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| Prayer Practice | “My Path Illumine” | Ryan Scarberry | 17 Aug 2025 | 00:25:19 | |
This week, we share a “Space for God: Beauty” devotional offered by musician Ryan Scarberry. Ryan 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 of the Holy Spirit in our lives. View Our Complete Archive of “Space for God” Prayer Practices Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle Explore More Encounters with Beauty inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Reflection | “Stewards of Our Story and Our Sin” | Bill Haley | 10 Aug 2025 | 00:32:39 | |
This week, we share a sermon delivered by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2015. As part of a series on whole-life stewardship, Bill draws from 1 Timothy to cast a vision for how to be responsible stewards of our sin. He offers a powerful reminder that, in God’s economy of redemption, no part of our life is wasted, even the things we are not proud of. Explore the Full Archive of Bill’s Sermons Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Seminar | II. “The Kingdom of God & Shalom” | Bill Haley | 03 Aug 2025 | 01:04:49 | |
On the first Sunday of the next four months, we will share a series of talks Rev. Bill Haley offered Christ Church Austin during a retreat they hosted entitled “Spiritual Formation for Kingdom Action.” Taken together, these talks offer a powerful invitation into an integrated and transformed Christian life. In this second talk, Bill digs into the cosmic scope of the Gospel and its implications for every aspect of our lives. Listen to Session I: "Contemplatives in the Heart of the World" Explore the Full Archive of Bill’s Sermons inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Reflection | “Creation: More Like a Song than a Statue” | Bill Haley | 27 Jul 2025 | 00:16:28 | |
This week, we share a short reflection offered by Rev. Bill Haley earlier this year during a Deeper Journey Online gathering. Bill reads a selection from theologian and Catholic Sister Elizabeth Johnson’s book Creation: Is God’s Charity Broad Enough for Bears? View Our Complete Archive of “Space for God” Prayer Practices Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle Explore the Full Archive of Bill’s Sermons inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Prayer Practice | “When We Don’t Understand What God is Doing” | Chris Lugo | 20 Jul 2025 | 00:27:00 | |
This week, we share a “Space for God” devotional offered by Anglican Priest Chris Lugo. Chris guides us through John 9, a series of events flowing from Jesus healing a man born blind. Chris unpacks how the reactions of the healed man, his parents, and the Pharisees to this miracle mirror many of the ways doubt and skepticism manifest in our own lives when we’re faced with things we find difficult to explain. We hope you are blessed by Chris’ thoughtful insights into this story! View Our Complete Archive of “Space for God” Prayer Practices Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Cultivating Spiritual Health in the Workplace with Bill Simmons | 13 Jul 2025 | 00:51:14 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and Bill Simmons, the President and CEO of Hope Rises International. They discuss Bill’s new book, The Way of Interruption: Spiritual Practice for Organizational Life, which seeks to help business and ministry leaders incorporate ancient spiritual rhythms into the modern workplace. Explore More of Bill's Reflections from His Sabbatical Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Seminar | I. “Contemplatives in the Heart of the World” | Bill Haley | 06 Jul 2025 | 00:35:47 | |
On the first Sunday of the next five months, we will share a series of talks Rev. Bill Haley offered Christ Church Austin during a retreat they hosted entitled “Spiritual Formation for Kingdom Action.” Taken together, these talks offer a powerful invitation into an integrated and transformed Christian life. In this first talk, Bill introduces the Christian contemplative tradition and makes the case for its ongoing relevance in the 21st century. View Our Full Archive of Soundings Seminars Explore the Full Archive of Bill’s Sermons inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Reflection | “Alienated No More” | Bill Haley | 29 Jun 2025 | 00:35:18 | |
This week, we share a sermon offered by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2009 on Ephesians 2. Bill seeks to demonstrate the beauty and grandeur of Paul’s vision of Christ’s salvation and of the new humanity made possible in Jesus. Explore the Full Archive of Bill’s Sermons inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Discovering the Ignatian Way with Dale Gish | 22 Jun 2025 | 00:49:27 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and Dale Gish. In addition to being a Coracle Spiritual Director, Dale is also the founder of The Ignatian Center, a ministry seeking to guide Christians of any background into the riches of Ignatian spirituality. He and Bill discuss the distinctive elements of this approach to prayer and life, and they share how praying the Ignatian Exercises transformed their relationships with Jesus. Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Seminar | “Saved for What? The Breadth of the Gospel” | Bill Haley + Soren Johnson | 15 Jun 2025 | 01:07:45 | |
