Rethinking Retirement, John Piper
Rethinking Retirement, John Piper
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Rethinking Retirement
Finishing Life for the Glory of Christ

Author: John Piper

Narrator: John Piper

Unabridged: 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2011


Synopsis

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.

About John Piper

John Piper is a bestselling author, a major evangelical leader, and the founder of Desiring God Ministries. For over thirty years, he was pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has written more than fifty books, including Desiring God.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan

This is a message all Christians need to take to heart. The new heavens and the new earth is our rest from our earthly labours, not retirement. The concept of retirement can't be found in Scripture. It is instead part of the "American dream". Certainly a person may labour for the Lord in their later......more

Short and right to the point! John Piper as his finest. In keeping with Piper’s Sea Shells sermon this is Piper pointing to the truth of God’s Word in contrast to the world’s views. Highest recommendation......more

Is Retirement Sinful? I deeply respect Dr. John Piper for his teaching and faithful ministry through long years. I would not say that I can fully agree with His point in the book. What I suspect he is really trying to say is, "Stay active for God to the very end." What some will understand, I fear wh......more