Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Learn what the Bible says about the challenges and pitfalls of growing older. Discover God’s purposes in the aging process and the unique opportunities that are available for believers in their later years.

“There are about 3,000 people mentioned by name in the Bible. Of those 3,000, we only have enough information to evaluate the lives of about 100 of them. Of those 100, only about one-third of them finished well. Of those who failed, most failed in the last half of their lives.”

–Howard Hendricks

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part One—The Aging Process
   Chapter 1 – Good News / Bad News
   Chapter 2 – The Purpose of the Aging Process
   Chapter 3 – Some People in the Bible and How They Aged
   Chapter 4 – What Is Happening to My Body?
Part Two—Aging Role Models—Good and Bad
   Chapter 5 – Making Hard Choices: Paul, Abraham, Moses
   Chapter 6 – Overcoming Obstacles: Joseph, Sarah, Daniel
   Chapter 7 – Praying Always: Samuel and Anna
   Chapter 8 – Snared by Worldliness: Noah and Demas
   Chapter 9 – Snared by Sex: David and Solomon
   Chapter 10 – Pride Goes Before a Fall: Miriam and Uzziah
   Chapter 11 – Rejecting Wise Counsel: Joash and Amaziah
Part Three—Dangers to Watch and Choices to Make
   Chapter 12 – Taking It a Bit Too Easy
   Chapter 13 – Living for Pleasure
   Chapter 14 – “The Cup Is Half Empty” Syndrome
   Chapter 15 – Breakdown in Relationships
   Chapter 16 – Botox and Facelift Choices
   Chapter 17 – Walking with the Lord
   Chapter 18 – Maintaining Accountability
   Chapter 19 – Setting Specific Goals
   Chapter 20 – Choosing and Evaluating Activities
Part Four—Drawing on God’s Grace
   Chapter 21 – Dealing with Loss, Healing, and Disease
   Chapter 22 – “When My Trophies at Last I Lay Down”