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Resetting our hearts with beauty
Life is hard. And daily we’re bombarded with all sorts of pain and suffering, in…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 25, 2024
Fault lines
We learn early in life how to survive. In fact, much of what we call…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 24, 2024
Special awareness
It’s often overwhelming to consider all our many different areas of growth, particularly when major…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 23, 2024
On appearances
No one wants his good to be thought of as evil. And it’s true that…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 22, 2024
Our cup of suffering
Perhaps we pray for God to save us from suffering. And maybe our family and…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 21, 2024
Overprotecting our young parts
As young kids, we are innocent and yet vulnerable. We want to trust in the…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 20, 2024
Where has your heart been pierced with affliction? And how has the message of the…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 19, 2024
A centered life
There are many things we can do, and even do well. But we can quickly…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 19, 2024
Practicing freedom
One of the many delights of childhood is the freedom to run and play and…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 18, 2024
Rest as being
We were created to work and this is an essential part of our identity. Yet…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 17, 2024
Elevating our faith
The spiritual life is one of ongoing maturity. As such, our faith is expected to…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 16, 2024
Created for eternity
The reality of death is not just hard, it also brings a type of violence…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 15, 2024
Leopard’s spots and widow’s mites
Naturally we expected each other to grow and change for the better. And part of…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 14, 2024
All too often we've neglected our hearts in the name of maturity. But a forgotten…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 13, 2024
Navigating uncertainties
Life is filled with many unknowns. This leads some to essentially check out and avoid…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 13, 2024
Revisiting the basics
Of course, there’s a time to leave elementary principles to move on toward greater maturity.…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 12, 2024
Not surprised
We live in a fallen world. And, perhaps more to the point, we live in…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 11, 2024
Story matters
Individual accomplishments and failures matter little without some context to understand them. And this is…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 10, 2024
Go for gold
It’s easy to admire the greatness of others. And a win for the home team…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 9, 2024
Freedom of desire
We often assume our desires are bad when we find ourselves doing what we don’t…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 8, 2024
Surrendering our precious
God has blessed us with many talents, gifts, and abilities, and the deep desires of…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 7, 2024
Toxic secrets
Many parts of our story are rightly kept private, as not everyone has the right…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 6, 2024
Sex as lessons in holiness
Some things are common and for general use, while other things are set apart and…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 5, 2024
Forgetting what’s possible
Part of maturity is recognizing the reasonable limitations of life in this world. We cannot…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 4, 2024
Your house in order
We’re bombarded daily by all sorts of influences outside of our control. And naturally we…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 3, 2024
To honor
To honor is to give respect to whom it is due. This is generally easier…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 2, 2024
Idol of safety
We all desire and need some degree of basic life security to thrive. This is…
Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 1, 2024
Mundane glory
Goodness and beauty are often equated with extravagance. The good life is expected to be…
Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 31, 2024
Neglected hearts
Young kids are typically taught right from wrong. And there’s a general expectation of obedience…
Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 30, 2024