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Rethinking Retirement: Finishing Life for the Glory of Christ
Written by John Piper
Narrated by Arthur Morey
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John Piper challenges fellow baby boomers to forego the American dream of retirement and live out their golden years with a far greater purpose in mind. They say it's a person's reward for all those years of labor. "Turn in your time card and trade in your IRAs. Let travel plans and golf-course leisure lead the way." But is retirement really the ideal? Or is it a series of poor options that ignore a greater purpose-and will kill a person more quickly than old age? John Piper responds, "Lord, spare me this curse!" And his resounding message is for anyone who believes there's far more to the golden years than accumulating comforts. It's for readers who long to finish better than they started, persevere for the right reasons (and without fear), experience true security, value what lies beyond their cravings, and live dangerously for the One who gave his life in his prime. With this brief book, Piper is sure to spur fellow baby boomers in their resolve to invest themselves in the sacrifices of love-and to grow old with godly zeal.
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John Piper
John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Providence.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5America has a love affair with the idea of turning 65, leaving the life of employment, collecting our social security “reward” and living off a retirement nest egg, while relaxing at the beach or playing golf, and generally taking it easy for the rest of our life. For many, this becomes an idol, for nowhere in Holy Scripture is this passion supported or condoned. God intends us to work all of our days. As we get older, we certainly may shift the focus of our work, and may reduce our work load as our abilities decline, but God’s Word teaches us to love Him and serve others all of our days, so long as God gives us strength. This 29 page pamphlet is by a great author, and has a provocative title. Unfortunately, it is looser than most of the author’s writings, and doesn’t present a comprehensive view of the subject material. It isn’t very hard hitting, so perhaps you will safely skim thru the topic without feeling guilt and remorse. But if you listen closely, you will hear a wake-up call that is very real. Perhaps there is enough here to start you on your journey of finishing life His way, rather than following America’s retirement dream that ends so catastrophically.
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