What if one of the most common assumptions in modern Christian teaching — that God’s purpose for your life is something you must desperately search for like a hidden treasure or secret clue — is not actually the way Scripture presents it?

In this deep-dive episode of Mining Scripture, we slow down and examine the question verse by verse, from the wisdom literature to the teachings of Jesus and the letters of the apostles: Does the Bible actually call us to hunt for a mysterious, individualized “life purpose”? Or has a relatively recent cultural mindset — shaped more by self-help thinking than by the full testimony of God’s Word — quietly replaced the biblical framework of spiritual alignment and daily obedience?

• If God’s will is primarily revealed in Scripture rather than through secret signs or inner promptings, why do so many b ...