This week, we share our second-ever Soundings Seminar from back in 2014. Bill Haley (Coracle’s Executive Director) and Soren Johnson (a Catholic ministry leader) discuss the full biblical gospel. Too often, we have been taught that “The Gospel” refers exclusively to Jesus’ forgiving our sins and enabling us to go to heaven when we die. And while both of those are true and deeply important, Bill and Soren open up the even more beautiful and expansive reality of the coming Kingdom of God. View Our Full Archive of Soundings Seminars inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Finding Hope in Turbulent Times with Ekemini Uwan | 08 Jun 2025 | 00:47:45 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) and Ekemini Uwan. Ekemini is an author, speaker, and consultant widely known for her work advocating for human rights around the world from a Christian theological perspective. Bill offers a deeper dive into Ekemini’s work before turning the conversation to the present moment in America—the places to weep with Christ and the places where partnership in Christ’s work of healing and reconciliation is most needed. Keep Journeying with Ekemini at The Truth's Table & Get in the Word Podcasts More From Coracle: | |||
| Seminar | “Catholics and Evangelicals Together” | Bill Haley + Soren Johnson | 01 Jun 2025 | 01:24:01 | |
This week, we share Coracle’s very first Soundings Seminar from 2014—a conversation between an Anglican Priest (Bill Haley) and a Catholic ministry leader (Soren Johnson). They discuss the importance of Christian unity, from the prayers of Jesus to the church today. They explore how and why the Evangelical and Catholic traditions need one another. Learn More About Trinity House Cafe View Our Full Archive of Soundings Seminars inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Embracing the Contemplative Life with Kelly Gould | 25 May 2025 | 00:45:48 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and Kelly Gould— a mother, spiritual director in training, and longtime friend of Coracle. They discuss the ins and outs and highs and lows of the contemplative life, which they describe and define in a number of compelling ways. Additional Resources:
Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Prayer Practice | “Lazarus & Longing for Resurrection” | Bill Haley | 18 May 2025 | 00:27:00 | |
This week, we share a “Space for God” devotional offered by Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director). Bill guides us through John 11 and the story of Lazarus. Along the way, he weaves in a reflection he wrote from the perspective of Lazarus, and ultimately, he offers us space to recognize and offer to God those areas of our lives where we long for resurrection. View Our Complete Archive of “Space for God” Prayer Practices Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | How Our Devices Affect Our Spiritual Formation with Ken Wettig | 11 May 2025 | 00:45:04 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and Ken Wettig (Mennonite Pastor and Corhaven Director). They discuss Ken’s recent work helping churches and families grapple with the pervasive effects of digital technology and social media on human relationships and spiritual formation. Explore Corhaven as a Retreat Option Learn More about Ken's CruCon Initiative on Wisdom & Media inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Reflection | The Deepest Things Haven’t Changed | Bill Haley | 04 May 2025 | 00:32:08 | |
This week, we share a sermon of sorts offered by Bill Haley to the staff of World Vision’s DC office in the wake of the 2016 election. His posture, wisdom, and exhortations remain only-too-relevant these days. The Handout Accompanying Bill's Remarks Explore the Full Archive of Bill’s Sermons inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Seeking Out the New Church with Terry Walling | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:49:23 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and Terry Walling, a long-time church leader and author of the recent book, Unlikely Nomads: In Search of the New Church. Terry has observed many committed Christians choosing to step away from familiar forms of church and community out of love for Jesus. Bill and Terry discuss why this trend has only increased since Terry’s book came out, and what God might be up to as new forms of Christian community emerge. Explore new forms of Christian Community offered through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Prayer Practice | “Why Jesus Went to the Cross” | Bill Haley | 20 Apr 2025 | 00:27:31 | |
Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! This week, we share a "Space for God: Lent" devotional from Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director). Bill reflects on Jesus' deeper motivation for moving toward crucifixion. Yes, the forgiveness of our sins was a significant factor, but Bill helps us see there is a lot more going on, and he gives us space to let all that Jesus did on the cross sink into our hearts. View Our Complete Archive of “Space for God” Prayer Practices Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Living Alongside the Global Poor with Nate Bacon | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:51:08 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and Nate Bacon. Nate lives with his family as long-term missionaries in Guatemala with InnerCHANGE—an ecumenical Christian order seeking holistic transformation among the world’s most marginalized communities. From the Conversation:
