As the final installment of our “Discernment: Hearing God in a Noisy World” Series, Bill Haley talks with Harrigan Bowman and Ken Wettig (Co-pastors of Early Church Harrisonburg) about barriers that can impede our ability to hear God’s voice clearly and consistently. From technology, to politics, to church drama, they discuss the many ways in which our culture works against our desire to cultivate the practice of discernment, and they conclude by offering some constructive practices to help kick against our cultural current. We hope this rich conversation will be a blessing to you!

Explore our “Discernment: Hearing God in a Noisy World” Collection – https://inthecoracle.org/2022/02/discernment-hearing-god-in-a-noisy-world/

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Recorded 11/4/22

Barriers To Discernment

Live Justly, Love, Mercy, Walk Humbly...

These are three instructions we have recieved from our Lord about how to live, but what do they mean? How can we identify the need for us to live this way, and what does it look like to do so? Over the next few months, we will converse about what each of these means and how we can respond.

In this Soundings Seminar, Coracle Executive Director, Bill Haley, converses with Bishop Todd Hunter (Center for Formation, Justice & Peace) about the areas where the Evangelical church in America needs repentance, healing, and renewal. They discuss some heavy topics with vulnerability and gravity, but they never lose sight of the love of Jesus and the hope of the Gospel.

Learn More About This Series: inthecoracle.org/2023/12/justice-mercy-humility-a-coracle-series/

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Recorded on 2/29/24

"Justice, Mercy & Humility | The Authentic Apology (pt 2)"

Live Justly, Love, Mercy, Walk Humbly...

These are three instructions we have recieved from our Lord about how to live, but what do they mean? How can we identify the need for us to live this way, and what does it look like to do so? Over the next few months, we will converse about what each of these means and how we can respond.

In this Soundings Seminar, Dr. Scott Buresh (Coracle Community Minister) talks with Rev. George Hopkins (BUILD) about what justice, mercy, and humility look like up close and on the ground in our homes and neighborhoods. George shares his experience as a pastor and community organizer working for the flourishing of under-resourced neighborhoods in Baltimore, and we hope you are inspired by his joy and humility.

Learn More about the tremendous work of BUILD: https://www.buildiaf.org/

Learn More About This Series: https://inthecoracle.org/2023/12/justice-mercy-humility-a-coracle-series/

View our full archive of Soundings Seminars: https://inthecoracle.org/2023/10/soundings-seminar-collection/

Recorded on 3/14/24

"Justice, Mercy & Humility | Home, Work & Community"

Live Justly, Love, Mercy, Walk Humbly...

These are three instructions we have received from our Lord in Micah 6:8 about how to live, but what do they mean? How can we identify our need to embody these virtues, and what does it look like to do so? Through this Soundings Seminar Series, we will explore more deeply the different dimensions of God's call to us and how we can respond.

In this conversation, Terry Timm and Tracy Mathews of Attune lead us in an opportunity to see how God wants Justice, Mercy and Humility to flow out of our devotional lives.

Learn More about Attune: https://attunetogrow.org/

Learn More about this Series: https://inthecoracle.org/2023/12/justice-mercy-humility-a-coracle-series/

"Justice, Mercy & Humility | Hearing From God"

Live Justly, Love, Mercy, Walk Humbly...

These are three instructions we have received from our Lord about how to live, but what do they mean? How can we identify where we need to grow towards this way of life, and what does it look like to pursue that growth? This Soundings Seminar series aims to help us catch this vision for life with God and live it out in our broken world.

This session features a conversation between members of Racial Reconciliation Group—a diverse, grassroots community focused on building relationships for racial healing, unity, and justice. They discuss how RRG began and their approach to Kingdom Action!

Recorded 5/23/24

"Kingdom Action: A Conversation with the Racial Reconciliation Group"

A one-day conference co-sponsored by Coracle and the Center for Formation, Justice, and Peace.
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Conference Partners:
Chasing Justice (chasingjustice.com/)
Missio Alliance (missioalliance.org/)
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson Ministries (natashasrobinson.com/)

Recorded June 8, 2024

"Do You Want to Be Well?" Diagnosis, Treatment & Healing for the Church in America

Live Justly, Love, Mercy, Walk Humbly...

These are three instructions we have received from our Lord about how to live, but what do they mean? How can we identify where we need to grow towards this way of life, and what does it look like to pursue that growth? This Soundings Seminar series aims to help us catch this vision for life with God and live it out in our broken world.

This session features 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.

Learn More About RILA: https://www.restorationimmigration.org/

Recorded 5/16/24

"Kingdom Action: A Conversation with RILA"

In this Soundings Seminar Conversation, Rev. Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director) interviews Dr. John Inazu (Washington University Professor) on his new book, Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect. John's insights and presence are so helpful in an era of negative polarization and pervasive distrust, so we hope you are blessed by this vigorous discussion.

View our full archive of Soundings Seminars: https://inthecoracle.org/2023/10/soundings-seminar-collection/

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Recorded at Restoration Anglican Church on 5/15/24

"Learning How To Disagree: A Conversation with John Inazu"

It’s a big election year! How might the Bible speak to and inform our vote? In this Soundings Seminar, Tremper Longman, a distinguished biblical scholar and prolific author, shares about his recent book “The Bible and the Ballot,” and fields questions from the audience. Rev. Bill Haley facilitated the conversation, which was co-sponsored by Restoration Anglican Church.

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Recorded on 9/11/24

"The Bible & the Ballot" with Tremper Longman

Before we knew the outcome of this year's presidential election, we knew that all of us would need a chance to pause, remember Who is truly in control, and experience refreshment from the wonderfully loving rule of King Jesus. Bach's B-Minor Mass is a magisterial work of beauty and truth that cannot help but lift our gaze from the fractured political reality pervading the past months to the unfailing and unending Kingdom of God always opening out before us. 

Rev. Bill Haley guides us through a reflective, worshipful encounter with Bach's B-Minor Mass as a way to put Christ back on the throne of our lives!

"Post-Election Palate Cleanser with Bach's B-Minor Mass"

We have a tremendous amount to learn about faithful Christian discipleship from our Palestinian evangelical brothers and sisters. We were grateful to have that opportunity in this Soundings Seminar Conversation with Dr. Salim Munayer (author, theologian, and founder of Musalaha) at our Ministry Center in Arlington, VA. Dr. Munayer shared his raw and honest assessment of the war in Israel/Palestine, prophetically exhorting Christian Americans to follow the example of Jesus to listen to and advocate for the voices of the suffering.

This Soundings Seminar was hosted in partnership with Telos and The District Church.

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Recorded 2/3/25

An Introduction to Palestinian Christianity with Dr. Salim Munayer

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