Erwin Mcmanus

Soul Cravings: Crave Meaning (Part 1)

The dark side of the search for meaning. Erwin McManus, author of Soul Cravings, speaks about humanity's search for meaning. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuTCW8dWQ84&hl=en&fs=1&] For part two, please click here: Crave Meaning (Part 2)

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What Does Your Soul Crave?
What Does Your Soul Crave?

I read a book called Soul Cravings by Erwin McManus. These are my thoughts (McManus' quotes are in italics). It’s hard to define the things inside my heart. I wonder if I’m the only one who feels what I feel and wants what I want. Am I the same as others in this mass of humanity, or am I alone in my experiences? Maybe you sometimes feel...

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Meaning
Meaning

Do you crave meaning? In this day and age, “meaning” is a tricky concept. The way Erwin McManus’ book Soul Cravings talks about it, it’s about significance, truth and trust. Those three things are closely entwined…and we can’t deny that truth and trust matter. They matter immensely. So what does Erwin have to say about truth? "I...

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Destiny
Destiny

Crave Destiny? These two quotes capture what Erwin is trying to get us to understand about our souls and our futures. "Why are we most alive when we are pursuing a great dream? Why is it that we need a reason to live? Why do we need to feel that we are in some way unique? Why is it that when we conclude our lives don't matter, we lose the will...

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Intimacy
Intimacy

Crave Intimacy? These are a few excerpts from Erwin McManus’ book Soul Cravings. The human condition is fascinating, our desire to be known and loved. We are left asking ourselves: Why can’t we evolve past our need to be loved? "Given all the problems love can create, why do we keep longing for it? How many thousands of years will it take...

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