by Coracle | Mar 17, 2024 | Justice and Mercy
He has shown you, O man, what is good;And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Micah 6:8 NKJVLive Justly, Love, Mercy, Walk Humbly… These are three instructions we have received from our Lord about...
by Coracle | Mar 13, 2024 | For the World
*Even while living in Holland, Dave has become dear to us through his regular participation in almost everything we offer on Zoom with words of deep wisdom and humility. We’re delighted he’d share with us all his work and recent experience in Ukraine. – Bill by...
by Jeff Lindeman | Feb 18, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Jeff Lindeman (Sr. Dir. of Strategy & Operations) guides us through a few simple and accessible ways he takes refuge in God in his daily life. Through reflecting on some Psalms, music, and art, Jeff invites us into...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Dec 5, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Amy Boucher Pye (Author and Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into three powerful verses from 2 Corinthians 4. Through them, she helps us keep our gaze fixed on those things which are unchanging and eternal, even as parts of...
by Coracle | Nov 20, 2023 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
We are grateful to share with you a special collection of 14 “Space for God” devotionals to help you walk through this Advent season. Drawing together different practices and reflections from a diverse array of spiritual guides, we pray this collection...
by Chris Lugo | Sep 29, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into the book of Lamentations as a way to witness how central the discipline of waiting was for the people of God throughout history. In our modern, on-demand world, we...
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 Abigail Whitehouse | May 20, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Abigail Whitehouse (Truro Anglican Church) guides us into the rich history of “Remembrance Stones.” Weaving together history, music, and spiritual practices, she helps us to see more clearly how the...
by Coracle | Jun 22, 2021 | Contemplative Life
by PJ Whittington “I would rather die for Jesus Christ than rule the last reaches of the earth. My search is for Him who died for us; my love is for Him who rose for our salvation. The pangs of new birth are upon me. Forgive me, brethren. Do nothing to prevent...
by Coracle | Apr 30, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Skip Ryan guides us through a prayerful encounter with the first five verses of Romans 5. He helps us connect with this passage at a heart-deep level, as we understand the ongoing, day-by-day experience of...
by Bill Haley | Feb 25, 2021 | Contemplative Life
The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty…they are soon gone, and we fly away. Psalm 90.10 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Cor. 15.55 On December 28, 1872 in Arizona’s Salt River Canyon, US Major...
by Bill Haley | Feb 1, 2021 | Coracle News, Justice and Mercy
“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” Jesus, Luke 8.17 The Backstory In 2009, after 15 years living and ministering in the inner city, mostly in Washington DC, Tara and I received a...
by Mary Gardner | Jan 28, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Mary Amendolia Gardner introduces us to the life of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, a renowned African-American artist from the turn of the 20th Century who faced many obstacles and tragedies throughout her long life, but...
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 Rick Campanelli | Jan 25, 2021 | Contemplative Life
Luke 21: 16-19: “[S]ome of you they will even put to death… But not a hair on your head will perish.” Imagine going to a doctor and getting a diagnosis like this: “This may kill you. But you will be fine.” If you reported that diagnosis to others,...
by Coracle | Jan 5, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
by Bill Simmons, President & CEO of American Leprosy Missions What is that nagging feeling I have? Why do I feel a heaviness in my heart? Something is clawing at my mind, clouding my eyes, preventing me from seeing the road ahead. As this year draws to a close,...
by Coracle | Dec 21, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this Advent Offering– recorded on December 17, 2020– Bill Haley guides us through a worshipful experience of Advent and Christmas carols new and old, to help us encounter anew the gift of Christ’s birth and to whet our appetites for His second Advent. If...
by Drew Masterson | Dec 2, 2020 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
The Advent Season presents us with the invitation to slow down, to shear away the clutter and noise of our lives enough to dwell on some of the richest themes in human existence. We can observe how these themes play out in the grand drama of Scripture, as well as in...
by Coracle | Nov 30, 2020 | Contemplative Life
In these Simple Soundings devotionals, Coracle staff and Spiritual Directors offer bite-sized reflections to be enjoyed at any time, to help keep your spirit nourished on the Journey with God. “Simple Soundings” Devotional...
by Drew Masterson | Nov 16, 2020 | Coracle News
The challenge is to wait well. Over the past nine months, we have grown familiar with (and probably quite tired of) longing, hoping, and anticipating a promised restoration of life, peace, and community that remains on the unreachable horizon. As we relinquish...
