In this episode, we dive into the concept of calling and the pursuit of a life filled with purpose and meaning. Josh shares insights from over a decade of developing an "adaptive life map"—a tool designed to help navigate life’s chaos with clarity.

Have you ever wondered “Does my life have a purpose?” The undeniable answer is: Yes. How do we discover that purpose? How can we have confidence and clarity that the purpose we feel in moments of silence is indeed a call on our life, a unique invitation to partner with God in restoring the world around us?

What if you had a map that allowed you to recognize that each moment you experience is an opportunity to see where you are at, where you want to go, and how to get there? Imagine having the clarity to know in each moment what to say "yes" to, and what to say "no" to.

The story of Abram's life is more than meets the eye. Listen to how Josh teaches the story of the life of Abram through the lens of the adaptive mapping strategy. The hope is that you can see the rhymes that Abram's story shares with your own.

What does the story of Abram reveal to us about the character of God and the nature of His call on our lives? What happens when we choose not to accept the invitation or our ambition does not align with the character of God? Can we forfeit our call? Can we be disqualified from the blessing that God has invited us into? These are profound questions to wrestle with.

An Adaptive Map that doesn't break recognizes the reality of opposition in our lives, a force that attempts to remove us from the path that we are on. How do we walk on the path that our map has drawn for us? How do we navigate the consequences of our choices, both good and bad? Have you ever had moments where hope seems elusive?

We finish our walk through the story of Abram with the apostle Paul's take on Abrams's answer to his call and continue to find it rhymes with our own story. Community is at the center of our experiencing God's invitation to partner with him, which can be messy. Cultivating the community around us and encouraging each person to listen to how a loving community is the bedrock of our experience of hope.