Tag Archives: purpose

The purpose of the church

The purpose of the church is to be the church To exist. To belong to God. To belong to each other. The purpose of the church is to exist and to live in holy communion. What is the end goal? The end goal of the church is to be: to be in existence, to beContinue reading “The purpose of the church”

How can we change what we are living for?

In my last blog post I challenged us to look carefully at our lives  (maybe even by looking at our calendars, our credit card statements and our browsing history) in order to discover what we are living for. I asked a number of questions to help us consider what our life is being spent on.Continue reading “How can we change what we are living for?”

What do you live for?

I have always been something of a people watcher. When I am in crowded places like an airport or a busy mall I find it fun to play “detective” or “Sherlock Holmes” and try to deduce what I can about a person based on certain clues that I see in their appearance, hear in theirContinue reading “What do you live for?”

Working out our salvation

In this life, there are certain things that are universal and certain. Some have said that the only things that are certain are death and taxes. I happen to believe I can add a few more things to that list. I believe it is universal that people desire to be heard, loved and valued. Further,Continue reading “Working out our salvation”

The person in front of you

What is God’s will for my life? What does God want me to be doing with my time, talents and treasure? How can I share the gospel of Jesus Christ? Who do I know that needs encouragement, help and love today? These may be questions that you ask yourself and yet often the answer toContinue reading “The person in front of you”

The Need to be Still

In my last post I spoke about the need to be productive. Now I would like to briefly consider our deeper need to be still. It’s not that we don’t have a calling and purpose in this life that ought to be diligently and intentionally pursued, but rather that being still is the greatest thingContinue reading “The Need to be Still”

The Need to Be Productive

It is the beginning of a new year. As such we are looking back to see what last year held for us and look ahead to see what is yet to come. In our review of history and in our hopes and dreams for the future, we realize that we analyze the importance of thingsContinue reading “The Need to Be Productive”

Making or Tending

“What do you have that you did not receive?” 1 Corinthians 4:7 Perhaps one of the most difficult things in this life is “making” something of our lives. You and I both desire to make our lives count for something. We want our lives to have purpose and meaning and so we set out to:Continue reading “Making or Tending”