Speaker: Rick Warren Name of Talk:
Rick Warren on a life of purpose
TED Talks/Rick Warren
Summary:
Rick talks about the answer to the question of "Why am I Here" which as he says is not a religious question but a human question. In doing this he touches on a number of subjects such as, spiritual emptiness, we matter to God, history and this universe.
I can not do this talk justice in his short summary, however I will touch on couple of things he talks about. He talks about stewardship such as to the environment as we do not own this planet but need to take care of it. He talks about how we need to understand our own world views as they determine everything else in our life's. He also talks about how he handled the fame and money that has come from his book.
My Personal Impression:
The biggest thing that stood out to me about this is that he is not just talking to religious people. Of course as a Christian Pastor he interjects God and Jesus because that is what drives his life and decisions. He asks the simple question, "what do you have and what are you going to do with it?"
One other thing I would like to say is that it is interesting to me on reading the blogs on this video and on a couple of other religious speakers how agressively people who do not believe in God and Jesus attack them. Even though Rick is not "pushing" God he is just asking people to look at themselves and what they have to offer and think.
Links:
Saddleback Church
http://www.saddleback.com/
This is the website for the church that Rick is the Pastor for that he started when he was 25.
Purpose Driven Life
http://www.purposedrivenlife.com/en-US/Home/home.htm/
This is for his book "The Purpose Driven Life". It includes study guides and more.
Rick Warren
www.rickwarren.com/
Information about Rick and his ministries.
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