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Before you’re ready Uncategorized

Before you’re ready

  It’s foolish to rush ahead before counting the cost. And we invite much disappointment…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 12, 2021

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Hiding our desires

  The simple life is a good life. With so many chasing after junk, stuff, and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 11, 2021

Stay flexible and focused Uncategorized

Stay flexible and focused

  We all have things we want to accomplish and naturally we make plans for…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 10, 2021

Love anyway Uncategorized

Love anyway

  We can think of a thousand reasons not to love, and can feel very…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 9, 2021

Allowing others to help Uncategorized

Allowing others to help

We often have no problem coming through for others in their time of need. In…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 8, 2021

Practice truth Uncategorized

Practice truth

  Many of the stories we tell ourselves are simply not true. Over time we’ve come to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 7, 2021

On mission together Uncategorized

On mission together

Our life is not meant for the sidelines. God has given us each a mission…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 6, 2021

Popular is not always better Uncategorized

Popular is not always better

We all like winning the approval of others to some extent. And, generally speaking, the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 5, 2021

This too shall pass Uncategorized

This too shall pass

  It’s tempting to hold on too tightly to certain moments – assuming life will…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 4, 2021

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Stewardship of our sexual selves

  God created us as sexual beings and has given us the gift of our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 3, 2021

Change the world by serving one at a time Uncategorized

Change the world by serving one at a time

  Daily we’re bombarded with many things not as they should be. And naturally we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 2, 2021

Lost time Uncategorized

Lost time

  Time is a resource we cannot get back. We have this time and place…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 1, 2021

Living examples Uncategorized

Living examples

Everyone has their own story. And many times the events of our life are lessons…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 31, 2021

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Harms of sexualizing all beauty

The human body is a divine work of art. And naturally we’re drawn to gaze…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 30, 2021

Beyond our edge Uncategorized

Beyond our edge

Life regularly takes us beyond our edge – what we’re currently capable of handling. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 29, 2021

The journey within and without Uncategorized

The journey within and without

Maturity often requires a journey along two paths simultaneously – the path within and the path without. We…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 28, 2021

Get out of your own way Uncategorized

Get out of your own way

Some things are not our fault. People and situations outside of our control are to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 27, 2021

A time for the sword StrengthWarrior

A time for the sword

There’s a time for war and a time for peace. And we must be willing…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 26, 2021

House of cards Uncategorized

House of cards

Looks can be deceiving. And how something appears on the surface might not speak to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 25, 2021

He makes me lie down RestSoul Care

He makes me lie down

While there’s much to do, it’s easy to become overextended and neglect the needed rest…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 24, 2021

A case for birthdays Uncategorized

A case for birthdays

Everyone has one. But we all celebrate our birthdays differently, if at all. But much…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 23, 2021

Offering ourselves grace Uncategorized

Offering ourselves grace

Occasionally, we set goals and still come up short despite all our good intentions. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 22, 2021

Men of character Uncategorized

Men of character

The content of our character carries much greater weight and significance than any of our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 21, 2021

How we tell our stories Uncategorized

How we tell our stories

We live in story. It’s how we interpret and make sense of the world around…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 20, 2021

Fear of abandonment Uncategorized

Fear of abandonment

To some degree we all fear abandonment. In fact, we often go to great lengths…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 19, 2021

Double standards Uncategorized

Double standards

We often hold others to a different standard than ourselves. Sometimes we expect more of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 18, 2021

Time and again Uncategorized

Time and again

Many things we need to hear often. Sometimes we forget and need to review again. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 17, 2021

Sexual role models Uncategorized

Sexual role models

For better or worse, we learn how to do life by watching and observing those…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 16, 2021

Caring for our own Uncategorized

Caring for our own

We have a responsibility to the world around us. God has uniquely gifted each of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 15, 2021

When kindness is more important than being right Uncategorized

When kindness is more important than being right

We see things a certain way and might actually be right in how we’re interpreting…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 14, 2021