How to Finish the Christian Life Following Jesus in the Second Half

by Sweeting, George; Sweeting, Donald W.

• ISBN13: 9780802435880
• ISBN10: 0802435882
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Dr. George Sweeting's How to Begin the Christian Liferevealed a plan for success in starting new lives of purpose in pursuit of Christ. Now he and his son Donald Sweeting present How to Finish the Christian Life, a guide that gives mature believers a new set of disciplines and encouraging truths to help them finish well. Retirement from a career should never be mistaken for an absence of purpose. On the foundation of his own ministry that continues to thrive, Dr. Sweeting and his son deliver an inspiring message that the end of the believer's journey is not a matter of dying but a challenge to live to the fullest to the glory of God. When it comes to the life of a true follower of Christ, there is only one way to finish: strong.

Author Biography

DONALD SWEETING (B.A., Moody Bible Institute; M.A., Lawrence University; M.A., Oxford University; Ph.D, Trinity International University) is presently the senior pastor of Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church. He is author of Acts of God and Lessons from the Life of Moody. He and his wife, Christina, live in Littleton, Colorado with their four children. DR. GEORGE SWEETING is a former president and chancellor of the Moody Bible Institute He received a diploma from Moody Bible Institute, his B.A. from Gordon College, and his Doctor of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Dr. Sweeting has served as a pastor in several churches, including Grace Church, Madison Avenue Baptist Church, and The Moody Church and also spent nine years traveling the world as an evangelist.Dr. Sweeting has written numerous books, including The Joys of Successful Aging, Too Soon to Quit, Lessons from the Life of Moody, and Don\u2019t Doubt in the Dark. He is the host of the radio program Climbing Higher and a former columnist for Moody Magazine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Long-Distance Christianity	p. 15
The Gospel for the Second Half	p. 26
Staying Young Inside as Your Body Ages
Wisdom Insights of an Octogenarian	p. 38
Retirement Rebels	p. 51
The Problem with the Retirement Dream
You Can't Run This Race Alone	p. 63
Mentors, Friends, and Investing in the Next Generation
Eleven Jobs and Counting	p. 76
Becoming Wiser about Our Transitions and Our Work
Pacesetters	p. 88
Friends Ahead of Us Who Have Gone the Distance
You Can't Take It with You When You Go	p. 101
Dealing with Suffering	p. 110
And Making a Tiny Bit of Sense of It
Revise Your Bucket List	p. 122
Getting Your Relational House in Order
The Best Funerals We Have Ever Attended	p. 133
What We Have Learned about Finishing Well	p. 143
The Somber Season	p. 157
When Your Health Goes South
Dying Well and the Blessing of a Good Death	p. 170
In Christ the Best Is Yet to Be	p. 184
Eternal Joys and Lasting Pleasures
A Final Word: "Give 'em Heaven!"	p. 195
Notes	p. 198
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