Build A Better Map Podcast

3.1 Descending the Mountain

In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked aspect of experiencing a mountaintop moment—the descent. Using the metaphor of descending the mountain, we delve into the five key components of Spiritual Formation. We provide a concise definition of each element—Identity, Disciplines, Maturity, Leadership, and Life—offering insight into how they shape personal and spiritual growth.

2.7 Do I Have To Go Alone

A good friend is worth more than a ship of gold… As you navigate the moments in your life, do you have someone who is walking alongside you? Encouraging you and building you up? What does it look like to walk alongside someone else healthily? How do you navigate disagreement, hardship, and loss? In this episode Josh and I talk about the story of Paul, who found himself in a moment where he needed someone to walk alongside him, figuratively and literally because he couldn’t see. How do you identify people in your life who are safe? And how can the presence of a good friend change the course of your life?

2.6 Pace Of The Daily Bread

How do you move with pace and purpose in a season that feels like you are in the wilderness? Where do you feel lost, more often than found? What are the natural emotional responses in moments like this? In this episode, Josh and I put flesh on the adaptive map strategy through the story of the Israelite people as they journey through the wilderness after leaving Egypt. We talk about the natural “grumbling” that occurs, and what that looks like in our lives, as well as the pathway through the grumbling to the next mountain.

2.5 A Queen's Ambition

Have you ever had seasons of your life where God seems silent? Where do you struggle to have the clarity to know your purpose and how it relates to the everyday moments that we find ourselves in? In this episode Josh and I walk through the story of an ancient queen who finds herself in a moment that has the potential to save her entire people. How does Esther know that her ambitions are aligned with the heart of God? Who are the voices and people in her life who are helping her with the clarity to navigate the complicated system of the royal court? How does the story of this ancient queen equip us with wisdom in how to align our ambitions with the will of God thousands of years later?

2.4 Moments and Their Messages

What moment are you finding yourself in today? Do you have the awareness to recognize the presence of the divine with you at this moment? What do you do when you realize the veil between heaven and earth has been thinned? In this episode, we talk about recognizing our moment through the story of Gideon, an ancient Israelite who finds himself in a moment where the divine calls him to something greater, in a moment of his struggle to survive amid the persecution of another nation. How can you grow in awareness of God’s call on your life, and how His call propels you to be a blessing to those around you, resulting in the restoration of our world?