by Coracle | Jul 21, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” worship pastor Ryan Scarberry guides us through the classic hymn “Come Down O Love Divine.” The hymn’s poetic lyrics and stirring melody invite us to consider the comforting, refining, beautiful presence...
by Coracle | Jun 29, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Kristy Wallace (Repentance Project Director) invites us to reimagine Israel’s feast days through the lens of the African-American cultural tradition of “Homecoming.” Sometimes we can feel very removed from...
by Coracle | Jun 23, 2022 | Church Unity
In this Soundings Seminar, Bill Haley is joined by Dr. Vincent Bacote (Wheaton College) and Dr. John Inazu (Washington University of St. Louis) to discuss the well-documented experience of fracturing taking place in the American church. They reflect thoughtfully on a...
by Coracle | Jun 14, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) offers a handful of helpful ways that we can attune our prayer to the community of love that is our Triune God. From breath prayer, to body prayer, to visio divina, this is a...
by Coracle | Jun 1, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” Rev. Isaiah Brooms (The Falls Church Anglican) walks us through Jesus’ striking speech in Luke 14:25-33, often titled “The Cost of Discipleship.” Isaiah shows us how these hard words are actually Good News...
by Coracle | May 26, 2022 | Justice and Mercy
by Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director), Jeff Lindeman (Senior Director of Strategy and Operations) & Kristy Wallace (Repentance Project Director) On Tuesday, a young man entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and killed 19 school children and 2...
by Coracle | May 17, 2022 | Justice and Mercy
by Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) & Kristy Wallace (Repentance Project Director) With you, our hearts are deeply troubled, sad, angry, and sorrowful at the news of last Saturday’s deadly and racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo. We are grieved by...
by Coracle | May 17, 2022 | Contemplative Life
As we have stewarded our two series this year, “Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption” and “Discernment: Hearing God’s Voice in a Noisy World,” we have waded into some complicated and contentious topics. It can get heavy. That is why we resolved from the start to...
by Coracle | May 4, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” reflection, Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through a few prompts to help us discern God’s presence with us throughout our days. She helpfully distinguishes discernment from decision-making, inviting us into...
by Coracle | Apr 22, 2022 | Justice and Mercy
In this Soundings Seminar, Rev. Bill Haley converses with Dr. Walter E. Fluker about the overlapping and sometimes competing visions of community held by Howard Thurman and Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the leading Thurman scholars in the world, Dr. Fluker also...
by Coracle | Mar 28, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this Soundings Seminar, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) facilitates a conversation between Dr. Scott Buresh (Coracle Community Minister to Baltimore) and Carla Mueller (Coracle Associate) on Dallas Willard’s spiritual classic, Hearing God. They...
by Coracle | Mar 24, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” reflection, Demetrius Summerville (of LIFT Orlando) guides us through Matthew 14 as a window into how we might make space for God even in the thick of swirling distractions—rampant injustice, constant interruptions,...
by Coracle | Mar 15, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Dave Bonselaar (Pastor, Spiritual Director) helps us reflect upon our view of God and God’s relation to us. He weaves together stories from his childhood and international missions with the Ignatian spiritual exercise of...
by Coracle | Feb 28, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this Soundings Seminar conversation, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) hosts Dr. Kimberly B.W. Denu (Westmont College) and Aaron Graham (District Church) to discuss the realities of “deconstruction” in American churches and some appropriate,...
by Coracle | Feb 24, 2022 | Contemplative Life
Simply put, discerning God’s unique voice is one of the most important skills for a Christian and is absolutely crucial for our intimacy with God and our ability to follow him. And, in many ways, our world is engineered to prevent us from cultivating the skill of...
by Coracle | Feb 24, 2022 | Contemplative Life
Coracle has always sought to offer care, companionship, and resources to those wrestling with their faith. Because of this long commitment, we felt led to enter the unfolding conversation around “deconstruction” by offering programs, conversations, and...
by Coracle | Feb 16, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Pastor Chris Johnson (Divine Unity Community Church) offers a rousing and insightful exposition of Psalm 65. He shares a helpful Bible Study technique before unpacking how this Psalm beautifully praises the forgiveness,...
by Coracle | Feb 2, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Susan Marks (Coracle Spiritual Director) introduces and guides us through an experience of “Ignatian Gospel Reading.” Developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century, this is a way of prayerfully...
by Coracle | Jan 28, 2022 | Contemplative Life
During this Soundings Seminar, Karla Petty (Coracle’s Dir. of Program Development) facilitates a very impactful conversation on the topic of spiritual discernment with a panel of 3 Coracle Spiritual Directors. They draw out both the importance (and joy) of...
by Coracle | Jan 26, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” George Hopkins (Pastor of Sowebo Community Church) helps us encounter God’s love in our vocations. He directs our attention to Genesis 12 and Matthew 4 as stories that both challenge and encourage us as we live out our...
