by Scott Buresh | Jun 13, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Scott Buresh (Coracle Community Minister) guides us into a time of reflecting on and hopefully experiencing the unique joy and peace that comes through a secure relationship with Jesus. Weaving together the latest...
by Margot Eyring | Jun 6, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Margot Eyring (Coracle Spiritual Direction Coordinator) guides us into a time of intentional attention—of gazing on the world around us in such a way that we perceive the beauty we are normally tempted to skip...
by Drew Masterson | May 23, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Drew Masterson (college minister) guides us through a few musical and poetic reflections on the Lord’s Prayer. We tend to grow overfamiliar with this most beloved prayer, and these artistic responses offer...
by Scott Buresh | May 14, 2025 | Contemplative Life
“The Peace of Wild Things” By Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water,...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Feb 20, 2025 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Amy Boucher Pye (Author, Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into a time of poetry and prayer. She introduces us to the poetry of Amy Scott Robinson, as well as the biblical poetic form of the refrain. Ultimately, she...
by Bill Haley | Oct 21, 2024 | Contemplative Life
It is autumn, my favorite season. The beauty of it, for those with eyes to see, threatens to undo us. This is the sentiment of Edna St. Vincent Millay in her poem, in autumn, ‘God’s World’: O world, I cannot hold thee close enough! Thy winds, thy wide grey skies! ...
by Chris Lugo | Apr 15, 2024 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Rev. Chris Lugo (Coracle Community Minister) guides us through a number of artistic reflections on what it means to be beloved and to see ourselves that way. He draws upon 1 John 4’s depiction of God as love and...
by Bill Haley | Dec 6, 2023 | Contemplative Life
by Coracle | Nov 20, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God” devotional, Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us into a selection of Psalms and prayers helping us remain attentive to God’s presence in the world. In particular, she invites us to notice the elements of our...
by Amy Boucher Pye | Oct 10, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God,” author and Coracle Spiritual Director Amy Boucher Pye offers us an introduction to and reflection on the concept of “thin spaces.” She invites us to consider the liminal spaces in our lives and asks how we might...
by Bill Haley | Sep 9, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this first-ever “Space for God: Thursday,” Rev. Bill Haley revisits one of his favorite topics—the profound way in which we can encounter Jesus through encountering and attending to those who bear his image. He draws on poetry, scripture, and a...
by Bill Haley | Aug 17, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty” devotional, Rev. Bill Haley introduces us to the work of 20th Century American poet, Jessica Powers, also known as Sister Miriam of the Holy Spirit. Her poetry, written in the midst of fifty years living and working in a convent,...
by Coracle | Mar 21, 2023 | Contemplative Life
Brent Snader, a participant in our 2022 Coracle Fellowship cohort, shares a poetic response to his time in the program. The River of Love Formed by the Spirit to serve my King There is no greater goal, no higher thing. Thanks be to God the work is already begun...
by Coracle | Mar 9, 2023 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” Ann Bodling (Coracle Spiritual Director) guides us through three ancient Celtic Nature poems. Drawing from Threshold of Light, she pairs beautiful words with natural imagery and helps us appreciate the unique riches...
by Kristy Wallace Grant | Nov 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: BIBLE,” Kristy Wallace (Dir of Repentance Project) guides us through Ephesians 2:4-10, where the Apostle Paul refers to us as God’s workmanship/masterpiece/poiema. Kristy highlights this image and helps us create simple poems...
by Bill Haley | Aug 20, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Coracle News
On this, the 100th “Space for God” reflection, Rev. Bill Haley celebrates the tremendous gift these Tuesday morning gatherings have been over the past 2 years, and then, he guides us into a time of encounter with God through the presence of other people. ...
by Coracle | Jul 21, 2022 | Contemplative Life
In this “Space for God: Beauty,” worship pastor Ryan Scarberry guides us through the classic hymn “Come Down O Love Divine.” The hymn’s poetic lyrics and stirring melody invite us to consider the comforting, refining, beautiful presence...
by Drew Masterson | Apr 8, 2022 | Contemplative Life, Liturgical Seasons
In this “Space for God,” Drew Masterson guides us through Malcolm Guite’s powerful series of 14 sonnets following Jesus from Pilate’s court, to the Cross, and into the tomb (from Guite’s book Sounding the Seasons). Drew invites us to...
by Rick Mastroianni | Mar 30, 2022 | Contemplative Life
A reflection on the fullness of Jesus as our Good Shepherd in light of Psalm 23, John 10:1-18 , Rev. 5, and Rev. 7:17. “The Lamb is My Shepherd”The Slain-Lamb Lord is also my Good Shepherd. What more could I want?He makes me rest in his green grass of...
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...
