For the Journey

This week, we share a Soundings Seminar conversation with Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson , the authors of the 2021 book Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Renewal .  Duke and Greg lay out how their book can help American Christians *See* the pervasive sin of white supremacy through our history, *Own* the need for restoration of wealth, truth, and power stolen from black communities,...

This week, we share an Epiphany sermon delivered by Rev Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) back in 2013.  During the Epiphany season, we celebrate how light has entered a dark and messy world through the Lordship of Jesus, and Bill invites us to see our occupations, whether paid or unpaid, as part of Christ’s light-bringing work. inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle Support the show For the Jo...

This week, we share a Soundings Seminar conversation between Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) and ordained Catholic Priest, Fr. Benjamin Petty .  They offer an introduction to the content and significance of Catholic Social Teaching— walking through its 7 major themes, discussing how those themes might apply to different cultural contexts, and answering audience questions.  We hope you...

This week, we are celebrating the 100th episode of "For the Journey" with a special conversation between Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) and Jeff Lindeman (Coracle Sr. Dir. for Strategy & Ops), moderated by Kristy Watkins (Coracle Admin Assistant). They not only dive into Coracle's vision for 2024, "The Light Shines in the Darkness," but they also broaden...

Merry Christmas Everyone! This week, we share a sermon delivered by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2018 on the highly unique claims Christianity makes about God, ourselves, and the world and why that uniqueness is very good news. Explore More Advent Resources inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle Support the show For the Journey  is a resource of the Coracle Center of Formation  for  Action and is made pos...

This week, we share “ Space for God: Advent ” reflection by Rev. Skip Ryan , who draws us into the life-changing, creation-blessing mystery of the Incarnation.  He highlights the unique and even scandalous claim that God became flesh in Jesus and shows how that reality invites us to constantly reconsider our calling on earth. Explore More Advent Resources inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle Suppor...

This week, we share an Advent sermon offered by Rev. Bill Haley back in 2015 on the iconic words of Zechariah in Luke chapter 1 .  Bill helps us to encounter these familiar words afresh so that they maintain their incisive prophetic power all the way to the present day. Explore More Advent Resources inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle Support the show For the Journey  is a resource of the Coracle...

This week, we share the recording of a recent “ Second Wednesday ” gathering in Northern Virginia, where we were joined by David Katibah of Telos Group , an organization forming communities of American peacemakers across lines of difference and equipping them to help reconcile seemingly intractable conflicts at home and abroad.  The conflict in Israel/Palestine has been a focal point of their work...

This week, we share a sermon offered by Bill Haley during a Lessons and Carols service back in 2012.  After recounting the soaring story of God’s promised redemption of the world throughout the Old Testament, Bill dwells on the faith-filled and heroic human experience of teenage Mary as she accepted God’s invitation to bear His Son at great personal risk. inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle Suppor...

This week, we share a “ Space for God: Beauty ” offered by Rick Mastroianni (Coracle Spiritual Director) back in 2021.  Rick guides us through three poems as prompts for prayer and connection with God.  We pray these terrific works of poetry from King David, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Malcolm Guite will bless you and draw you nearer to the loving heart of God around and in us! View Our Complete Ar...

This week, we share the very first “ Space for God: BIBLE ,” offered by Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) back in 2021 on John chapter 20 .  Bill walks us through John’s recounting of Jesus’ first resurrection appearances, ultimately opening up to us a powerful and counter-cultural vision for the universal Christian vocation in the world.  View Our Complete Archive of “Space for God” Pr...

This week, we share a Soundings Seminar Conversation between Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) and Rev. Dan Marotta of Redeemer Anglican Church in Richmond. The focus of their discussion is Dan’s book, The Lord’s Prayer: Liturgy in the Wilderness . They unearth profound insights about how this ancient prayer can continue to shape our hearts and lives towards flourishing resilience in a...

This week, we share a " Space for God " devotional offered by Danny Nasry . Danny guides us through Proverbs 8 , the iconic depiction of "Lady Wisdom," and he helps us step into God's invitation to "unselfconscious delight," or play. If you struggle to experience the Love and delight of God, we hope this reflection will be a blessing to you! View Our Complete Arc...

