For the Journey

This week, we share a Soundings Seminar Coracle hosted back in February at the start of our “ Doubt, Deconstruction & Redemption ” Series. Dr. Kimberly Denu – currently Vice President at Azusa Pacific University– joins Aaron Graham – the pastor of The District Church– to talk with Bill Haley about what they are observing surrounding the phenomenon of “deconstruction” in the American church fro...

This week, we share a sermon Rev. Bill Haley preached in 2011 on Luke 4 and Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Through his exploration of Jesus’ life of prayer, Bill invites us to embrace the answer to our everpresent question, “What is God’s Will for My Life?” For more resources to help you develop a more relational and impactful prayer life, explore our Space for God Series HERE inthecoracle.o...

This week, we share a “ Space for God: BIBLE ” reflection from Rev. Dr. Kendrick Curry , Co-chair of the Coracle Board and pastor at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Kendrick shares the story of Jesus’ first public sermon from Luke 4:16-22 . In it, Jesus makes a striking declaration about the Good News (or Gospel) of the Kingdom of God, which is as challenging for many of us...

This week, we share a Sermon Bill Haley preached back in 2011 on John 15:9-11 . This serves as a follow-up to the sermon we shared on Episode 18 , where Bill also dove into this profound chapter in John’s Gospel—sometimes referred to as the “holy of holies” of the Bible. You may enjoy listening back to that sermon first, or, feel free to continue on. Either way, we hope you are encouraged by remem...

This week, we share a lovely “Space for God” reflection offered by Margot Eyring (Coracle’s Spiritual Direction Coordinator). Margot guides us through a reflective exercise by which we can attune ourselves to the balance of beauty and burden in our lives. Ultimately, she helps us to see how God is present with us whichever way the scales are tilting in a given moment. Learn more about Coracle&apos...

This week, we share our recent Soundings Seminar conversation between Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director), Dr. Vincent Bacote (Wheaton College), and Dr. John Inazu (Washington University in St. Louis). They reflect on the well-documented fracturing taking place throughout the American church, and they offer a few ways forward for followers of Jesus who long to see a renewed church. Vince and J...

This week, we offer you a “ Space for God ” devotional led by Danny Nasry (one of Coracle’s Community Ministers). Danny’s reflection invites us to do something a little counter-cultural— to connect with and embrace our inherent human weaknesses as a way into deeper prayer and worship. He draws on scripture, story, and poetry, and we hope each is a blessing to you. inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecorac...

This week, we mark Juneteenth by sharing a terrific conversation from the summer of 2020 between Bill Haley and Rev. Darryl Ford of Ikon Community Church in Atlanta, GA. In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, a vital and contentious discussion re-ignited in the American church about the role of race and racism in our past and present. These often contentious debates are ongoing. That summer, Corac...

This week, we offer a chance to encounter God through the Scriptures, as Adam Taylor guides us through 1 Corinthians 12 and its profound message to our polarized times.  Adam is the president of Sojourners and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community . This was originally recorded as one of our weekly “ Space for God ” devotionals, and we are grateful for the...

This week, we celebrate Pentecost with a sermon Bill Haley offered back in 2011 on the Holy Spirit in Ephesians 5. Featuring a moving testimonial from Simon Dixon, it serves as a rousing reminder of the Spirit’s amazing power to show Christ to us and to form Christ in us, fueling us in our lives as we seek to fulfill God’s mission for us and for the world. www.inthecoracle.org   |  @inthecoracle S...

This week, we share a sermon Bill offered back in 2011 diving into the deep things Jesus chose to share with his closest friends the night before he was killed. Specifically, in John 15:4-7 , Jesus peels back the curtain into the deepest calling of the Christian life— to abide in him . But what does that really mean, and how do we do it? Bill invites us into this glorious and refreshing vision of...

This week, we share a  " Space for God: Beauty " reflection from Karen Wright Marsh (author and executive director of Theological Horizons in Charlottesville, VA). She introduces us to the life and work of Ephrem the Syrian.  The "lyric theology" of this 4th Century Christian pastor, poet, refugee, and songwriter has the power to refresh our perspectives even today. Karen concl...

