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Behind the curtain IdentityShadowTrue Self

Behind the curtain

What we present to others is not always the truest part of who we are.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 21, 2025

Keep seeking DesireFriendshipWarrior

Keep seeking

We are not alone in our desires. Many others want a purpose-driven life and relational…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 20, 2025

Winter is not lazy RestWisdomWork

Winter is not lazy

We were created to work. And there’s a certain joy being active and pushing ourselves…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 19, 2025

Mending hearts BetrayalHealingHeartHope

Mending hearts

Broken hearts are not easily mended. And certainly they will never be the same again.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 14, 2025

Prudence of timing DiscernmentTimeWisdom

Prudence of timing

Knowing what is right is only part of the equation. Knowing when to implement it…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 13, 2025

No more Mr. Cynic AwarenessHopeWisdom

No more Mr. Cynic

No one likes being fooled. And there’s a place to question motivations or to otherwise…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 12, 2025

Humility of becoming childlike DesireHumilityPrayerSpiritual Formation

Humility of becoming childlike

One of the privileges of adulthood is no longer needing to ask permission to get…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 11, 2025

Spitting in our soup AwarenessChangeDiscernment

Spitting in our soup

Some decisions are easy to make – a door is clearly open or closed and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 10, 2025

Seek to understand CommunicationConflictWisdom

Seek to understand

All too often we’re simply talking past each other. We’ve closed our minds and hearts…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 9, 2025

Obedience > Rhetoric DiscernmentObedienceRepentance

Obedience > Rhetoric

Some people say all the right things, but their actions leave a lot to be…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 8, 2025

Entering without force GraceStrengthWork

Entering without force

We’ve been called to make an impact for good – to offer our strength to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 7, 2025

Unfair decisions AcceptanceHumilityMaturity

Unfair decisions

We won’t always like the choices we are given. In fact, it might be clearly…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 6, 2025

Finding ourselves through beauty BeautyDesireIdentity

Finding ourselves through beauty

Beauty captivates and inspires. But it also has the power to leave us undone. And,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 5, 2025

Leading ourselves first AwarenessLeadershipStewardshipTrue Self

Leading ourselves first

Leadership is usually considered in terms of our influence on others. And these are important…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 4, 2025

Your report card is for you AwarenessTrue SelfWisdom

Your report card is for you

Report cards provide us with valuable feedback – letting us know those areas in which…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 3, 2025

Peace in disappointment DisappointmentMaturityPeace

Peace in disappointment

Disappointment is the natural response whenever we don’t get what we want.  And there’s no…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 2, 2025

Head of household HusbandLeadershipResponsibilitySpiritual Formation

Head of household

Many like the prestige of leadership, without the responsibility. But as husbands we’re not merely…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 1, 2025

Identity shapes desire DesireIdentityR.I.S.E. -Recognize

Identity shapes desire

We’re often encouraged to pursue our passions, those deep desires God has placed in our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 31, 2025

​​Warfare or stewardship DiscernmentSpiritual WarfareStewardship

​​Warfare or stewardship

Many spiritual forces of darkness occupy the unseen realms of our life, actively seeking to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 30, 2025

Come back better ChangeMaturityTransformation

Come back better

No one likes setbacks or failures. And we should run to win every chance we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 29, 2025

Wrong standard DiscernmentHusbandMasculinityWisdom

Wrong standard

Perhaps we’re better than most. And while this has some benefit, it matters little when…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 28, 2025

Test of gratitude GratitudeSexual FormationSpiritual Formation

Test of gratitude

Gratitude requires humility as we receive with thanks that which was given to us. It…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 27, 2025

Fruit of repentance ChangeRepentanceStewardship

Fruit of repentance

It’s not enough to merely have a change of heart when this doesn’t also lead…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 26, 2025

The caring husband DiscernmentHusbandLove

The caring husband

Most of us generally prefer to be caring rather than uncaring. But caring doesn’t mean…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 25, 2025

Start wherever you are HumilityPrideWisdom

Start wherever you are

It’s tempting to beat ourselves for not yet being where we want to be. This…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 24, 2025

R.I.S.E. – Enjoy GraceR.I.S.E. - EnjoyRest

R.I.S.E. – Enjoy

There is a time to work and a time to rest. A time to sacrifice…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 23, 2025

R.I.S.E. – Sacrifice R.I.S.E. - SacrificeResurrectionSurrender

R.I.S.E. – Sacrifice

Before his death on the cross Jesus taught his disciples that a grain of wheat…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 22, 2025

R.I.S.E. – Initiate EnduranceR.I.S.E. - InitiateWork

R.I.S.E. – Initiate

God has given us the dignity of causation – the power to make things happen.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 21, 2025

R.I.S.E. – Recognize DesireIdentityR.I.S.E. -RecognizeTrue Self

R.I.S.E. – Recognize

God has been thinking about us since before the creation of the world. And he…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 20, 2025

Telling our story rightly AwarenessRecognizeTruth

Telling our story rightly

We naturally see life from our perspective and assume this is reality itself. But it’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 19, 2025