by Scott Buresh | Mar 6, 2024 | Contemplative Life
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...
by Margot Eyring | Mar 2, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) helps us reflect on our stories in such a way that we actively cultivate the hope and expectation of our future transformation by God. She guides us into a...
by Ken Wettig | Feb 29, 2024 | Contemplative Life
There is a way that seems right to a person, but in the end its way is death.” – Proverbs 14:12 Two only sons, each deeply loved by their father, stumble up a mountain heavy with the wood of their own sacrifice upon their shoulders. One is named Isaac, and his...
by Coracle | Feb 29, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, art historian Jan Haugen invites us to reflect upon a particular work of art: The Railway by Edouard Manet (1873). Through this work, Jan unfolds some of the distinctive elements of impressionist art and helps us to become...
by Ken Wettig | Feb 24, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister) guides us through The Lord’s Prayer, pausing at each phrase to dive into its deeper significance and invitation. He helps us rediscover the spiritual riches of this often...
by Chris Lugo | Feb 24, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into the dynamics of doubt. He takes a close look at Mark 6 and identifies two main types of questions people were asking about Jesus: questions of authority and questions of...
by Jeff Lindeman | Feb 18, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Jeff Lindeman (Sr. Dir. of Strategy & Operations) guides us through a few simple and accessible ways he takes refuge in God in his daily life. Through reflecting on some Psalms, music, and art, Jeff invites us into...
by Coracle | Feb 16, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Spiritual Director Laura Merricks guides us into a practice of Visio Divina pairing a beautiful print by artist Scott Erickson with Jesus’ famous message about worry at the end of the Sermon on the Mount...
by Coracle | Feb 15, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In our modern world, where our days and attentions are constantly harried and fragmented, the Christian traditions of Sabbath and Retreat offer an invitation to a deeper, richer life with God. Since we began over a decade ago, Coracle has sought to create spaces to...
by Bill Haley | Feb 8, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through a series of reflective prompts that help us wrap our minds around what it means to be “a contemplative” and then to discern in ourselves which...
by Bill Haley | Feb 7, 2024 | Contemplative Life
For a long time, my simple definition of ‘contemplation’ has been, “Being present to the presence of God,” tweaked perhaps to, “Being present to the loving presence of God.” The second is a helpful reminder, but it is actually a redundancy. God’s presence is by...
by Coracle | Feb 3, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Kristy Wallace Grant (Repentance Project Director) celebrates National Freedom Day by reflecting on Paul’s powerful reflection on freedom in Galatians 5:1 through thoughtful prompts and beautiful works of...
by Margot Eyring | Feb 1, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) guides us into a time of remembering and of being remembered. She invites us to re-narrate our stories from childhood in light of God’s loving care. In the process, we...
by Scott Buresh | Jan 30, 2024 | Contemplative Life
I find myself basking in a season of great richness. My heart is swelling with gratitude for how Jesus is choosing to be with me and inviting me to be with Him in diversity of contexts and settings. Whether I’m traveling with Jesus in the company of friends or...
by Coracle | Jan 26, 2024 | Contemplative Life, Creation
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Kathy Bruce helps us move out of the Zoom room into the cathedral of creation. She guides us to quotes and scriptures that powerfully worship God by attending closely to the beauty, majesty, and scale of...
by Jeff Lindeman | Jan 24, 2024 | Contemplative Life
You may have noticed the “Read, Watch, Listen” section at the bottom of Coracle’s weekly newsletter. These are articles, videos, podcasts and music that we have found helpful, informative, and encouraging. I have something maybe a bit different to suggest this week....
by Bill Haley | Jan 21, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Exec. Dir.) guides us into the ancient practice of breath prayer. Through this simple but profound practice, we can experience God’s indwelling, loving presence at any time in any place. We pray you...
by Ken Wettig | Jan 18, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into the famous story of Moses encountering God through the burning bush from Exodus 3. He encourages us to resist the temptation to get so caught up in our...
by Bill Haley | Jan 18, 2024 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
*During this season of Epiphanytide, we are spending some time looking at the story of the Magi – specifically, highlighting the main characters: Jesus, Herod, & the Wise Men. They all have a lot to say to us today about power, status, politics, and the Christian...
by Bill Haley | Jan 17, 2024 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Did you know that in the church year, Epiphany can be celebrated on a day, or for a whole season? This year I’m appreciating remembering that Jesus is the light of the world, the epiphany of God, who still shines, and wants to through us. That’s the invitation and...
