Motivation

What Is Calling You? Honoring the Divine Voice Within

When I was 20 years old, considering what to do after college, I had a very strong desire to attend seminary, on the path toward becoming a pastor. I had scouted schools, requested brochures (remember when that was a thing?), and envisioned the reality of my future life. Ultimately, though, I didn’t enroll because I […]

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What Knight Rider Taught Me About Prayer That Oral Roberts Never Could

At this moment in time–and really, at any moment in time–it’s easy to look around and see all the problems that are present. Do you know what is simultaneously present, though–and invisible? POSSIBILITIES. So, let’s talk about problems, possibilities, and prayer. To start, though, you’re going to need the back story on the video above…

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5 Daily Practices to Cultivate Resilience, Find Happiness, and Thrive in the Midst of Uncertainty

This is the third video in the Rise and Thrive video series, building on what we’ve learned so far about the Art of Contentment and the Power of Possibility. While the first two videos provide two cornerstone ideas about what it means to truly thrive–being content with what “is” while being pulled toward the possibility

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What Is My Purpose? Perhaps You’ve Known All Along

Inspirational Speaker Shawn Ellis at the top of the mountain - Yellowstone National Park

Have you been wrestling with questions like: What is my purpose? What is my calling? What is my real passion? What am I supposed to be doing? I spent well over a decade asking myself those types of questions. And even after I felt certain I had found the answer, I still questioned myself—because my

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