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04/23/04
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The Power of Purpose

Thanks to Rod for forwarding a link to a contest entitled The Power of Purpose. Combining secular and Christian organizations and judges, the contest asks people to write an essay of 3500 words or less that describes the power of purpose. The contest is to encourage people to think about and increase the awareness of the value of purpose. The first prize is $100,000 US, so we are not talking chump-change here!

The Power of Purpose

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1. Tim
April 23, 2004
2:05 PM

Are you going to enter?

2. Tim
April 23, 2004
2:38 PM

I am undecided. I suppose I may give it a shot if I can think of something profound enough. I guess it’s worth a shot at 100 grand…

3. Jeri
April 23, 2004
4:28 PM

what on earth am I here for…

4. Tim
April 23, 2004
4:36 PM

Good question, Jeri. If you came looking for purpose at this site you’ve come to the wrong place! ;)

5. Jeri
April 23, 2004
11:02 PM

Definitely. That is the question at the bottom of the cover of Rick Warren’s book.

6. Tim
April 24, 2004
7:40 AM

Jeri - Yes, I know where the quote comes from. I read the whole thing, remember? :)

I should have responded with… “It’s not about you.” (ie the first sentence of the book).

7. Jeri
April 24, 2004
10:27 AM

Yes, and now with this contest, it seems to have become just all about purpose…any purpose will apparently do.

8. Shelley
April 25, 2004
11:15 PM

Here is a discernment ministry with some valid concerns about the project… http://www.letusreason.org/Curren40.htm

9. Brett
April 28, 2004
10:26 PM

What is our purpose? To fear God and keep his commandments in love, reverence, faith and complete submission to his will (Eccl 12:13), and secondly, to expose Rick Warren in his endeavours of establishing a false unity at the expense of truth!

10. Tim
April 29, 2004
9:19 AM

Are you going to enter that in the contest, Brett? :)

11. Brett
April 29, 2004
6:20 PM

Tim, I would like to but as Rick Warren is one of the judges, he might penalise me for using the word ‘fear’ beacause that word seems to disappear in most of the Bible translations he uses (eg CEV)!

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