PURPOSED 365

As a 10-year-old, I remember sitting on my bed in the darkness and peering out the window of my bedroom at the headlights of the cars on the distant highway.  Even at that age, I had a sense that there was a big world out there, as I imagined where those cars were going.  I would even picture in my mind, traveling on that highway for as far as I could remember the lay of the road, and then letting my imagination take over to create a journey into new places that were just waiting for me to explore.  It was both an escape, and an excitement, to consider the possibilities that I may one day be able to experience.  The curiosity and imagination, I think, was somehow linked to wanting to figure out how I fit into that big world that lay beyond my bedroom window.

It is an intrinsic characteristic of the human heart to want to understand one's purpose and place in the world.  Someone has said that every person is created with a God-sized hole inside, that only He can fill.  However that meshes with theology, the reality rings true.  We want to know why we are here.  This has sent explorers on adventures for centuries, led thinkers to fill books with volumes of philosophical writings and driven heroes to pay the ultimate sacrifice for what they believe in.  You, my friend, are no different...and, the fact that you are reading this may mean that either you are searching too, or you are on this exciting journey and want to expand your horizons even further as you travel that highway into all that God has in store for you.

So...What can you expect from the PURPOSE 365 Blog?

• ​Transparent Reflection

​ The posts will share honest reflection on the journey of realizing our purpose.  This will include the ups and downs, ins and outs, the good and the not-so-good that comes our way in life.  Determining to live out one's purpose every day of our life does not mean that challenges won't come our way.  We want to share honest experiences and victories that reveal the loving and gracious heart of the Father, while acknowledging our utter need for His redemptive work in our lives.

• Inspiring Thought

The greatest inspiration for any of us who follow Christ, is found in the revelation of God's heart and plan to mankind...the Bible.  We will endeavor to seek out the truths of God's Word and apply them to our lives in ways that help us more fully understand our purpose and His plan...generally, and more specifically for each of us.

• Practical Tools

As we explore these truths and principles, we are not just seeking to have a philosophical conversation.  We are intent upon translating them into practical daily living.  We will share ideas and tools that will help us live out our purpose in real-life, rubber-meets-the-road fashion.  No ivory tower rhetoric here...just messy, real, life.

• Engaging Community

​This is, perhaps, one of the most powerful aspects of this experience.  We are designed to be in community...relational beings.  Even the God who has created us demonstrates this in His triune manifestation of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  We invite you to interact, respond, share and become an active participant in what God is doing here.  As we enter into community with one another, we find that we can become iron sharpening iron...fulfilling God's purpose for pure koinonia (fellowship).  We just ask that your input is respectful, uplifting and representative of your own pursuit of the purpose for which God has created you.  

Come Along...

As my 10-year-old self lay back on my bed and I looked up at the stars at night, I thought about how those same stars (or others like them), would be seen by millions of other people around the world...somehow tying us all together on this terrestrial ball on which we live.  Somehow it made me feel a connection to something bigger than myself.  Now, as a grown man, when I walk out onto my patio at night and look up into that starry sky, I'm reminded of the journey I've traveled since those days of innocent childhood and the amazing things God has done for, in, and through me over these years...all because I set out on a highway to discover meaning in life...His PURPOSE for 365 days a year.  

Won't you join us?  The conversation in each podcast, the interaction in this community around the blog posts...these are opportunities to connect, share and grow in our pursuit of purpose.  It's an exciting adventure and there's never a dull moment.  Our amazing Creator makes sure of that!

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