Meaning

It starts with a series of words and the simple question, “Positive or negative?” Words like family, spirituality, work, religion, Jesus, Buddha, prayer.  Positive or negative, what is your experience? What is your story? In Crave: The Documentary author Erwin McManus interviewed people from all walks of life looking for the stories that connect...

We've all asked “why?” at some point or another.  Chris Keith has been asking why for most of his life. He was 12 years old when his grandparents decided he was old enough to know the truth.  His whole family - his parents and his older brother Mikey - did not die in a car accident as he has been told.  The were the victims of a murder-suicide...

Why are we so afraid to stand out? Recently I walked into a junior high school and was reminded again at how teens need to conform.  They look, dress and talk like each other.  The way they conform is really an exaggerated version of all our need to blend in.    We do this because we are afraid of being laughed at or rejected for being different. I...

I seek authenticity.  It’s pure and true and it makes me feel like I’m in a safe and trusting place. When there is truth, things line up with each other.  When something is true, there are facts that support it.   Truth also stands the test of time.  There is an authoritative certification that something is what it is claimed to be. I...

"What do you want to believe in?"  This question intrigues me. It suggests that I have a choice in what I believe in.  I thought I either believe or don’t.    I want to believe in what is true.  I look at the varying ways people we believe we are created and I realize that in all probability only one belief is correct and all the others are...

Is there a difference between God and Religion? There is definitely a difference between God and religion.  God is someone I have a relationship with.  My view on God can be altered by many factors in my life.  It can be affected by my relationship with my own father or even by my culture and the people I spend time with. I see religion is...

Author of Soul Cravings, Erwin McManus, talks about humanity's intrinsic desire to find meaning. (This is Part 2, watch Part 1 here) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChgqoupvMo4&hl=en&fs=1&] For more about Soul Cravings, explore the rest of our site!