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Your sacrifices are worth it BlessingsHopeSacrifice

Your sacrifices are worth it

It’s true we offer our blood, sweat, and tears as faithful and humble acts of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 16, 2022

Permission to be free FreedomLifeWisdom

Permission to be free

We want to be good and do what’s expected of us. And we know the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 15, 2022

Casualties of war GraceSufferingWounds

Casualties of war

We live in a world at war and no one makes it through unharmed. While…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 14, 2022

Repeated lessons GrowthHumilityLearning

Repeated lessons

A good story must be told more than once to fully appreciate its depth and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 13, 2022

Dedicated time DisciplineQuality TimeTime

Dedicated time

We often feel pulled in a hundred different directions. And there never seems to be…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 12, 2022

Renewed faith and hope DisappointmentFaithHope

Renewed faith and hope

What starts off full of promise and hope might soon let us down. And in…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 11, 2022

Not what I expected DisappointmentGriefHope

Not what I expected

It’s only natural to have some vision and expectation of how we see the course…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 10, 2022

Our bodies speak Body wisdomEmbodimentLarger Story

Our bodies speak

Since the creation of the world the invisible qualities of God have been clearly seen…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 9, 2022

Spurred on ChangeConflictGrowth

Spurred on

A sincere word of affirmation or a gentle word of encouragement is often all we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 8, 2022

Nickels and dimes FaithSpiritual FormationStewardship

Nickels and dimes

We were created to make a difference. And generally, we would love to see big…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 7, 2022

Mountaintops and valleys GiftsHumilityPrideSpiritual Formation

Mountaintops and valleys

Life is filled with many ups and downs. And, like Elijah, one moment we might…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 6, 2022

Early birds StewardshipTimeWisdom

Early birds

It is said the early bird gets the worm. And certainly there’s great value in…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 5, 2022

Crossing the line BoundaryFreedomMaturity

Crossing the line

Some things are clearly not okay and there’s no doubt when we’ve crossed that line.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 4, 2022

Slippery slope of guilt RepentanceResponsibilityTrue Self

Slippery slope of guilt

It’s natural to feel bad whenever we do something we later regret. True and healthy…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 3, 2022

Words matter LeadershipLoveSpiritual Formation

Words matter

The words we use have the power to build others up or to put them…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 2, 2022

​​Setting the tone LeadershipResponsibilityStewardship

​​Setting the tone

It is true people are responsible for their own choices. But it’s also the case…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 1, 2022

Finding meaning in our everydayness FaithLarger StoryMeaning

Finding meaning in our everydayness

“Second verse, same as the first” feels like the theme to much of life. It…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 30, 2022

Love makes time LovePatienceTime

Love makes time

Perhaps it’s easy to love others on our timeline – when it is fitting for…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 29, 2022

Cool head and calm heart AngerDiscernmentWounds

Cool head and calm heart

Many things in life push our buttons – leaving us feeling angry, anxious, or perhaps…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 28, 2022

Orphans and widows LoveProtectionStrength

Orphans and widows

We don’t have to look far to find the vulnerable in our society in need…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 27, 2022

Organization and leadership LeadershipStewardshipWisdom

Organization and leadership

To move forward in life we need some organizing principle and leadership. This is how…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 26, 2022

Take delight JoySoul CareWork

Take delight

Life is hard and there are many things we’re called to accomplish everyday. But there’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 25, 2022

Stepping back to see the larger picture AwarenessLarger StoryWisdom

Stepping back to see the larger picture

Sometimes we’re too close to an issue to see clearly. And like walking through a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 24, 2022

Be all there AwarenessDiscernmentPresence

Be all there

Life pulls us in many different directions every day. And we must often tackle multiple…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 23, 2022

Finding our way forward AdventureDiscernmentStruggle

Finding our way forward

Games are fun in part because they include degrees of uncertainty, risk, and adventure. A…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 22, 2022

Pomp and circumstance CelebrationRitualSoul Care

Pomp and circumstance

Most days are fairly ordinary without a lot of pomp and circumstance. And we can…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 21, 2022

Not our own LoveResponsibilityStewardship

Not our own

Generally speaking, we like our personal autonomy – the ability to direct the course of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 20, 2022

The good only you can do CallingLoveStewardshipStrength

The good only you can do

Some things are ours alone to do. And if we don’t do them, then they…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 19, 2022

Tender mercies EnduranceGraceMercy

Tender mercies

It’s easy to see hardship and struggle and the many things not as it should…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 18, 2022

Hide and seek ArchetypesConnectionEros

Hide and seek

Hide and seek is a favorite pastime of many kids. And it seems there’s as…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 17, 2022