by Coracle | Apr 24, 2026 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Kathy Bruce guides us into the practice of Lectio Amoris, a way of reading scripture that helps us get in touch with the heart of divine love behind the words. She focuses on Paul’s famous reflection on Christ...
by Coracle | Apr 18, 2026 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God” Devotional, Bethany Blankespoor guides us into a series of reflective encounters with Jesus’ post-resurrection interactions with his disciples. This practice enables us to enter more deeply into and more fully savor the...
by Coracle | Apr 9, 2026 | Contemplative Life
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by Coracle | Apr 3, 2026 | Church Unity, Contemplative Life, For the World, Justice and Mercy, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Lent” devotional, Nate Bacon (InnerCHANGE Missionary) shares the stories of several Central American martyrs and their disciples. May their steadfastness, courage, and dedication to Jesus in the face of violent opposition draw us...
by Coracle | Mar 26, 2026 | Contemplative Life
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by Jessica Clark | Mar 25, 2026 | Contemplative Life
Two weeks ago I found myself at a half-day silent retreat. The Lenten theme was, appropriately, Jesus. As always we were reminded that the time was for us to rest and be with God, that there was no requirement to do anything or follow the prompts on the retreat guide....
by Coracle | Mar 19, 2026 | Contemplative Life, Creation
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Rev. Karen Curry (Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church) guides us into a reflection on the glories of winter drawn from Job 35. By pondering a series of images, she invites us to be on the lookout for evidence of God’s...
by Margot Eyring | Mar 12, 2026 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) guides us into a meditation on the role of our cellphones in our lives. She helps us reckon with the negative roles they can play, but she also helps us...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Mar 6, 2026 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God” devotional, Amy Boucher Pye (Author and Spiritual Director) guides us into an imaginative prayer exercise on Jesus’ temptation in the desert from Matthew 4. Through this scene, Amy invites us into the messy middle of the Lenten season, where...
by Coracle | Mar 5, 2026 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
by: Jeanne Ayivorh, Inece Bryant, Carl Reid, Will Rowe, Tony Zipfel Starting the Journey In the fall of 2019, a small group in a Northern Virginia church came together to confront one of America’s original national sins—chattel slavery—and its insidious legacy....
by Coracle | Mar 1, 2026 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God” devotional, Debra Donnelly-Barton (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into her devotional reflection from Ash Wednesday. Drawing inspiration from T.S. Eliot’s poem marking the start of Lent, Debra helps us consider afresh our Lenten...
by Coracle | Feb 27, 2026 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Anne Le Tissier (Author) guides us into a reflection on the role of the word “but” in Scripture and in our lives of faith. She draws upon the narratives of Gideon and David to drive home the importance of...
by Bill Haley | Feb 25, 2026 | Contemplative Life
Just a couple of weeks ago we had our second Fellows retreat in NoVA on the contemplative life, “To Be With God”. God came to us. Like we’ve done since the beginning of our Fellows program in 2017, we opened with a favorite insight from Thomas Merton that speaks...
by Bill Haley | Feb 19, 2026 | Contemplative Life
On Feb 11, 2026, Rev. Bill Haley convened an online gathering where he shared some of the realizations he’s gained recently about the deeper life in God. In Bill’s words, “Over 2023, I came to much clearer realizations of some of the deeper and...
by Jessica Clark | Feb 18, 2026 | Liturgical Seasons
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Today millions of followers of Jesus will—or have already—said these words. It’s Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the season of Lent. Historically, the church has recognized this season as a time for...
by Mary Gardner | Feb 14, 2026 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Rev. Mary Amendolia Gardner (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into the spiritual riches of illuminated manuscripts. She offers historical context for this centuries-old tradition before inviting us to...
by Coracle | Feb 13, 2026 | For the World
by: Kathy R. Williamson Bruce It means everything when we feel seen, right? Not just with a mere glance or a deep gaze but to be “seen”. In my opinion to be “seen” means to be authentically recognized, understood, and accepted for who you are at your core....
by Coracle | Feb 7, 2026 | Contemplative Life, Justice and Mercy
In this “Space for God” devotional, Wanda Jones Yeatman (Consultant and Coach) guides us into a Black History Month reflection on the abiding joy of the Black Church through the centuries. Drawing upon Psalm 90:14, she prompts us to contemplate the ways a robust faith...
by Scott Buresh | Feb 2, 2026 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Scott Buresh (Coracle Baltimore Minister) reflects on the powerful practice of gazing into the face of another. He weaves together Allen Levi’s acclaimed novel Theo of Golden with modern psychiatry and ancient Ignition exercises to...
by Coracle | Jan 22, 2026 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into a space praying through a liturgy based on the life of St. Brendan the Navigator. The prayer comes from the Northumbria Community, and it invites us to refresh and renew our...
