Uncovering Your God-Given Purpose: A Conversation With with Pastor Cory Rosenke

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Pastor Cory Rosenke on my podcast about finding purpose and fulfillment through understanding our spiritual identity. Cory shared incredibly insightful perspectives on topics like overcoming destructive habits with faith, the benefits of homeschooling children through a spiritual lens, and what the "soul" means from a Christian viewpoint. I loved Cory's casual, laidback energy as he unpacked concepts in a way that makes you feel like you're just talking with a friend. He has a gift for simplifying complex ideas without watering down their meaning. A few big takeaways: - We often reduce our identity to physical beings, when we have non-physical souls with unique purposes placed in us by God. - Our "soul cravings" for things like security, identity, independence, significance, and innocence can only be fully satisfied through connection with our Creator. - If we don't understand the spiritual side of who we are, we'll always feel dissatisfied no matter how much worldly success we achieve. Cory explains these ideas in such an engaging way using great illustrations and stories. I highly recommend giving this episode a listen if you wrestle with questions about finding meaning and purpose in life. Let me know what intrigues or resonates with you most after tuning in! Blessings to each of you.Parenting Gender Confused Children Support Group:https://faithfullyengaged.com/support-group/Podmatch:Want to be a podcast guest? Have your own podcast and want to find guests? Use podmatch! https://www.joinpodmatch.com/faithfullyengagedFaithfully Engaged Substack: https://faithfullyengaged.substack.com/This description contains affiliate links. These links add no cost to you and help support the show.Cory's Links: Website: www.coryrosenke.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corylrose/ X: https://twitter.com/CRosenke Book: https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Heart-God-Understanding-Cravings/dp/1636981828#SpiritualPurpose #FaithOverHabits #HomeschoolBenefits #ChristianSoulUnderstanding #SecurityAndSignificance #FaithfullyEngaged #FindingPurposeTIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Consultation Services 00:00:57 - The Relevance of the Soul 00:03:51 - The Distinctiveness of the Human Soul00:07:06 - Humans Made in the Image of God00:10:51 - Finding Meaning and Purpose00:14:53 - Importance of Scripture in Christian Life00:16:15 - Recovering the Purpose of the Church00:19:21 - Shifting the Perception of God00:22:47 - Understanding the Soul's Cravings00:29:28 - Cravings of the Soul00:30:11 - Marriage and Divorce00:32:28 - Gospel and Soul Cravings 00:35:38 - Source of Satisfaction00:42:37 - Pursuing Cravings00:44:23 - Importance of Christian values in Counseling and Education00:44:46 - Connecting with Cory and his work00:45:04 - Finding Cory's resources00:45:29 - Closing remarks and gratitude