About a 3-minute read “What do you mean retire? You’re not dead yet!” Doug Nichols, the founder of Action International Ministers, is known to frequently challenge “maturing” Christians approaching retirement. He exhorts graying believers to not pull the plug on active, meaningful engagement. He implores us wrinkling Jesus-followers to fulfill the mission the Master has […]
About a 5-minute read Work. It’s something that is often looked at as that an obligatory interference of drudgery sandwiched between what many live for–the weekends. Ah, the weekend! Relax. Visit friends. Do chores. Go to church. Yet for a Jesus-follower, I wonder if work is meant to be something more than an interruption between
Is discipleship our optional essential? I know. That may sound a bit contradictory and provocative. But perhaps it is something to think about. Not too long ago I asked on Facebook, “So I am wondering . . . what does discipleship look like?” I enjoyed digging into that question with you. I hope that discussion
It’s not because it is adventurous, though it is stretching, fulfilling, often fun, often demanding, and the retirement plan is “out of this world.” It is not because my grandfather didn’t go when he felt called to the unreached among other peoples. Rather, he stayed home, honoring his unbelieving father by helping with the family
