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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

Pit stops RestSoul CareVitality

Pit stops

There’s much to do. And it’s nice when we can cover a lot of ground…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 17, 2021

Private acts of love HumilityLoveService

Private acts of love

Naturally, there’s a part of us that enjoys being affirmed and admired when we do…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 16, 2021

Humanizing our heroes AwarenessHumilityWisdom

Humanizing our heroes

From time to time we meet someone who seems larger than life. We admire his…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 15, 2021

Patchwork of friends CommunityConnectionFriends

Patchwork of friends

Different friends bring out different sides of who we are and pour into us in…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 14, 2021

Facing the unchangeable AcceptanceChangeWisdom

Facing the unchangeable

We’ve been given the power to influence and change many things in life. And we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 13, 2021

Home base ConnectionHomeLife

Home base

We’ve each been given a mission – called out to bring more life and goodness…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 12, 2021

Stages toward maturity GraceGrowthMaturity

Stages toward maturity

We’re not born fully mature. And we must all go through various stages of growth…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 11, 2021

Rewilding AdventureFaithpassionWild

Rewilding

Nature is wild. While it has order and rhythms, it is not something we can…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 10, 2021

The emperor’s clothes ArchetypesCouragePrideWisdom

The emperor’s clothes

No one likes appearing foolish or incompetent. And so often, we just go along with…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 9, 2021

Reconsidering our lifestyle AwarenessLifePurpose

Reconsidering our lifestyle

We’ve probably all compared our lifestyle to others at some point in time. Perhaps it…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 8, 2021

Accepting times of powerlessness AcceptanceDisappointmentSurrender

Accepting times of powerlessness

Life is not always fair. And sometimes we must accept the conditions set by others…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 7, 2021

Bursting our bubble DisappointmentVisionWisdom

Bursting our bubble

In an ideal world, we could easily predict and control the outcomes of our life.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 6, 2021

Apples and trees AwarenessFamilyLegacy

Apples and trees

There’s truth to the saying an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. For better or…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 5, 2021

One conversation at a time CommunicationConflictDiscernment

One conversation at a time

Conversations often flow naturally from one topic to the next. And, generally speaking, this helps…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 4, 2021

Sexual status AffirmationRespectSexuality

Sexual status

We all like the feeling of being of value – to know we have what…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 3, 2021

Take notice AffirmationDignityGlory

Take notice

While not everyone is built to be a fitness model or have the good looks…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 2, 2021

Wingman CommunityConnectionFriendship

Wingman

Life is not an adventure to take alone. Of course, we need our village around us, and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 1, 2021

What we leave behind LegacyPurposeStory

What we leave behind

In various ways, we all want to leave our mark on the world. We know…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 30, 2021

Make it clear CommunicationConnectionVision

Make it clear

Connection and impact happen best when our message is clear. And we’re often just making…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 29, 2021

The power of gratitude GoodnessGratitudeSpiritual Warfare

The power of gratitude

It’s easy to complain and see all the things not as they should be. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 25, 2021

Accepting quirks AcceptanceGraceHumor

Accepting quirks

We all have quirky aspects of our personality – things that might seem odd or…

Dr. Corey CarlisleNovember 24, 2021