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The Power of Mattering
What is Mattering “Mattering” is the general belief that you are important to others. “Anti-mattering” is the feeling that you just don’t matter at all. Zach Mercurio is a researcher, author, and speaker who specializes in purposeful leadership. His upcoming book is entitled, “The Power of Mattering.” Zach cites some alarming statistics about “anti-mattering.” 60%…
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From Isolation To Community
Why Easter Is a Story About Connection In a world of 1,000 Facebook friends but no one to grab coffee with, something doesn’t add up. We live in the most connected time in human history, yet studies show we’re experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. The irony isn’t lost on us—our phones keep us constantly “in…
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Finding Your People
What a 2,000-Year-Old Story Can Teach Us About Friendship Making friends as an adult shouldn’t be this difficult. Remember when friendship was as simple as sharing crayons in kindergarten or sitting next to a new person at lunch? Now, it feels like we need a PhD in social dynamics just to form meaningful relationships. Finding…
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Life Worth Living
What is “the good life”? What is “the good life”? What makes human existence meaningful? In his book, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most, Miroslav Volf – Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Ethics – offers this account of the Apostle Peter’s experience. Before he became known as the first…
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The Happiness Project
Desire For Happiness Is Universal Dr. Wiles has launched our “Flourishing Together” adventure with a focus on the domain of Happiness and Life Satisfaction. His sermon series during this season is based in the Gospel of Matthew with an emphasis on chapters 5-7. The “Sermon on the Mount” includes the “beatitudes” (Matthew 5:3-13). Each of…
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