{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Baptist Arlington Sermons","title":"Pathway to Purpose - January 25, 2026","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1920,"description":"Dennis R. Wiles \nFirst Baptist Arlington \nJanuary 25, 2026 \n \n2026: Flourishing Together: \nTransformed on The Jesus Way \nRomans 12:1-2 (Gospel Guide: John) \n \nWINTER 2026: Designed to Flourish \nJanuary 1 – February 17, 2026 \nPsalm 92:12-15 \n \nPathway to Purpose \nExodus 3-4 \n \nTheme for 2026:\tFlourishing Together: Transformed on The Jesus Way \n \nTheme for Winter 2026:  Designed to Flourish \n \nCALL OF GOD – Moses answered the call of God, and he discovered the pathway to purposeful living. \n \nMOTIVATION – At the heart of the human existence is a desire for purpose and meaning. \n \nLife is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. \n – Viktor Frankl \n \nThe two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. \n – Mark Twain \n \nThat need is for meaning. In trying to solve the fertility puzzle, thinkers have cited people’s concerns over finances, climate change, political instability, or even potential war. But in listening closely to people’s stories, I’ve detected a broader thread of uncertainty—about the value of life and a reason for being. Many in the current generation of young adults don’t seem totally convinced of their own purpose or the purpose of humanity at large, let alone that of a child. It may be that for many people, absent a clear sense of meaning, the perceived challenges of having children outweigh any subsidy the government might offer. \n-Christine Emba, The Atlantic \n \nINVITATION – God is at work in His world, and He invites us to join Him in His purposeful endeavor. \n \nThe purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose. \n-Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life \n \nREALIZATION – One key in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UAbjbO_BQA3R5XEsQj1SCg2lWzYdffFGQbPeYIvJPQ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0Mjg4LzE2NjM1/OTk5NzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}