Bradley Wright, Life Purpose Lab

How can sacrificing for someone else create purpose for us?
Monica Spooner has eight children-six biological and two adopted. Her youngest biological child, Abby, has Down Syndrome. Over the years, M…

Everyone's path to purpose looks different. Yet, is there a way of answering this question-"How do I find my purpose in life?"-that is helpful to everyone?

How can being in a very dark place in our lives into finding purpose?
Sarah Jenkins was there. Nine years ago, she was facing five years in prison on a felony charge rooted in her substance abuse. Her…

Many people find themselves getting older every year. Some of us have had this happen long enough that we're officially old--at least not young anymore. How does this affect finding purpose? This min…

How can college students effectively find purpose in their lives? They have so many options--which is best?
Today's guest is Lily Forand. She is gifted at finding purpose. Though just a sophomore, she…

Here are three ways of thinking about whether purpose can be intentionally found.

Spirituality and life purpose are closely intertwined for many people. This raises an interesting question: Can spiritual practices lead us into greater purpose?

Jaime Kucinskas is an accomplished soc…

This week we start something new. Every Monday there will be mini-lessons on purpose. These are short, practical ideas about how to think about purpose and act on it most effectively. Enjoy!

When does purpose first show up in our life? Does it span our life, taking different forms at different ages?

Holly Woods has made a career of helping other people find their life purpose. She is a c…

How can reading books and other forms of learning be gateways into finding our purpose in life?

Glenn Stanton is the Director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family. He's also a rec…

How do our careers give us purpose? It turns out that there are a variety of ways, and we can combine them into a wonderful career.

Julie Cyzewski worked as an elementary school teacher, but she knew…

What is the relationship between what we want in life and what we do day-to-day? How do our actions affect our sense of purpose?

Richard Lopez is an expert in neurocognitive science and behavior chang…

What do you do when you don't know what you want to do in life? You try new things. You look for glimpses of what's interesting to you and what you're good at. Nancy Franson is a writer, but it took …

Sheri Blackmon is a cancer survivor-twice over. The most recent occurrence was harrowing. For a year, she could do little each day except try to heal. Even the smallest moments became meaningful. Fro…

Tom Andrix has had a long and varied career. Her served as a naval aviator, a dry wall installer, a staff person for a Christian ministry, and a data base manager for a hedge fund. When it came time …