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Christian Intentional Retirement

Why I'm Approaching Retirement Differently — What most men get wrong about retirement and what Paul is doing differently
What the Bible Actually Says About Retirement — The Bible never uses the word "retirement." So what does God actually say?
Why I'm Not Chasing a Bigger Life Anymore — Choosing contentment, simplicity, and a quieter next chapter
The Christian Case for Owning Less May 14, 2026

Faith & Scripture

Morning Reflections — Starting the day with God
Matthew 5:9-12 — Blessed are the peacemakers
Bread of Life — John 6:35 — I am the bread of life
Ephesians 6:10-18 — The full armor of God

Christian Financial Retirement

What My Retirement Number Doesn't Tell Me — Every retirement calculator wants to give me a number. I've started wondering what that number can't actually tell me.
The Year We Paid Off the House Before Retirement — Three extra years of payments to walk into retirement owing nothing to anyone. Here's why we did it, and what it actually bought us.
Why I'm Not Afraid of Running Out of Money (Most Days) — A 2 a.m. confession about financial fear, and the two verses I keep going back to when it shows up.
Learning to Be Content — Seven mornings on trusting God with money, starting with the one I still haven't mastered: being content with what's actually in the account.
The Birds Don't Have a 401(k) — Jesus pointed at a bird to make a point about money. Day two of trusting God with your money starts there.
The Warning I Keep Needing to Hear — Before Jesus told the story about the man who built bigger barns, he said one sentence first. Day three of the study sits with that sentence.
Leaning Somewhere Other Than My Own Math — My retirement math is decent. It's also not where Proverbs 3 tells me to put my weight. Day four of the study.
My Portion, Not My Plan — My plan can fail. My portion, apparently, can't. Day five of the study sits with the difference.
Generosity Before I Feel Ready — I keep waiting to feel ready to give generously in this new season. Day six of the study says that's not actually the requirement.
The Shepherd Handles Running Out — Seven mornings on trusting God with money end where they probably should have started. Day seven, the last of this study.
Tithing When the Paycheck Stops — For thirty years my giving was ten percent of a number that showed up automatically. Retirement is about to change what that number is, and I'm having to think about giving again like it's new.
The Inheritance I Actually Want to Leave — We finally updated the will this year. It made me think harder about what I actually want to hand my kids, and it isn't mostly money.
What My Social Security Check Can't Give Me — The first Social Security statement felt like relief and something close to grief at the same time. Here's what that check can't actually provide, no matter the amount.
The Budget My Wife and I Built Around Trust, Not Fear — Our first draft retirement budget was built entirely on worst-case thinking. Here's what changed when we started over.
The Rich Fool's Retirement Plan — Jesus told a parable about a man who built bigger barns and called it wisdom. I recognized my own retirement account in it more than I wanted to.

Scripture, Prayers & Devotionals

Christian Retirement Verses: What the Bible Says About This Season of Life — People ask me what the Bible says about retirement, expecting one verse. I never have just one. Six that I keep coming back to instead.
A Prayer for Retirement — I'm not a natural pray-out-loud man. I wrote this prayer on a morning when the right words weren't coming, and I've prayed some version of it most weeks since.
Bible Verses About Aging Gracefully — My hair's been more gray than not for six years, and I used to apologize for it without saying a word. Six verses that changed how I think about that.
Daily Devotional for Seniors — I started keeping a small notebook by my coffee mug about a year ago. Here's a little of what it's looked like, in case starting your own is something you've been circling too.
Do Not Cast Me Away — A new study on aging without shrinking starts with the honest prayer of an old man in the Psalms.
A Crown, Not a Countdown — The mirror keeps trying to tell me gray hair is a countdown. Proverbs 16 calls it a crown. Day two of the study.
Renewed Like the Eagle — My knees don't renew like they used to. Isaiah 40 says something in me still can. Day three of the study.
A Future the Body Can't Cancel — My body is a rental with a lease that's going to end. Day four of the study looks at what happens after that.
Still Declaring What He's Done — The same psalm that opened this study has a job description for old age. Day five picks it back up.
Numbering My Days on Purpose — I've started actually counting instead of avoiding the math. Day six of the study on aging without shrinking.
Sustained to the Gray Hairs — Seven days on aging without shrinking end with a promise that covers ground the whole study only pointed at. Day seven, the close.
I Said I'd Tell You Plainly — The fourth and final study this season is here, and it's the one I promised to announce plainly when it came.
Not the Same as Stopping — I retired and discovered stopping and resting aren't the same thing at all. Day two of the study.
The Sabbath Was Never About Being Useless — I've been treating rest like an admission of uselessness. Mark 2 says the Sabbath was built the other way around. Day three of the study.
Be Still and Let That Be Enough — Being still has never come naturally to me. Day four of the study sits with the verse that asks for it anyway.
My Yoke Is Easy — The verse right after 'come to me' tells you what to actually do once you get there. Day five of the study.
A Quiet Place to Lie Down — Green pastures don't happen by accident in this psalm. Day six of the study looks at who's actually doing the leading.
Return to Your Rest, My Soul — Four studies this season end on the same note they all quietly pointed toward. Day seven, the close.

The Second Calling

The Tuesday I Started Calling Volunteering Worship Instead of a Favor — I signed up to unload boxes at the church food pantry thinking I was doing Carol a favor. A verse about stewardship changed what I think I'm actually doing there.
What I Do With My Time Now That No One's Paying For It — For thirty-two years my calendar belonged to someone else. Now it's mine, and I've had to learn what stewardship looks like when the resource is hours, not dollars.
Made Before the Job Title — A new seven-day study on purpose after the paycheck starts with a verse older than any resume.
Work That Doesn't Show Up on a W-2 — Nobody's issuing me a W-2 for what I did yesterday. Colossians 3 says that was never the point. Day two of the study.
The Gift Doesn't Expire — Nobody handed back their spiritual gifts at the retirement party. Day three of the study on purpose after the paycheck.
A Body That Doesn't Retire Its Members — A church doesn't have a mandatory retirement age for its members. Day four of the study sits with why.
Whatever Is Left, Give It — Solomon's advice for whatever's in front of your hands doesn't have a retirement clause. Day five of the study.
Not a Postscript — I've been treating this season like the postscript to my real story. Philippians 1 disagrees. Day six of the study.
Well Done Isn't Said at the Retirement Party — I got a nice speech and a plaque at my retirement party. It wasn't the review that actually counts. Day seven, the close of this study.

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