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Sex, grief, and comfort ComfortGriefSexuality

Sex, grief, and comfort

Grief and heartache are a regular part of life. And often sex is the last…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 13, 2021

Apology not necessary Uncategorized

Apology not necessary

Generally speaking, apologies acknowledge our wrongdoing and our attempts to make amends. And, of course, we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 12, 2021

Light doesn’t live with darkness LightSpiritual WarfareWarrior

Light doesn’t live with darkness

Generally speaking, there’s a common ground we can find with most others. While our approaches…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 11, 2021

Dry bones HopeSorrowTrust

Dry bones

It’s hard to keep going when from our perspective things seem hopeless. We’ve already lost…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 10, 2021

Reluctant callings Uncategorized

Reluctant callings

Some opportunities we readily jump at as soon as the door opens, while others give…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 9, 2021

Uniquely chosen Uncategorized

Uniquely chosen

We all desire to be chosen – to be selected to enjoy a special insider…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 8, 2021

Tension of living by faith Faith

Tension of living by faith

It’s God’s power at work in us that allows us to accomplish all that we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 7, 2021

Power of habits DisciplineHabitsRitual

Power of habits

Discipline and consistency go a long way in bringing about change and learning to live…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 6, 2021

This year I was born AcceptanceAwarenessService

This year I was born

Life would be dramatically different for us if we were born even just 20 years…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 5, 2021

Freedom to… CourageFreedomGoodness

Freedom to…

While freedom includes no longer being restricted and held back from living life to the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 4, 2021

Know your history KnowledgePastWisdom

Know your history

It’s important to know where we’ve come from in order to get to where we’re…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 3, 2021

Look for the good AwarenessGoodnessVision

Look for the good

Negativity is seductive and it’s easy to slide into many criticisms and complaints. And it…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 2, 2021

Desire for acceptance AcceptanceCommunityDesire

Desire for acceptance

We all have our unique quirks and ways of being in the world. And while…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 1, 2021

Desires and decisions Uncategorized

Desires and decisions

Some things we do because we want to do them. Our desires motivate us to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 30, 2021

Social fuel and rest Uncategorized

Social fuel and rest

It’s clear we need each other. And sometimes we still need a break. We must…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 29, 2021

Making someday today Uncategorized

Making someday today

It’s easy to keep putting some things off for better time. But all too often…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 28, 2021

Unconditional love Uncategorized

Unconditional love

It’s only natural to love those who love us and hate those who hate us.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 27, 2021

Sex and the family FamilySexualityStewardship

Sex and the family

Many aspects of our sex life are rightly kept private. There are clearly conversations between…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 26, 2021

Remembering the hearts of those we lead Uncategorized

Remembering the hearts of those we lead

  We have a vision and we know the good we want to lead others…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 25, 2021

Not easily offended Uncategorized

Not easily offended

  Grow in your practice of love and become not easily offended. Learn to forgive…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 24, 2021

Personal best Uncategorized

Personal best

  Sometimes we’re our own toughest competition. We know what we’re capable of and so…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 23, 2021

Remembering soul care RestSoul CareVitality

Remembering soul care

Continue to work hard and offer your best throughout your life and relationships. And remember…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 22, 2021

Maybe you’re the problem Uncategorized

Maybe you’re the problem

It’s easy to see the shortcomings in others and blame them for the problems in…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 21, 2021

The father principle CommunityFamilyFather

The father principle

Fatherhood comes with many joys and responsibilities. And while certainly this includes providing for the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 20, 2021

Acknowledging progress Uncategorized

Acknowledging progress

Success usually doesn’t happen overnight. It often takes many miles and overcoming many difficulties to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 19, 2021

Joy in the unexpected Uncategorized

Joy in the unexpected

Life rarely turns out exactly as we expected. And often there are many heartaches and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 18, 2021

Test the spirits DiscernmentSpiritual WarfareWisdom

Test the spirits

Some things look good on the surface, but are not good for us in the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 17, 2021

Inexperience and callings Uncategorized

Inexperience and callings

Sometimes God calls us to do what we have no prior experience in doing, which…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 16, 2021

Spirit of adventure AdventureCourageLife

Spirit of adventure

God has created a bountiful world for us to enjoy. And he has called us…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 15, 2021

Desire to create CreativeDesireWork

Desire to create

God is a creative God. And this desire to create runs deep in us as…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 14, 2021