This article is part of the Biblically Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS) series. I was recently surprised to see a couple of words being used together in an article that I might not have expected to see: retirement and grief. You may be thinking, “What!? Grieving over retirement? No more daily commute, an unreasonable … Read more
This article is part of the Biblically-Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS). In our culture, success with money is usually associated with self-confidence, self-sufficiency, and self-determination. We take pride in how much money we make, how much we save, how much debt we paid off, and how well our investments do. The Internet is lit-up … Read more
This article is part of the Biblically Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS) series. A while back, I was in a fellowship meeting with a bunch of guys (all younger than me) from our “community group” (small group) at church. We were discussing what we’d like to accomplish that year, and the word that came … Read more
As I shared in a previous article, I decided to retire from my full-time paid position a few weeks ago. I will do an article about how my “transition” to retirement is going and what I am up to in a future article. In this post, I want to share the main lessons I have … Read more
I published an article about a year ago titled “The 8 Questions I Need to Answer Before I Decide to Retire.” In it, I said that I did not know when I would “retire” and that I was taking it year by year. I had no idea that just one year later I would be … Read more
This article is part of the Biblically Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS) series. I attend a ‘gospel-centered’ church. We believe the gospel, preach the gospel, share the gospel, worship because of the gospel, and seek to live according to the gospel. To be clear what I mean when I use the word “gospel,” I … Read more
This article is part of the Biblically Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS) series. The church that I belong to went through a pastoral transition a few years ago. That’s because our senior pastor, who is also a good friend, is in the process of turning over the leadership of the church to the younger … Read more
Most of us will see a change in our financial situation in retirement. Instead of earning an income from work, we will start receiving income from other sources such as Social Security, pensions and/or annuities, and possibly withdrawals from our retirement savings accounts. Since our income sources will change in retirement, in what ways should … Read more
The Thanksgiving holiday is almost here. Have you noticed that each year Thanksgiving seems to be more and more about “Black Friday” than Thanksgiving itself? It’s sad to think that, for many, getting a good deal on more “stuff” is at least as important as being grateful for what they already have. Besides, most of … Read more
