by Chris Lugo | Jun 5, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into a reflection on Hebrews 10. This powerful passage offers us a way of being together that we desperately need in a time of political polarization and social...
by Chris Lugo | May 23, 2024 | Contemplative Life
Dear Friends, This year I have been impacted by the power of story. We’ve all heard them from our friends, family, TV shows and social media feeds. Some stories are good, they encourage, inspire, and mold us into who we are! I have shared some of those stories...
by Chris Lugo | Apr 19, 2024 | Contemplative Life
For the last couple of months I’ve talked about stories (read more here & here!) The power of stories and how they move people to not only hear but understand people who are very different from ourselves. When we listen to stories we hear different parts or...
by Chris Lugo | Apr 15, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us through a number of artistic reflections on what it means to be beloved and to see ourselves that way. He draws upon 1 John 4’s depiction of God as love and...
by Chris Lugo | Mar 23, 2024 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Confession isn’t merely a spiritual discipline, it is a way to be human. In this “Space for God: Lent” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo guides us through Psalm 32, unpacking what confession really means and how important it is to living the life Jesus...
by Chris Lugo | Feb 24, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into the dynamics of doubt. He takes a close look at Mark 6 and identifies two main types of questions people were asking about Jesus: questions of authority and questions of...
by Chris Lugo | Feb 16, 2024 | Coracle News, For the World
Dear Friends, The last time I wrote to you I told the story about my parents and how they learned English. It was hard for both of them and it was their story that left a mark on my own story. Stories are an important part of being human. Recently, I was watching a...
by Chris Lugo | Jan 20, 2024 | Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) offers a helpful introduction to the season of Epiphany. He digs into the history and practice of Epiphany, the deeper meanings of the word Epiphany, and the powerful...
by Chris Lugo | Jan 19, 2024 | Coracle News
Many of you may not know that my parents immigrated to the U.S. in the 1970’s. My mother was brought by my grandmother in her teens while my father escaped through joining the military. Both came from poverty and neither knew English very well when they came to the...
by Chris Lugo | Dec 3, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Rather than a strict set of rules to follow to gain God’s favor, Jesus is offering us a vision of what is possible for...
by Chris Lugo | Oct 24, 2023 | For the World
When I was talking with my good friend David Katibah about speaking at Coracle back in September, I never envisioned how timely it would be, and how I would need David’s wisdom and words to heal my grieving heart. David is the Director of Communications and Christian...
by Chris Lugo | Sep 29, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into the book of Lamentations as a way to witness how central the discipline of waiting was for the people of God throughout history. In our modern, on-demand world, we...
by Chris Lugo | Sep 14, 2023 | Coracle News
Applications for the Coracle Fellowship 2024 in- person and online are now open! A few weeks ago I wrote about the opportunity for flourishing through our Fellowship Program here at Coracle. I spoke of the beauty that this program provides and how you or someone you...
by Chris Lugo | Aug 25, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Rev. Chris Lugo reminds us how frequently in Scripture we meet someone asking a question we all ask at different points in our lives, “God, what are you doing?” The Psalms, in particular, are full of pointed...
by Chris Lugo | Jul 28, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us down to the biblical foundation of spiritual formation—Deuteronomy 6. Known traditionally as the “shema,” this powerful invitation to worship God...
by Chris Lugo | Jul 4, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Bible” reflection, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us gently but steadfastly into an encounter with our sin and our need for salvation. He unpacks Paul’s teaching on our universal brokenness in Romans 3 and...
by Chris Lugo | Mar 23, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us through the story of Blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10. He focuses on Jesus’ question to Bartimaeus—”What do you want me to do for you?”—drawn together with...
by Chris Lugo | Mar 14, 2023 | Justice and Mercy, Liturgical Seasons
Coracle recently hosted a Lenten Service in Arlington, VA, which was led by Coracle Community Minister, Rev. Chris Lugo. This is his homily from that evening, re-recorded for quality. He shares the powerful story of Tom Tarrants—Klan terrorist turned passionate...
by Chris Lugo | Feb 23, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God,” Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister for DC/NoVA) guides us into the penitential season of Lent with a reflection on Hosea 12:2-6. He reminds us of our daily need to “return to our God,” not so that we remain...
by Chris Lugo | Feb 21, 2023 | Liturgical Seasons
This week we will be celebrating two important moments in the church calendar: Ash Wednesday and Lent. Ash Wednesday starts by focusing the Christian’s heart on repentance and prayer, usually through personal and communal confession. Lent likewise is a 40-day period...
