"Older men, if you’ve stumbled through the early innings—fine. But finish strong. You’re needed. The church needs your steadiness, your wisdom, your presence."
This is a message that needs to be communicated more. I've seen so many elderly men who didn't seem to have any reason for living, which is really sad.
A related phenomenon is a number of men I've known over the years who seemed to remain vigorous and healthy as they cared for a sickly wife. Yet within a few months — or sometimes even weeks — they were suddenly dead, their purpose for living gone with their wives.
I've seen this enough times to where, when a decade or so ago one of our elderly church members' long-sick wife passed, I pulled him aside and basically told him we needed him! He's still going strong at 90, and still a valuable member of our congregation.
"Older men, if you’ve stumbled through the early innings—fine. But finish strong. You’re needed. The church needs your steadiness, your wisdom, your presence."
This is a message that needs to be communicated more. I've seen so many elderly men who didn't seem to have any reason for living, which is really sad.
A related phenomenon is a number of men I've known over the years who seemed to remain vigorous and healthy as they cared for a sickly wife. Yet within a few months — or sometimes even weeks — they were suddenly dead, their purpose for living gone with their wives.
I've seen this enough times to where, when a decade or so ago one of our elderly church members' long-sick wife passed, I pulled him aside and basically told him we needed him! He's still going strong at 90, and still a valuable member of our congregation.