by Coracle | Apr 28, 2015 | For the World
By: Gabriel Dodd There is much to grieve over. As I found out about the Earthquake in Nepal, I immediately thought of a colleague of mine who is from Nepal, and who’s wife and family are still in Nepal. Today, I found out that his wife and father have survived,...
by Coracle | Apr 13, 2015 | Contemplative Life, Peacemaking
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by Bill Haley | Mar 20, 2015 | Pilgrimage
Our pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine had several purposes. We went to meet the peoples of this land. We went to better understand the reality and complexity of the contemporary Holy Land. We went to walk where Jesus walked. Most importantly, we went to learn...
by Bill Haley | Feb 20, 2015 | Pilgrimage
Our pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine had several purposes. We went to meet the peoples of this land. We went to better understand the reality and complexity of the contemporary Holy Land. We went to walk where Jesus walked. Most importantly, we went to learn...
by Bill Haley | Feb 10, 2015 | For the World
Recently I had the opportunity to reflect on comparative world religions, Jesus, and my first trip around the world. I sought to answer the nagging question, “If I had grown up in, say, Iran, would I be a Muslim?” Confident that Jesus is true, the...
by Bill Haley | Jan 30, 2015 | Pilgrimage
It is obviously a heartbreaking time in the Middle East, and tensions in the Holy Land are as high as they’ve been in some years. Coracle has partnered with The Telos Group to offer a strange and powerful trip there February 3-13 along with 12 others, Bill and Todd...
by Coracle | Jan 19, 2015 | Justice and Mercy
Notes from “Honoring the Forgotten” a first conversation about the slave cemetery at Corhaven held on January 16, 2015 (MLK Day Weekend) Corhaven is located at 2883 Quicksburg Road, Quicksburg VA 22847 Local residents of Shenandoah County and also the History Club of...
by Bill Haley | Dec 9, 2014 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
I’ve been waiting five years for this. On the property of Corhaven, there is a slave cemetery dating from the mid-1800s. While we’ve quietly and prayerfully tended it, it’s time to really honor our brothers and sisters who lay there. This is no small feat, and one...
by Coracle | Nov 26, 2014 | Justice and Mercy
We cannot escape the news and the situation in Ferguson, nor should we. Lord, have mercy. These events remind us that there is much work to be done for racial reconciliation in America. Not only do we pray for peace in Ferguson, but we pray for change in our own...
by Bill Haley | Nov 7, 2014 | Church Unity
Our first “Soundings Seminar” was held on Wed. Oct. 8 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Falls Church, VA. Led by Rev. Bill Haley and Soren Johnson, our discussion titled, “Catholics and Evangelicals Together” covered just that: Unity– the...
by Coracle | Oct 13, 2014 | Contemplative Life
MARTYROLOGY AND ECCLESIOLOGY: A Perspective on Christian Unity by John Gardner (John participated in our “Catholics and Evangelicals Together” seminar and was kind enough to forward on his excellent piece on those themes. BH) In Ut Unum Sint, Pope (and now Saint)...
by Coracle | Oct 10, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Dear Board, I am grateful to God for what I sensed as His blessing on last night’s reflection with Bill on the ‘Evangelicals and Catholics Together’ theme. I found it to be an honest time of reflection (this included people expressing pain/disappointment at various...
by Coracle | Sep 11, 2014 | Contemplative Life
Remembering 9/11, a part of God’s story comes to mind when God’s people were under harsh times, and were trying to recover from an attack. Years had gone by, and food was scarce, and people hungered for help from the Lord. When Joel lifts these things up...
by Bill Deiss | Aug 25, 2014 | For the World
Our call is to partner with the Anglican Church to support Christ-centered, long-term, sustainable development projects, mostly in the southern hemisphere. In addition, we provide relief funding through local churches when natural disasters disrupt lives and damage...
by Coracle | Aug 14, 2014 | Contemplative Life
We’re excited to offer some new opportunities for good fun and great conversation at Corhaven starting in September called “Movies with a Message.” In our day, one of the most powerful ways to tell stories, raise awareness, make a point, and spark...
by Bill Haley | Jun 19, 2014 | For the World, Justice and Mercy
Exactly one year ago today I was in Israel and Palestine with The Telos Group. My full blogs about that can be found here. It could have been that exactly one year ago I visited the Tent of Nations, a stunning example of Christian faith, life, and what it means to...
by Bill Haley | May 29, 2014 | Contemplative Life
This past April in Nashville, I went to what I find to be one of the most unique and refreshing annual gatherings of Christians in the country. I go because I find this event a great way to stay current with fresh thinking on important topics in today’s society, as...
by Bill Haley | May 19, 2014 | Contemplative Life, For the World
Recently I was able to preach on this topic at The Falls Church Anglican. The audio version (link provided in the PDF) is half the length of what I’ve written and attached here. It was for me an opportunity to get onto the page some ideas I’ve been...
by Coracle | May 14, 2014 | Church Unity, Contemplative Life
Yes, we all strive to be doing the work of Jesus, but one guy has more eyes on him than any of us. The Pope. In case you missed this one, here is an article we found on the subject. Click the title below to read the full thing. “If Francis’s embrace of the...
by Coracle | Apr 30, 2014 | Contemplative Life
This post was written by Gabriel Dodd During my first semester studying at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, I have enjoyed a class called Missio Dei in Cultural Context. I have come to an understanding that if ten people were in a room, and we asked them what the Mission...