When Your Life Goals Seem Vague: Episode 730
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2022
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Uncertainty around goals and calling, plus a live Q&A with Carey Nieuwhof, and should you speak up if a friend is engaged to a non-Christian?
Featured musical artist: Stu Garrard ( https://www.stugworld.com/ )
Roundtable: Clarifying Your Life Goals
Late January is typically the time of year when many give up on their New Year's resolutions. But what if you aren’t even sure what your goals are? What if the trajectory of your life seems vague at best? Our panel opens up about times they felt discouraged about their goals and what they learned from those seasons. If you’re feeling down about the direction of your life in 2022, this will give you some hope.
Culture: Make the Most of Your Time (Part 2)
Last week he told us how to live and work at our best. Join us this week for a Q&A with pastor, author and leadership expert Carey Nieuwhof as he answers questions from a live audience about priorities, time management, influence and more.
Inbox: When a Friend Is Engaged to a Non-Christian
Her friend recently got engaged — but her friend’s fiancé is not a Christan. She’s deeply concerned and is wondering if she should say something. Counselor Wendy Brown weighs in.
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| 1:02.0 | Well, hey everyone and welcome to this week's episode of The Boundless Show. |
| 1:13.1 | Lisa Anderson here with you. |
| 1:15.2 | Later on for our inbox, a listener wants to know, should I say something to my friend who just got engaged to a non-Christian? |
| 1:22.4 | Counselor Wendy Brown is going to offer some guidance for this tricky situation. |
| 1:27.3 | And then for our culture segment, |
| 1:28.6 | author Carrie Neuhoff is here for part two of our conversation about his newest book |
| 1:33.5 | At Your Best. So he's going to be answering a series of questions that came in from a live audience, |
| 1:39.0 | and so you will want to listen to that. Well, here we are for our roundtable, and we were just talking before we started |
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