by Bill Haley | Jul 2, 2015 | Contemplative Life
15 Years Ago Today!! But this was written about two weeks after we said, “Yes.” Reflections on Our Wedding– by Bill and Tara Scherer Haley The Irish Celts had a word for those locations where God seems to be more easily seen. They called them ‘thin...
by Abigail Whitehouse | Jul 2, 2015 | Contemplative Life
In Psalm 21:4, it says that David “asked life” from God and God “gave it to him – length of days forever and ever,” as the New King James renders it. When I read those words last week, I was struck by David’s request. He wanted...
by Soren Johnson | Jun 30, 2015 | Contemplative Life
This article was written by Soren Johnson. Men repair stuff. I know — I’m resorting to stereotypes. But I don’t know any guys who find happiness by waking up day after day to a bunch of broken things. And yet, according to a friend of mine who oversees facilities for...
by Abigail Whitehouse | Jun 25, 2015 | Creation
Tara and I cleaned out the chicken coop this week – and by “cleaned out,” I mean deep-cleaned, the kind of cleaning you do once a year with brushes that scour and lots of bleach. In this case, we didn’t use bleach because a batch of fifteen new baby chicks is on its...
by Coracle | Jun 23, 2015 | Contemplative Life
“Corhaven Kids Club”–Fun, Friendship, Character, and Jesus It’s been said that when you have kids, the days last forever and the years fly by! All parents want to take every opportunity build into their children and set them up well for life. To do this it takes...
by Bill Haley | Jun 20, 2015 | Coracle News
I was asked recently to fill out a few questions about Coracle, and this one was one of them: What three dreams do you have for this church/non-profit? And here’s the answer: “1. Take the next clear step. 2. Then take the next clear step. 3. Then take...
by Bill Haley | Jun 17, 2015 | Contemplative Life
I’ve noticed something, and come to believe it, and it’s proving quite powerful and helpful in those hard seasons that we all go through–the season of “The Perfect Storm”. You know the image, you’ve been there, you might be in such a season now! The Perfect Storm is a...
by Coracle | Jun 12, 2015 | Justice and Mercy, Pilgrimage
About three weeks ago, I returned from a three week trip to Israel Palestine. Here is a link to the entire PDF, and below is a link to the blog I participated in during the trip, and a sermon I gave about Jerusalem after returning. Feel free to comment below! ...
by Abigail Whitehouse | Jun 10, 2015 | Contemplative Life
In his book Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality, David Benner argues that surrendering to Divine Love is the key to spiritual growth and genuine transformation. In fact, Benner goes so far as to say that “the deepest need for all human...
by Coracle | Jun 5, 2015 | Justice and Mercy
Star of Bethlehem is a perennial bulb, with lily-like flowers on a slender stem that reaches no more than 12 inches high. Over time, they cluster and have been noted as an invasive in riparian buffers, where Star of Bethlehem victoriously compete with native fauna. By...
by Abigail Whitehouse | Jun 5, 2015 | Contemplative Life
I recently listened to an interview with Jean Vanier, the founder of the L’Arche communities, and was struck by a particular question he posed. He asked: “How can we welcome fully the weakness of another if we haven’t welcomed our own weakness?” The question...
by Coracle | Jun 2, 2015 | Contemplative Life
On a personal retreat “My time here helped me to clean my head, stop, be still and just rest in God’s presence. He reminded me of all the ways that He has blessed me (definitely a weekend of gratitude) and convinced me about how I can be doing a better job of...
by Abigail Whitehouse | May 29, 2015 | Contemplative Life
“Singing Bowl” by Malcolm Guite Begin the song exactly where you are, Remain within the world of which you’re made. Call nothing common in the earth or air, Accept it all and let it be for good. Start with the very breath you breathe in now, This moment’s pulse, this...
by Sarah Kohrs | May 27, 2015 | Creation, Justice and Mercy
As we gathered up the tools, rain splattered the tarp, stretched tightly across the tools on the Haley’s farm truck. Rain doused the orange flames, which sizzled and popped among the remaining embers of the burn pile. Rain drenched like a cleansing shower as I took...
by Bill Haley | May 21, 2015 | Contemplative Life
The most consistent prayer I offer when people come out for a few hours or a day or overnight at Corhaven is, “God, please help them to encounter your love, your deep deep love for them”, and we try to facilitate that in any way we can. One of the reasons why this...
by Gabriel Dodd | May 16, 2015 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
I have been in several international cities where the car drivers are excessive with their honking, but none of them compare to the honking in Israel/Palestine. Here, honking means someone needs to go, honking also means someone needs to stop, someone is allowed to...
by Wade Ballou | May 11, 2015 | Contemplative Life
“It is time.” These are the words of beginning for me and I know that I’ve come to a beginning when I hear them inwardly. My wife and I heard them almost a year ago the summer of 2014 concerning our house. It was time to deal with the leaky bathroom issues, and...
by Bill Haley | May 8, 2015 | Contemplative Life
Do you want to grow spiritually? Of course you do. We all do. And God wants us to as well, and will help. But what does spiritual growth actually mean? What’s the goal actually? And most importantly, how do I get there? These are all questions that we’re going to take...
by Coracle | May 5, 2015 | Justice and Mercy
Clearing the Slave Cemetery at Corhaven Saturday May 16, 12.30pm-4.30pm This month we’ve marked the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and then the assassination of Abraham Lincoln a few days later. Lincoln himself interpreted that bloody war in part as...
by Tara Haley | May 1, 2015 | Contemplative Life, Creation
“With or without your hard work God is always moving in your life. Wait on the Holy, wait and receive the gifts that come.” Gunilla Norris from A Mystic Garden Spring and I have become much better friends since moving to Corhaven nearly 6 years ago. The chilled air,...
