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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

Not in control Uncategorized

Not in control

  It’s true God has given us the dignity of causation. We have the freedom to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 13, 2021

Marriage village CommunityConnectionMarriage

Marriage village

It takes a village to raise a child. And the same is true to grow…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 12, 2021

Let nature teach you again Uncategorized

Let nature teach you again

Nature is our first teacher. We discover comfort and nourishment from our mother’s breast and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 11, 2021

Maintenance sex LoveLovemaking AtmosphereSexuality

Maintenance sex

There are many different tones of sex. And while perhaps many times it is spontaneous, passionate,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 10, 2021

Worse before better Uncategorized

Worse before better

Growth is rarely as straightforward and smooth as we might like. In fact, it tends…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 9, 2021

The heart has its own reasons and time Uncategorized

The heart has its own reasons and time

Not everything in life will make logical sense. And yet this doesn’t make our experiences…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 8, 2021

Do something hard Uncategorized

Do something hard

We grow through challenge. And life often provides us with plenty of difficulties to face…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 7, 2021

The choice is yours Uncategorized

The choice is yours

Everyday we make thousands of choices. And most of them we don’t give a second…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 6, 2021

Filling in Uncategorized

Filling in

While everyone has their part to play, sometimes love calls us to fill in for…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 5, 2021

Make your own decisions Uncategorized

Make your own decisions

Many decisions in life are made for us and the only real choice that remains…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 4, 2021

Training children FamilyFather

Training children

Naturally, we want what’s best for our kids – for them to mature and become…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 3, 2021

Define the problem first Uncategorized

Define the problem first

It’s tempting to try something just because it’s shiny and new. And perhaps we reason…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 2, 2021

Cutting a new groove Uncategorized

Cutting a new groove

Old habits die hard. It’s much easier to continue doing what we’ve always done even…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 1, 2021

Anxious for nothing FaithFearWorry

Anxious for nothing

Some things are easier said than done. And it’s hard not to be anxious when…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 30, 2021

Grace to grow GraceGrowth

Grace to grow

We’ve done our work and we have grown and continue to grow. And naturally we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 29, 2021

Disciplines of remembering Uncategorized

Disciplines of remembering

Some things are etched into our memories forever. And many other things it’s easy to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 28, 2021

Be prepared Uncategorized

Be prepared

Much of life we cannot predict or control. And we won’t always know what will…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 27, 2021

At home in our bodies EmbodimentSoul Care

At home in our bodies

God created us as male and female and has given us amazing bodies to enjoy.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 26, 2021

Division of labor PartnershipTogetherWork

Division of labor

We’re all capable of doing many different things. But when everyone tries to do everything…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 25, 2021

A place to belong CommunityFriendshipTogether

A place to belong

Birds flock together and fish shoal. And we too need a place to belong. But…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 24, 2021

Never the same again Uncategorized

Never the same again

Much of life is more of the same – second verse same as the first. But…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 23, 2021

Sexual renewal Uncategorized

Sexual renewal

Spring is a time of rebirth and restoration. The old has passed and the new…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 22, 2021

Someone has to go first Uncategorized

Someone has to go first

Peer pressure is hard to resist. We all want to belong and it’s generally easier…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 21, 2021

Creative generosity CallingCreativeGenerous

Creative generosity

From the very beginning we see God as a creative God – speaking into existence…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 20, 2021

Never enough Uncategorized

Never enough

Sometimes our best still comes up short. No matter how hard we try there is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 19, 2021