by Coracle | Jan 26, 2024 | Justice and Mercy
He has shown you, O man, what is good;And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Micah 6:8 NKJVLive Justly, Love, Mercy, Walk Humbly… These are three instructions that we have received from our Lord...
by Coracle | Dec 20, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Coracle News
We are thrilled to introduce you to “For the Journey,” our new weekly podcast offering formation and inspiration to followers of Jesus longing for more of God, in their own lives and in the world around them. Every week, you’ll be hearing from pastors, spiritual...
by Ken Wettig | Jun 3, 2022 | Creation, For the World
What is a more important Kingdom Action priority, gun violence prevention, creation care, or racial justice? What often gets our attention is whatever is trending on the news cycle. I am no exception. Two trips to Canada within the last year highlight this tension....
by Drew Masterson | Feb 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life
On Sunday, we released the first episode of our new podcast, “For the Journey,” into the world. We might have begun with a high-profile conversation or an insightful discussion of a current hot topic, but we decided to take a different tack.We decided to share what...
by Coracle | Oct 22, 2021 | Justice and Mercy
by Jeanne Ayivorh and Will Rowe Origins. In the late Spring of 2019, a Northern Virginia church, Truro Anglican, began to actively work with two other churches, Antioch Baptist Church and New Hope Church, on the topic of racial reconciliation to help heal the wounds...
by Coracle | Aug 24, 2021 | For the World
We are all grieving the ongoing unrest and devastation affecting Afghanistan and Haiti. Moments like these remind us that the world is broken. And even so, there are many rallying to be the healing, redeeming presence of God in those very places of brokenness. If...
by Bill Haley | Aug 10, 2021 | Justice and Mercy
It’s a word that currently evokes intense reactions in America: reparations. Taking the simplest meaning of the word, reparations is not particularly threatening or scary. ‘Reparations’ has as its root ‘repair,’ which simply means fixing something that is broken. ...
by Coracle | Jul 22, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Justice and Mercy
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Steve Park (Founder and Executive Director of Little Lights) guides us through the arc of scripture related to God’s coming Kingdom of Justice and mutual flourishing. He offers us a rousing invitation to join...
by Coracle | Jun 25, 2021 | Church Unity
In this Soundings Seminar, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) explores the teachings and significance of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) with an ordained Catholic Priest, Fr. Ben Petty. They walk through the 7 major themes of CST, discuss how those themes...
by Bill Haley | May 27, 2021 | Contemplative Life
“…so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” Philippians 2.15 Paul speaks of “a crooked and twisted generation.” I wonder,...
by Bill Haley | Feb 1, 2021 | Coracle News, Justice and Mercy
“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” Jesus, Luke 8.17 The Backstory In 2009, after 15 years living and ministering in the inner city, mostly in Washington DC, Tara and I received a...
by Bill Haley | Feb 11, 2020 | Coracle News
Alone, none of us will follow Jesus the way we most want to. And community forms us more deeply than most things. And small groups of Christians can do a lot more together for others. For all these reasons and more, I’m delighted to announce the formation of the...
by Drew Masterson | Jan 7, 2020 | Contemplative Life
At Coracle, we aim “to inspire and enable people to be the presence of God in the brokenness of the world through Spiritual Formation for Kingdom Action.” With that mission clearly stated, it is fair to wonder why we would choose to gather once a month to discuss a...
by Coracle | Nov 7, 2019 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
A version of this handout was distributed during Coracle’s Nov. 6th Soundings Seminar “Central America and the Border: A Christian Response” at Restoration Anglican. If you are looking for practical steps you can take to become better informed about...
by Bill Haley | Oct 18, 2019 | Church Unity, Contemplative Life
For a long time my life has been formed and fed by the monastic tradition. It began by reading Henri Nouwen’s Genesee Diary in college, and it was that book that introduced me to monasteries, the Trappists, and spiritual direction. Since that time and over time God...
by Bill Haley | Oct 5, 2019 | For the World, Pilgrimage
It didn’t take long to realize it. It was after witnessing the prayer and fasting, and hearing story after story of the same. And then hearing testimonies of people who had come to believe in Jesus because they saw a loved one healed after prayers in his name. ...
by Bill Haley | Sep 20, 2019 | Creation
It was surely a surprise 10 years ago when God invited us to move from the inner-city of DC to rural Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. It was unexpected, and unexpectedly good, a grace. It was as if the Lord was saying to us, “Thank you for your heart and service...
by Coracle | Sep 3, 2019 | Justice and Mercy
by Jacalyn Barnes, Director of the Repentance Project This is the question that resonated in my own heart as our country’s legacy of slavery and racism began to erupt in explosions of violence and terror. I turned to the Scriptures and wept. From the Old Testament to...
by Drew Masterson | Jul 1, 2019 | Creation, For the World, Justice and Mercy, Peacemaking, Pilgrimage, Vocation
Whether you are new to the Coracle community or have been journeying with Coracle for a decade, at some point I imagine you have been struck by the broad array of offerings and causes this ministry has chosen to make available and to pursue. I might as well list them...
by Coracle | May 28, 2019 | Contemplative Life
by Kurt Bodling Near the end of John’s Gospel, on the evening of the very first Easter, Jesus said to His disciples, “As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And He breathed on them and said “Receive the Holy Spirit.” (John...