary, Portland, OR, October 2013.
“Testimonies of Friends,” George Fox University History & Doctrine of Friends guest lecture, Newberg, OR, October 2012.
“Elizabeth Fry,” Portland Seminary History & Doctrine of Friends guest lecture, Portland, OR, June 2010.
Sermons & Christian Education:
“Quakers and the Eco-Reformation,” Camas Friends Church, Camas, WA, March 26, 2017.
“Spaceship Earth,” Peace Village course for grades 2-5, North Valley Friends, Newberg, OR, June 2016.
“Stewarding the Vineyard,” sermon at North Valley Friends Church, Newberg, OR, November 2015.
“Questioning Environmentalism,” sermon at Resonate Church, Sherwood, OR, October 2015.
“Stewarding Creation,” South Salem Friends Church traveling Friend series, Salem, OR, March 2015.
“Stewardship: taking our place in the order of God’s creation,” sermon at Reedwood Friends Church, Portland, OR, June 2013.
“Contemplating Grace,” Pacific Northwest Quaker Women’s Theological Conference plenary speaker, Menucha Retreat & Conference Center, Corbett, OR, June 2012.
“Women in Ministry: Why?” workshop at Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, with Lynn Holt, Darla Samuelson, Noël Carey, Newberg, OR, July 2011.
“Immigration: What to Know, What to Do,” workshop at Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, with John Munson and Ángel Diaz, Newberg, OR, July 2010.
“Christian Quakers? Evangelical Friends Explained,” with Joel Bock, Princeton Monthly Meeting of Friends, Princeton, NJ, November 2006.
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