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| Conversation | Building Bridges at the Southern Border with Sami DiPasquale | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:45:57 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and Sami DiPasquale, the Executive Director of Abara, a ministry ministering creatively and redemptively amidst the polarized responses to global migration. Sami shares stories of the US border from his home in El Paso, and reflects on how the church is responding locally and nationally to new realities on the ground. They also discuss the kinds of spiritual practices that enable perseverance in the face of our world’s most complex challenges. inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Prayer Practice | “Sir, We Would See Jesus” | Amy Boucher Pye | 30 Mar 2025 | 00:22:11 | |
This week, we share a "Space for God: Lent" devotional from author and Spiritual Director Amy Boucher Pye. She guides us through John 12 and the story in which Jesus recognizes that his hour has come. She offers helpful background to the passage before facilitating a rich time of Ignatian Imaginative Gospel Reading. Explore Other Lenten Resources Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Reflection | “Kingdom Tears” | Bill Haley | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:16:04 | |
This week, we share a Palm Sunday sermon offered by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2016. He shows how Jesus both fulfilled and overturned the long-held hopes of Israel when he rode into Jerusalem on a colt. Explore Other Lenten Resources Explore the Full Archive of Bill’s Sermons inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Discerning the Times with David Bailey | 16 Mar 2025 | 00:52:55 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and David Bailey, the Founder and CEO of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips Christ-followers to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. From the conversation: inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Seminar | “An Introduction to Palestinian Christianity” | Salim Munayer | 09 Mar 2025 | 01:31:30 | |
We have a tremendous amount to learn about faithful Christian discipleship from our Palestinian Christian brothers and sisters. We are grateful to have that opportunity this week through our recent Soundings Seminar Conversation with Dr. Salim Munayer (author, theologian, and founder of the reconciliation ministry Musalaha). Salim shared his raw and honest assessment of the war in Israel/Palestine, prophetically exhorting American Christians to follow the example of Jesus to listen to and advocate for the voices of the suffering. This Soundings Seminar was hosted at Coracle’s ministry center in Arlington, VA in partnership with Telos and The District Church. inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Becoming a Dissident Church with Gregory Thompson | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:41:26 | |
This week, we share an exclusive For the Journey conversation between Bill Haley and Gregory Thompson—an author and consultant at the intersection of moral imagination and social change. They discuss how the American church and culture have been interacting recently and explore the meaning and need for a dissident church deeply rooted in the way of Jesus. | |||
| Reflection | “The Kingdom in Word & Deed” | Bill Haley | 23 Feb 2025 | 00:36:24 | |
This week we share a sermon preached by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2016. He dives into an overview of the core mission and message of Jesus’ ministry—bringing the kingdom of God. He helps us understand what the Kingdom of God actually is and what it has to do with our everyday, 21st-Century lives. Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle Explore the Full Archive of Bill’s Sermons inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Prayer Practice | “Our Praise Awaits” | Chris Johnson | 16 Feb 2025 | 00:31:20 | |
This week we share a "Space for God: BIBLE" devotional from pastor Chris Johnson of Divine Unity Community Church in Harrisonburg, VA. Chris offers a rousing and insightful exploration of Psalm 65. He shares a helpful Bible Study technique before unpacking how the Psalm beautifully praises the forgiveness, fellowship, and favor of God. View Our Complete Archive of “Space for God” Prayer Practices Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle Recorded 1/7/25 | |||
| Conversation | Questioning Bonhoeffer the Assasin with Mark Thiessen Nation | 09 Feb 2025 | 01:06:40 | |
This week we share a For the Journey conversation with author and theologian Mark Thiessen Nation, hosted by Coracle Community Minister, Ken Wettig. Their discussion focuses on the life and example of Deitrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor and theologian who worked against the Nazi regime in various ways from within Germany during WWII. They pay particular attention to how Bonhoeffer’s story has been portrayed and misused in politics and popular culture over the last few decades.
