Connection Church went through the book by reading one small chapter each day. Pastor Daniel interviews a person every day about how their daily reading impacted them.
On Sundays there was a corresponding sermon that expalined the one the main purposes
Book Study
Connection Church is going through 40 days study of the book entitled: “Purpose Driven Life:What on Earth Am I Here For” by Rick Warren.
Each day Pastor Daniel will interview someone who is going through the "40 Days of Purpose" with Connection Church. Today we see that "it all starts with God...
Day 1
Each day Pastor Daniel will interview someone going through the "40 Days of Purpose" with Connection Church. Today we see that we are "Made to Last Forever!...
Day 4
You can still join our study! This video will give you a quick recap of days 1-7 for our 40 days of purpose journey. Go to our website ConnectionNYC.com, buy...
Day 7
Today we discuss "The Heart of Worship." Our first purpose is to worship God, and the heart of worship is surrender. Surrendering to God isn't what we often ...
Day 10
Today's discussion touches on "Worship that Pleases God." Pastor Daniel and his daughter, Emma Kate, break down some aspects of how the way we worship affect...
Day 13
Today is about "What matters MOST!" The answer is love. Love matters most. Pastor Daniel and Angela discuss how God's second purpose for our lives is to love others as we love ourselves…
Day 16
Do you know anyone who is an "extra grace required" person? Being around them causes you to exercise more patience, love, and grace? It's sounds like you're ...
Day 19
Shirley and Daniel discuss how God is concerned with developing our character, while we can focus too much on our comfort. Our 3rd purpose is introduced - we...
Day 22
Jim and Daniel discuss how God uses troubles in our lives to transform us. Every problem has a purpose... to help us become more like Jesus. The brother of J...
Day 25
Get a quick overview of the week! Remind yourself of what you learned, or simply catch up if needed. We are created by God to grow up; to develop the charact...
Day 28
Only you can be you! God has uniquely shaped your abilities, your personality, and your experiences. Sean and Daniel discuss how our passions are also a gift...
Day 31
It's frustrating when we serve others and get criticized for it. But that's a part of life. Shannon and Daniel discuss what our focus should be on in our ser...
Day 34
Some people think their life's story isn't worth sharing, but it is! Every life that has been changed by Jesus has aspects worth sharing with others. Nathan ...
Day 37
Meet Dave! Living with purpose is the only way to really to live. We often struggle with our identity, our importance, and our impact. God's purposes answer ...
Day 40
Each day Pastor Daniel will interview someone going through the "40 Days of Purpose" with Connection Church. Today we see that "I am not an accident," and "G...
Day 2
Each day Pastor Daniel will interview someone going through the "40 Days of Purpose" with Connection Church. Today we see that we are to be "Seeing Life from...
Day 5
Today we see that we are "Planned for God's Pleasure." God has created everything and everyone, and the moment you were born God was smiling at your birth. O...
Day 8
Today's discussion centers on "God being our best friend." If that sounds odd to you, then you're not alone. How can a majestic, holy, all-powerful God be ou...
Day 11
Day 14 talks about "When God Seems Distant!" Pastor Daniel recaps the second week of our daily readings to help us stay up-to-date with the readings. God som...
Day 14
Today's reading discusses "A Place to Belong!" This place is the family of God and is also called, the church. Nathan and Pastor Daniel discuss how we are lo...
Day 17
Relationships are always worth restoring! Dave and Pastor Daniel discuss the difficult topic of restoring broken relationships. Jesus wants his family to be ...
Day 20
Alissa and Daniel talk about how God wants us to grow up! We are to become like Christ in our character. God plays an active role in our growth thought the H...
Day 23
Charity and Daniel discuss how temptation causes us to grow more like Jesus. Say WHAT? Temptation is Satan trying to destroy us by leading us away from trust...
Day 26
You are not here to be served... but to serve. Brooke and Daniel discuss how God has created, saved, called, and commanded all Christians to serve. It's not ...
Day 29
Meet Haley! God deserves your best. He has shaped you and created you uniquely. Haley and Daniel discuss how God has shaped us to bring a specific ways to se...
Day 32
Instead of hiding our weaknesses, God tells us to admit them and he will use his power in those areas. The good news is... you don't have to be everything to...
Day 35
Meet Rose and hear our discussion on how we can move from being a worldly Christian to a world-class Christian. Sharing the good news of Jesus means reaching...
Day 38
Day 41
Each day Pastor Daniel will interview someone going through the "40 Days of Purpose" with Connection Church. Today we ask the question, "What drives your lif...
Day 3
Today we see that "Life is a Temporary Assignment." The Bible repeatedly compares our life on earth as temporarily living in a foreign country. Our true home...
Day 6
Today we answer, "What makes God smile?" God enjoys his children, and we bring enjoyment to him in many ways. Love, trust, obedience, and more are mentioned ...
Day 9
Today's discussion finishes yesterday's topic of "God becoming your best friend." Shannon and Pastor Daniel discuss how we are as close to God as we want to ...
Day 12
Today begins our 2nd purpose - "Fellowship within the Family of God!" Jorge and Pastor Daniel discuss how our family is now a forever family with a forever i...
Day 15
Today's reading is about "Experiencing Life Together" in fellowship. Authenticity, mutuality, sympathy, and mercy are components of true fellowship among bel...
Day 18
This short video recaps the highlights of the week and discusses Day 21 of the study, "Protecting Your Church!" The purpose we learned this week is Loving Ot...
Day 21
Do you know Scripture by heart? Can you recall the word of God in times of difficulty or temptation? Jessica and Pastor Daniel discuss how the Bible is the w...
Day 24
Day 27
God has formed us. His hands have shaped us to ... serve! Patrick and Daniel dispel the cultural myth that you can be anything you want to be. However, we ca...
Day 30
Meet Brian! What does it mean to be "too busy" to serve God? Is that possible? Brian and Daniel discuss how sometimes people can be asked to do too much
Day 33
When you're on your deathbed, what will you miss the most? What passion do you have in life that drives you? Jorge and Daniel talk about our 5th purpose of s...
Day 36
Angela and Daniel discuss living a balanced life in an unbalanced world. Instead of focusing on just one of the five purposes, we are to see all of them work...
Day 39
Day 42
Sunday Sermons from 40 Days Study by Daniel McGhee