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
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 would point to these definitions of the gospel from Tim Keller: Through the person and … Read more
The church that I belong to is going through a pastoral transition this year. 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 pastors on staff. He isn’t retiring as he still has a significant role in our … 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
The articles on this blog approach the subject of retirement from a biblical stewardship perspective. That view, which I believe is supported in Scripture, is that everything we have – our time, talents, and treasure – belong to God and we are to manage them all for His glory, in all the seasons of our … Read more
The short answer is no, not if you practice it based on tried and true principles of Biblical stewardship. In fact, “stewardship” and “fool” together in the same sentence is an oxymoron. But it can be foolish to take anything – even something that is part of wise stewardship, like saving for retirement – to … Read more
Perhaps you remember a 1982 song from the punk/rock band The Clash titled, “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” Admittedly, other than the title, it actually has nothing to do with the subject of this article, which is the important decision that many retirees make about whether to “retire in place” and stay where they … Read more
Tim Challies recently highlighted an article published on the Gospel Coalition blog in the “A la carte Friday” daily feature on his blog. The GC article, titled “How John Piper’s Seashells Swept over a Generation,” is about a message that Dr. Piper gave back in May of 2000 to an outside audience of approximately 40,000 … Read more
