Pain doesn’t disqualify your calling—it amplifies it.

God can still use your life, even when doctors say otherwise.

Discover how to pursue your God-given purpose—even when life feels broken. In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling, Thomas Carney explores the timeless wisdom of Aristotle’s idea of telos (inherent purpose) and how Scripture confirms that your calling follows you everywhere you go.

Too often, we mistake our struggles for our calling—chronic pain, job loss, relationship struggles—but these are circumstances, not your true purpose. Using vivid analogies like the “chipped bowl,” Thomas shows how imperfections don’t disqualify us; they can actually sharpen and amplify our calling.

With raw honesty about his own journey through chronic pain and mus ...