by Scott Buresh | Mar 21, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
What little I know of sheep, other than that they are incredibly cute and wooly, is that they are not very bright and easily wander into trouble and danger. Thankfully, we also know God loves sheep, and He loves shepherds. Psalms 95:7 and 100:3 proclaim He is our...
by Danny Nasry | Mar 2, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”If you attend a church that observes Ash Wednesday, a pastor or priest will murmur these words to you soon before anointing your head with a cross of ashes. It’s a profound and tangible reminder of the...
by Drew Masterson | Feb 23, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) guides us into a profound insight shared by artists, neuroscientists, and the Apostle Paul: our lives are profoundly shaped by the things to which we pay...
by Bill Haley | Dec 15, 2021 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God: Advent,” Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) guides us through an encounter with the beauty of Advent music. Specifically, he focuses our attention on the expressive power and range of the cello as we journey through familiar...
by Coracle | Dec 2, 2021 | Contemplative Life
This special Advent offering features music, reflections, and storytelling from Seth Crissman of The Walking Roots Band. He sets Scripture to music, repurposes old hymns, and shares some of his own compositions from The Soil and The Seed Project in this sweet time of...
by Drew Masterson | Nov 3, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Drew Masterson (Coracle Dir. of Comms & Development) draws us into an immersive encounter with the classic hymn, “For the Beauty of the Earth.” By walking through a few different musical...
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 Coracle | Apr 20, 2021 | Contemplative Life
Broadcast live from Corhaven, classical guitarist Chris Jenkins offers an “Encounter with Beauty” in the form of a thoughtfully orchestrated tour through some of his favorite pieces to play on the classical guitar. He offers his talent as a way for each...
by Mary Gardner | Mar 22, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Mary Gardner guides us through a contemplative encounter with artistic depictions of prayer, paired with helpful prompts to spark our own prayer. We hope it will be a blessing to you as you pray with your mind,...
by Coracle | Feb 11, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this Collection, we will be assembling reflections, devotionals, and other resources intended 1) to help us grow in our ability to behold the beauty always around us, and 2) to offer opportunities for direct encounters with beauty– whether through art, creation, or...
by Coracle | Feb 9, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley also makes space for beauty. In particular, he invites us into a contemplative stroll through music, poetry, and natural beauty woven together by the theme of Winter. We hope it is a blessing and a...
by Bill Haley | Feb 5, 2021 | Contemplative Life
“These times are riven with anxiety and uncertainty, given the current global crisis… At first, it sounds completely naive to suggest that now might be time to invoke and awaken beauty. Yet this is exactly [my] claim…” John O’Donohue, 2004“Every good gift and every...
by Coracle | Feb 4, 2021 | Coracle News
Blaise Pascal once wrote, “In difficult times carry something beautiful in your heart.” This seems vitally important as we all continue through difficult times brought on by the pandemic, political strife, and racial brokenness. In a boat, ballast is the weight...
by Karla Petty | Jan 27, 2021 | Contemplative Life
In the mid 1990’s, you may recall, “Magic Eye” optical illusion books swept the nation featuring graphics (autostereograms) that, if seen correctly, would reveal a 3D shape or picture. Not for lack of trying, those 3D images never appeared to me. I would sit and...
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 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 | Nov 10, 2020 | Contemplative Life
On the evening of November 5th, 2020– two days after election day and two days before the election results would be called– we gathered for what we had been calling a “Post-Election Palette Cleanser.” This was an opportunity to tune-out all of the noise...
by Karla Petty | Sep 14, 2020 | Contemplative Life
I experienced the passage of time through a wide variety of tempos these last six months. March was Allegretto – “moderately fast”. April through June was Adagio – “slowly with great expression”. July through August was Andante – at a walking pace. And now we’re...
by Karla Petty | Aug 20, 2019 | Contemplative Life, Pilgrimage
I. Kyrie II. Gloria III. Credo IV. Sanctus and Benedictus V. Agnus Dei We’ve just finished another Coracle pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This time, we walked along the Camino Portuguese using the Coastal Route option. It leads you for...
by Drew Masterson | Jul 25, 2019 | Contemplative Life, Creation
Before you read the quote from C.S. Lewis below, I highly recommend that you watch this performance of J.S. Bach’s Fugue in G Minor, commonly called the Little Fugue. Pay attention to how the opening lines of the piece ripple through different registers of the...
