According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, “purpose” has become a victim of its own success. Corporations are increasingly expected – by their customers and employees – to be able to articulate their contribution to society… beyond simply “making money.” Patagonia’s “in business to save our home planet” and Tesla’s “to accelerate the world’s…

Throughout history (and never more so than today) humans have embraced the mistaken idea that it’s all about them. They try to find happiness and meaning in life and fail miserably. Why? Because they start at the wrong place. They start with themselves! They ask self-centered questions like: “What makes me happy? What do I…

I like to fish, and there are lots of ways to do it. Fly-fishing a mountain stream is a precision technique that focuses on a specific target. Tossing cut bait into salt water is a more indiscriminate method that produces a variety of results. Industrial fishing is a whole different approach. Large commercial trawlers can…

Our “Flourishing Together” journey is a 3-year shared learning experience focused on “living life as God intended.” We will continue to explore the domains of happiness, mental and physical health, meaning and purpose, close relationships, financial stewardship, and (our current study) character and virtue.   Virtue may be defined as moral excellence. It’s a manifestation…

At FBCA, we began our 3-year “Flourishing Together” journey back in January at the Launch Weekend. We learned about the Global Flourishing Study. We were introduced to the 6 flourishing domains and the 12 question “Flourishing Measure.” We heard from Kate Long and Scott Heare about this landmark project and confirmed our church’s participation.  …