Stuart Masters
@stuartkmasters.bsky.social
Teacher and writer on Quaker and Christian history, theology and spirituality. Author of 'The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth' (T&T Clark, 2025), and 'The Rule of Christ: Themes in the Theology of James Nayler’ (Brill, 2021).
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“...it is not enough to rely on one’s own resources; these must be augmented by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, which drives out fear and enables people to live adventurously. A willingness to follow divine guidance helps engender a greater sense of empathy and compassion.”
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“...it is not enough to rely on one’s own resources; these must be augmented by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, which drives out fear and enables people to live adventurously. A willingness to follow divine guidance helps engender a greater sense of empathy and compassion.”
Doth not Christ Jesus say, that he is come to fulfill the law...and wilt thou speak of his words, and not believe him? Yea, thou shalt know, that... if thou deny thy self, and yield obedience to his will, thou shalt witness the whole law fulfilled in thee…
Martha Simmonds (1655)
Martha Simmonds (1655)
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Doth not Christ Jesus say, that he is come to fulfill the law...and wilt thou speak of his words, and not believe him? Yea, thou shalt know, that... if thou deny thy self, and yield obedience to his will, thou shalt witness the whole law fulfilled in thee…
Martha Simmonds (1655)
Martha Simmonds (1655)
I fear my gratitude is not enough lively and fervent: yet a little hope revives my drooping soul that our merciful creator, who knows the weakness of our frame, will be pleased to accept the integrity of my heart.
Mary Waring
Mary Waring
November 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I fear my gratitude is not enough lively and fervent: yet a little hope revives my drooping soul that our merciful creator, who knows the weakness of our frame, will be pleased to accept the integrity of my heart.
Mary Waring
Mary Waring
“At the beginning, Friends were regarded as a highly disruptive presence, challenging the established Church and the secular authorities… However, within a short period of time, they became a peaceable people who, while appearing peculiar, were increasingly wealthy and respectable.
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
“At the beginning, Friends were regarded as a highly disruptive presence, challenging the established Church and the secular authorities… However, within a short period of time, they became a peaceable people who, while appearing peculiar, were increasingly wealthy and respectable.
Every stage of our lives offers fresh opportunities. Responding to divine guidance, try to discern the right time to undertake or relinquish responsibilities without undue pride or guilt. Attend to what love requires of you, which may not be great busyness.
Advices & Queries 28 - BYM
Advices & Queries 28 - BYM
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Every stage of our lives offers fresh opportunities. Responding to divine guidance, try to discern the right time to undertake or relinquish responsibilities without undue pride or guilt. Attend to what love requires of you, which may not be great busyness.
Advices & Queries 28 - BYM
Advices & Queries 28 - BYM
Those desiring to learn more about the Quaker tradition will find Stuart K. Masters’ The Quaker Way: Friends of Love and Truth both useful and interesting...
Cherice Bock, co-author of Quakers, Ecology, and the Light
Cherice Bock, co-author of Quakers, Ecology, and the Light
November 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Those desiring to learn more about the Quaker tradition will find Stuart K. Masters’ The Quaker Way: Friends of Love and Truth both useful and interesting...
Cherice Bock, co-author of Quakers, Ecology, and the Light
Cherice Bock, co-author of Quakers, Ecology, and the Light
There are 2,000 verses of Scripture that tell us we must be committed to protecting the poor and the oppressed... There is no concern of Scripture that is addressed so often and so powerfully as reaching out to the poor.
Tony Compolo.
Tony Compolo.
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
There are 2,000 verses of Scripture that tell us we must be committed to protecting the poor and the oppressed... There is no concern of Scripture that is addressed so often and so powerfully as reaching out to the poor.
Tony Compolo.
Tony Compolo.
A re-recorded version of the lecture "Anabaptists and Quakers: The Historic Peace church Contribution" is now available on my website (due to a technical issue, the actual lecture was not recorded). Includes a downloadable document containing the Anabaptist and Quaker texts mentioned in the lecture.
