When we perceive our existence as a call from God rather than as a search for self we free ourselves from the maelstrom of self-oriented ambition and find our ultimate purpose in life.
There's an emptiness in pursuing anything less than God's call. Darrell Bock is one of those baby boomers who has entered mid-life. A teacher at Dallas Theological Seminary, he writes in Christianity Today how as a young, idealistic man, headed for seminary, he thought being a successful Christian meant "being a winner for God, taking control, and doing all I could for his kingdom...The essence of...
