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Speak up Uncategorized

Speak up

Sticking our necks out for change comes at a high cost. It often invites unwanted…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 4, 2021

Dying to live Uncategorized

Dying to live

New life comes at the price of death. It’s only through dying to the old…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 3, 2021

We will worship Uncategorized

We will worship

Worship is not an option. We were created to worship and we will worship. The…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 2, 2021

Show your work and let’s reason together Uncategorized

Show your work and let’s reason together

Everyone has an opinion. And we all tend to believe our opinion is the correct…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 1, 2021

Dance with life Uncategorized

Dance with life

Life is an adventure that rarely conforms to all our well-made plans. Certainly, there’s wisdom…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 30, 2021

Keep asking why Uncategorized

Keep asking why

Kids have an insatiable curiosity about the world around them – constantly wanting to know…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 29, 2021

Do not give way to fear Uncategorized

Do not give way to fear

We live in a dangerous and unpredictable world. And even the people of God have…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 28, 2021

Forgetting the past and pressing forward Uncategorized

Forgetting the past and pressing forward

Many things have happened to get us to this point. And certainly our past still matters and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 27, 2021

Try again Uncategorized

Try again

It’s rare to hit a homerun the very first time at bat. But even if…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 26, 2021

Slow to anger Uncategorized

Slow to anger

Some things rightly piss us off. They are not okay and we’re filled with a righteous…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 25, 2021

Learning to dream again Uncategorized

Learning to dream again

The immediate demands of life often leave little time to dream up new possibilities. But…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 24, 2021

The wisdom of limitations Uncategorized

The wisdom of limitations

From childhood we’ve been taught the sky is the limit and that we can accomplish anything we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 23, 2021

Be the example Uncategorized

Be the example

Mere words are easy to dismiss. But it’s hard to deny the living reality of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 22, 2021

Patience requires trust Uncategorized

Patience requires trust

Waiting is hard. And we’re less likely to endure when we don’t have hope we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 21, 2021

Time to leave Uncategorized

Time to leave

Home is a place of familiarity and comfort. And like a warm bed in the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 20, 2021

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Settled confidence

Many might try to control us and get us to cave into their agenda. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 19, 2021

Follow the directions Uncategorized

Follow the directions

Life is too complex and messy to follow a one-size-fits-all formula. But this doesn’t mean…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 18, 2021

Sexual expectations AwarenessDiscernmentSexuality

Sexual expectations

Some expectations are reasonable, while others are not. And we’re not always aware of the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 17, 2021

Bring your gifts home BlessingsGiftsHome

Bring your gifts home

Our gifts and abilities often serve us well in earning an income and providing for…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 16, 2021

Drawing our line in the sand Uncategorized

Drawing our line in the sand

Being bullied and taken advantage of is not fun. But all too often it’s the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 15, 2021

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Unsettled questions

Heartache and grief turn our worlds upside down and leave us with many unsettled questions.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 14, 2021

Forgiving our fathers FatherForgiveness

Forgiving our fathers

The relationship we have with our dads is often complex. Sometimes this connection is strained,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 13, 2021

Daily nourishment Soul Care

Daily nourishment

Sometimes we intentionally go without. But generally speaking, we feed and care for our bodies…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 12, 2021

Come desperate Uncategorized

Come desperate

Certainly, part of maturity is learning to stand on our own two feet and handle…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 11, 2021

Different sides of self Uncategorized

Different sides of self

The human soul is multifaceted and complex. And different people bring out different sides of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 10, 2021

Focus on choices you can make Uncategorized

Focus on choices you can make

Daily we’re faced with countless situations that are not fair. And naturally we want them…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 9, 2021

Still under construction Uncategorized

Still under construction

Becoming is a lifelong journey. Even after years of growth we’re still pressing toward the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 8, 2021

Taking our promise land Uncategorized

Taking our promise land

It’s not enough for someone to simply give us a gift. We must also do…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 7, 2021

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Nonnatural gifts and callings

We often think of our gifts as those things we naturally do well. While we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 6, 2021

Get off the sidelines Uncategorized

Get off the sidelines

There is joy in watching a good game. To see others perform and excel in…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 5, 2021