View Our Full Archive of Soundings Seminars inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Seminar | Get to Know the Racial Reconciliation Group | 02 Feb 2025 | 01:36:42 | |
This week we share a Soundings Seminar featuring an in-depth introduction to the Racial Reconciliation Group—a diverse, grassroots community focused on building relationships for racial healing, unity, and justice. They discuss how their group began, some of what they have worked through together, and more generally why they think their group has been so transformative for its members. This was originally recorded as part of Coracle’s 2024 “Justice, Mercy & Humility” Soundings Seminar Series. | |||
| Reflection | “The Hope for Creation” | Bill Haley | 26 Jan 2025 | 00:34:31 | |
This week we share a sermon preached by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2012 on the cosmic scope of the Gospel. He shows how, ultimately, the biblical story is not about individual Christians escaping earth to go to heaven when they die; instead, all of creation waits eagerly for God’s redemption to spread to every square inch of what He made. inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | “Finding Jesus Amidst the Global Poor” | Missionaries Anita & Yosiah | 19 Jan 2025 | 01:00:52 | |
This week we share a "Soundings Seminar" conversation between Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister) and a pair of missionaries from Jakarta, Indonesia. Anita and Yosiah, live and serve in a slum community, where they help to run a preschool and after-school program for neighborhood kids called House of Hope. We hope their passion for Jesus and their love for those on the margins inspire you wherever the Lord has you. inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Learning from Native American Spirituality with Mariah Humphries | 12 Jan 2025 | 00:53:42 | |
This week we share a “For the Journey” conversation between Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) and Mariah Humphries (Executive Director for The Center for Formation, Justice and Peace). Their conversation focuses on Native American spirituality and the role of divine revelation in North America prior to the arrival of Christianity. As we hope you’ll discover, there are many ways Native American spirituality can re-attune and instruct our Western forms of Christianity. | |||
| Prayer Practice | "New Year, Blank Page" | Mary Jennings | 05 Jan 2025 | 00:29:04 | |
This week we offer a special New Year’s “Space for God” devotional facilitated by artist and teacher Mary Jennings. Through imagining the year ahead as a “blank page,” Mary helps us feel the tension between the uncertainty and provision that is always present in our lives. Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | "What God Has Done & Where God is Leading" | Bill Haley, Scott Buresh & Ken Wettig | 22 Dec 2024 | 00:51:58 | |
For our final podcast of the year, we offer a conversation between Coracle Executive Director, Bill Haley, and Coracle’s two community ministers, Scott Buresh and Ken Wettig. They discuss the ways they have seen God at work in and through Coracle this year as well as the things they are excited to lean into with God in the coming year. Thank you for journeying with us this year on the podcast—we look forward to being back with new weekly conversations, reflections, and encounters, in the New Year! inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Reflection | "The Visited Planet" | Bill Haley | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:15:46 | |
This week we share a Christmas reflection offered by Rev. Bill Haley on God’s glorious creation and His even more glorious decision to enter into creation, on this particular planet, in the form of a helpless baby. inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Prayer Practice | "The Treasures of Darkness" | Kristy Wallace Grant | 08 Dec 2024 | 00:26:55 | |
This week we share a "Space for God: Advent" devotional led by Kristy Wallace Grant. Kristy guides us into a practice of lectio divina focused on Isaiah 45:3. She helps us appreciate more deeply the attention paid to darkness in the Advent season and enter more fully into the "treasures of darkness" the Lord offers us as we begin the liturgical year. Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Seminar | "Justice & Mercy for Immigrants" with Restoration Immigration Legal Aid | 01 Dec 2024 | 00:59:44 | |