Explore Quaker Theology and Spirituality with Stuart Masters | Stuart Masters: Author and Teacher
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November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A re-recorded version of the lecture "Anabaptists and Quakers: The Historic Peace church Contribution" is now available on my website (due to a technical issue, the actual lecture was not recorded). Includes a downloadable document containing the Anabaptist and Quaker texts mentioned in the lecture.
“In my view, this is the best introduction to the Quaker way since Geoffrey Hubbard’s Quaker by Convincement. Highly recommended!”
The Right Reverend Paul Bayes (former Bishop of Liverpool)
The Right Reverend Paul Bayes (former Bishop of Liverpool)
November 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“In my view, this is the best introduction to the Quaker way since Geoffrey Hubbard’s Quaker by Convincement. Highly recommended!”
The Right Reverend Paul Bayes (former Bishop of Liverpool)
The Right Reverend Paul Bayes (former Bishop of Liverpool)
Creative Tension 5 – Christian and Universalist
The early Quaker movement represented a peculiarly universalist understanding of the Christian faith.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.52.
The early Quaker movement represented a peculiarly universalist understanding of the Christian faith.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.52.
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Creative Tension 5 – Christian and Universalist
The early Quaker movement represented a peculiarly universalist understanding of the Christian faith.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.52.
The early Quaker movement represented a peculiarly universalist understanding of the Christian faith.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.52.
I'm going to give thanks for this entire human experience. Pain, anger, struggle, conflict. Because these are also gifts, and are just as often openings for God's transformation.
Jon Watts.
Jon Watts.
November 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I'm going to give thanks for this entire human experience. Pain, anger, struggle, conflict. Because these are also gifts, and are just as often openings for God's transformation.
Jon Watts.
Jon Watts.
Everything that is in the heavens, on earth, and under the earth is penetrated with connectedness, penetrated with relatedness.
Hildegard of Bingen.
Hildegard of Bingen.
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Everything that is in the heavens, on earth, and under the earth is penetrated with connectedness, penetrated with relatedness.
Hildegard of Bingen.
Hildegard of Bingen.
Creative Tension 4 – New Creation and the World
Friends have found themselves caught between the world as it is, and the vision of a new creation revealed to them by God.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.150.
Friends have found themselves caught between the world as it is, and the vision of a new creation revealed to them by God.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.150.
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Creative Tension 4 – New Creation and the World
Friends have found themselves caught between the world as it is, and the vision of a new creation revealed to them by God.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.150.
Friends have found themselves caught between the world as it is, and the vision of a new creation revealed to them by God.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.150.
The endurance of darkness is the preparation for great light.
St John of the Cross.
St John of the Cross.
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The endurance of darkness is the preparation for great light.
St John of the Cross.
St John of the Cross.
Creative Tension 3 – Quietist and Charismatic
There was a creative tension in the early Quaker movement between a quietist and contemplative spiritual practice, and a charismatic and emotionally expressive response.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, pp.28-29
There was a creative tension in the early Quaker movement between a quietist and contemplative spiritual practice, and a charismatic and emotionally expressive response.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, pp.28-29
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Creative Tension 3 – Quietist and Charismatic
There was a creative tension in the early Quaker movement between a quietist and contemplative spiritual practice, and a charismatic and emotionally expressive response.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, pp.28-29
There was a creative tension in the early Quaker movement between a quietist and contemplative spiritual practice, and a charismatic and emotionally expressive response.
The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, pp.28-29
I will be giving the Centre for Anabaptist Studies Annual Lecture at Bristol Baptist College next week on the theme - "Anabaptists and Quakers: The Historic Peace Church Contribution". The lecture will be live-streamed and recorded.
Annual CAS Lecture - 19th Nov @17:00 - Anabaptist Mennonite Network
Anabaptists and Quakers: The Historic Peace Church Contribution - lecture by Stuart K. Masters
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I will be giving the Centre for Anabaptist Studies Annual Lecture at Bristol Baptist College next week on the theme - "Anabaptists and Quakers: The Historic Peace Church Contribution". The lecture will be live-streamed and recorded.
Simplicity is the name we give to our effort to free ourselves to give full attention to God's still, small voice: the sum of our efforts to subtract from our lives everything that competes with God for our attention and clear hearing.
