by Coracle | Nov 20, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into a selection of Psalms and prayers helping us remain attentive to God’s presence in the world. In particular, she invites us to notice the elements of our...
by Coracle | Nov 16, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Susan Ward guides us into the different facets of gratitude we encounter in scripture and in life. She introduces us to practices that won’t just help us feel grateful but will help us become grateful people. She helps us...
by Scott Buresh | Nov 10, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Scott Buresh (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into the story of Hagar and Ishmael to prompt us to consider our own desires and how they are seen and honored by God. He closes the time with a moving reflection on a recently...
by Scott Buresh | Nov 9, 2023 | Contemplative Life
“We boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, we also boast in our sufferings…” Romans 5:2-3“Consider it all joy whenever you face trials of any kind…” James 1:2I have long marveled at the sacrifices that were required of my grandparents’ and...
by Kristy Wallace Grant | Nov 8, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Justice and Mercy
In this “Space for God: Thursday,” Repentance Project Director, Kristy Wallace Grant, guides us into the rich but challenging practice of lament. She unpacks the literary form of lament found in the Psalms and draws upon music and images from...
by Coracle | Nov 3, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Rev. Dr. Barbara Peacock (author and Spiritual Director) guides us into a sweeping reflection on the different ways we are loved and are called to love in the New Testament. She draws in experiences from her own life to deepen the...
by Bill Haley | Nov 1, 2023 | Contemplative Life
Friends, it can be really fruitful to slow down and really pay attention to what the famous prayers–those that are at least many decades old and well known–are actually praying, and pray them for ourselves. This most powerful prayer of Charles de Foucauld is but one...
by Ken Wettig | Oct 27, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister) guides us imaginatively into the story of Jesus’ Baptism. He invites us to consider all the things we do on a daily basis in the context of who God created us to be, and to rest in the...
by Coracle | Oct 26, 2023 | Contemplative Life
We were delighted to host distinguished Biblical Scholar Dr. Tremper Longman for a 2nd Wednesday discussion of the Psalms and their power to reflect the tremendous breadth of human emotional experience. We hope you will be blessed by both his deep insights and his...
by Scott Buresh | Oct 23, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Scott Buresh (Coracle Community Minister) guides us in a visio divina exercise on Psalm 23 using “The Good Shepherd,” a painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner. He also offers us a short introduction to...
by Coracle | Oct 19, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Creation
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) helps us to pray with Celtic Christians of centuries gone by. These followers of Jesus lived in a world saturated with God’s presence, which enabled them to extend a prayerful posture...
by Bill Haley | Oct 18, 2023 | Contemplative Life
Dear Jesus, help us to spread your fragrance everywhere we go. Flood our souls with your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess our whole being, so utterly, that our lives may only be a radiance of yours. Shine through us, and be so in us, that every soul we come in...
by Coracle | Oct 15, 2023 | Church Unity, Contemplative Life, For the World, Justice and Mercy, Peacemaking, Vocation
Soundings Seminars are deeper conversations around particular topics that are impactful for our own personal journeys of faith, the larger church, and our lives in the world. Through the years, they have been hosted in person and online, and they are all available in...
by Bill Haley | Oct 13, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Rev. Bill Haley guides us into one of the deep realities of the Christian life—being filled with the light of Christ and radiating that light out into the world. Jesus really desires to live in us, to give us his presence...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Oct 10, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” author and Coracle Spiritual Director Amy Boucher Pye offers us an introduction to and reflection on the concept of “thin spaces.” She invites us to consider the liminal spaces in our lives and asks how we might...
by Gabriel Dodd | Oct 4, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Gabriel Dodd (Coracle Spiritual Director) introduces us to Saint Brigid of Kildare, whose life offers us a picture of the overlap or liminal space between heaven and earth that comprises the Kingdom of God. We hope Gabriel’s...
by Chris Lugo | Sep 29, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into the book of Lamentations as a way to witness how central the discipline of waiting was for the people of God throughout history. In our modern, on-demand world, we...
by Bill Haley | Sep 27, 2023 | Contemplative Life
Friends, three years ago this month Coracle launched Space for God – an intentional virtual prayer time that happens every Tuesday morning (and now every other Thursday, too!). This gathering has become an important weekly rhythm for many of us and we are so grateful...
by Ken Wettig | Sep 26, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” reflection, Ken Wettig guides us into a rich encounter with Jesus’ classic parable typically titled, “The Prodigal Son.” Taking his lead from Rembrandt and Henri Nouwen, Ken draws our attention to the role of the...
by Kristy Wallace Grant | Sep 22, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Kristy Wallace Grant (Repentance Project Director) invites us to reflect on Jesus’ challenging question in Matthew 12: “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” She helps us consider...
