Ep 213: Why Chasing Your Dreams, Finding Your Calling, and Reaching for Greatness Will Never Be Enough w/ Kelly Needham, Pt.2
What role does social media play in our confusion about our life’s purpose and where can we find clarity instead? When facing a detour in your day–like a sick kid or a flat tire–how can you see that as a way to live out your purpose rather than an obstacle to it? And what exactly does Jesus think about us wasting resources on HIM?
Today I welcome back to the show Kelly Needham to discuss her book Purposefooled: Why Chasing Your Dreams, Finding Your Calling, And Reaching for Greatness Will Never Be Enough. This is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, pause this and go find EP212 first. Then come back here to listen to Part 2.
Today we discuss
- The role social media plays in our confusion about our purpose and where we can find clarity instead
- How to see detours as something to enhance our purpose rather than an obstacle to it
- A season where Kelly chose to embrace obscurity: What she got right about that decision and what she got wrong
- What place should “efficiency” should have in the life of an overwhelmed mom who is seeking to live out her purpose
More about Kelly
Kelly Needham is a servant of Jesus Christ, a student of the Bible and COO of her home, where she lives with her husband, Jimmy, and their five children. She is the author of Friendish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion (Thomas Nelson, 2019) and has been a contributing author to many other books, including Faithful (David C. Cook, 2021) and Beautifully Distinct (Good Book Company, 2020).
She has served on staff at multiple churches, serving in youth, college and women’s ministry. Kelly currently co-leads a women’s teaching program, training women to accurately handle the word of truth and co-hosts a podcast, Clearly with Jimmy and Kelly Needham.
Whether writing or speaking, Kelly’s aim is to convince as many people as possible that nothing compares to knowing Jesus.
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Facebook: facebook.com/mrskellyneedham
Twitter: twitter.com/kellyneedham
Instagram: instagram.com/kellyneedham
YouTube: youtube.com/@kellyneedham1
Podcast: clearlypodcast.com – The Clearly Podcast with Jimmy & Kelly Needham
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