by Coracle | Mar 9, 2024 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Lent” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us into the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. He helps us appreciate the human, emotional dimension of Jesus’ life on display in this moving scene, in order to...
by Coracle | Mar 3, 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 we have received from our Lord about...
by Coracle | Feb 29, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, art historian Jan Haugen invites us to reflect upon a particular work of art: The Railway by Edouard Manet (1873). Through this work, Jan unfolds some of the distinctive elements of impressionist art and helps us to become...
by Coracle | Feb 16, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Spiritual Director Laura Merricks guides us into a practice of Visio Divina pairing a beautiful print by artist Scott Erickson with Jesus’ famous message about worry at the end of the Sermon on the Mount...
by Coracle | Feb 15, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In our modern world, where our days and attentions are constantly harried and fragmented, the Christian traditions of Sabbath and Retreat offer an invitation to a deeper, richer life with God. Since we began over a decade ago, Coracle has sought to create spaces to...
by Coracle | Feb 8, 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 | Feb 3, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Kristy Wallace Grant (Repentance Project Director) celebrates National Freedom Day by reflecting on Paul’s powerful reflection on freedom in Galatians 5:1 through thoughtful prompts and beautiful works of...
by Coracle | Jan 26, 2024 | Contemplative Life, Creation
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Kathy Bruce helps us move out of the Zoom room into the cathedral of creation. She guides us to quotes and scriptures that powerfully worship God by attending closely to the beauty, majesty, and scale of...
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 | Jan 13, 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 NKJV Live Justly, Love, Mercy, Walk Humbly… These are three instructions that we have received from our Lord...
by Coracle | Jan 12, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Dan Marotta (Author and pastor) guides us into the grand story of the Bible—Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Consummation. He helps us understand how we might move from simply believing this story to actively participating in...
by Coracle | Jan 4, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) invites you to step deeper into God this new year by crafting your own daily “little liturgy.” Drawn from the historic movements of Christian worship, Bill guides...
by Coracle | Dec 14, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Advent” devotional, Debra Donnelly-Barton (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into a Visio Divina drawing on the story of the Annunciation. She utilizes a modern icon from a Ukranian artist to help us encounter this familiar story afresh...
by Coracle | Nov 20, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
We are grateful to share with you a special collection of 14 “Space for God” devotionals to help you walk through this Advent season. Drawing together different practices and reflections from a diverse array of spiritual guides, we pray this collection...
by Coracle | Nov 20, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into a selection of Psalms and prayers helping us remain attentive to God’s presence in the world. In particular, she invites us to notice the elements of our...
by Coracle | Nov 16, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Susan Ward guides us into the different facets of gratitude we encounter in scripture and in life. She introduces us to practices that won’t just help us feel grateful but will help us become grateful people. She helps us...
by Coracle | Nov 15, 2023 | For the World, Justice and Mercy, Peacemaking
During this “Second Wednesday” gathering in Northern Virginia, we were joined by David Katibah of Telos Group. Telos exists to form communities of American peacemakers across lines of difference and equip them to help reconcile seemingly intractable...
by Coracle | Nov 3, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Rev. Dr. Barbara Peacock (author and Spiritual Director) guides us into a sweeping reflection on the different ways we are loved and are called to love in the New Testament. She draws in experiences from her own life to deepen the...
by Coracle | Oct 26, 2023 | Contemplative Life
We were delighted to host distinguished Biblical Scholar Dr. Tremper Longman for a 2nd Wednesday discussion of the Psalms and their power to reflect the tremendous breadth of human emotional experience. We hope you will be blessed by both his deep insights and his...
by Coracle | Oct 19, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Creation
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) helps us to pray with Celtic Christians of centuries gone by. These followers of Jesus lived in a world saturated with God’s presence, which enabled them to extend a prayerful posture...