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162| Tom Corcoran Reveals the Vision Behind His New Book
What if one Gospel encounter could reshape the way your parish thinks about discipleship, generosity, and eternal life?
In this episode of the Rebuilt Parish Podcast, Melissa Wilkinson sits down with Tom Corcoran to talk about his upcoming book, Jesus, the Rich Young Man and the Meaning of Life. Tom shares the story behind the book, why this particular passage has stayed with him for years, and how he believes it speaks directly to the spiritual hunger people are experiencing today.
The conversation explores how parishes can use the book as more than just a reading resource. Tom and Melissa discuss how aligning weekend messages, small groups, and parish-wide discipleship efforts around one clear theme can help move people toward deeper faith, stronger community, and greater generosity. They also share details about Tom’s upcoming parish speaking opportunities, Lent resources, and how all of this connects to the vision for the Rebuilt Conference 2027.
Key Takeaways
- Why the story of the rich young man has deeply shaped Tom’s spiritual life and ministry
- How this Gospel passage is often misunderstood and what Jesus is really inviting people into
- The connection between generosity, discipleship, and building “treasure in heaven”
- How parishes can use this book, small groups, and message alignment to create momentum during Lent
- Why in-person community and parish missions matter more than ever right now
- How Tom’s upcoming speaking opportunities can help parishes move the needle in discipleship
- The role of clear and consistent messaging in parish transformation
Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction to Tom’s new book
01:10 – Why the rich young man passage “haunted” Tom
04:10 – Discipleship, generosity, and the challenge of possessions
08:20 – What healthy stewardship preaching can look like
13:10 – How the book supports parish discipleship
15:30 – Lent resources: homilies, small groups, and campaign tools
18:45 – How parish missions can support transformation
22:10 – Tailoring speaking events to a parish’s vision
26:35 – How the book, parish missions, and conference connect together
29:50 – Why people are craving in-person community again
32:10 – The “Ask Tom 10 Questions” bonus
33:00 – Upcoming small groups workshop and coaching opportunities
Resources & Links
- Rebuilt Parish Coaching
- Rebuilt Conference 2027 Waitlist: rebuiltconference.com
- Email Colleen about parish speaking opportunities: colleen@rebuiltparish.com
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