Why We Do What We Do - Pt. 3 (For The Sake of The Kingdom)
In 2002, Pastor Rick Warren published the book The Purpose Driven Life. It went on to sell 30 million copies by 2007, and has spawned additional books, studies and videos for people in every stage in life. It is one of the best selling books of all time. The first sentence of the book sums up Warren’s thoughts on your ultimate purpose. He wrote, “It’s not about you.” It seems kind of counter-intuitive to open a book about your ultimate purpose and read that first line, doesn't it? And yet, that’s exactly what it’s all about: not you. I think that most Christians today have lost the plot of what it means to actually be a Christian. We’ve gotten bogged down in culture wars, debates over interpretation of Scripture, and politics. I get emails from Christian organizations every day expressing anxiety over what will happen to Christians if certain people get elected President. The purpose of Jesus was to declare...