Lloyd Lee Wilson
Lloyd Lee Wilson
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Simplicity is the name we give to our effort to free ourselves to give full attention to God's still, small voice: the sum of our efforts to subtract from our lives everything that competes with God for our attention and clear hearing.
Lloyd Lee Wilson
Lloyd Lee Wilson
My job is to make room for the Spirit to do its work. It is a constantly humbling experience.
Mark Russ
Mark Russ
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
My job is to make room for the Spirit to do its work. It is a constantly humbling experience.
Mark Russ
Mark Russ
Creative Tension 2 – Communal Order and Individual Freedom
There is a dynamic tension within the Quaker way between the spiritual freedom of individuals to follow their own leadings, and the need for an ordered community with discernible boundaries and a clear identity.
The Quaker Faith, p.154.
There is a dynamic tension within the Quaker way between the spiritual freedom of individuals to follow their own leadings, and the need for an ordered community with discernible boundaries and a clear identity.
The Quaker Faith, p.154.
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Creative Tension 2 – Communal Order and Individual Freedom
There is a dynamic tension within the Quaker way between the spiritual freedom of individuals to follow their own leadings, and the need for an ordered community with discernible boundaries and a clear identity.
The Quaker Faith, p.154.
There is a dynamic tension within the Quaker way between the spiritual freedom of individuals to follow their own leadings, and the need for an ordered community with discernible boundaries and a clear identity.
The Quaker Faith, p.154.
Holy Spirit, the life that gives life: You are the cause of all movement. You are the breath of all creatures. You are the salve that purifies our souls. You are the ointment that heals our wounds. You are the fire that warms our hearts. You are the light that guides our feet.
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Holy Spirit, the life that gives life: You are the cause of all movement. You are the breath of all creatures. You are the salve that purifies our souls. You are the ointment that heals our wounds. You are the fire that warms our hearts. You are the light that guides our feet.
Friends have always practiced an experiential and Spirit-led faith based on continuing revelation, making them suspicious of the traditions of the Church. But since the seventeenth century, all Quakers have inherited a pre-existing tradition of their own.
The Quaker Faith, p.151.
The Quaker Faith, p.151.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Friends have always practiced an experiential and Spirit-led faith based on continuing revelation, making them suspicious of the traditions of the Church. But since the seventeenth century, all Quakers have inherited a pre-existing tradition of their own.
The Quaker Faith, p.151.
The Quaker Faith, p.151.
Bring into God’s light those emotions, attitudes and prejudices in yourself which lie at the root of destructive conflict, acknowledging your need for forgiveness and grace. In what ways are you involved in the work of reconciliation between individuals, groups and nations?
Avices & Queries 31, BYM
Avices & Queries 31, BYM
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Bring into God’s light those emotions, attitudes and prejudices in yourself which lie at the root of destructive conflict, acknowledging your need for forgiveness and grace. In what ways are you involved in the work of reconciliation between individuals, groups and nations?
Avices & Queries 31, BYM
Avices & Queries 31, BYM
When you think there's no hope left. Remember the lobsters in the tank at the Titanic's restaurant.
November 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
When you think there's no hope left. Remember the lobsters in the tank at the Titanic's restaurant.
When we are truly aware of life's preciousness, expressing gratitude becomes heart-felt and Spirit-led. When we express gratitude to people, we affirm that we care about them and appreciate the divine within them. For me, this kind of gratitude is the heart of real community.
Anthony Manousos
Anthony Manousos
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
When we are truly aware of life's preciousness, expressing gratitude becomes heart-felt and Spirit-led. When we express gratitude to people, we affirm that we care about them and appreciate the divine within them. For me, this kind of gratitude is the heart of real community.
Anthony Manousos
Anthony Manousos
Imitation is not a literal mimicking of Christ, rather it means becoming the image of the beloved, an image disclosed through transformation. This means we are to become vessels of God's compassionate love for others.
Clare of Assisi
Clare of Assisi
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Imitation is not a literal mimicking of Christ, rather it means becoming the image of the beloved, an image disclosed through transformation. This means we are to become vessels of God's compassionate love for others.
Clare of Assisi
Clare of Assisi