Have you ever been paralyzed by your past? Have you ever wanted to do something that made your heart leap, but then dropped the idea because your past disqualified you? Maybe you were an addict or had an affair. Maybe it was an abortion or divorce. Fill in the blank for you. The truth is, […]
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I am passionate about walking in the fullness of what God has called me to do on this earth. I hope you are too. I don’t want to miss my calling and just come close. Our new favorite Internet-TV series is The Chosen, a dramatization of the gospels that is done extremely well. Instead of […]
I believe God wants to partner with each of us for an exciting and impactful life. He created us to live a life that makes a difference in the world and advance the Kingdom of God. He has created each of us with a unique calling and purpose. But there’s something that derails us, that […]
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So often I’m my own worst enemy. Are you? Now don’t get me wrong here. There’s something good about being your own worst critic. If I’ve got a problem, I’d much rather notice it myself than have someone else point it out. Often I’ll think something, like my writing or a video, is only 80-90% […]
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Sometimes we feel pressured, or drawn, to share our story. Our stories often contain hard and vulnerable things. The thought of sharing our story can be really scary. It can be hard to discern if we’re being drawn to share by the Holy Spirit or pressured by people. And it can be really confusing if […]
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I’ve seen a lot of questions recently from people, particularly men, trying to sort out balancing ministry and family. Questions like: These questions come from a false dichotomy – having to choose either family or ministry. But that’s a false choice. Family is ministry. Every Relationship Is a Ministry. The hardest choices are choosing between […]
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In this broken world, bad stuff often happens to us in isolation, just us and the perpetrator. No one knows our secret. We were designed by God to heal in community. Not a big, giant community. I’m not talking about telling our hurtful secrets to the whole world or publicly in front of our whole […]
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The concepts in this post come from an amazing little book, The Power of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic by David Emerald. You can pick up your copy here. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in the last 12 months. I highly recommend it. (BTW, this is not an affiliate link. I receive no commission […]
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Sometimes, the hardest thing about our calling is explaining it to others, especially our family or people we’re close to. Sometimes even our church family can be difficult. Often, fear of man is at the root of it. Even Moses struggled with fear of man. When God was talking with him from the burning bush, […]
The Bible is full of people making excuses to get out of what God’s calling them to do, including Jonah, Gideon, Saul, Moses, even Ananias in the New Testament (Acts 9), and many others. We do it too. I think it’s usually out of fear. God always calls us to something we can’t do without […]
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Why Your Negative Past Is Key to Your Awesome Future
/14 Comments/in Cornerstone Content, Identity, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliHave you ever been paralyzed by your past? Have you ever wanted to do something that made your heart leap, but then dropped the idea because your past disqualified you? Maybe you were an addict or had an affair. Maybe it was an abortion or divorce. Fill in the blank for you. The truth is, […]
3 Practical Signs that You’re Missing Your Calling
/10 Comments/in Calling, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliI am passionate about walking in the fullness of what God has called me to do on this earth. I hope you are too. I don’t want to miss my calling and just come close. Our new favorite Internet-TV series is The Chosen, a dramatization of the gospels that is done extremely well. Instead of […]
How to Move from Fear and Wounding to Calling
/2 Comments/in Calling, Identity, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliI believe God wants to partner with each of us for an exciting and impactful life. He created us to live a life that makes a difference in the world and advance the Kingdom of God. He has created each of us with a unique calling and purpose. But there’s something that derails us, that […]
4 Lies We Use to Sabotage Ourselves
/4 Comments/in Calling, Identity, Inner Healing, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliSo often I’m my own worst enemy. Are you? Now don’t get me wrong here. There’s something good about being your own worst critic. If I’ve got a problem, I’d much rather notice it myself than have someone else point it out. Often I’ll think something, like my writing or a video, is only 80-90% […]
7 Considerations for Sharing Your Story or Not
/2 Comments/in Cornerstone Content, Healthy Church, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliSometimes we feel pressured, or drawn, to share our story. Our stories often contain hard and vulnerable things. The thought of sharing our story can be really scary. It can be hard to discern if we’re being drawn to share by the Holy Spirit or pressured by people. And it can be really confusing if […]
How to Balance Family and Ministry with 3 Questions
/4 Comments/in Healthy Church, Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliI’ve seen a lot of questions recently from people, particularly men, trying to sort out balancing ministry and family. Questions like: These questions come from a false dichotomy – having to choose either family or ministry. But that’s a false choice. Family is ministry. Every Relationship Is a Ministry. The hardest choices are choosing between […]
How to Be a Healing Witness and Why It Matters
/0 Comments/in Healthy Church, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliIn this broken world, bad stuff often happens to us in isolation, just us and the perpetrator. No one knows our secret. We were designed by God to heal in community. Not a big, giant community. I’m not talking about telling our hurtful secrets to the whole world or publicly in front of our whole […]
3 Ways to Live Like a Creator instead of a Victim
/2 Comments/in Calling, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliThe concepts in this post come from an amazing little book, The Power of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic by David Emerald. You can pick up your copy here. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in the last 12 months. I highly recommend it. (BTW, this is not an affiliate link. I receive no commission […]
How to Explain Our Calling to Others
/0 Comments/in Calling, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliSometimes, the hardest thing about our calling is explaining it to others, especially our family or people we’re close to. Sometimes even our church family can be difficult. Often, fear of man is at the root of it. Even Moses struggled with fear of man. When God was talking with him from the burning bush, […]
The Only Response that Angers God
/0 Comments/in Calling, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliThe Bible is full of people making excuses to get out of what God’s calling them to do, including Jonah, Gideon, Saul, Moses, even Ananias in the New Testament (Acts 9), and many others. We do it too. I think it’s usually out of fear. God always calls us to something we can’t do without […]