by Drew Masterson | Jul 29, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Drew Masterson (Center for Christian Study, UVA) offers a reading, reflection, and prayer exercise from C.S. Lewis’ famous book, The Screwtape Letters. Written from the perspective of a demon, Screwtape, giving advice on how...
by Drew Masterson | Jun 7, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Coracle News
As we have pursued our two major series this year– “Discernment: Hearing God in a Noisy World” and “Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption”– we have come to recognize a significant overlap at the core of what each is pursuing. At root, both series are seeking to help...
by Drew Masterson | May 11, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) guides us through three reflections on works of artistry that can help us learn to see New Creation potential in the midst of our constraints. We hope his...
by Drew Masterson | Apr 20, 2022 | Spiritual Direction
The ministry of Spiritual Direction has grown in popularity and accessibility over the last decade, but for many of us, I expect it remains a bit foggy. I know it was for me when I joined the Coracle staff. Not a mentor, therapist, or life coach—a Spiritual Director...
by Drew Masterson | Apr 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God,” Drew Masterson guides us through Malcolm Guite’s powerful series of 14 sonnets following Jesus from Pilate’s court, to the Cross, and into the tomb (from Guite’s book Sounding the Seasons). Drew invites us to...
by Drew Masterson | Mar 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life
This reflection is part of our 2022 “Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption” Series. If you are on a deconstruction journey or caring for someone who is, we hope these spaces, programs, and resources will be a blessing! “To ask hard questions about whether the...
by Drew Masterson | Feb 23, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) guides us into a profound insight shared by artists, neuroscientists, and the Apostle Paul: our lives are profoundly shaped by the things to which we pay...
by Drew Masterson | Feb 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life
On Sunday, we released the first episode of our new podcast, “For the Journey,” into the world. We might have begun with a high-profile conversation or an insightful discussion of a current hot topic, but we decided to take a different tack.We decided to share what...
by Drew Masterson | Jan 11, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
It might have been just someone else’s story…A sweet memory of last year was the chance to gather with some of you a few times to watch through and reflect on Season 1 of the acclaimed TV series, The Chosen. There are many things that make the series worth watching...
by Drew Masterson | Nov 3, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) draws us into an immersive encounter with the classic hymn, “For the Beauty of the Earth.” By walking through a few different musical...
by Drew Masterson | Oct 26, 2021 | Contemplative Life
It is not controversial to say that we live in a distracted age. During the time it took to settle in and start to collect my thoughts for this reflection: my phone buzzed with a friend’s text sharing a podcast he liked (I responded instinctively), a banner...
by Drew Masterson | Oct 4, 2021 | Contemplative Life
Back on September 9th, my wife and I had the joy of welcoming the newest member of our family and the Coracle team into the world: Owen Kennedy Masterson. We were exceedingly blessed by a safe delivery, and our first month with our son has been marked with awe,...
by Drew Masterson | Sep 3, 2021 | Contemplative Life
One of the best books I read last year was Dane Ortlund’s Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners & Sufferers. It was a thoughtful gift from a friend during a season of personal mourning, and as I was winding slowly through the story of God’s love...
by Drew Masterson | May 25, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
The Disciples were in a rut. A week ago, they had been left on a hillside, stiff-necked and gawking into an empty sky after their Lord was taken up from among them to heaven. Before he left, Jesus had once again shattered all their paradigms. Following the...
by Drew Masterson | May 5, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Dev) guides us through a series of scriptures highlighting some of the ways our humanity is imagined in the Bible– our intimate connection to the earth, God’s hands-on...
by Drew Masterson | Mar 29, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Simple Soundings,” Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) offers a slow, prayerful reading of a classic of English Christian Poetry, “The Dream of the Rood.” The poem itself is an extended reflection on the...
by Drew Masterson | Mar 22, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Perhaps it will be strange to hear that someone responsible for an organization’s communications might choose to give up words for Lent, but here we are. And while I cannot claim to have walled off every stream of words in my life, I have made a concerted effort to...
by Drew Masterson | Mar 11, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God” devotional, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) guides us through the ancient Old English poem “The Dream of the Rood.” This anonymous poem dates back to the 8th Century and tells the story of the...
by Drew Masterson | Jan 8, 2021 | Coracle News
It will come as no surprise that we are all shocked and grieved by what transpired at our Nation’s capital on Wednesday. The lawlessness and violence on display in a space of such symbolic significance for our country is difficult to process. Just as (if not...
by Drew Masterson | Dec 2, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
The Advent Season presents us with the invitation to slow down, to shear away the clutter and noise of our lives enough to dwell on some of the richest themes in human existence. We can observe how these themes play out in the grand drama of Scripture, as well as in...
