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Integrity and character CharacterIntegrityTrue Self

Integrity and character

Integrity and character are often conflated. And ideally they do work together. But it is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 23, 2022

Resident aliens Larger StoryTrue SelfWisdom

Resident aliens

Of course, it’s only natural to try to make ourselves at home wherever we go.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 22, 2022

Loss and expansion AwarenessGriefGrowth

Loss and expansion

New relationships add to our life, while also coming with a cost.  Our souls are…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 21, 2022

Supporting roles and soul care CareServiceSoul Care

Supporting roles and soul care

Often love calls us into supporting roles – focusing primarily on the needs of others.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 20, 2022

Allowing time to acclimate AcceptanceChangePatience

Allowing time to acclimate

Change does not come easily. It’s disruptive by its very nature even when we see…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 19, 2022

More to the story DiscernmentStoryWisdom

More to the story

Our stories don’t happen in isolation and there’s often more to the story than the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 18, 2022

Deciding beforehand IntegrityLoveTrue Self

Deciding beforehand

Life is unpredictable and we cannot always know beforehand how we might feel about a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 17, 2022

Sexual worldview SexualityStoryTheology of Sex

Sexual worldview

A worldview is essentially the story we tell ourselves to make sense of life. It…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 2, 2022

Set in order FatherLeadershipResponsibility

Set in order

Life is chaotic without order. We need regular rhythms and structures and just basic organization…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 1, 2022

Redeemed hearts DesireHeartRedemptionTrue Self

Redeemed hearts

On our own our hearts can certainly lead us astray. But this doesn’t make our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 30, 2022

Just dreaming ContemplationCreativeVision

Just dreaming

What if we could have anything we wanted? And what if it’s our own lack…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 29, 2022

The power of influence ChangeLoveWisdom

The power of influence

Not everything is in our power to control. And this is often a lesson we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 28, 2022

Stewards of life LifeResponsibilityStewardship

Stewards of life

God has given us a beautiful world to enjoy and much natural beauty simply to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 27, 2022

Watching and waiting EndurancePatienceTrust

Watching and waiting

There’s much in life we cannot predict or control, perhaps much to our frustration. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 26, 2022

A glory to reveal CallingGloryResponsibility

A glory to reveal

We’ve each been made in the image of God and created to reflect aspects of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 25, 2022

For another time CourageHopePatienceVision

For another time

The vision for our life is not always for immediate fulfillment. Sometimes God gives us…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 24, 2022

Humble heroes HumilityStewardshipStrength

Humble heroes

God has given us a part to play in his story. And often this entails…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 23, 2022

Contagious joy BeautyJoySoul Care

Contagious joy

We don’t have to look far to find the pain and suffering of this world.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 22, 2022

It’s not personal DiscernmentInterpretationsPride

It’s not personal

It’s true we often blame others when we're actually the problem ourselves. We’re the common…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 21, 2022

Pride and fear FearHumilityPride

Pride and fear

Fear operates in the background throughout much of our life and relationships. And it seems…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 20, 2022

Fathers create space FamilyFatherStewardship

Fathers create space

Fatherhood is a high and noble calling requiring much blood, sweat, and tears. As much…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 19, 2022

Understanding our temptations AwarenessMotivationSpiritual Formation

Understanding our temptations

We all face temptations of various kinds – a false promise that we can find…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 17, 2022

To aspire ChangeMotivationVision

To aspire

There’s a time to focus on what is and a time to also consider what…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 16, 2022

Stepping out CourageFaithFear

Stepping out

Occasionally, it’s time to start down a new path. But new is always risky because…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 15, 2022

Rock bottom motivation ActionChangeMotivation

Rock bottom motivation

Stepping out of our comfort zone and doing something new is risky. And we’re not…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 14, 2022

I don’t know HumilityPrideWisdom

I don’t know

Children generally have no problem admitting their ignorance and willingness to learn. They can ask…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 13, 2022

Love expels fear GrowthLoveMaturity

Love expels fear

Relationships are inherently risky. And our potential for harm goes up the closer we get…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 12, 2022

Lead by example ChangeCourageLeadership

Lead by example

Fear often holds us back from meaningful change, particularly in relationships. While part of us…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 11, 2022

Only human HumilityLovePride

Only human

We have the responsibility to love and always be growing in our practice of love.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 10, 2022

Always more FaithGrowthMaturity

Always more

Growth is a lifetime journey. While certainly there are many milestones we can celebrate along…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 9, 2022