by Danny Nasry | Aug 14, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Creation
In this “Space for God” reflection, Danny Nasry (Coracle Community Minister) brings us into contact with the glorious over-abundance of God’s creation. Through water and daisies and even romanesco, Danny helps us slow down and let ourselves be awed...
by Coracle | Aug 3, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Rev. Andy Peck-McClain (Coracle Spiritual Director) invites us into the prayer life of Howard Thurman. He shares some of Thurman’s story, a prayer composed by Thurman, and finally the audio of Thurman reading Psalm 139. We...
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 Scott Buresh | Jul 26, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is a centuries-old gift that Coracle embraces and fosters. One of the gifts of ministering with Coracle is the freedom I have to partner with others in pursuing God in the company of others. In 2019 I experienced the richness of the Virginia Slavery...
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 Jeff Lindeman | Jul 14, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Jeff Lindeman (Coracle’s Sr. Dir. for Strategy & Operations) guides us through a few different ways of prayerfully engaging Psalm 119:33-40. Ultimately, he prompts us to ask God for Life as it’s meant to be lived....
by Bill Haley | Jul 14, 2022 | Contemplative Life
The old joke goes something like this: A man was speaking to God and he asked him, “God is it true that to you a thousand years are a minute?” “That’s true,” God replied. “And is it true that to you $1,000,000 is like a...
by Ken Wettig | Jul 7, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister) guides us through a reflection on the interplay between our hope and the story God is telling throughout the whole cosmos. Weaving together Scripture, Prayer, Tolkien, and music, Ken offers a...
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 Jeff Lindeman | Jun 29, 2022 | Contemplative Life
At any time and in any culture, offering hospitality and inviting the stranger in is a powerful testimony to the love and welcome of God. And, it’s a beautiful invitation for us as Christians. Searching Google for the definition of “hospitality” gives this, “the...
by Abigail Whitehouse | Jun 24, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” reflection, Rev. Abigail Whitehouse guides us through a prayerful exercise to help us embrace our places of tenderness in order to more deeply encounter our God who wept. Those who sow in tears will reap in joy, and we hope this...
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 Bill Haley | Jun 10, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through a reflection on the secret power of our weakness when turned over to God. The bulk of the time is spent in prayerful reflection and listening to “Come...
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 Ken Wettig | Jun 1, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister) guides us through a reflection inviting us to think wisely and redemptively about the various ways in which we interact with technology on a daily basis. He helps us cultivate a reflective...
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 Bill Haley | May 20, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this Soundings Seminar, Rev. Bill Haley offers a summary of what he has come to learn about the discipline of corporate discernment through extensive reading and personal experience. Simply put, one of the most common and impactful ways God speaks to us is through...
by Bill Haley | May 19, 2022 | Contemplative Life
This reflection is part of our “Discernment: Hearing God in a Noisy World” Series. 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. ...
by Danny Nasry | May 18, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Danny Nasry (Coracle Community Minister for DC/Northern Virginia) guides us into an impactful and counter-cultural way of seeing the world we inhabit, shaped by the work of Albert Borgmann. He invites us into a life of greater,...
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...
