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Orders of love DiscernmentLoveSpiritual Formation

Orders of love

It is our duty to love. But not all love is equal. And wisdom requires…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 26, 2025

​​In whom I am well pleased AffirmationBlessingsIdentityTrue Self

​​In whom I am well pleased

There’s no expectation of fanfare when we’ve simply done our duty. But this doesn’t negate…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 16, 2025

The white knight’s shadow CareMasculinityShadowWarrior

The white knight’s shadow

There are many things not as they should be, and many people who hurt. This…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 15, 2025

Masculine neglect MasculinityRedemptionSoul Care

Masculine neglect

Wounds are easy to see when there’s a direct violation of our dignity. But some…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 14, 2025

Tart and sweet FreedomHumilityShameStory

Tart and sweet

Some flavors stay with us. Like lemonade on a hot summer afternoon – sweet enough…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 13, 2025

Run your best race EnduranceExcellenceTrue Self

Run your best race

Often it feels like our task is just to try harder  to fix our marriage,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 12, 2025

No one knows the hour PatienceTimeTrust

No one knows the hour

Waiting is hard. And perhaps even more so when we cannot predict or control the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 11, 2025

Parable of the Virgin and the Prodigal GraceHumilityPrideSexual Formation

Parable of the Virgin and the Prodigal

A man and a woman stood at the altar. He, a virgin; she, a prodigal.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 2, 2025

Tonic masculinity LoveMasculinityStrength

Tonic masculinity

God created us to rule and reign over his creation for its good. But sin…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 1, 2025

Golden-haired loss FreedomGriefSexual Formation

Golden-haired loss

First love is like spring, though perhaps even more intoxicating. We come alive to others…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 31, 2025

Giving and receiving CallingGiftsStewardship

Giving and receiving

Giving and receiving are flip sides of the same coin. When more is given, there’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 30, 2025

Holy fear CallingFearKing

Holy fear

Fear is good in the right context. And certainly this is the case as we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 29, 2025

Off duty CareDiscernmentRestWisdom

Off duty

It’s hard to know when to stop when we have a genuine desire to help…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 28, 2025

Without grumbling or complaining AwarenessMaturityWisdom

Without grumbling or complaining

Distress is a natural reaction when life doesn’t go our way. But we get to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 27, 2025

Family mission CallingFatherLeadership

Family mission

It’s tempting to live very individualistic lives even within the same family – everyone looking…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 26, 2025

Be the gazelle AwarenessSpiritual FormationWarrior

Be the gazelle

Nothing else matters to a gazelle when it’s running for its life. Without focus and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 25, 2025

Disappointment and trust HopeLarger StoryTrust

Disappointment and trust

We naturally expect a favorable outcome when we take the deep desires of our heart…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 24, 2025

Under the spell of the evil one HusbandSpiritual FormationSpiritual Warfare

Under the spell of the evil one

There’s a reason fairy tales often include a curse or a dark spell that must…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 23, 2025

Leadership without demand HusbandKingLeadership

Leadership without demand

Being a leader is not the same as being a bully and merely pushing our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 22, 2025

Faith as the path to peace FaithPeaceWorry

Faith as the path to peace

There are many things in this life to be anxious about. And our natural tendency…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 21, 2025

Prayer for sexual healing PrayerSexual FormationSexualitySpiritual Formation

Prayer for sexual healing

We’re told to worry about nothing and to pray about everything. Yet the sexual part…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 20, 2025

Beyond the doghouse CourageFearLove

Beyond the doghouse

No one likes being punished. And naturally we do whatever we can to avoid it.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 19, 2025

Expired identities IdentityTrue SelfWisdom

Expired identities

Milk is good while it’s fresh. But it can make us sick once it has…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 18, 2025

My body given for you EmbodimentLoveSexual FormationSpiritual Formation

My body given for you

Our bodies are often viewed as merely tools to help us function in life. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 17, 2025

Escape rooms and marriage AwarenessMarriagePersonality Differences

Escape rooms and marriage

Escape rooms might be a fun date night or stressful event depending on who we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 16, 2025

Revisiting agape and eros LoveSexual FormationSpiritual Formation

Revisiting agape and eros

We often pit agape and eros against each other when it’s best to consider how…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 15, 2025

Faithful in little things CareHumilityLove

Faithful in little things

He who is faithful in little things will also be faithful in big things. This…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 14, 2025

Good is not always popular DiscernmentGoodnessWisdom

Good is not always popular

The allure of popularity is strong. There’s a sense of safety in numbers, and going…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 13, 2025

On trees and walking GrowthHumilityPatience

On trees and walking

Patience is an area most of us need to grow in. And this is especially…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 12, 2025

Conceived in darkness Body wisdomCallingDesire

Conceived in darkness

Our life in this world began in the dark and hidden places of our mother’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 11, 2025