***Read the Transcript*** Maturity masculinity is both hard and soft as needed While masculinity is…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 20, 2024
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Many times we speak for our benefit and not the other. And we can often…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 20, 2024
Keep your lamp burning
Our life is divinely appointed to intersect with countless others, often without us even being…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 19, 2024
Give no quarter
We live in a world at war – the kingdom of light clashing with the…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 18, 2024
Anchored in faith
We know God can show up in powerful ways for his people, often defying human…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 17, 2024
Handling false narratives
No one likes being misunderstood and their heart misrepresented. And naturally we will seek to…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 16, 2024
Perfecting our faith
We like it when we get to experience the immediate results of our prayers. And…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 15, 2024
Dragons and nits
Life comes with many challenges, big and small. And perhaps much of this we can…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 14, 2024
Your fierce love
Love is not for the faint of heart. And the intensity of marriage makes this…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 13, 2024
Get behind me
God has given us each a mission that sometimes even those closest to us don’t…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 12, 2024
Neither easy nor safe
Much of our modern world keeps us out of touch with reality. We’ve come to…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 11, 2024
Decision to love
It’s easy to love when there’s a natural care and concern for the other. Or…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 10, 2024
When soft is good
Softness is not usually a quality associated with masculinity. And this is understandable as the…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 9, 2024
It’s okay to be disappointed
Many desires and expectations fill our hearts. Some are reasonable while others are not. And,…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 8, 2024
Sexual responsibility
God has designed us to notice and be responsive to sexual stimuli. And these responses…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 7, 2024
In the wrong places
God has given us many deep and holy desires. But all too often we seek…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 6, 2024
Building our village and protecting our home
The family is the cornerstone of society. But families can only truly flourish when they’re…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 5, 2024
Relationship school
Attending school is assuming a posture of humility – freely admitting we don’t know everything…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 4, 2024
Loving self as a pathway to loving others
We understand our call to love others. In fact, we’re often willing to sacrifice ourselves…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 3, 2024
The private and public sides of marriage
Marriage is often thought of as a private relationship between a husband and wife. And…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 2, 2024
Out of the Matrix
There’s a sense in which we’re all born into the Matrix. Particularly in the first…
Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 1, 2024
Universal principles
What’s appropriate in private might not be appropriate in public. And we must wisely discern…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 29, 2024
Distorted desires
Desire is good. And desires can be distorted. But in naming and seeking to correct…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 28, 2024
Receiving humble efforts
No one likes mediocre when excellence is available. But excellence often takes time to develop.…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 27, 2024
Freedom and relational obligations
Being tied to a ball and chain holds us back from offering our unique strengths…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 26, 2024
The higher road
No one likes getting hurt, particularly when the harm is done intentionally. And our natural…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 25, 2024
From these ashes
Death is part of life. And at times we must burn the old to allow…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 24, 2024
Unknown cost
There’s much wisdom in counting the cost before embarking on a new adventure in life.…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 23, 2024
From insecurity to blessing
We each have our particular areas of competence. And this means others will be better…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 22, 2024
Put into practice
Ignorance keeps us from doing many good things. We don’t know what we don’t know…
Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 18, 2024