A Guide for Conversation, Reflection, and Personal Growth
Becoming Joshua is more than a story—it is an invitation to reflect, ask difficult questions, and consider how faith, courage, compassion, and perseverance can shape our lives. This Guided Discussion Guide is designed to encourage open and meaningful conversation while helping readers connect the experiences in the book with their own lives and communities. As you explore the story, you will encounter important themes including:
- Equal Rights & Human Dignity
- Love, Acceptance & Compassion
- Faith & Spiritual Transformation
- Homelessness & Vulnerability
- Truth & Courage
- Justice & Reconciliation
- Persecution & Perseverance
- Leadership & Service
- Hope, Healing & Forgiveness
- The Power of Investing in People
Questions That Go Beyond the Story
The questions are designed not simply to test what you remember from the book, but to encourage deeper reflection:
What would you have done?
What would you believe?
What would you change?
How can this story change the way you see others?
Whether you are reading Becoming Joshua individually, with friends, in a Bible study, or as part of a church or community group, this guide can help create space for honest conversation and meaningful discovery. A Journey of Faith. A Conversation That Continues. Our hope is that these discussions will move beyond the pages of the book and into everyday life—encouraging readers to see people with greater compassion, stand for truth and justice, and consider how they can make a difference in the lives of others.
Start the Conversation
Read the story. Ask the questions. Share your perspective. Discover what it means to live with courage, faith, and compassion.
Here is the Becoming Joshua Guided Discussion Questions document, ready to download:
PART I
Chapters 1-15
Resources
You Are Important. You Are Loved.
Becoming Joshua – His First Two Lives explores many deeply personal themes, including faith, identity, adoption, displacement, refugee experiences, healing, justice, and the importance of love and acceptance.
Some of these stories and experiences may personally resonate with readers. Others may inspire you to learn more, support someone in your community, or become involved in helping people who are facing difficult circumstances.
We have gathered the following resources for additional information, support, and personal care.
You are important. You are loved, and we are glad you are here.
Adoption Information
If Becoming Joshua has sparked an interest in adoption or helping children find permanent, loving families, the following resources can provide additional information about adoption in Michigan.
Learn more about adopting a child in Michigan:
Learn More About Adoption in Michigan
View children currently waiting for a forever home in Michigan:
Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange — Waiting Children
Refugee & Foster Care Resources
Joshua’s journey also touches on the experiences of refugees and the importance of community, compassion, and belonging.
If you would like to learn more about helping refugee children and families through foster care in Michigan:
Samaritas — Foster Care for Refugees
Mental Health & Crisis Support
Some stories in Becoming Joshua involve experiences of trauma, isolation, suffering, and emotional hardship. If reading the book brings up difficult emotions or you are struggling personally, you do not have to face it alone.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you are experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis in the United States, you can call or text 988 to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Michigan Community Mental Health Services
For information about community mental health services throughout Michigan:
Michigan Community Mental Health Services
You Don’t Have to Walk Alone
Whether you are exploring adoption, learning about refugee care, processing a difficult experience, or simply looking for someone who can help, reaching out is a sign of strength—not weakness.
Becoming Joshua – His First Two Lives is ultimately a story about faith, survival, transformation, and hope.
You matter. Your story matters. And there is hope.