On Purpose Series Overview:

Have you ever asked this question: Why am I here? Trying to discover the purpose of our lives can lead to a lot of questions: Who am I? Do I have a “calling”? What am I supposed to do with my life? What does purposeful living look like? Often, the world is all too ready to give us answers to these questions – promising that finding the perfect job or achieving the next milestone will make us happy. But in this series, we will embrace these questions as an invitation to discover what it is that God wants to do with the story of our lives right now. 

April 27: Why Am I Here? | John 3:1-9 

Why am I here? Asking this question opens us up to God’s purpose for our lives. 

May 4: What is a “Purpose”? | Matthew 5:13-16 

We have a lot of misconceptions about what purpose is. Finding our purpose is about discovering who God has uniquely created us to be and how our own gifts can serve others in any given moment.

May 11: Who Am I? | Acts 9:1-19, John 21:15-19 

We may feel like we are defined by our highs and lows, but first and foremost we are defined by God’s love of us.  And God’s love promises to redeem our whole stories. It allows us to look back over our lives and see how all our experiences – good, bad, and in-between -- can shape and clarify our purpose.

May 18 Purpose is Present | Matthew 14:13-21 

To discover our purpose, we must not focus only on the future, but also pay attention to the present. What do we have to offer right now, and who needs it? When we offer what we have now, we find – often to our surprise – that our purpose begins to come into focus.

May 25: No Time Is Wasted | Exodus 16 or Proverbs 8:22-31 

When we don’t have the answer to where we are going, we often feel like we are wandering and “wasting time.” But with God, no time is wasted. In our wandering, God offer us an opportunity to explore new possibilities through acts of creativity, wonder, and play.

June 1: Will Purpose Make Me Happy? | Matthew 16:24-26, John 11:1-37 

In a world that prioritizes “happiness,” God calls us into a more expansive vision of faith and flourishing.