John Burke: The Truth of Eternal Identity | Purpose Maker Podcast #28

What happens to our identity when this life ends — and how should that truth shape the way we live right now? In this episode, I sit down with John Burke, founder of Gateway Church in Austin and New York Times bestselling author of Imagine Heaven, for a conversation that goes straight to the heart of the T.I.P. Method — Transitions, Identity, and Purpose.

John has spent decades researching near-death experiences and studying what Scripture reveals about who we really are, and where our sense of self ultimately comes from. We talk about what it means to build an identity that can withstand any transition life throws at it — job loss, grief, aging, reinvention — because it's rooted in something eternal rather than something temporary. John shares stories from his research and his own faith journey, and we explore how understanding our eternal identity changes the way we engage with purpose here and now.

This isn't a conversation about escaping this life — it's about living this one with clearer eyes, deeper meaning, and a purpose that serves something bigger than ourselves.

Find John's book here: https://a.co/d/0icVugp5 

Connect with him here: https://www.facebook.com/johnburkeofficial/ 

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