This week, we share the final sermon in a four-part series on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount , delivered by Bill Haley back in 2019. In this sermon, Bill addresses Jesus' famous words about anxiety. There are many anxiety-provoking aspects of life in a broken world, but Bill reminds us how God’s persistent care can equip us to live more freely and fully amidst our many cares.  You can find the ot...

This week, we are sharing a " Space for God " devotional offered by Anne Grizzle (a Spiritual Director and faculty member at Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation ). Anne guides us through a time of listening intercession. Too often in our prayer, we jump right into praying for what we think we should pray for without asking the Lord to place on our hearts the people and things he wou...

This week, we share a sermon delivered as part of a four-week series on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount , offered by Bill Haley in 2019. In week three, Bill covers Jesus’ proclamations about “practicing righteousness” by giving to the poor. Bill unpacks the different dynamics at play and invites us into a humbling, challenging, and life-giving perspective. You can find the other sermons from this serie...

This week, we share a Soundings Seminar Conversation held between Coracle Community Minister, Ken Wettig , and his friend Seth Crissman , who serves as the Project Director for The Soil and The Seed Project . They discuss how art and beauty can foster spiritual growth for believers of all ages and stages of life. We encourage you to explore The Soil and the Seed's several wonderful albums whe...

This week we share a sermon delivered by Bill Haley back in 2019 on the most important dynamics of prayer, drawn from Jesus’ teaching in Matthew chapter 6 . Ultimately, he casts a vision of the praying life as a life of pursuing an abiding friendship with God. inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle Support the show For the Journey  is a resource of the Coracle Center of Formation  for  Action and is...

This week we share a " Space for God: BIBLE " reflection from Steve Park (Founder and Executive Director of Little Lights DC ).  Steve guides us through the arc of scripture related to God's coming Kingdom of Justice and mutual flourishing.  He offers us a rousing invitation to join God's special work of caring for the oppressed and marginalized. View Our Complete Archive of “S...

This week we share a sermon delivered by Bill Haley back in 2019 on the universal reality of death, which our culture consistently downplays, and the Christian’s hope in the midst of that sobering reality.  This is the first in a four-part sermon series drawn from the Sermon on the Mount; we will be sharing the rest of that series over the coming weeks. inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle Support...

This week we share a Soundings Seminar conversation between Coracle’s Community Minister, Chris Lugo , and Executive Director, Bill Haley , who recently returned from an extended sabbatical including much travel, rest, and study.  He shares stories, resources, and insights granted to him by God along the way, all of which were helpful reminders of God's constant loving presence and provision...

This week we share a sermon offered by Bill Haley back in 2014.  There is no shortage of darkness and brokenness in our world.  What is stunning is how consistently God provides lights to shine in the midst of that darkness.  Bill reminds us that we are called by God to be “children of light,” and he unpacks what that can mean in our various life contexts. Read the Sermon Transcript inthecoracle.o...

This week we share a " Space for God " devotional offered by Danny Nasry . Danny guides us through two prayers : the "Litany of Humility" which has been prayed for centuries, and his own "Litany of Dignity," which he wrote as a complement to the historic prayer.  Together, the two prayers offer a beautiful and challenging invitation to uproot our most engrained sins,...

This week, we are sharing a sermon Bill Haley offered back in 2016 asking the question: What does the Sabbath have to do with the Kingdom of God?  One seems passive; the other, very active.  Bill draws upon Luke 6 and Hebrews 4 to explain how these two realities are deeply interconnected and why they have so much to offer the modern, Western church. inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle Support the...

This week, we share a Soundings Seminar conversation between Coracle Executive Director Bill Haley and author and Spiritual Director Amy Boucher Pye about her book 7 Ways to Pray: Time-Tested Practices for Encountering God . Amy offers us several ways to break out of spiritual ruts by exploring and embracing various forms of prayer used by faithful Christians through the centuries. To close, Amy g...