Just want to say how much I love this magazine! I have been a subscriber for many years and always enjoy each issue and read it cover to cover. Occasionally there is something I don’t agree with, but that’s okay. Sometimes there are things I don’t completely understand, but that’s okay too. Keep up the good work. I know the dear Lord Jesus is happy with what you are doing.
Your article was a good summary of the situation facing retirees today. However, most of the examples of retirees doing something purposeful after retirement were people who had held leading positions in their field of work with presumably large salaries. The article definitely needed to portray what some ordinary workers have gone on to do.
Rodney Stent Dallas, OR
Although the statistics of financial preparedness of folks over 50 came as no surprise, it was disturbing to read. But finance isn’t the only challenge in retirement; I like the article’s quote by D. L. Moody: “A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.” Over the years, my wife and I planned carefully for retirement through our money management. I’m 68 and have been retired since 2012. But I told friends that I would still need a reason to get out of bed in the morning. As a believer in Christ, I’ve found that the Lord continually provides that reason. What a blessing it is to have the opportunity to finish life strong.
John Alexander Wenatchee, WA
As a a career truck driver nearing 60, I find this story unrelatable. Almost all of your examples (except for the music teacher) are CFOs, partners, managing directors, doctors, etc. I find the issue of financial security a lot more relevant than the retirement concerns of those with no financial concerns. I guess the unfortunate truth would be unpalatable and uncomfortable.
Being called to serve in a small town in Iowa is one of my greatest honors. Culture uses words like “forgotten” and “obscure” to describe my hometown, but Christ is still doing an amazing work at this “end of the Earth.” I’m grateful for the laborers he’s brought to this harvest.
@mattrittgers
God has made major differences with small numbers since the very beginning and over and over again.
A missionary friend told me today about someone they know in the No. 1 country for violent persecution who wants to follow Jesus. Let’s remember these aren’t just numbers; they’re names and faces.
Ted Olsen put a voice to things I have been thinking for a long time. Thanks for a clear and sound discussion of getting into the Bible when it just seems too familiar. My wife’s and my routine of Bible reading and prayer after dinner too often becomes eating shredded wheat instead of peaches and cream. Olsen’s essay helped me to see why.
@AJWTheology’s articles alone make my @CTmagazine subscription worth it. Remarkable reflections revealing the beauty of the gospel in frequently overlooked passages of Scripture.
I am a mainline Protestant and I read Mark Galli’s article with interest. His insult toward mainline Protestants at the end (“You are not going to find many of the mainline Presbyterians [serving in impoverished areas]. You are not going to find many Anglicans there.”) disappointed me. First of all, it didn’t fit with his thesis, which is that evangelicalism is a Christocentric type of spirituality, not confined by denomination. Second, it was mean-spirited and petty. Third, I could list several ministries where I personally think I’m more likely to see mainliners than evangelicals, but I won’t, because my own personal experiences and biases aren’t adequate foundations on which to judge entire groups of people and publish that judgment. Ironically, I read this article while riding the bus to my job in the poorest neighborhood in my city. The church needs more unity and less division. This article didn’t help.
I’ve enjoyed crossing paths and periodically getting to work with @ milesmcpherson for 20 years. Was touched reading his @CTmagazine story of how he found a power greater than cocaine while in the NFL.
@KPowellFYI
Correction: In “Restoring the Jordan,” Joel Kelling’s alma mater was incorrectly identified. He attended Oxford Brookes University. The article also misstated the annual flow of the Jordan. It is 1.3 billion gallons per year.
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