by Bill Haley | Oct 30, 2015 | Contemplative Life
I Shall Emerge Someday by Bill Haley I shall emerge someday a nugget of gold though covered with clay I shall emerge someday mud made to gold though covered with clay Rising from the pit gold though covered with clay I shall emerge someday Some will see clay, some...
by Bill Haley | Oct 27, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Since the first centuries of the Christian church until now, across the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant spectrum, noteworthy leaders have made the same assertion, and it is a bold one. In the 2nd century, St. Irenaeus said it: ‘Through his transcendent love, our...
by Bill Haley | Oct 23, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Thrust by Bill Haley Trust in God’s goodness, Faith in his power; These are the weapons To get through this hour. These the tools, These the bedrock Diving in an ocean of love A heaven of love Without words, without knowledge Naked intent Desire full bore Undone and...
by Coracle | Oct 18, 2015 | Contemplative Life
by Kit Elmer God has had me on a journey of desire. He reminded me recently of the story of Bartimaeus. He is a blind man begging along the streets of Jericho. When Jesus comes along he shouts “Jesus son of David have mercy on me!” Everyone is telling him to be...
by Bill Haley | Oct 16, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Present, Speak Today by Bill Haley Present, speak today It matters not the voice A kiss from the salt sea spray A pleasant wind’s embrace Long listening of a trusted friend Soft strong words said clear It matters not how you send But, you, speak So I can...
by Coracle | Oct 14, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Chris and her family attend Restoration Anglican Church, and here she reflects on a truth we’ve come to see again and again and again, that when God is ready to move he can do that very quickly, and he’s ready when we’re ready, and he knows when that is. Hers is a...
by Bill Haley | Oct 9, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Eucharist* by Bill Haley The new day breaks with golden hue and sunlight fills the room, with promise and peace and promises of peace, three coming inconsistently while they wrestle with a season’s gloom. But still they come, a warrior trinity to fight fiends and...
by Wade Ballou | Oct 6, 2015 | Contemplative Life
There is nothing that can replace the absence of someone dear to us, and one should not even attempt to do so. One must simply hold out and endure it. At first that sounds very hard, but at the same time it is also a great comfort. For to the extent the emptiness...
by Bill Haley | Oct 2, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Skye by Bill Haley Skye crouched in the corner like a coiled spring, his little balled up body so small it was almost hidden despite no solid thing to cover or shield him. The walls on either side gave no inch though he tried to pinch more tightly in, not yet having...
by Bill Haley | Sep 29, 2015 | Contemplative Life, Spiritual Direction
It’s one of the greatest pictures and promises in the Bible, and for many of us, one of the most frustrating. The picture and promise is that God speaks, and that he speaks to each one of us. Implied in this is that we can hear him. And that’s where the...
by Bill Haley | Sep 25, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Matthew 14 by Bill Haley Your face is hidden by the water wall While howling wind drowns the echoes of the call “Come.” I came to follow, not to fall Yet sink I do! Why bid Then hide in the hour I most need You? “After seeing, do you not see? Is...
by Tara Haley | Sep 22, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Let’s face it, If you have been to Corhaven, you have experienced God through the food you have tasted. ‘Lunch by Tara’ has even become – a thing. That’s amazing, and so is God’s creation. Those things kind of go hand in hand....
by Bill Haley | Sep 18, 2015 | Contemplative Life
A Divine Love Song by Bill Haley In the dark of night, You are with me In the breaking dawn, You are with me In the violent story, You are with me In the brightest sun, I love You I see You in the trees I see You in the stream I feel You in the morning breeze And I...
by Bill Haley | Sep 14, 2015 | Contemplative Life
A couple of years ago, Bill Haley led a weekend retreat at Christ Church Austin in Texas on “Spiritual Formation for Kingdom Action”. Here are the five talks. Coracle · 1. Contemplatives In The Heart Of The World Coracle · 2. The Kingdom Of God...
by Bill Haley | Sep 11, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Sleepers, Awake! by Bill Haley Sometimes I don’t want to sleep, Because it’s all too wonderful. I sit and ponder nothing And everything at once. I hold my longings unlisted with an open heart And trust the Brooding One, who is here To hear And prod me when my eyelids...
by Gabriel Dodd | Aug 31, 2015 | Contemplative Life
In early August, I accepted a full time position as Pastor of Youth and Young Families at Montezuma Church of the Brethren in Dayton, VA. Beginning on September 15 I will be working full time at the church, and will be part time at school finishing my MDiV. This is...
by Coracle | Aug 25, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Here is a post by a friend of ours about a reflective prayer practice called the Examen Prayer. It is a powerful way to recognize God in our everyday activities. This Summer I Prayed the Examen by Abby Deatherage This summer, by happenstance and friends-of-friends...
by Chrissy Koach | Aug 19, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Sensory clutter surrounds us. Extremely sensitive to it, I’ve used toilet paper from public rest rooms to plug my ears in school hallways, coffee shops, and grocery stores. Why is so much “nothing” available, and why at such loud volumes, in such bright colors? And...
by Coracle | Aug 10, 2015 | Contemplative Life, Creation, For the World
This article was originally posted to First Things. John Murdoch is a great friend of Coracle, God, and the earth…find out more about him here. The Pope And The Plowman: The Rhetorical Rendezvous of Francis and Wendell Berry After you exit the interstate and...
by Bill Haley | Aug 6, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Lord, a holy man make me, set apart blown apart to be set free and dance deep and wild a tender fire wicking words into heat and light so some may see life truly lived quiet penetrating and...