This week, we look back on a deeply impactful 2021 Soundings Seminar conversation held between Bill Haley and Dr. Josh Yates of Duke Divinity School. The two discuss Yates’ work with the Ormond Center helping churches across the country understand and meet the pressing needs of their communities. They explore the fault lines exposed and deepened in our country and in our communities of faith durin...

This week, we offer you a chance to get to know the wonderful Kristy Wallace , who has just joined the Coracle Team as the new Director of The Repentance Project .   Rev. Bill Haley interviews Kristy, asking about her past growing up as a military kid, helping underresourced communities find their voice, and experiencing Jesus in the midst of it all.  We are thrilled to see what new life, vision,...

This week, we offer a sermon Bill gave back in 2008 on one of the most wrestled-with questions Christians living in our modern world face:  What is the relationship between the discoveries of science and my faith?   Drawing on a wide range of sources and stories, Bill asks us to consider how science and faith might both be sharpened and strengthened when intentionally held together.  He also addre...

This week, Anna Martinez (Coracle's Administrator) guides us through an imaginative 3-course scriptural meal, drawing from Eugene Peterson's Eat This Book .   She helps us follow Peter from his betrayal of Jesus, to his post-resurrection reconciliation, to his later vision of abundant food in Acts. At each "course," we pause to place ourselves with all of our senses in the stor...

This week, we celebrate the glorious reality of Easter— Christ is Risen! We are sharing a Sermon Bill offered back in 2009 at The Falls Church Anglican all about the revolutionary change to our hearts and lives that comes about when we finally get what the Bible has to say about Resurrection, New Creation, and Eternal Life. As Bill says himself, this one's a fire-hose, but the kind you want t...

As we enter Holy Week, we wanted to share a “ Space for God ” reflection offered by Drew Masterson last Lent.  Drew starts with a helpful introduction to an ancient English poem called “ Dream of the Rood ,” setting it in its historical and literary context, and helping us understand some of the ways it might still speak to us across the centuries. He then guides us through a contemplative reading...

In this special episode release, we share an address Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) offered to the staff of National Geographic back in 2015.  Drawing from his experience traveling to and experiencing life in over 80 countries, Bill makes a compelling case for the uniqueness and the unique goodness of Jesus and of Christianity.  If you have ever wrestled with questions about how Jesus or...

This week, we share a really wonderful Soundings Seminar featuring psychiatrist Curt Thompson .  Soundings Seminars are deeper discussions around important topics for our society, the church, and our own spiritual Journeys.  In this conversation, Bill Haley and Curt dig into the intersection of the Christian life and interpersonal neurobiology, focusing in particular on the interplay between beaut...

This week, we share a sermon titled “ Being ‘Honest to God ,’” offered by Rev. Bill Haley at The Falls Church Anglican in August of 2020.  Starting with Psalm 137 , Bill dives into some of the most difficult passages in Scripture for modern readers to stomach and shows how they actually offer us hope, consolation, and even deeper intimacy with God in our most difficult moments. Offered as part of...

This week, we are sharing one of our most recent Soundings Seminars, called “ The Journey of Discernment. ”  Back in January, we hosted a terrific panel of Coracle Spiritual Directors – Dave Bonselaar , Debra Donnelly-Barton , and Margot Eyring – to discuss the topic of discernment.  The ability to hear and recognize God’s unique and personal voice to each of us is a crucial aspect of Christian ma...

This week, Ken Wettig (Coracle's Community Minister for the Shenandoah Valley) guides us through the Prayer of Examen, a classic Ignatian Spiritual Practice.  The Examen offers us a way to look back prayerfully over our days and in a real sense re-live the ups and downs in the presence of our loving God.  It can be a powerful, humbling, encouraging, transformative practice, and Ken offers a g...

We all long to hear God's particular voice to us. Wouldn't that make life in a complex world so much simpler? As a way to enter the Lenten season well—to help us clear away the noise of our lives so that we can really discern and follow God's voice to us—we offer this sermon Rev. Bill Haley gave at The Falls Church Anglican back in 2016. Bill seeks to make the prospect of hearing an...

Last week, we shared the first half of a very impactful conversation we hosted in 2017: “On Race in America: A Christian Response” held at Restoration Anglican Church in Arlington, VA.  If you missed part 1, I strongly encourage you to check it out before listening any further, as it offers very helpful context for what you’re going to hear in this episode.   In this second slate of presenters, we...