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.

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?

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.