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2024 Year in Review

This was a hard year with the death of my father in June. And yet…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 30, 2024

Christmas as an invasion ChristmasResurrectionSpiritual Warfare

Christmas as an invasion

Christmas is often portrayed as a time of peace, joy, and merriment. And certainly it…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 23, 2024

Body as anchor Body wisdomEmbodimentMasculinity

Body as anchor

From the moment of conception our body is constantly changing. This change is rapid at…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 18, 2024

Husband in name only HusbandMarriageStewardship

Husband in name only

Our status changes from bachelor to husband as we walk down the aisle and enter…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 17, 2024

Accommodations DiscernmentLoveTrue Self

Accommodations

Love requires us to make reasonable accommodations for others - adjusting our expectations to what…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 16, 2024

Duty as love HusbandLoveSpiritual Formation

Duty as love

We often think of love as the spontaneous and free emotional expressions of affection toward…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 15, 2024

All things for Christ FaithLifeSpiritual Formation

All things for Christ

Most of us have been well discipled in consumerism – viewing and approaching life from…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 14, 2024

By design Body wisdomEmbodimentIdentity

By design

Birds build nests. Lions hunt prey. And fish swim in water. Each lives according to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 13, 2024

Incarnation and benevolent detachment ChristmasConnectionDiscernment

Incarnation and benevolent detachment

Jesus gave up his divine privileges to become flesh and dwell among us. He fully…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 12, 2024

Stop trading truth for peace PeaceTrue SelfTruth

Stop trading truth for peace

Inasmuch as it depends on us we’re all called to live at peace with others.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 11, 2024

Not bad is not the same as good GoodnessLightWisdom

Not bad is not the same as good

Some things are clearly bad. And generally we seek to avoid these. But it’s a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 10, 2024

Fear of what might be CourageFearWarrior

Fear of what might be

We live in a dangerous world. And fear is a protective emotion that keeps us…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 9, 2024

More than these DiscernmentLoveSpiritual Formation

More than these

We’re called to honor our father and mother, to lay down our life for our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 8, 2024

Living in the tension AwarenessDiscernmentWisdom

Living in the tension

There’s a part of us that prefers things to be very simple – black or…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 7, 2024

Intimacy through building IntimacyMarriageMasculinity

Intimacy through building

Marital intimacy is often thought of in terms of growing closer to each other through…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 6, 2024

Decisions as an act of faith CommitmentDiscernmentWisdom

Decisions as an act of faith

To decide is to commit to a certain path while cutting another one off. This…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 5, 2024

Delegation LifeResponsibilityWisdom

Delegation

We are responsible for the kingdom God has given us. And this is not a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 4, 2024

Keep going EnduranceSpiritual FormationWarrior

Keep going

The measure of a man is not in the hits he takes, but in his…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 3, 2024

The desire for agency ChangeFreedomKing

The desire for agency

God has given us the dignity of causation - the freedom and ability to make…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 2, 2024

Looking to others AwarenessConnectionDiscernment

Looking to others

We are social creatures to our core. And this plays out in the very way…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 1, 2024

Who is Santa? ArchetypesChristmasGenerous

Who is Santa?

Rediscover the Magic of Christmas Through the Spirit of Kindness, Generosity, and Hope Christmas is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 27, 2024

Imagine possibilities CreativeFaithStewardship

Imagine possibilities

There’s wisdom in dealing with reality on its own terms and not merely how we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 27, 2024

​​When desires are not mirrored DesireMaturityTrue Self

​​When desires are not mirrored

Part of the joy of marriage or friendship is sharing similar desires. We connect through…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 22, 2024

Flexible yet solid DiscernmentTrue SelfWisdom

Flexible yet solid

It’s prideful to assume we have nothing to learn from others. But allowing others to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 21, 2024

​​Knowledge puffs up DiscernmentResponsibilityWisdom

​​Knowledge puffs up

Once we know better, we do better. And perhaps it’s only natural to share what…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 20, 2024

Being tested ChangeTransformationWarrior

Being tested

God wants to transform us into the image of Christ. And he will regularly put…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 19, 2024

We are here AwarenessLarger StoryWisdom

We are here

Much of life is lived on autopilot. And perhaps, in some seasons, survival mode is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 18, 2024

Made for our generation FaithLarger StoryStewardship

Made for our generation

Perhaps we look back and wonder how we might have faced the challenges of our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 17, 2024

Thwarted desires DesireDisappointmentSpiritual Formation

Thwarted desires

We want what we want. And it’s disappointing whenever we’re denied the desires of our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 16, 2024

Accepting grace AcceptanceGraceLove

Accepting grace

We know our imperfections all too well. And naturally our shortcomings come with a cost…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 15, 2024