Last year, I attended a week-long event that dealt with integrating faith and work in the life of the Christian. (If you’re interested, check out the Redeemer City to City Faith and Work Initiative.) I have always been interested in this topic. But I attended the conference because we want to do more ministry in this … Read more
This article is part of the Biblically Informed Framework for Retirement Stewardship (BIFRS) series. It was originally written in December 2019 as a response to a Christianity Today cover story from that year. The theological themes it raises have only grown more relevant — but the financial data it cited has aged. This update replaces … Read more
Well, folks, I have great news: as of today, my new book, Reimagine Retirement: Planning and Living for the Glory of God, has been released by B&H Publishing (LifeWay)! It is a project I have been working on for about 18 months, and I am thrilled to announce that it is available to order from LifeWay.com, Amazon.com, Christianbook.com, … Read more
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) 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
Thanksgiving is just a few days away. It’s a great holiday (apart from the eating too much part) because thankfulness is a beautiful thing, especially when it’s directed toward God. We should be most thankful and grateful to God for the mercy, grace, and forgiveness he has given to us through his Son, Jesus Christ … 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
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
