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​​Desire for sexual uniqueness EnvyGriefSexual Formation

​​Desire for sexual uniqueness

There’s a part of us that longs to be special and irreplaceable, unique and one-of-a-kind. …

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 10, 2025

My father’s son FatherIdentitySpiritual Formation

My father’s son

It’s been said an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In the same way,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 9, 2025

Always on mission HusbandLeadershipLove

Always on mission

It’s nice to have weekends and holidays off from work. But this is not a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 8, 2025

Different healing journeys CareForgivenessResponsibility

Different healing journeys

Guilt is an appropriate feeling whenever our actions have caused harm to another. And it’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 7, 2025

Desire and sacrifice DesireLoveSacrifice

Desire and sacrifice

We want all sorts of things and we don’t have to pretend otherwise. Maturity is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 6, 2025

Respite RestSoul CareStewardship

Respite

Daily we get up and fight the good fight – providing for our families, being…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 3, 2025

Long grief GriefResurrectionSorrow

Long grief

Eternity is written into our souls, which makes death a hard reality to come to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 2, 2025

Identity beyond performance IdentityTrue SelfWork

Identity beyond performance

The work of our hands matters and flows from who God has created us to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 1, 2025

It starts with you AwarenessChangeResponsibility

It starts with you

The blame game has been around since Eden. It’s very easy to see how others…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 30, 2025

House of mourning/The land of the dying DeathLifeResurrection

House of mourning/The land of the dying

House of mourning Death is not a pleasant reality to face, whether our own or…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 29, 2025

​​Arrested by beauty BeautyCallingTransformation

​​Arrested by beauty

Beauty has the power to arrest us – to stop us in our tracks and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 26, 2025

Greatness of soul ExcellenceStrengthWarrior

Greatness of soul

We do not choose the time given to us, only what we do with what…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 25, 2025

On being representatives AwarenessIdentityStewardship

On being representatives

God has gifted us each with doing certain things well. And these gifts are best…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 24, 2025

Respecting self LoveRespectTrue Self

Respecting self

We’re prone to quickly get defensive whenever we feel disrespected. But many times the core…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 23, 2025

Your conviction or theirs DiscernmentFaithTrue Self

Your conviction or theirs

  Everyone has an opinion, but some are informed while others are not. And it’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 22, 2025

From first to last kiss EmbodimentGriefLove

From first to last kiss

A kiss is sacred. We don’t just kiss anyone. And it’s intimate. We bring our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 19, 2025

Return of the apex KingLeadershipLife

Return of the apex

The lion is the king of the beast, not just for its stately walk and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 18, 2025

On the way GriefHopeSorrow

On the way

Many things are not as they should be in this life. And yet we live…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 17, 2025

The call that remains CallingGriefStory

The call that remains

Death comes for us all. But its timing is unpredictable. Some die peacefully in their…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 16, 2025

Beauty’s healing power BeautyHealingSpiritual Warfare

Beauty’s healing power

Life is hard. Not only must we contend with our own personal struggles, but we’re…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 15, 2025

Protecting your wellspring GriefSorrowSoul CareSpiritual Warfare

Protecting your wellspring

We live in a world at war with countless tragedies all around. And this itself…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 12, 2025

God over Eve DiscernmentHusbandWisdom

God over Eve

Eve helps us to become a better man – inspiring, challenging, and partnering with us…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 11, 2025

​​Beyond good behavior HusbandLoveMarriage

​​Beyond good behavior

We’re taught from a young age that following the rules keeps us out of trouble.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 10, 2025

Loving while wounded HusbandLoveMarriage

Loving while wounded

Perhaps it’s easier to love others when we’re not hurting ourselves. And there is a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 9, 2025

Unapologetic desires DesireFreedomTrue Self

Unapologetic desires

Maturity calls us to consider the interest of others and not just ourselves. It’s immature…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 8, 2025

​​Projecting insecurities AwarenessConflictTrue Self

​​Projecting insecurities

Insecurity and shame are common experiences for us all. And part of our journey toward…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 5, 2025

Disciples of pornography Sexual FormationSpiritual FormationStewardship

Disciples of pornography

  We are the disciples of the systems that teach us the way to live,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 4, 2025

Discipline of love DisciplineLoveMarriage

Discipline of love

Marriage has a purpose and is reasonably expected to produce fruit – growing in our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 3, 2025

On expression and essence IdentityTrue SelfWork

On expression and essence

Change is constant. But it becomes chaotic when we’re not grounded in a deeper essence.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 2, 2025

Sex as warfare Sexual FormationSpiritual WarfareWarrior

Sex as warfare

Sex is a point of contention for many couples. And certainly resolving much of this…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 29, 2025