FaithTrustUnderstanding Faith without clarity It’s nice when we can see what God is up to in our life. And…Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 7, 2022
AwarenessDiscernmentInvestment Short-term and long-term investments Some sacrifices are made today that won’t pay off until some time in the future,…Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 6, 2022
DiscernmentLifeStruggle No one to blame Naturally, we look for someone to blame when life doesn’t turn out as we would…Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 5, 2022
AlliesConnectionFriendship A friend to call Some days we’re just feeling down and our soul is troubled. At every turn nothing…Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 4, 2022
FaithTrustUnderstanding Living by faith without arranging The life of faith calls us into many frontiers. And things are not always predictable,…Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 3, 2022
BeautyRestSoul Care Rest and beauty Many days we must tackle life full speed ahead, crash into bed at night, and…Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 2, 2022
ConnectionGrowthPartnership Expanded through relationships Ideally, we bring a solid sense of who we are into our adult relationships. And…Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 1, 2022
EroticismMaturitySexuality True ecstasy It’s intoxicating to witness embodied ecstasy. And perhaps this is a large part of the…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 31, 2022
GraceSoul CareWork Light duty Most days we are able to show up and pour everything we have into the…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 30, 2022
PresenceQuality TimeStewardship Fully present Life comes at us full speed ahead. Often from the very moment we wake up…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 29, 2022
CallingFaithLegacy Taking up the mantle Generations come and generations go. And there’s a time to be a child and have…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 28, 2022
FaithPrayerSpiritual Formation Remember me We work hard for our families and to bring more life and goodness into the…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 27, 2022
ConnectionLovePresence Bad coffee, good company Many times it doesn’t matter what we’re doing as long as we’re doing it with…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 26, 2022
FaithPatienceTrust Open and closed doors It’s a mystery why God opens some doors while keeping others closed. And this adds…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 25, 2022
AcceptanceFreedomResponsibility Self-responsibility is not blame Of course, we want to extend understanding and compassion to anyone who has been harmed…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 24, 2022
StrengthStruggleVitality Developing thick skin It’s clear we cannot please everyone. Regardless of what we say or do some people…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 23, 2022
FaithLifeSpiritual Formation A God-centered life It’s clear we are to seek first the kingdom of God. But we’ve often interpreted…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 22, 2022
FaithGriefLarger StoryLoss Left undone Perhaps we live to a good old age and with a deep sense of peace…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 21, 2022
AwarenessLoveService Take time to notice We all have many things to accomplish on our to-do list. And most days we…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 20, 2022
BeautyJoySpiritual Formation In the path of beauty Beauty is all around us but often we miss it. Sometimes other things distract us,…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 19, 2022
ChangeMotivationSuffering Pain to change It’s easy to keep doing what we’ve always done. And even when we can see…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 18, 2022
DisappointmentDiscernmentMarriage It shouldn’t be this way It’s clear we live in a fallen world and there are many things in this…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 17, 2022
HeartSoul CareWounds Hit dogs holler Some things hurt regardless of the original intent. This is the case, for example, when…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 16, 2022
AwarenessKnowledgeStewardship Acknowledging our blind spots We don’t know what we don’t know. And part of maturity is at least recognizing…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 15, 2022
StressWorkWorry Surface pressure We’ve each been given a strength to get things done – to run with the…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 14, 2022
PrayerSpiritual FormationSpiritual Warfare Chariots of fire Many times all we can see is the despair right in front of us. Things…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 13, 2022
CourageIntegrityTrue Self Straw men Exposing our doubts, insecurities, and sins, and even our true heart, strength, and genius are…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 12, 2022
FreedomHabitsLove Habits and freedom Many things we do without thinking. They’ve simply become habits and we do them automatically.…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 11, 2022
DiscernmentMaturityResponsibility Control the controllables Things are not always as they should be or even as we might want them…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 10, 2022
GraceSexualityWounds Assaults on our sexual selves None of us make it through this life without our sexuality being assaulted and harmed…Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 9, 2022