A Further Journey

Today in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other nations around the globe, 40% of the adult population is now or soon will be 50+ in age. Much has been said and written about the first half of life. But now 10,000 leading-edge boomers are reaching retirement age every day. Yet the church is often guilty of turning its back on this aging portion of society, viewing it not as blessing, but as burden. So accept my invitation to join me in “a further journey” as pastor or follower in the church and community.
What say you? Are we not compelled both by Scripture and by the necessary customs and conventions of the day to work with, not around this aging population? Is God calling us to inspire, equip and enable those who are active adults at midlife or beyond to deepen our relationship with Jesus, to strengthen and exercise our faith, to seek God for personal direction, to connect with peer groups and younger generations or specific ministries and to answer the call to influence and disciple the generations in our families, our church, our cities and the nations for Christ? What do you say?

Prayer for Later Years

Recently, I came across this meaningful prayer in my readings, so beautifully written by Sr Moya Hanlen, a respected canon lawyer and former chancellor of the Diocese of Wollongong, in New South Wales, Australia. I am not personally acquainted with the author, but on a recent Sunday morning, as I read this prayer to those [...]

By |2023-10-01T21:32:40-07:00October 1st, 2023|A Further Journey|0 Comments

Who could have imagined?

Nearly two years ago, I sent an email invitation to people in the retirement community in which I live, and with whom I had developed a passing acquaintance through the use of Zoom during the pandemic lockdown.   I wasn’t sure anyone would come. But when I opened the door, there were 11 people standing [...]

By |2023-09-24T22:47:52-07:00September 24th, 2023|A Further Journey|0 Comments

Summer Musings

It’s Gage, here, with a big WOOF OUT to all our readers. Master[1] seems to have taken an extra long nap during his summer Perspective blog break, kind of like Washington Irving‘s “Rip Van Winkle.” Has anyone told you that story? Master tells it about this Dutch-American guy named, “Rip,” back in colonial days who [...]

By |2023-09-13T16:28:17-07:00September 11th, 2023|A Further Journey|0 Comments

365 DAYS IN BETWEEN

This Perspective was first posted in August, 2016, the last of a series of email and CaringBridge articles  relating to Dixie’s life and her 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. I wrote her story, assuring her it would be filled with teaching moments for married couples, especially for those in the fishbowl of pastoral ministry. Sacred [...]

By |2023-09-13T16:27:24-07:00August 3rd, 2023|A Further Journey|0 Comments

Integrity: Ken Wales

­Integrity: KEN WALES: A ‘PICTURE’ OF CHRISTIAN INTEGRITY This Perspective article was posted in May, 2022. Ken died on August 21, 2021, at age 82, after a decade of suffering with Alzheimer’s and CIDP. The impact of his life has been felt by millions. DIXIE AND I MET KEN WALES at a CASA Network Life [...]

By |2023-09-13T16:29:05-07:00July 17th, 2023|A Further Journey|0 Comments
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