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Being a Sexual Man Is More Than You Think

What if our sexuality is more than what we do with our genitals? When sexuality…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 10, 2018

Playing It Safe Hurts AngerCoachingFaithFriendshipHusbandLarger StoryLoveLovemaking AtmosphereMale SexualityMasculinityShameSoul CareSpiritual FormationStewardship

Playing It Safe Hurts

As men, we gravitate toward things in which we feel competent – things we know…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 7, 2018

Come Out of the Harbor Snippets

Come Out of the Harbor

Men - it's time to come out of the harbor and live as the sexual…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 6, 2018

When the Prodigal Son Now Plays It Safe CoachingFaithFreedomHusbandMale SexualityMasculinitySpiritual FormationStewardship

When the Prodigal Son Now Plays It Safe

See if this sounds familiar. You grew up in a Christian home, and though your…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 4, 2018

Wanting Sex is Not the Problem Snippets

Wanting Sex is Not the Problem

Men - the problem is not in how often you desire sex, but rather in…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 13, 2018

10 Ways to Help Your Wife Get Her Security from God (and Not from You) FaithFriendshipHusbandIntimacyLoveMarriageSpiritual FormationStewardshipWife

10 Ways to Help Your Wife Get Her Security from God (and Not from You)

Despite Solomon’s admission he couldn’t find one godly woman in the whole land (Ecclesiastes 7:28),…

Guest AuthorMarch 13, 2018

Still Responsible Snippets

Still Responsible

Don't neglect your duty as a man, husband, or father due to past sins.

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 13, 2018

Porn on Sundays Snippets

Porn on Sundays

Pornhub reports it sees the highest volume of traffic on Sundays. Maybe porn users and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 12, 2018

The Thrill of Hope is for Sex Too ChristmasCoachingFreedomHopeMale SexualityMasculinityMusingsSpiritual FormationStewardship

The Thrill of Hope is for Sex Too

O Holy Night is one of my favorite songs at Christmas. This year it reminded…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 23, 2017

Who Teaches You Sexually? Church ResponseCoachingFreedomLarger StoryLoveMale SexualityMasculinityMentorSexual FantasiesShameSpiritual FormationStewardship

Who Teaches You Sexually?

Understanding and navigating our sexuality is often a challenging and lonely road. Many times, it…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 18, 2017

Why do we keep having the same fights? ForgivenessFreedomGraceHopeIntimacyMarriagePersonality DifferencesPremarital

Why do we keep having the same fights?

It's said love is blind. We often get married with the best of intentions, yet our…

Dr. Corey CarlisleDecember 2, 2017

Sexual Styles of Relating for Men Lovemaking AtmosphereSexualitySpiritual FormationStyles of Relating

Sexual Styles of Relating for Men

Most guys desire to experience a passionate and free sexual life but are often unaware…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 27, 2017

Will I Ever Get Over the Shame of My Sexual Past? FreedomFriendshipGraceHopeLovePresenceShame

Will I Ever Get Over the Shame of My Sexual Past?

I know I am forgiven, but can I ever get over the shame of my…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 15, 2017

Who Cares for the Sexual Lives of Men? Church ResponseForgivenessFreedomFriendshipGraceLoveMale SexualityMarriageMasculinityMusingsShameSpiritual FormationStewardship

Who Cares for the Sexual Lives of Men?

The many benefits to driving also require much responsibility. An irresponsible driver is dangerous, not…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 24, 2017

Do Men Do Intimacy Differently? Church ResponseCommunityFriendshipIntimacyLarger StoryLoveMale SexualityMarriageMasculinityStewardship

Do Men Do Intimacy Differently?

“Men move toward whatever makes them feel competent,” and sitting down to talk about feelings…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 20, 2017

Can We Acknowledge Each Other as Sexual Beings? BeautyChurch ResponseEcstasyEmbodimentErosErotic ImagesEroticismFemale SexualityFriendshipLustMale SexualityMasculinityMusingsNuditySexual DesireSexual FantasiesSexuality

Can We Acknowledge Each Other as Sexual Beings?

It's easy to acknowledge each other as male and female. What is much harder to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 10, 2017

Are You a Digger or a Disher? DivorceForgivenessFreedomFriendshipGraceLoveMarriageMasculinityPersonality Differences

Are You a Digger or a Disher?

"I assumed if she wanted to know more about me she would ask. She didn’t,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 2, 2017

Freeing Eros for Agape BeautyChurch ResponseEmbodimentErosErotic ImagesEroticismFreedomGraceLarger StoryLoveLustpassionSpiritual FormationSpiritual SexualityTheology of Sex

Freeing Eros for Agape

For many Christians, eros stands in stark opposition to agape forms of love. Eros is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 26, 2017

The Difficult Road to a Championship Marriage Affair RecoveryCounselingDiscernment CounselingDivorceForgivenessGraceHopeIntimacyLoveMarriageMarriage TherapyMusingsStewardship

The Difficult Road to a Championship Marriage

Why is marriage so hard? If we love each other shouldn’t things just click? Did…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 25, 2017

Embracing the Bittersweet Transitions of Life CommunityDeathFaithFreedomHopeMarriageMusingsSingle SexualitySoul CareSpiritual Formation

Embracing the Bittersweet Transitions of Life

How exciting it must be to get married, to see your kids leave for college,…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 25, 2017

When You Married Your Opposite GraceLoveMarriagePersonality Differences

When You Married Your Opposite

Very often, the man I married (a.k.a. my annoyinghusband) drives me absolutely bonkers. And I do…

Guest AuthorMay 18, 2017

Empower Your Marriage with Grace GraceLoveMarriageSpiritual Formation

Empower Your Marriage with Grace

It's difficult to know how to respond when our spouse’s actions negatively affect us. We…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 16, 2017

Marriage Weed Control Tips LoveMarriageQuality TimeStewardship

Marriage Weed Control Tips

A weed is “a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation.” Simply put, it is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 11, 2017

Musings on Sexual Attraction, Behaviors, and Desires BeautyMusingsSexual AttractionSexual FantasiesSexual Polarity

Musings on Sexual Attraction, Behaviors, and Desires

Maybe due to our general discomfort and anxiety in discussing sexual matters openly, we often…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 2, 2017

A Conversation for Men About the Human Body BeautyEmbodimentNudity

A Conversation for Men About the Human Body

How can we learn to appreciate the elegance and beauty of the human form? Often…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 22, 2017

It’s Not My Job to Grow Up My Spouse FreedomIntimacyLoveMarriageSpiritual FormationStewardship

It’s Not My Job to Grow Up My Spouse

The following insights are some of the hardest but most valuable interpersonal lessons I’ve learned…

Guest AuthorMarch 14, 2017

Say Yes to Your Marriage FreedomMarriageStewardship

Say Yes to Your Marriage

We are intentional beings. Daily we make choices on how to devote our time and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 11, 2017

The Power of Sexual Wonder BeautyEcstasyErosErotic ImagesEroticismMusingsPornographySexual Fantasies

The Power of Sexual Wonder

After listening to a recent podcast exploring the power of wonder and why we need…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 9, 2017

Pet Peeves in Marriage GiftsIntimacyLoveMarriagePersonality Differences

Pet Peeves in Marriage

There is a single, unopened Twix bar that continually sits on our nightstand. And it…

Guest AuthorFebruary 4, 2017

Getting His Attention Lovemaking AtmosphereMale SexualityMarriageSexual DesireSexual IntimacySexual Polarity

Getting His Attention

Why can’t my husband pay more attention to me? After we got married it seemed…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJanuary 31, 2017