Ohio Yearly Meeting's Podcast
So, if thee is interested in learning the differences between Conservative Quakers and other Quakers, or would like to understand differences between Quakers and other Christians, thee may well be at the right place. On the other hand, the Conservative Quaker perspective is so strikingly unique in contemporary society, that it will be a balm to many seeking spiritual fulfillment. To assist these seekers is the true intent of publishing our podcast.
A good many of the podcast installments will be presented by Henry Jason. Henry is knowledgeable in the Greek of the New Testament and has a fascinating way of tying the meaning of the original words with the writings of early Friends. Listening to him provides a refreshing view of scripture and is an excellent way to learn about original Quaker theology. Henry's podcasts are usually bible classes and so they are often interspersed with discussions, questions and insightful comments by his students.
The music in our podcasts is from Paulette Meier's CDs: Timeless Quaker Wisdom in Plainsong and Wellsprings of Life available at paulettemeier.com.
Find out more about Ohio Yearly Meeting at ohioyearlymeeting.org.
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Episodes
196 episodes
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #26
We read John 15 in Greek and sit with Jesus’ “order” to love, the move from slaves to friends, and the promise of fruit that lasts. We also wrestle with persecution, conscience, and how translation choices like logos, paraclete, and “no cloak f...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #25
John 14:18 - 15:11We slow down over John 14 and the opening of John 15, letting the Greek text sharpen what Jesus means by trust, love, and peace. We also face how translation choices around pronouns and gender can either widen th...
EOF08C The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 8 Part C: Depression, WW II, and Wider service
We finish a reading from Chapter Eight of a history of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative), tracing how leadership changes and world events push us into a new Quaker era. We follow the Meeting for Sufferings through World War II conscription, co...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #24
John 14:1–17We walk line by line through John 14:1–17 and hear Jesus calling us to trust God with steady hearts. We focus on what the Greek says about trust, knowing by experience, prayer in Jesus’ name, and the Spirit as the one ...
EOF08B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 8 Part B: Depression, WW II, and Wider service
We read a vivid slice of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative history where Quaker peace testimony becomes hands-on relief during the Great Depression and grows into wider service through the American Friends Service Committee. We also follow Carl ...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #23
John 13:12–38We read John 13:12–38 in Greek and English, tracking how small translation choices shape big theological conclusions. We sit with Jesus’ humility in foot washing, the shock of betrayal, and the new commandment to love...
EOF08A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 8 Part A: Depression, WW II, and Wider service
We trace Ohio Friends from 1930 to 1950 as schools close, a boarding school survives, and peace work grows while war looms. Through debt, drought, and debate, we hold fast to a shared witness for unity and nonviolence.• closures of prim...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #22
We trace John 12:27–50 and into 13, where the crowd wrestles with the voice from heaven, Jesus names the judgment of the world, and the meaning of “light” moves from metaphor to a way of life. The basin and towel in John 13 reset leadership aro...
EOF07B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 7 Part B: A Wider Quakerism
We trace James Henderson’s 1920 ministry across eight countries and the ripple effects that reshaped Ohio Friends toward peace, global fellowship, and practical reforms. Young Friends push for voice and structure while meetings revise disciplin...
EOF07A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 7 Part A: A Wider Quakerism
We trace how Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative met World War I with organized peace witness, pastoral care for draftees, and a growing international outlook. Youth energy, AFSC partnerships, and courageous visits to power reframed what Quaker se...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #21
John 12:20–36 We read John 12:20–36 as Greeks ask to see Jesus, and we follow the thread through language, glory, obedience, and the summons to walk in the light. A humble king, a troubled prayer, and a heavenly voice reframe...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #20
John 12:1–19 We read John 12 with an eye for meaning, moving from Mary’s costly anointing to a king on a donkey and the tension between literal history and spiritual truth. We sit with hard questions about Judas, poverty, sym...
EOF06C The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 6 Part C, Ministry of the Golden Age
Four vivid portraits of conservative Quaker ministry show how conviction, plainness, and silent worship shaped a people under pressure from modern life. We trace their outreach, leadership, and struggles with change as Ohio Friends carry inner ...
EOF06B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 6 Part B, Ministry of the Golden Age
We trace the tension between strict preservation and bold outreach among Ohio Friends from 1874 to 1917. Asa Branson’s authority, Hannah Stratton’s journeys, and the Fowlers’ service reveal how discipline, humility, and risk shaped a quieter bu...
EOF06A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 6 Part A, Ministry of the Golden Age
We trace the character of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s “Golden Age” ministry, where quietist discipline met public witness in prisons, schools and streets. Stories of Anne Branson, Elwood Dean and Daniel Mott reveal the cost of obedience, the power of...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #19
John 11:38–57 We study this part of John with clear attention to Greek terms that reshape belief as trust and signs as pointers beyond miracles. Lazarus’s raising, the council’s response, and the approach to Passover reveal h...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #18
John 11:1-37We read John 11 with attention to language, source questions, and the inward Light, moving from Lazarus’s death to Jesus’s tears and the claim “I am the resurrection and the life.” We contrast Martha’s presumption with...
EOF05B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 5 Part B, The Flowering of Wilburite Culture
We trace how Ohio Wilburite Friends built a “guarded education,” from printed minutes and women’s records to a brick-by-brick boarding school culture that survived fire, standardized primary schools, and balanced conviction with modernization. ...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #17
John 10:1-42 We read John 10 with attention to the gate, the Good Shepherd, and what it means to recognize a voice that leads to life. Greek insights on “amen amen,” voice and calling, and zoe versus bios deepen a conversatio...
EOF05A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 5 Part A, The Flowering of Wilburite Culture
A turning point in 1874 becomes a season of rebuilding, wider correspondence, and confident witness among conservative Friends, culminating in shared fundamentals and a stronger print and school culture. We trace how harmony, service, and publi...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #16
John 9:1-41We walk through John 9 and watch blame give way to purpose as a blind man sees, confronts power, and becomes a witness. Along the way we unpack signs vs miracles, the Sabbath dispute, Siloam as “sent,” and how spiritual...
EOF04B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 4 Part B, The Second Schism
The scorching summer of 1854 became a crucible of division for Ohio Yearly Meeting as Thomas Gould's controversial presence catalyzed a long-brewing theological conflict between Wilburite and Gurneyite Quakers. What began as tension over recogn...
Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #15
John 8:21-59We continue our study of John's Gospel, focusing on chapter 8 where Jesus reveals himself as "the light of the world" and offers profound insights about spiritual freedom and his divine nature.• Exam...
EOF04A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 4 Part, The Second Schism
The painful second great schism of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative unfolds through a historical account of dividing tensions between Gurneyite and Wilburite Quakers from 1845-1874. This detailed historical narrative chronicles how theological ...
