By Troy Murphy The Helix Nebula (pictured above) is a large planetary formation in the constellation of Aquarius, and at about 700 light years away is one of the closest nebula to Earth. In recent years the nebula has been given the nickname ‘The Eye of God’ because of its...
By Bobby Buffington A few months ago I read a news story of a pastor from Texas who was giving a eulogy. He started talking to the congregation, like many pastors do at a funeral, about how none of us know the hour, day or minute that we will die. He continued that we need to prepare for what...
By Tricia Murphy “How do you see your life?” “How do you picture life?” “What image would come to your mind?” Crickets. “Put it this way, what is your life metaphor?” These kinds of questions make me sweat. I see my life as...
By Kim Sechler Our days are pointers. They are pointing to something beyond the here and now. We weren’t made for just the here and now. I have lived over 25,000 days and I won’t live another 25,000. Those days are gone. I don’t know how much of an impact I have made on the...
By Bobby Coverston Hi … My name is Bobby Coverston … and I’m driven by materialism and praise to try and fulfill my longing for purpose. What drives you? What if we introduced ourselves to each other this way? The way our friends in recovery do. They identify their false...
By Marilyn Bazett-Jones There are no accidents with God. Since He knows all and is in control of all, nothing is a surprise to Him. First, I’d like to say that going through The Purpose Driven Life in 2002 was extremely beneficial for me. It helped me to better...
By Mike Vandermause I love the first four words in Rick Warren’s devotional book “What On Earth Am I Here For?" It’s not about you. That phrase screams in stark contrast to just about every message we hear today from the world. We are told constantly that life is all about...
We begin a 42-day blogging journey that corresponds with Rick Warren’s book “The Purpose Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For?” and ties into Green Bay Community Church Pastor Troy Murphy’s sermon series “From Fan To Follower.” Our goal is to...
