Journal

Author: Scott Buresh

Love Beckoning Us

Love Beckoning Us

“Love” by George Herbert LOVE bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sin. But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack From my first entrance in, Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning If I lack’d anything. ‘A guest,’ I answer’d,...
A Reflection on Peace

A Reflection on Peace

“The Peace of Wild Things” By Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water,...
The Serious Work of Cultivating Joy

The Serious Work of Cultivating Joy

“Now stay focused on Jesus, who designed and perfected our faith. He endured the cross and ignored the shame of that death because He focused on the joy that was set before Him; and now He is seated beside God on the throne, a place of honor.” (Heb. 12:2)...
Why is Jesus Such a Big Deal?

Why is Jesus Such a Big Deal?

What a fitting and timely question.  I was first confronted with this question in 2019 during retreat #6 of the Coracle Fellowship.   The implications of this question for me were raw and profound as I was still grieving the loss of my wife to glioblastoma, a highly...
Yielding to God’s Enfolding Love

Yielding to God’s Enfolding Love

I was raised with Midwestern sensibilities by native Iowans who delighted in the richness of extended family and deep connections to the land.  We moved to Baltimore when I was seven and our orientation remained toward family and my grandfather’s farm.  Consequently,...
An Invitation to Amble with Jesus

An Invitation to Amble with Jesus

Eight years ago I was given the precious gift of roaming the British countryside for three weeks with my 3 adult daughters and my son-in-law. We wandered trails through the Cotswolds, the Malvern Hills, and the Lake District, each beautiful In their own distinctive...
“Cultivating Beauty with Jesus”

“Cultivating Beauty with Jesus”

In this “Space for God: Beauty” Dr. Scott Buresh (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into an expansive and enticing vision of God’s kingdom of beauty, justice, and shalom—starting with our particular place and God-ordained tasks.  He guides us...
Walking with Grief — A Celtic Prayer

Walking with Grief — A Celtic Prayer

Do not hurry as you walk with grief It does not help the journey Walk slowly, pausing often Do not hurry as you walk with grief Be not disturbed by memories that come unbidden Swiftly forgive and let Unspoken words, unfinished conversations be resolved in your...