Download or read book Aging Faithfully written by Alice Fryling and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to grow in life-giving ways as you age? Do you have the courage to let go of former ways of thinking to receive God's love and life in new ways? As we age, we experience the loss of physical stamina, independence, and career fulfillment. Yet within each of these losses is a holy invitation to grow. God calls us to let go of our need for accomplishment and embrace the gift of fruitfulness so that we might be transformed in this final season of our lives. In Aging Faithfully, spiritual director Alice Fryling explores how to navigate the journey of retirement, lifestyle changes, and new limitations. In this season of life, we are invited to hold both grief and hope, to acknowledge ways of thinking that no longer represent who we are, and to receive peace in the midst of our fears. We all age differently, and God calls each of us to new spiritual birth as we mature. When we embrace the aging process, we grow closer to God and experience his grace as he renews us from within. Whether you are approaching the beginning, middle, or end of your senior years, you are invited. Come and be transformed. Aging Faithfully includes questions for group discussion and suggestions for personal meditation.

Download or read book Rethinking Retirement written by John Piper and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2009-03-27 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Piper challenges fellow baby boomers to forego the American dream of retirement and live out their golden years with a far greater purpose in mind. They say it's a person's reward for all those years of labor. "Turn in your time card and trade in your IRAs. Let travel plans and golf-course leisure lead the way." But is retirement really the ideal? Or is it a series of poor options that ignore a greater purpose-and will kill a person more quickly than old age? John Piper responds: "Lord, spare me this curse!" And his resounding message is for anyone who believes there's far more to the golden years than accumulating comforts. It's for readers who long to finish better than they started, persevere for the right reasons (and without fear), experience true security, value what lies beyond their cravings, and live dangerously for the One who gave his life in his prime. With this brief book, Piper is sure to spur fellow baby boomers in their resolve to invest themselves in the sacrifices of love -and to grow old with godly zeal.

Download or read book The Life and Chaos of a Retired Old God written by Jemma Weir and published by Jemma Weir. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being retired was supposed to be easy. No drama, no family, no problems. Considering Ernie is a god, he should have known better. In this collection of short stories, Ernie struggles to live a quiet life as Death loses his scythe, a genie wants a holiday, and Ernie’s family keeps dropping in. Then there’s Ragnarok. Because who doesn't need an end-of-the-world event to keep things calm and quiet? But it doesn't stop there. This collection contains a brand new bonus short story where Ernie is asked to mediate a feud between Dragons. With tensions running high, maybe the poker game hadn’t been the best idea. Also included in this collection are a series of flash fiction originally published on my blog. Follow Ernie as he deals with Cupid shooting the wrong person, Wererabbits for April Fools, Santa stuck in the chimney, and what happens to snowmen when the weather changes. The Life and Chaos of a Retired Old God is a collection of humorous short stories where Ernie learns that quiet is the last thing he’s going to get.

Download or read book God at Work written by Gene Edward Veith Jr. and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you understand it properly, the doctrine of vocation—"doing everything for God's glory"—is not a platitude or an outdated notion. This principle that we vaguely apply to our lives and our work is actually the key to Christian ethics, to influencing our culture for Christ, and to infusing our ordinary, everyday lives with the presence of God. For when we realize that the "mundane" activities that consume most of our time are "God's hiding places," our perspective changes. Culture expert Gene Veith unpacks the biblical, Reformation teaching about the doctrine of vocation, emphasizing not what we should specifically do with our time or what careers we are called to, but what God does in and through our callings—even within the home. In each task He has given us—in our workplaces and families, our churches and society—God Himself is at work. Veith guides you to discover God's purpose and calling in those seemingly ordinary areas by providing you with a spiritual framework for thinking about such issues and for acting upon them with a changed perspective.

Download or read book How to Retire Without Retreating written by Johnnie C. Godwin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godwin provides practical insights on the mental and spiritual preparation that can make retirement a new beginning, a time of productivity, and truly life's best chapter.

Download or read book Retiring Well written by John Dunlop, MD and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Should Retirement Look Like for a Christian? Preparation for retirement requires more than just financial planning. For most people, and especially for Christians, it comes with a host of other considerations—when to retire, where to live, and how to spend one's time. Many find themselves asking, Is there a right way to retire? Drawing from his work with geriatric patients and his own retirement experience, Dr. John Dunlop shares practical strategies for Christians as they approach their retirement years. With Scripture as his guide, he promotes balance between rest and activity—encouraging intimacy with God, service to churches and communities, time with friends and family, and care for one's health. Among the uncertainties of major life change, readers will be equipped to make decisions for their future as they seek to glorify God in their retirement. Practical: Provides 10 specific strategies for readers who are facing difficult decisions about their approaching retirement, including guiding questions at the end of each chapter Grounded in Experience: Written by a retired doctor who practiced geriatric medicine Balanced: Promotes rest and care for one's health while also encouraging ongoing work and service for the kingdom of God Biblical: Draws from Scripture passages on the topics of work, rest, and aging

Download or read book The Retirement Reformation written by Bruce Bruinsma and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Retirement Reformation will change the way we think about what our culture calls retirement. While acknowledging the reality of longevity, Bruce Bruinsma challenges both individuals and faith-based organizations to reexamine, reshape, reform, and revitalize the fastest-growing segment of our society. God has a unique call for each of our lives, and it does not stop at sixty-five or seventy.

