by Bill Haley | Jan 27, 2022 | Contemplative Life
This reflection is part of our 2022 “Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption” Series. You can read my original piece laying out why it is fitting for Coracle to pick up this conversation at this moment HERE. If you are on a deconstruction journey or caring for...
by Bill Haley | Jan 25, 2022 | Coracle News
This reflection marks the official launch of our 2022 “Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption” Series. We have always sought to offer care, companionship, and resources to those wrestling with their faith. Now that “deconstruction” has become something...
by Bill Haley | Jan 20, 2022 | Contemplative Life
This reflection, along with my “Space for God” from this past week, marks the official launch of our 2022 “Discernment: Hearing God in a Noisy World” Series. Simply put, discerning God’s unique voice is one of the most important skills for a...
by Bill Haley | Jan 20, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) invites us to explore the wonders of trout and what they can teach us about the spiritual practice of discernment. Learning to hear God’s particular voice to us is a...
by Bill Haley | Jan 5, 2022 | Coracle News
Happy New Year, everybody! Regarding this Year of our Lord 2022, I’m excited, intimidated, expectant, and sober. I’m sober because the significant shifts and challenges that we’ve experienced in the past few years will persist and likely intensify. I’m excited by...
by Bill Haley | Dec 15, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Advent,” Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through an encounter with the beauty of Advent music. Specifically, he focuses our attention on the expressive power and range of the cello as we journey through familiar...
by Bill Haley | Oct 11, 2021 | Contemplative Life
It’s one of the most common–and paralyzing–questions that Christians ask, “How do I know my vocation?” Many times I’ve talked to folks who are afraid to make a bold move forward, or are stuck between good options and unable to move for fear of missing God’s will....
by Bill Haley | Sep 7, 2021 | Contemplative Life
From 1508 to 1512, Michelangelo painted his masterpiece on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Scenes from the Old Testament stunned the first viewers of these frescoes with their detail, imaginative rendering, and flash of vibrant colors across the spectrum. And...
by Bill Haley | Sep 2, 2021 | Contemplative Life
This is the transcript of a sermon delivered to the Kairos Community at The Falls Church Anglican on September 23rd, 2001. We’ll always remember where we were when we first heard the news. The World Trade Center was hit by an airplane. The other World Trade Center...
by Bill Haley | Sep 2, 2021 | Peacemaking
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I had one of the deepest if quiet privileges of my life. I was asked to participate and speak as part of an ecumenical and interfaith unity peace march on that day, and specifically to speak on the steps of the Islamic Center of...
by Bill Haley | Aug 20, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through a time of experiencing God’s presence in a collection of sound recordings gathered from across the globe. From the beaches of Costa Rica, to the...
by Bill Haley | Aug 19, 2021 | Contemplative Life
“Emptying precedes filling.” Eugene Peterson My favorite living novelist is the Canadian Roman Catholic, Michael D. O’Brien. I’ve read most of his thirteen novels, and his Father Elijah remains one of the most formative works of fiction in my life. For all...
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 Bill Haley | Jul 7, 2021 | Coracle News
As part of this year’s “Beauty for Ballast” offerings, we’re delighted to host Dr. Curt Thompson for our July Soundings Seminar to discuss themes from his forthcoming book, The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community. Over...
by Bill Haley | Jul 6, 2021 | Contemplative Life
Along with Common Good Things and the whole Coracle team, Tara and I are excited to invite you to a gorgeous time at Corhaven on Saturday, July 31st we’re calling “Enjoying God’s Gifts: A Taste of Sabbath.” We didn’t really plan it for this reason, but now it comes to...
by Bill Haley | Jun 25, 2021 | Contemplative Life
A few summers ago while vacationing in the High Country of North Carolina, my family found ourselves at a gym devoted to rock climbing, with high-pitched walls and many multi-colored hand and foot holds molded and screwed to the walls in a variety of patterns. ...
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 | May 19, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through a time of music, scripture, and silence oriented around St. Patrick’s famous “Breastplate Prayer.” Whatever burdens you happen to be...
by Bill Haley | Apr 29, 2021 | Contemplative Life
“The great aim of the Holy Spirit is to get us abandoned to God.” -Oswald Chambers “The essence of spirituality is contained in this phrase: complete and utter abandonment to the will of God.” -Jean Pierre de Caussade These are bold statements from trusted...
by Bill Haley | Apr 7, 2021 | Coracle News
Happy Bright Week friends! This is the week when we continue to bask in the joy of the Resurrection, and there’s much to be joyful about, even as we carry the burdens of our days. There’s much to tell you about, many good things, and if you read between the lines of...
