by Coracle | Oct 30, 2014 | Creation
In the past few weeks, we’ve had a steady stream of folks at Corhaven coming for retreats, or more specifically, coming to meet with God. And God met them! The tag-line describing Corhaven has been from the very beginning “A place to meet God–A place to be met by...
by Coracle | Oct 23, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Matthew 8:1-4 8 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he...
by Coracle | Oct 13, 2014 | Contemplative Life
MARTYROLOGY AND ECCLESIOLOGY: A Perspective on Christian Unity by John Gardner (John participated in our “Catholics and Evangelicals Together” seminar and was kind enough to forward on his excellent piece on those themes. BH) In Ut Unum Sint, Pope (and now Saint)...
by Coracle | Oct 10, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Dear Board, I am grateful to God for what I sensed as His blessing on last night’s reflection with Bill on the ‘Evangelicals and Catholics Together’ theme. I found it to be an honest time of reflection (this included people expressing pain/disappointment at various...
by Coracle | Oct 6, 2014 | Church Unity
We are very excited for the first of our Soundings Seminars this Wednesday night in Falls Church. Here are some resources we suggest regarding your exploration on Wednesday’s discussions: Is the Reformation Over? An Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary...
by Coracle | Oct 2, 2014 | Contemplative Life
When I first got married, it did not take long for me to figure out that I was a “fixer.” I always needed to fix everything. If there was a conflict, or a disagreement, or even a bad day, I always felt like it was my job to solve the problem. One day,...
by Coracle | Sep 25, 2014 | Creation
The “Field to Fork” celebration was certainly that! And it was so meaningful to us to thank people for an amazing five years at Corhaven. Of course, not everyone we wanted to say thank you to personally were able to be there, but I still want you to...
by Coracle | Sep 18, 2014 | Creation
We want to thank God and you for five years at Corhaven! Even if you cannot come to the celebration this Saturday, we still want you to know how important your support has been to us. Tara is really out-doing herself this year, and has put together an oversized menu...
by Coracle | Sep 11, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Remembering 9/11, a part of God’s story comes to mind when God’s people were under harsh times, and were trying to recover from an attack. Years had gone by, and food was scarce, and people hungered for help from the Lord. When Joel lifts these things up...
by Coracle | Sep 4, 2014 | Contemplative Life
We have two brand-new offerings from Coracle! Click the links below to see a PDF of these exciting opportunities. One is about the fall “Soundings Seminar Series” in northern Virginia, and the other is about a series of men’s retreats that...
by Coracle | Aug 17, 2014 | Spiritual Direction
by Desiree Barker There are many good reasons for seeking out a spiritual director. For each person the reasons will be slightly different and as individual as they are. Often it is a series of events that finally converge to cause a believer to seek out the...
by Coracle | Aug 15, 2014 | Coracle News
School is coming, people are returning from summer trips, and that means everyone is running for home. With the addition to the Woodshop coming to a close as well, we are getting ready for people making Corhaven their temporary home: making peace and bonding with...
by Coracle | Aug 14, 2014 | Contemplative Life
We’re excited to offer some new opportunities for good fun and great conversation at Corhaven starting in September called “Movies with a Message.” In our day, one of the most powerful ways to tell stories, raise awareness, make a point, and spark...
by Coracle | Jul 29, 2014 | Creation
We’ve done these before, they’ve always been amazing. We’re doing it again on Saturday, September 20, and it’s going to be amazing! On that day we’ll offer our third “Field to Fork” experience, and this year we’re...
by Coracle | Jul 29, 2014 | Coracle News
Pictures do speak louder than words, so here is the building project update and I will let you determine how things are going at Corhaven…
by Coracle | Jul 3, 2014 | Coracle News
Impact- A forceful contact or influence. I think it is safe to say that the new addition to the woodshop at Corhaven has made an impact on the space. Dirt has been dug, concrete has been poured, and walls have been put up. The shape of the rectangular retreat...
by Coracle | Jun 23, 2014 | Coracle News
And so it’s begun! The addition to the Woodshop has been in progress for about a week now, and below we have a snap-shot from early in the progress. Please pray about this project and those involved to make it happen including donors and workers! Prayers also...
by Coracle | May 22, 2014 | Contemplative Life
After most group retreats at Corhaven and often personal retreats, we ask a few questions about people’s experiences and ideas. And we always ask “How did you meet God?”. The following replies are just a few taken from recent retreatants. Praise God that he meets...
by Coracle | May 14, 2014 | Church Unity, Contemplative Life
Yes, we all strive to be doing the work of Jesus, but one guy has more eyes on him than any of us. The Pope. In case you missed this one, here is an article we found on the subject. Click the title below to read the full thing. “If Francis’s embrace of the...
by Coracle | May 7, 2014 | Contemplative Life
“In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you. Then you will know that you are nothing. It is only when you realize your nothingness, your emptiness, that God can fill you with Himself. Souls of prayer are souls...