Download or read book The Retirement Years written by Ellen Gould Harmon White and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 1990 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The resources and help contained in Ellen White's writings have been brought together in a book aimed especially for the preretirement and retirement years. - Adventist Pioneers. Usefulness of Older Workers. Association of Young With Old. Obligation of Children to Aged Parents. Care of the Aged. Cautions for Aging Persons. Stewardship While Living. Importance of Wills. Remarriage in Old Age. Conserving Life's Energies. Fortitude in Affliction. Assurance and Comfort for Those Facing Death. The Hour of Bereavement. Lessons From Bible Characters. Appendix. A: Helpful Bible Texts for Seniors. B: Ellen White's Activites After Age 65. C: G.B. Starr's Comments at Ellen White's Elmshaven Funeral Service. D: J.N. Loughborough Letter to Lida Scott

Download or read book Overcoming Challenges in Retirement written by Aniekan Mbah and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary focus of this book emphasize the concept of retirement education, beginning from the point of entering service (be it civil service, military, paramilitary and parastatal) to the point of leaving; and also provide a guide to avoiding unnecessary pitfall. A well planned retirement is an organizational stability factor. Especially when there exists a deliberate plan, well coordinated both at personal and organizational levels. On the personal level, the worker puts something down for the future irrespective of the size of the pay package and takes what he learns at training programs seriously. On the side of the organization, it makes certain contributions, along with learning programs to the staff. This book covers a wide range of related topics - from pre- retirement challenges and challenges after disengagement; in bid to providing constructive solutions to retirement problems and having extraordinary life in your golden years. It is also noted the great importance of understanding that the environment we create for money is largely what provides us with either wealth or poverty in future - whether as individual, community or country.

Download or read book Evangelism in Retirement Homes written by Joan Ann Warnell and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warnell tells of visiting the elderly--who are often forgotten by society--to lead them to their savior, pray for their healing, and watch their very countenances change as joy fills their hearts. (Evangelism/Church Growth/Missions)

Download or read book Transitioning to Retirement with Courage and Grace written by Jane C. Owen Ph.D. and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-08-21 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What an incredible resource and source of encouragement! In Transitioning to Retirement with Courage and Grace, Jane Owen provides unique insights and practical activities that lay the groundwork for a God-centered retirement. It is a must-read for women of all ages. - Anne Harrison, Women’s Ministry Director, First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas. Jane Owen’s book Transitioning to Retirement with Courage and Grace is a woman’s do-it-yourself, tailor-made guide to retirement. This helpful guide can be used years before you actually retire. - Ann Work Goodrich, author of Your 650,000 Hour Deadline. Dr. Jane Owen doesn’t just help you prepare for a successful and fulfilling retirement; her Biblically-based hints for the reader’s “prime time” are good guidance for women of any age. It will help you focus on an investment with the best return—God’s plan for you and your lasting legacy. - Marjorie Hodges Parker, author of Shaken to the Core (and Finding God’s Strength).

Download or read book Children of a Retired God written by Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo and published by . This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pastors in the Middle written by Rev.Dr. Hennie Brown Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Dr. Brown explores several reasons why pastors are in the middle. He says it is not by choice but by Gods divine plan to bring churches and Pastors closer together and to confront Satans attacks on churches. He encourages Pastors and the Christian community to know that God is our present help in times of trouble and he will protect them by his power, as written in Psalm 46:1. He challenges pastors in the middle to stay strong in the Lord and continue to put their trust in God who is our strength and sustainer and continue to work together to equip our churches and communities to confront Satans attacks on churches and Pastors around the world. Pastors are in the middle because they are appointed by God to become servants, and servants are always in the middle. Dr. Brown believes that just as sheep need human shepherds to feed and guide them, Gods sheep need spiritual shepherds called pastors to feed and guide them into stronger ministry. In this book Dr. Brown digs deeper into causes why pastors are operating in the middle in their churches and uses scripture to support these premises.

Download or read book Retiring Retirement written by Rodney Macready and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Retiring Retirement Rodney Macready doesn’t believe retirement is a biblical concept, especially the way it's practiced in today's Western culture, with a sense of entitlement. His aim is to challenge readers to think about retirement and what the Bible has to say in relation to it. He encourages retirees to continue to be productive and contribute to the Kingdom, and challenges us to evaluate our current concept of "retirement" by exploring what the Bible says about it.

Download or read book Retire Lucky Retirement Innovarion written by and published by Retire Lucky. This book was released on with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Myles Munroe Devotional Journal written by Myles Munroe and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique devotional and journal is organized to keep readers focused on their goals and to develop their God-given destiny.

Download or read book Enjoying Retirement written by Leonard Doohan and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers practical advice to retirees while challenging them to approach this period of life with fidelity to the inner values of their hearts, so they can truly live with purpose in later life.