by Scott Buresh | Apr 15, 2025 | Contemplative Life
“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)...
by Ken Wettig | Apr 9, 2025 | Contemplative Life
For Practicing Spiritual Formation and Cultural Resistance “We also promise that if the people of the land should bring any merchandise or grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we will refuse to buy it.” – Nehemiah 10:31 “We are not the...
by Coracle | Apr 8, 2025 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Lent” devotional, Terry Timm (Pastor, Author, Coach) guides us through Jesus’ three temptations in the wilderness, a classic framing for the Lenten season. He demonstrates how ubiquitous Satan’s three temptations are in...
by Coracle | Apr 3, 2025 | Contemplative Life
by: Jimeka Jones Setzer | Lead Pastor, Church of the Well While scrolling through Instagram, watching reels and keeping up with the “daily news” from everyday people, so many questions and concerns rose within me such as: “Somebody should do something about all of...
by Coracle | Apr 3, 2025 | Contemplative Life
By Kevin Goertzen What comes to mind when you think of the wilderness? Maybe you think of barrenness: like the children of Israel wandering in the wilderness for 40 years. For some, it might be testing: like Jesus being tempted in the wilderness for 40 days. And...
by Coracle | Apr 2, 2025 | Contemplative Life
Our friend and Coracle Baltimore core team member, Kathy Bruce, is hosting an upcoming Kitchen Table Conversation: There’s so much going on in the world. We are now 11 weeks into the first 100 Days of Donald Trump’s Presidency. Many people have different opinions and...
by Mary Gardner | Mar 29, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Rev. Dr. Mary Amendolia Gardner (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into a time reflecting on and writing songs of praise to God. She introduces us to a few simple songwriting tools to get us started and...
by Bill Haley | Mar 27, 2025 | Contemplative Life
Friends, I care about you, about your well being, your peaceableness, your deeper life in God, and each of our invitations to Christ-likeness, especially in this national moment in America. How might what we’re all going through be an agent of our personal deepening...
by Scott Buresh | Mar 26, 2025 | Contemplative Life
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...
by Jeff Lindeman | Mar 21, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Jeff Lindeman guides us into three texts that have helped him cultivate resilience in times of turmoil or trial. He offers times of reflective silence to steep in the goodness, truth, and beauty of the Apostles Creed,...
by Ken Wettig | Mar 19, 2025 | Contemplative Life
“They were longing for a better country–a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God.” – Hebrews 11:16 “True evangelical faith, cannot lie dormant, it clothes the naked, it feeds the hungry, it comforts the sorrowful, it shelters the...
by Coracle | Mar 13, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Jan Haugen (Docent, National Gallery of Art) guides us through a time observing and reflecting upon Johannes Vermeer’s 1664 work, “Woman Holding a Balance.” By helping us understand the...
by Jessica Clark | Mar 12, 2025 | Contemplative Life
At a retreat over the weekend, I was struck anew by the gracious gifts of our Lord. During the teaching sessions, we were exploring the arc of God’s redemptive story, particularly highlighting His covenants with His people. Many of us have gone to church services...
by Bill Haley | Mar 8, 2025 | Contemplative Life, Coracle News
Dear friends, fellow pilgrims on the road, even when the road is uncertain and shifting…I don’t need to tell you it’s a challenging season in the United States with all the disruption, disorientation, fear and sadness that has been generated for so many. Living in...
by Coracle | Mar 7, 2025 | Contemplative Life
by Kathy R. Williamson Bruce | Coracle Baltimore Core Team Member My spiritual roots were first planted and nurtured in the Black church. My grandfather was a Baptist preacher who built the (literal) church building brick by brick alongside my dad who was a youngster...
by Scott Buresh | Mar 6, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Scott Buresh (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into time of prayerful re-attunement, such that we can sense and appreciate God’s constant, loving presence with us. Weaving together different spiritual...
by Bill Haley | Mar 5, 2025 | Contemplative Life
Liturgical seasons can act as guideposts through the year and Lent is a particularly special one. It’s easy to get caught up in the “sackcloth and ashes” part of Lent, with all the self-denial and focus on our own sin. This is important to remember, but not to be...
by Coracle | Mar 3, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Karen Curry guides us into a time contemplating the many ways God reveals himself to us. She walks us through various passages from Scripture, enabling us to wonder anew and give thanks for how God shows up...
by Scott Buresh | Feb 26, 2025 | Contemplative Life
Over the past two weeks I have found solace and strength from Bill Haley’s encouragement to go deeper in Jesus when the seas get rougher and Ken Wettig’s exhortation to be mindful of who’s speaking to my heart. Dallas Willard said it is our hearts that most define...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Feb 20, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Amy Boucher Pye (Author, Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into a time of poetry and prayer. She introduces us to the poetry of Amy Scott Robinson, as well as the biblical poetic form of the refrain. Ultimately, she...