This week we offer a conversation between members of Restoration Immigration Legal Aid— a ministry supporting immigrants in the Washington D.C. area by providing excellent, pro bono immigration legal assistance to those who are most vulnerable and who have the fewest resources. They discuss their work and how they see it as participating in God’s kingdom of justice and shalom. This was originally recorded as part of Coracle’s 2024 “Justice Mercy & Humility” Soundings Seminar Series. inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Befriending Jesus with Amy Boucher Pye | 24 Nov 2024 | 00:45:25 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey Conversation between Bill Haley and Author and Spiritual Director, Amy Boucher Pye. They discuss what contemplation is and what it means to be contemplative, how to cultivate a friendship with Jesus, helpful and unhelpful ways of looking at Mary and Martha, the relationship between contemplation and action, and more. At the end, Amy leads us in a guided prayer exercise with Jesus, Mary, and Martha. We hope you are blessed by this conversation between old friends! inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Prayer Practice | “Ignatian Gospel Reading” | Susan Marks | 17 Nov 2024 | 00:27:19 | |
This week, we share a "Space for God" devotional featuring Susan Marks (Coracle Spiritual Director). Susan introduces us to and guides us through an experience of "Ignatian Gospel Reading." Developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century, this is a way of prayerfully encountering Bible stories such that all our faculties are drawn into an encounter with God through Observation, Reflection, Listening, and Resolution. In this session, we focus our attention on the story of blind Bartimaeus from Mark 10. Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | Seeking Justice Through Business with Rob Shields | 10 Nov 2024 | 00:45:53 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey Conversation between Bill Haley and Rob Shields, the Vice President of Strategy for 11 Ten Leadership, a company seeking to equip Christian business leaders to live out God’s heart for justice in their particular contexts. Bill and Rob dig into the powerful intent behind and structure of 11 Ten’s “Just Leadership Groups,” the importance of a healthy relationship with the Sabbath, and the transforming power of community. | |||
| Seminar | “The Moral Burden of Voting” | Michael Wear | 03 Nov 2024 | 01:04:18 | |
This week, we share a Soundings Seminar from Sept. 2020 featuring Michael Wear, then of the AND Campaign and currently President of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. Bill and Michael discuss 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 discernment and the deep spiritual realities that should motivate Christian political engagement. Michael’s passionate charity and biblical wisdom blessed, challenged, and encouraged us all at the same time, and we hope you have a similar experience! | |||
| Conversation | Hearing the Church Speak with Dan Marotta | 27 Oct 2024 | 00:50:33 | |
In this For the Journey conversation, Bill Haley speaks with Dan Marotta about his new devotional, Our Church Speaks: An Illustrated Devotional of Saints from Every Era and Place. With wonderful illustrations by Ben Lansing, the book profiles 52 men and women from across the centuries and globe whose lives bear witness to the beauty and transformative power of Jesus. In particular, they discuss Catherine of Siena, Sundar Singh, Herman the Alaskan, and several others, reminding us how much we need the communion of saints in all its beautiful diversity speaking into our lives today. Our Church Speaks is out now, and we hope you’ll get your hands on a copy! inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Prayer Practice | “For the Beauty of the Earth” | Drew Masterson | 20 Oct 2024 | 00:27:22 | |
This week, we share a "Space for God: Beauty" devotional offered by Drew Masterson (UVA Center for Christian Study), guiding us into an immersive encounter with the classic hymn, "For the Beauty of the Earth." He offers three different musical renditions of the hymn, interspersed with time for intentional reflection on the lyrics, enabling us to remember to remember that our lives are surrounded by many good gifts! | |||
| Conversation | Dis-arming Worship Music with Isaac Wardell | 13 Oct 2024 | 00:53:08 | |
