I was emotionally gripped to hear a man named John Moorhead speak from beyond the grave. He had been recorded days before succumbing to cancer and his message was played during a men's retreat. When confronted with a cancer diagnosis, he quickly saw areas in his life...
Can You Pray “I’ll Do Anything and Go Anywhere?”
I had a friend pose the following question to me: "Can you honestly pray to God saying that you'll do anything and go anywhere for Him no matter what?" He said that it had taken him a long time to get to that place. But he could honestly mean it now. I was...
Elderlescence
I was introduced to a new word this week — Elderlescence. Have you heard it before? It's not in the dictionaries yet. Hans Finzel, author of the new book, Launch Your Encore (Baker Books), told me that it describes a new stage of life between one's career and old age....
The Story of Your Life
Ever thought of your life as a story? Maybe a love story? A drama? A mystery? A thriller? A work of science fiction? A battlefield? A story of triumph and tragedy? A strong case can be made that it's "all of the above!" You are in the midst of living out an epic novel...
Ready for God’s Midlife Adventure?
Have you ever heard of the Adventure Grand Slam? It is the ultimate in extreme outdoor events. To accomplish this feat, one must climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents plus ski to both the North and South Pole. Only forty people have done it. One...
Moving Past a Retirement Mindset
The February 23, 2015 cover of Time magazine showed an image of a baby with the following headline: "This Baby Could Live to be 142 Years Old." With the advancement of medical technology the article was saying that babies born today could live well past 100...