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Self and community CommunityGiftsPurposeTrue Self

Self and community

We’ve been uniquely gifted to do certain things well. And life is not just about…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 27, 2022

Waking up through beauty and tragedy BeautyChangeSuffering

Waking up through beauty and tragedy

Few things pierce the human soul like beauty and tragedy. Both disrupt our daily life…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 26, 2022

Wrestling with self AwarenessConflictDiscernment

Wrestling with self

Life is filled with many hurdles. And there are some people who will actively stand…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 25, 2022

Information overload DiscernmentKnowledgeLearning

Information overload

We live in the Information Age. We can discover the facts of virtually anything we want…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 24, 2022

A child’s trust FaithSpiritual FormationTrust

A child’s trust

Growing in maturity naturally includes taking on increasing responsibilities. But often we take this to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 23, 2022

Dare to hope DesireHopeVulnerability

Dare to hope

To hope is to be vulnerable. It exposes our unmet desires and the risk of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 22, 2022

What’s in the well… AwarenessHeartShadow

What’s in the well…

 Much of what we say and do reflects our own heart even when the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 21, 2022

Beneath the anger AngerDiscernmentSoul

Beneath the anger

We all get mad from time to time. And anger certainly has its benefits. But often…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 20, 2022

Answering fools DiscernmentWisdom

Answering fools

Some people are so stuck in their own world of foolishness that they take no…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 19, 2022

Sexual potential MaturitySexualityStewardship

Sexual potential

Some things get better with age, and this certainly can include our sexual selves. But…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 18, 2022

Content of our character CommunityHeartIdentity

Content of our character

We all come in many different shapes and sizes, colors and experiences. And while this…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 17, 2022

Narrow paths DiscernmentFaithWisdom

Narrow paths

Of course, there’s wisdom in looking to others and learning from the various paths they’ve…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 16, 2022

Antidote to shame ConnectionShameVulnerability

Antidote to shame

Many things we like to keep to ourselves, especially if it’s particularly embarrassing or shameful.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 15, 2022

Our hidden self AwarenessShadowTrue Self

Our hidden self

We all have different sides of who we are. And while some parts are clearly…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 14, 2022

Rebuilding trust CourageTrustVulnerability

Rebuilding trust

It only takes getting burned once to instinctively know not to put our hand on…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 13, 2022

Looking within and without AwarenessSpiritual FormationWisdom

Looking within and without

Everyone has opinions of who we should be. And we must regularly look within to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 12, 2022

It’s not going to be easy EnduranceSufferingTransformation

It’s not going to be easy

Life often seems hard on every front. And naturally we start to wonder where we’re…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 11, 2022

Worth the risk CourageFaithLove

Worth the risk

Every choice comes with a cost – some clearly seen and accepted upfront, while others…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 10, 2022

Remembering the old ways HumilityLifeWisdom

Remembering the old ways

Most of us like the joy of getting something new. And while we don’t always…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 9, 2022

Better me, better us ConnectionGrowthResponsibility

Better me, better us

Relationships take work. And to be in relationship with anyone means we can’t just look…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 8, 2022

On brothers and sisters ArchetypesConnectionFamily

On brothers and sisters

We were created for family and it’s in meaningful connection with family that we thrive.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 7, 2022

When love becomes selfish HumilityLovePride

When love becomes selfish

Love is providing what is needed to bring good to the other. But, unfortunately, we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 6, 2022

Desire for admiration AffirmationGloryStrength

Desire for admiration

We all want to be seen, affirmed, and blessed for who we are and for…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 5, 2022

Adulting LeadershipMaturityResponsibility

Adulting

There are times in which we need others to tell us what to do. Perhaps…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 4, 2022

Entering their world CareCuriosityLove

Entering their world

Naturally, we see things from our point of view. And while we know other people…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 3, 2022

A time to reflect ContemplationNew YearStewardshipTime

A time to reflect

Time does not stop. One season quickly passes to the next, year after year as…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 2, 2022

A new birth GrowthNewNew YearRenewal

A new birth

It’s easy to assume the way we’ve been doing life is simply the way life…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 1, 2022

Top 10 of 2021 Top 10

Top 10 of 2021

Top 10 Sex and the family - Invest in your sex life for it’s own…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 31, 2021

The Word became flesh ChristmasHopeRestoration

The Word became flesh

In the beginning, Adam and Eve walked intimately with God. God dwelt with his people…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 25, 2021

Against all hope ChristmasFaithHope

Against all hope

After we’ve tried and been let down, seen glimmers of our desires only to have…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 18, 2021