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Elevating our faith FaithMaturitySpiritual Formation

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 DeathLarger StoryResurrection

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 AcceptanceMarriageWisdom

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

Sacred RomanceSpiritual FormationVideo

Don’t forget your heart | Lesson 1 (Video)

All too often we've neglected our hearts in the name of maturity. But a forgotten…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 13, 2024

Navigating uncertainties CourageFaithHope

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 HumilityPrideWork

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 AwarenessSpiritual FormationSpiritual Warfare

Not surprised

We live in a fallen world. And, perhaps more to the point, we live in…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 11, 2024

Story matters AwarenessMeaningStory

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 ExcellenceGiftsStewardshipWork

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 DesireFreedomSpiritual Formation

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 FaithGiftsSurrender

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 LightTrustWisdom

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 Sexual FormationSpiritual FormationWisdom

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 FaithSpiritual FormationVision

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 FatherSpiritual WarfareWisdom

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 HonorRespectSpiritual Formation

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 CourageFaithTrust

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 BeautyGloryGoodness

Mundane glory

Goodness and beauty are often equated with extravagance. The good life is expected to be…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 31, 2024

Neglected hearts BeautyHeartSpiritual Formation

Neglected hearts

Young kids are typically taught right from wrong. And there’s a general expectation of obedience…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 30, 2024

Straw and the camel’s back AwarenessConflictWisdom

Straw and the camel’s back

We all have our breaking point. And it’s tempting to focus on the latest issue…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 29, 2024

A time to fight DiscernmentSpiritual WarfareWarrior

A time to fight

Love is often seen as compassionate understanding and dealing gently with others. And certainly this…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 28, 2024

Softhearted protectors HusbandMarriageVulnerability

Softhearted protectors

Part of our duty and glory as men is to protect and provide for those…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 27, 2024

Resisting arrows of accusation ConflictMarriageSpiritual Warfare

Resisting arrows of accusation

False accusations cut deep. Of course, we want to be open to correction and take…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 26, 2024

Joy of marital struggles ConflictMarriageSpiritual Warfare

Joy of marital struggles

We typically try to avoid or, at least, overcome our marital struggles. And certainly joy…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 25, 2024

When motives don’t matter GoodnessGraceTrust

When motives don’t matter

Ideally we receive good from the good heart of others. And naturally it seems as…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 24, 2024

Not wanting to bother AcceptanceConflictWisdom

Not wanting to bother

Some people have no problem asserting themselves and pushing their agenda regardless of how disruptive…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 23, 2024

Survived by GriefLifeWisdom

Survived by

We all participate in the circle of life. Many have preceded us in death, and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 22, 2024

The extra mile GenerousLoveWork

The extra mile

It’s only right to do at least the job expected of us. This is our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 21, 2024

Collateral benefits GoodnessGraceSorrow

Collateral benefits

At times, we seem to inadvertently encounter the presence of goodness in our lives. In…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 20, 2024

Improvement without blame ConflictDiscernmentGrowth

Improvement without blame

Many things can be made better. And certainly with the gift of hindsight we readily…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 19, 2024