by Margot Eyring | Jan 21, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) guides us through a reflection on the story of Zaccheus from Luke 19. She reads this familiar story in different translations, offering us prompts to let the Holy Spirit speak to us what...
by Jeff Lindeman | Jan 18, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Creation
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Jeff Lindeman guides us on a tour of creation, helping us to encounter its colorful diversity, complex symmetries, and staggering beauty as a gallery of God’s artwork. By spending time reflecting on the art, Jeff...
by Coracle | Jan 17, 2023 | Coracle News
On January 11, 2023, Rev. Bill Haley offered the fruit of Coracle’s 2022 Corporate Discernment Process— The Next Journey— and unpacked how the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 undergirds this new clarity and direction for Coracle’s mission. We hope you...
by Bill Haley | Jan 10, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Bill Haley guides us through a reflection drawn from the account of Jesus walking on the water in Matthew 14. He focuses on Jesus’ words to his disciples, offering them as powerful prompts for us all as we step and pray our way into a new...
by Coracle | Jan 6, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Advent,” Wanda Bickers (Coracle Spiritual Director), guides us through a time of visio divina, or prayerfully encountering God through a combination of visual art and scripture. She focuses on Luke 1:25-40, and draws our attention...
by Kristy Wallace Grant | Dec 20, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me. He shows...
by Coracle | Dec 20, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Coracle News
We are thrilled to introduce you to “For the Journey,” our new weekly podcast offering formation and inspiration to followers of Jesus longing for more of God, in their own lives and in the world around them. Every week, you’ll be hearing from pastors, spiritual...
by Coracle | Dec 19, 2022 | Church Unity
In this Soundings Seminar, Bill Haley moderates a conversation between Coracle Board Co-Chairs Rich Dean and Rev. Dr. Kendrick Curry. Together, they wade into the ways in which the evangelical church in America must disentangle itself from unhealthy strains of...
by Bill Haley | Dec 16, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons, Vocation
In the early 2000s, in the dead of winter, Tara and I spent several weeks in eastern Romania, serving street kids there and those who work with them. While we were there, we attended an Orthodox Church, which architecturally and visually was similar to every other...
by Bill Haley | Dec 14, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
Tis the season for Advent and Christmas Carols, and as much as the tunes themselves, even more so I’m deeply inspired by the words of them. At the core of the songs are poems. In her recent New York Times column, Anglican priest Tish Warren Harrison explores...
by Bill Haley | Dec 12, 2022 | Coracle News
Dear Friends and Fellow Pilgrims,At this year’s end, I’m truly excited to write to you again with a bit about where Coracle’s been this year, and more so where we are going. I hope you’ll join with us, whether you live in the Washington DC area, in Baltimore, in the...
by Coracle | Dec 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Advent,” Susan Ward guides us through a time combining the practices of lectio divina and visio divina to draw us into the story of the Annunciation to Mary in Luke 1. Through repeated scripture readings accompanied by beautiful...
by Coracle | Dec 1, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God,” Debra Donnelly-Barton (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercise of Imaginative Gospel Reading. She helps us encounter with all of our senses the story of Jesus with Mary and Martha from Luke 10 as a way...
by Bill Haley | Nov 23, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through John 11 and the story of Lazarus. Along the way, he weaves in a reflection he wrote from the perspective of Lazarus, and ultimately he offers us space to recognize and offer to God...
by Bill Haley | Nov 18, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In the Orthodox tradition, Lazarus, whose story is chronicled in John 11, has a title: “Lazarus, The Four-Days Dead.” Sometimes we call him ‘the man who died twice.’ In that he did die twice, have you ever thought about where his (second) tomb might be? I hadn’t...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Nov 17, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Amy Boucher Pye (Author and Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through an Imaginative Gospel Reading of the Annunciation to Mary from Luke 1. She helps us enter into this powerful story with all of our senses engaged, drawing us closer to...
by Coracle | Nov 9, 2022 | Contemplative Life
As the final installment of our “Discernment: Hearing God in a Noisy World” Series, Bill Haley talks with Harrigan Bowman and Ken Wettig (Co-pastors of Early Church Harrisonburg) about barriers that can impede our ability to hear God’s voice clearly and consistently....
by Kristy Wallace Grant | Nov 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Kristy Wallace (Dir of Repentance Project) guides us through Ephesians 2:4-10, where the Apostle Paul refers to us as God’s workmanship/masterpiece/poiema. Kristy highlights this image and helps us create simple poems...
by Bill Haley | Oct 19, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” Bill Haley guides us into the challenging but liberating practice of indifference. In Ignatian spirituality, “indifference” is not a negative word, but simply means a lack of undue attachment to anything but God. Bill walks us through a few...
by Mary Gardner | Oct 13, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Rev. Mary Gardner (Coracle Spiritual Director) invites us to consider how God speaks to us through encounters with everyday beauty. Drawing together visual art, photography, music, and Scripture, Mary guides us into a rich time of...
