by Coracle | Mar 3, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Karen Curry guides us into a time contemplating the many ways God reveals himself to us. She walks us through various passages from Scripture, enabling us to wonder anew and give thanks for how God shows up...
by Ken Wettig | Jun 14, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister) guides us through a reflection on fear, in the Biblical story and in our lives. Focusing on the story of Abraham, Ken unpacks how God consistently calls his people to live lives...
by Margot Eyring | Sep 15, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Spiritual Direction
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) takes us on an imaginative journey through a handful of stories in which Jesus encounters people in their need, brokenness, and distress. As is always the case when...
by Chris Lugo | Aug 25, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Rev. Chris Lugo reminds us how frequently in Scripture we meet someone asking a question we all ask at different points in our lives, “God, what are you doing?” The Psalms, in particular, are full of pointed...
by Chris Lugo | Jan 28, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” reflection, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister for NoVA/DC) unpacks several dimensions of the memorable phrase from Psalm 46:10, “Be Still and Know that I Am God.” What does it actually mean to be still?...
by Chris Lugo | Sep 30, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Rev. Chris Lugo (Restoration Anglican Church) guides us through Hebrews 4 as he explores what it means for us to truly “draw near to God.” Given all the forces and voices seeking to draw us away from God, we hope this prayerful reminder...
by Danny Nasry | Aug 16, 2022 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
Over the course of the last 8 Wednesdays, a group of some 50 pilgrims and I have journeyed together through the award-winning book Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation As an Exercise in Hope by an Anglican priest, the Rev. Dr. Esau McCaulley. ...
by Chris Lugo | May 3, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” reflection, Rev. Chris Lugo (of Restoration Anglican Church) guides us through John 9, a series of events flowing from Jesus’ healing of a man born blind. Chris unpacks how the reactions of the healed man, his parents,...
by Bill Haley | Apr 12, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God,” Rev. Bill Haley guides us in a slow walk through the different Gospel accounts of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. We get a powerful and humbling look at Jesus’ deep humanity on display that night, and Bill offers prompts...
by Bill Haley | Jan 27, 2022 | Contemplative Life
This reflection is part of our 2022 “Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption” Series. You can read my original piece laying out why it is fitting for Coracle to pick up this conversation at this moment HERE. If you are on a deconstruction journey or caring for...
by Coracle | Sep 21, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ryan Bettwy (Anglican Priest) draws from James 1 to explore how our trials can serve as “kaleidoscopic crucibles of character” if we approach them from the mindset of faith. He helps us practice reframing the...
by Bill Haley | Aug 19, 2021 | Contemplative Life
“Emptying precedes filling.” Eugene Peterson My favorite living novelist is the Canadian Roman Catholic, Michael D. O’Brien. I’ve read most of his thirteen novels, and his Father Elijah remains one of the most formative works of fiction in my life. For all...
by Coracle | May 25, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Patty Prasada-Rao (Repentance Project Coordinator) leads us through 1 Peter 5:10 as a response to the so many of us have asked during this year of suffering, sickness, and (at too many points) violence:...
by Karla Petty | Apr 23, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Karla Petty (Coracle Dir. of Program Development) guides us through a time of learning from the life and wisdom of Brother Lawrence (1614-1691). She weaves together scripture, music, and stories from Brother Lawrence to...
by Bill Haley | Mar 8, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In the first “Space for God: BIBLE,” Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) opens up the story of Jesus’ first resurrected appearances as recorded in John 20. Ultimately, he invites us to a powerful and counter-cultural vision for the Christian...
by Danny Nasry | Jan 26, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this Simple Soundings devotional, Danny Nasry (Coracle Community Minister), leads us through an imaginative reflection on Exodus 3– the story of Moses and the unburnt bush. Drawing upon the Eastern Orthodox tradition, he shares how this iconic story invites us to...
by Coracle | Dec 11, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
On Dec 9th, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Communications & Development) and Rick Mastroianni (Coracle Spiritual Director) discussed the role of the imagination and creativity in the Christian life. They share Rick’s poem “Joseph Speaks” as an...
by Coracle | Oct 14, 2020 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
On October 8, long-time Coracle friend Sami DiPasquale of Abara Borderland Connections joined Bill Haley for a Soundings Seminar to discuss the intersection of US Immigration policy and the teachings of the Christian faith. Sami shared stories from his decades of...
by Coracle | Sep 22, 2020 | Justice and Mercy
In this Soundings Seminar from Sept. 17, 2020, Bill Haley talks with Michael Wear of the AND Campaign about how the culture wants us to think about our vote and how our Christian faith pushes back against this cultural pressure. They also get into topics of political...
by Coracle | Aug 25, 2020 | Justice and Mercy, Peacemaking
On August 20th, 2020, we had the pleasure of hosting Rev Darryl Ford of Ikon Community Church in Atlanta, GA, for an hour-long conversation about the need for the American Church to become an “anti-racist” institution. Bill Haley poses a series of...
