Aging Matters
Finding Your Calling for the Rest of Your Life
Published on 5. April 2016
137 pages
978-1-4674-4546-7 (ISBN)
Description
Academy of Parish Clergy's Top Ten Books for Parish Ministry Vocational discernment, says R. Paul Stevens, is a lifelong process - one that takes on even more significance in later life. In this book Stevens argues that our calling does not end with formal retirement; to the contrary, we do well to keep on working, if possible, till life's end. Stevens delves into matters of calling, spirituality, and legacy in retirement, showing that we must continue to discern our vocation as we grow older in order to remain meaningfully engaged for the rest of our lives. He reframes retirement as a time of continued calling and productivity and points to biblical wisdom that can help us redefine aging as an extraordinarily fruitful season of life.
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
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R. Paul Stevens is professor emeritus of marketplace theology and leadership at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part One: Calling
- 1. Reframing Retirement
- 2. The Immensely Important Matter of Late-Life Calling
- 3. Late-Life Calling and the People of God
- Part Two: Spirituality
- 4. Aging as a Spiritual Journey
- 5. The Vices of Aging
- 6. The Virtues of Late Life
- Part Three: Legacy
- 7. Leaving a Multifaceted Legacy
- 8. Life Review and Life Preview
- 9. The End That Is the Beginning
- Epilogue: A Reflection at the Graveside
- Bibliography
- Index
