My family and I live in Richmond, Indiana, where I teach in the Religion Department at Earlham College. I first read John Woolman's Journal as a college student, and he has been my conversation partner on the spiritual life ever since. Let me warn you: This book may change your life. Because John Woolman spoke eloquently for moderate labor and for a simple life, I have chosen to work less than full time, to leave time to be with my family and to cultivate my spiritual life. His words on simplicity have led me to limit the impact of the media in my house. His encouragement to live “in accordance with the design of creation” has inspired me to eat low on the food chain and to conserve the earth's resources. His words on worship have deepened my experience of Quaker worship in powerful ways. John Woolman has taught me to read Scripture in a way that opens me to the presence of the Spirit who gave them forth. He has shown me the power of imagination as a spiritual discipline. John Woolman has opened to me new meanings of the cross, inviting me to participate in divine purpose. His integrated life challenges me to integrate the inward life of devotion and the outward life of the activist for justice and peace. My work in interfaith dialogue, for example, grows from my ongoing conversation with John Woolman. I hope that his words will speak to you as well, and that you will find in yourself an openness to the spiritual gifts he offers.