by Coracle | Sep 21, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ryan Bettwy (Anglican Priest) draws from James 1 to explore how our trials can serve as “kaleidoscopic crucibles of character” if we approach them from the mindset of faith. He helps us practice reframing the...
by Coracle | Sep 14, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Lori Smith (author and teacher) shares how she came to better appreciate the beauty of the Lord’s creation after taking up watercolor during a season of extended suffering from Lyme disease. She came to...
by Coracle | Aug 31, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Christie Bettwy (Executive Director of Rock Recovery) shares the ways we are all drawn towards different forms of idolatry that deform our desires and ultimately render our lives shallow. From her own struggles with an...
by Coracle | Aug 27, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Marissa Salgado (Programs Director at Casa Chirilagua) opens up John 15 to us. She explores the deep truths contained in the image of Jesus as the vine and us as the branches, and guides us through a moving...
by Coracle | Aug 24, 2021 | For the World
We are all grieving the ongoing unrest and devastation affecting Afghanistan and Haiti. Moments like these remind us that the world is broken. And even so, there are many rallying to be the healing, redeeming presence of God in those very places of brokenness. If...
by Coracle | Aug 23, 2021 | Contemplative Life
Every Tuesday morning from 8:30-9 AM (ET), we offer “Space for God”– a time to meet with and be met by God through a guided time of reflection and prayer. Over the weeks, the archive of recordings from this rich time together has grown into a terrific...
by Coracle | Aug 23, 2021 | Contemplative Life
Every Tuesday morning from 8:30-9 AM (ET), we offer “Space for God”– a time to meet with and be met by God through a guided time of reflection and prayer. Over the weeks, the archive of recordings from this rich time together has grown into a terrific...
by Coracle | Aug 17, 2021 | Coracle News
In spite of the beauty that is Christ and Christianity, many Christians are weary of what they see in the church right now. Many confess that they are experiencing what feels like a flattened, narrowed, obscured vision of the Christian faith and life.We hear these...
by Coracle | Aug 13, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Vocation
In this Soundings Seminar conversation, educators Carla Mueller, Abri Nelson May, and Squire Newsome talk with co-moderators Karla Petty (Coracle’s Dir. of Program Development) and Erica Adams (Redemptive Education’s Assistant Director) about the interplay...
by Coracle | Jul 30, 2021 | Contemplative Life
“This conversation is such rich nourishment… spiritual fudge, beautiful!!” Online Viewer Gwen In this Soundings Seminar, Rev. Bill Haley (Executive Director of Coracle) talks with psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson about the role of beauty and desire in...
by Coracle | Jul 30, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Anne Grizzle (faculty, Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation) guides us through a time of listening intercession. Too often, we jump right into praying for what we think we should pray for without asking the Lord to...
by Coracle | Jul 22, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Justice and Mercy
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Steve Park (Founder and Executive Director of Little Lights) guides us through the arc of scripture related to God’s coming Kingdom of Justice and mutual flourishing. He offers us a rousing invitation to join...
by Coracle | Jul 2, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Dr. Ben Sammons guides us through a reflective reading of “Adventures in New Testament Greek: Nous” a poem by acclaimed poet and theologian Scott Cairns. The poem invites us into a spiritual exercise meant to...
by Coracle | Jun 25, 2021 | Church Unity
In this Soundings Seminar, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) explores the teachings and significance of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) with an ordained Catholic Priest, Fr. Ben Petty. They walk through the 7 major themes of CST, discuss how those themes...
by Coracle | Jun 25, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Darryl Ford (Ikon Community Church) guides us through the too-often-forgotten first 9 verses of Proverbs 31. He shares how they offer the church a vision of leadership grounded in prudence, sobriety, and...
by Coracle | Jun 22, 2021 | Contemplative Life
by PJ Whittington “I would rather die for Jesus Christ than rule the last reaches of the earth. My search is for Him who died for us; my love is for Him who rose for our salvation. The pangs of new birth are upon me. Forgive me, brethren. Do nothing to prevent...
by Coracle | Jun 21, 2021 | Justice and Mercy
On June 19th, 2021, Coracle hosted our 5th annual Juneteenth Commemoration & Celebration, broadcast from the Corhaven Graveyard. This special online service wove together the themes of Honesty, Solidarity & Hope-in-Action, and it was a very impactful time.The...
by Coracle | Jun 10, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) guides us through a reflective exercise by which we can grow better attuned to the balance of beauty and burden in our lives. Ultimately, she helps us to see how...
by Coracle | Jun 8, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In May 2021, we were thrilled to help Kayla Allen and MaryJo Peak host “The Retreat at Swift Run Farm,” which started with a desire to create a beautiful experience around the table that would nourish women through storytelling and delicious food. After...
by Coracle | May 27, 2021 | Justice and Mercy
In this “Soundings Seminar,” Rev. Darryl Ford (Ikon Community Church) joins Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) for a clear-eyed conversation about the state of racial healing and justice in American churches one year after George Floyd’s...
