Dr. Carolyn Coon

Do you argue with God. Of course you do! We all do. The question really is…. after you’ve argued what do you do? Do you follow what God is telling you to do or continue in disobedience? It really is either/or and it can’t be both/and.Sometimes we use the…’is it me or is it God’ […]

For me, ‘content’ is on a continuum from not very to very. And it slides up and down the scale never quite reaching either. I know that Paul tells us that we should be content but I also think we need to define the word. ‘Content’ is aligned with accepting but in both cases positively

One of the more ‘popular’ words in scripture is ‘walk’. And rather than leaving the word open to definition, scripture defines and discusses it many times and in a variety of books. In Ephesians 4:1 we are told to, “…walk worthy of the calling…” Colossians 1:10 tells us to: “…walk worthy of the Lord, fully

When you look into scripture you find that the Lord does have some requirements for us. But they really aren’t difficult, actually they are quite simple: “… to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” What I find amazing is that we have to be told them in the first

Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, Your Honor: You’ve all heard the charges against Pride, which we have not disputed. You’ve also heard the sorry results of following after pride. Again, there is no defense except to say that it is always a willfull act to follow after. Pride may be guilty of enticement but

It is with a great deal of hesitancy that I even broach this topic. We all know the admonition about ‘pride goeth before a fall’. And this is accurate but…. I also think the word’s gotten a bad rap. While we avoid saying the word, we substitute in order to express our feelings – we

You do know what ‘Plan B’ is – yes? That’s when Plan A doesn’t work or no longer works and now you have to shift gears. Sooooo… do you have a ‘Plan B’? And I’m not just talking about money – yes that’s an important consideration but it’s not the only area you need to

We in the West really don’t have the correct appreciation, understanding and definition of this word. A covenant is more than just a ‘contract’. Contracts can be broken – covenants aren’t. Viewed in that light, covenants aren’t entered into lightly. Covenants still are used by people in the East and last from generation to generation.Looking

Expectation is really a two-edged sword. Expectations, from yourself, from others can be extremely debilitating because they are beyond your ability to accomplish. And they can be motivating, giving a sense of accomplishment.The one critical component in expectations is the knowledge that they are even there. That may sound strange but it isn’t. Often there

To dismiss what you are feeling as… it’s only a feeling, diminishes the words only. It never touches the reality of the feeling. First and foremost: it is OK to feel what you are feeling. It is not OK to blame others for your what/how/why feelings. The feelings are yours. And it is not OK