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One of the most tedious parts of leading a Bible study is deciding on and ordering all of the materials. We've taken the pain out of that by putting together a one-year ...
Many adults feel left behind or out of control in their later years, exhausted from years of holding tightly to deep wounds and fast-paced living. In addition, these adults still face ...
Illness and stress can cause a host of emotional, spiritual, and physical problems. We can all identify with the plight of Job at some time in our lives, whether it is poor health, ...
Overview This study will encourage us to attack aging head on. In a culture that considers aging a curse and denies it at every opportunity, Christians are encouraged to accept aging ...
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Aging requires that we look back and see what God has already done in our lives. We believe that God will answer our prayers, but seldom do we take the time to look back ...
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After spending time looking back on the people and experiences that have shaped our lives, we can now define those elements that make us unique and consider how God might ...
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Most of us have felt that we have some kind of control over our lives. As we age, events seem to rush on ahead, leaving us trying to adapt. Science and technology have left ...
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Change comes in many forms. Sometimes we ourselves seek the change. Moving into a retirement center or selecting a smaller house that is easier to care for are examples ...
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Our society has a fear of death. Oh sure, we also have a love of deadly violence in our films and novels, but we like adventures in which the heroes jump up and live to ...
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By its very nature, aging detaches us from earthly connections—our friends and spouses die, we downsize, our health becomes compromised, and the world that we are ...
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One of the benefits of confronting our mortality is that we are able to set things in order. We can let go of those incidents and people who have harmed us, ask forgiveness ...
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Everyone has a story to tell. Not one of us has lived a life that is exactly the same as another. While the same God has been present to all of us, he has met each of us ...
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The third stage of life holds riches beyond telling! As we do all this downsizing and letting go, accepting, and going from doing to being, we can be drawn into a deepening ...
Perhaps Christians don't spend enough time thinking about dying and going to heaven. The preacher of Ecclesiastes tells us "He has also set eternity in hearts of men…" ...
Providing care for the elderly or disabled can be a lonely, all-consuming job. This three-session course will explore how we can honor our parents by showing them care, how caregiving ...
This three-series course will explore the mysterious connection between grandparent and grandchild and consider how values are passed on from generation to generation. It will also ...
When the kids leave home, it is a time of transition. It can be sad, but it doesn't have to be devastating. In fact, it can be a time to grow as a person and find new meaning. ...
Just hearing the word retirement conjures images of leisurely activities. While such pursuits bring a certain amount of satisfaction, many retirees are finding they want to spend ...
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Everyone told you this day would come. It seems only yesterday your little one needed you for every task. And now, you watch as he or she packs up their vehicle to leave. ...
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For many, the empty nest is a time of grief. The sense of loss is multifaceted. Not only is there the absence of a beloved family member, but also a loss of purpose. Transitions ...
