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...
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 Coracle | May 4, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” reflection, Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through a few prompts to help us discern God’s presence with us throughout our days. She helpfully distinguishes discernment from decision-making, inviting us into...
by Chris Lugo | May 3, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” reflection, Rev. Chris Lugo (of Restoration Anglican Church) guides us through John 9, a series of events flowing from Jesus’ healing of a man born blind. Chris unpacks how the reactions of the healed man, his parents,...
by Bill Haley | Apr 26, 2022 | Contemplative Life
Part of the focus in our “Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption” Series this year has been to make space for faithful Christians to ask hard questions that deserve to be asked and thoughtfully answered. Two big types of questions both Christians and non-Christians...
by Mary Gardner | Apr 20, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Rev. Mary Gardner (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through a visual reflection on beauty and longing focusing on various images of doorways. Doors can act as powerful symbols for our present season of life, our...
by Ken Wettig | Apr 12, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Did Jesus “hear God” during his last days on Earth? There are only two times in the synoptic Gospels when the audible voice of God is heard and recorded—Jesus’ Baptism and the Mount of Transfiguration. It is worth noting that both times the Father’s voice says...
by Bill Haley | Apr 12, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God,” Rev. Bill Haley guides us in a slow walk through the different Gospel accounts of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. We get a powerful and humbling look at Jesus’ deep humanity on display that night, and Bill offers prompts...
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 Bill Haley | Apr 7, 2022 | Contemplative Life
Part of the focus in our “Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption” Series this year has been to make space for faithful Christians to ask hard questions that deserve to be asked and thoughtfully answered. Two big types of questions both Christians and non-Christians...
by Rick Mastroianni | Mar 30, 2022 | Contemplative Life
A reflection on the fullness of Jesus as our Good Shepherd in light of Psalm 23, John 10:1-18 , Rev. 5, and Rev. 7:17. “The Lamb is My Shepherd”The Slain-Lamb Lord is also my Good Shepherd. What more could I want?He makes me rest in his green grass of...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Mar 29, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Lent,” Amy Boucher Pye (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through a Gospel Imaginative Prayer exercise as Jesus makes a decisive turn towards the Cross in John’s Gospel. With Amy’s help, we are able to place...
by Coracle | Mar 28, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this Soundings Seminar, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) facilitates a conversation between Dr. Scott Buresh (Coracle Community Minister to Baltimore) and Carla Mueller (Coracle Associate) on Dallas Willard’s spiritual classic, Hearing God. They...