94| Jesus, the Rich Young Man, and the Meaning of Life with Tom Corcoran

Have you ever looked at your life and thought, Everything is good, so why do I still feel like something is missing? That longing for more doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ungrateful or doing something wrong. It may actually be an invitation from God to go deeper.In this episode of Anchored with Purpose, Melissa sits down with her mentor and Rebuilt Parish co-founder Tom Corcoran to talk about his new book with Fr. Michael White, Jesus, the Rich Young Man, and the Meaning of Life.Tom shares how one Gospel passage kept showing up in his life and eventually inspired an entire book about the encounter between Jesus and the rich young man. Together, Melissa and Tom explore why we can have a full, successful life and still long for something more, and why that longing can actually be a good thing.They talk about moving from the “shallow end” of faith into a deeper relationship with God, recognizing the things we’ve turned into idols, and trusting Jesus enough to let go of the comfort and control that can keep us from experiencing the life he has for us.Melissa also shares a story from her own life about leaving a successful career to stay home with her children and how God continued to provide when she took that leap of faith. Tom reminds us that following God doesn’t always lead to a dramatic story. Sometimes the most heroic acts of faith happen quietly in our homes, families, careers, and everyday lives.If you’ve been craving a deeper relationship with God but aren’t sure where to begin, this conversation will encourage you to pay attention to that longing, trust God with your next step, and create space to meet him in prayer.Read the first chapter FREE: rebuiltparish.com/book Book resources, reflection questions, and additional content: rebuiltparish.com/richyoungman Get your copy of the book: https://a.co/d/04KVszmi Timestamps00:02 Meet Tom Corcoran03:30 The story behind Jesus, the Rich Young Man, and the Meaning of Life06:51 Why do we still long for more when life is good?10:34 Moving from the shallow end to a deeper faith13:29 Recognizing the idols we hold onto16:08 Why we choose comfort over what God is offering18:37 Melissa’s story of trusting God to provide20:12 The rich young man and taking a leap of faith22:16 Becoming the hero in the story God is writing24:49 Where to start when you want a deeper relationship with God27:52 Creating a daily prayer practice that actually works30:35 Where to find Tom’s new book and free resourcesCatholic faith, deeper relationship with God, Christian purpose, finding meaning in life, rich young man, Tom Corcoran, Rebuilt Parish, Catholic women, spiritual growth, daily prayer, trusting God, surrender to God, hearing God’s voice, Catholic books, faith and purpose, finding your purpose, Christian women, Catholic podcasthow to deepen your relationship with God, Catholic women seeking purpose and meaning, what does the rich young man teach us, how to trust God when you are afraid, finding meaning and purpose through faith, how to know what God is asking you to do, moving deeper in your Catholic faith, how to surrender control to God, creating a daily prayer practice, why do I feel like something is missing in my life, Catholic podcast for women seeking purpose, how to recognize idols in your life, trusting God when leaving your comfort zone, Jesus rich young man meaning of life, Tom Corcoran Rebuilt Parish book