In this For the Journey conversation, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) talks with Isaac Wardell (co-founder, Porter's Gate Worship Project). They discuss many things, including: - How our worship music can form (or deform) our view of our neighbor - How we relate to other Christians who believe very differently about what following Jesus allows and demands - What really is going on during a Sunday service - How Jesus is the center of it all We hope you are blessed by this beautiful, expansive, and convicting conversation, and we hope you’ll listen to the Porter's Gate wherever you get your music! | |||
| Seminar | "The Bible and the Ballot" | Tremper Longman | 06 Oct 2024 | 01:09:20 | |
This week, we share a recent Soundings Seminar conversation with Tremper Longman, a distinguished biblical scholar and prolific author. As we all know, it’s a big election year in America. How might the Bible speak to and inform our vote as Christians? Tremper offers a thoughtful and grounded response to that question, drawing on insights from his 2020 book, The Bible and the Ballot: Using Scripture in Political Decisions. Rev. Bill Haley facilitates the conversation, which is co-sponsored by Restoration Anglican Church in Arlington, VA. | |||
| Conversation | Re-Discipling the White Church with David Swanson | 29 Sep 2024 | 00:54:00 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey conversation between Bill Haley and David W. Swanson, a longtime pastor in Chicago and the author of Re-Discipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to Real Solidarity. They discuss the discipleship malformations that produced and have perpetuated our racially-segregated Sunday mornings, and David shares several profound insights and stories illustrating the beauty and vitality of a church truly unified by Jesus. He also offers helpful guidance for any Christian who wants to join the racial reconciliation and solidarity movement. | |||
| Reflection | "Co-Heirs with Christ" | Bill Haley | 22 Sep 2024 | 00:33:45 | |
This week, we share a sermon delivered by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2012 on Paul’s astounding statement in Romans 8 that, once we align our lives with Jesus, we become co-heirs of God’s present and coming kingdom along with him. | |||
| Conversation | Believing in Miracles with James LeBlanc | 15 Sep 2024 | 00:46:25 | |
This week, we share a For the Journey conversation between Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) and his friend James LeBlanc. Bill met James back in 2007 while James was trying to get his life together after a long string of bad choices. Since then, James’ life has come together in amazing ways after 30 years of fighting various addictions with many consequences. James even wrote a book about it, called The Miracle. His life and story are just that, a miracle. Bill and James talk about James' life “before Jesus” and “after Jesus,” and a lot about Jesus! James also shares some deep, hard-won wisdom, especially for people going through hard times. | |||
| Prayer Practice | "Empathy as Groundwork for Peace" | Ken Wettig | 08 Sep 2024 | 00:30:42 | |
This week, we share a "Space for God" devotional guided by Ken Wettig (Coracle Community Minister), who shares a story from Desmond Tutu, a South African Anglican Bishop and theologian. It is a profound story about Tutu's first encounter with Trevor Huddleston, a white Anglican priest who came across a young Tutu and his mother one day on the street. Huddleston's actions that day changed the course of Tutu's life and captured something transformative about God's heart of empathy. We hope you'll follow along to see how the story unfolds and how God wants to encounter you through it! Learn More About Spiritual Direction through Coracle inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||
| Conversation | "Learning How to Disagree" | John Inazu | 01 Sep 2024 | 01:25:05 | |
This week, we share a Soundings Seminar Conversation between Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) and Dr. John Inazu (Washington University Professor of Law & Religion) hosted at Restoration Anglican Church in Arlington, VA. They discuss John’s new book, Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect. John’s insights and presence are a tremendous resource and example in an era of negative polarization and pervasive distrust, so we hope you are blessed by this vigorous discussion. inthecoracle.org | @inthecoracle | |||