Purpose

What do you fear, and why? Is it holding you back from realizing your full potential? The childish fears of our youth are usually replaced by new fears, or sometimes they just morph into more socially acceptable versions of those same childish fears. Watch this short film and then take a look at the related online study to think a bit more deeply...

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...

There's always a lot of excitement around a championship game.  For one team, and all of their fans, it is a momentous occasion. There's partying in the streets, massive patriotic pride, and kudos for their successful homecoming athletes. But what about the losing team? Their fans are understandably disappointed. The players, much more. For the...

Usually people talk about "seeking God." But is it possible that God has been actively seeking you for a long time, possibly even a lifetime? God is not trying to avoid us. In fact we often try to avoid God. He is already knocking at your door: Will you let Him into your life? In this video author Erwin McManus explores some of the ideas found...

Dr. Jack Kevorkian has been called many things. To some he’s an angel of mercy, to others an angel of death.  I never expected him to be a cynic. Kevorkian is famous for his role in over 130 assisted suicides – a procedure he refers to  as Patholysis.  In an interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta they explained the term: "Path means disease...

This is part 2 of this article. Read part 1. Remember this, what can settle your mind will not settle your soul. It will stir it up. You are a unique creation made by God to live and not simply exist. Your soul longs to find its ultimate purpose. It will not rest until you do. Your soul craves its destiny. Your soul desires. It always will. You...

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...