iRetire4Him Podcast

#2 of 3-part series: In the United States, people typically retire between the age of 60 and 70. Regardless of when you will retire, ending your working life will change things. Even though this is often for the better, sometimes it can change unexpectedly or even deceptively. Retirement comes to many as a relief, but if you loved your work and found it truly gratifying – or built your entire social life around your career – retiring could present some pretty complex challenges.

In the Loneliness in Retirement series, this episode will focus on solutions for overcoming loneliness in Retirement and advice for avoiding it altogether. Here’s a hint: embracing change is a good thing!

Nobody wants to feel lonely during their retirement, so it’s important to recognize your feelings and take steps to improve your quality of life. Incorporating new habits – and a deeper spiritual walk resulting in a fresh outlook – will help you feel less isolated and alone after you leave the workforce. Your retirement years can be the best years of your life if you keep your eyes on the Lord, be honest with yourself, maintain a positive mindset, and embrace this new era of your life — it’s a gift of time that’s yours to treasure!

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#1 of 3-part series: In the United States, people typically retire between the age of 60 and 70. Regardless of when you will retire, ending your working life will change things. Even though this is often for the better, sometimes it can change unexpectedly or even deceptively. Retirement comes to many as a relief, but if you loved your work and found it truly gratifying – or built your entire social life around your career – retiring could present some pretty complex challenges.

Today we embark on a 3-part series entitled Loneliness in Retirement and start this series looking at the reality of loneliness and how to recognize it. Our special mid-segment guest is Sue Ruddick, a former employee of the popular Christian greeting cards and home décor company, DaySpring. We hear from her personal experience of adjusting from full-time work to full-time retirement.

Nobody wants to feel lonely during their retirement, so it’s important to recognize your feelings and take steps to improve your quality of life. Incorporating new habits – and a deeper spiritual walk resulting in a fresh outlook – will help you feel less isolated and alone after you leave the workforce. Your retirement years can be the best years of your life if you keep your eyes on the Lord, be honest with yourself, maintain a positive mindset, and embrace this new era of your life — it’s a gift of time that’s yours to treasure!

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#3 of 3-part series: Wasn’t it Huey Lewis who sung, “Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'- I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'?” But really – why do we leave our homes, our places of rest and relaxation? Why do we go to work? Well, most of us go because we love to work. Work gives us purpose. Work pays for things we love. Work provides for our families…But now you are thinking, I have a different perspective on my work. I am over 60 and work has taken on a whole new role in my life...

Bruce Bruinsma of the Retirement Reformation continues the journey with us of this 3-part series on “Working after 60” as we come to the final episode. Last week we talked about Wanting to Work, and this week we are covering working as a Volunteering. Some of us don’t need to work for a living anymore, but we still want to contribute. Since we all know that retirement isn’t biblical, we hope this conversation helps you determine how to best serve your local community through volunteering in the years following 60.

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#2 of 3-part series: Wasn’t it the Seven Dwarves who sung “Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, it's home from work we go?” But really – why do we leave our homes, our places of rest and relaxation? Why do we go to work? Well, most of us go, because we love to work. Work gives us purpose. Work pays for things we love. Work provides for our families… But now you’re thinking, I have a different perspective on my work. I am over 60 and work has taken on a whole new role in my life...

In this episode of the iRetire4Him Podcast, Bruce Bruinsma, Founder of the Retirement Reformation comes along as we venture out on week 2 of 3 in a series on “Working after 60.” Last week we talked about Having to Work. This week we will cover Wanting to Work, and next week we will cover Volunteering. Since we all know that retirement isn’t biblical, we hope this conversation helps you determine how to best serve your local community in the years following 60.

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#1 of 3-part series: Wasn’t it Dolly Parton who sung “Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living. Barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving, They just use your mind, and they never give you credit, It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it” But really – most of us love going to work. Work gave us purpose, work paid for things we love, Work provided for our family …But now you are thinking, I have a different perspective on my work. I am over 60 and work has taken on a whole new role in my life… Bruce Bruinsma, the Founder of the Retirement Reformation, joins us today for part 1 of a 3-part series talking about “Working after 60”. We will take 3 different approaches in the next 3 podcasts: Having to Work, Wanting to Work & Volunteering. Since we all know that retirement isn’t biblical, we hope this conversation helps you determine best how to serve your local community in the years following 60.

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#4 of a 4-part series. Christians are called to ministry for a lifetime. Impacting and changing lives is more than a priority; it is God’s mandate to each of us. This mandate, the call on our lives, has two parts. First, the common call for all believers to minister, impact others and help to change lives. Then, our unique call is based on our unique set of gifts, talents, and abilities. But how do these two callings play out in our retirement? Retirement is not only a reward for past service but also a steppingstone, a launching pad for future ministry -- future fully funded ministry. Bruce Bruinsma, the Founder of the Retirement Reformation, just released his latest book in the future funded ministry series, A Fruitful Retirement: The result of a future funded ministry plan. Bruce joins us today for part 3 of a 4-part series talking about how your retirement years can be fruitful!

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#3 of a 4-part series. Christians are called to ministry for a lifetime. Impacting and changing lives is more than a priority; it is God’s mandate to each of us. This mandate, the call on our lives, has two parts. First, the common call for all believers to minister, impact others and help to change lives. Then, our unique call is based on our unique set of gifts, talents, and abilities. But how do these two callings play out in our retirement? Retirement is not only a reward for past service but also a steppingstone, a launching pad for future ministry -- future fully funded ministry. Bruce Bruinsma, the Founder of the Retirement Reformation, just released his latest book in the future funded ministry series, A Fruitful Retirement: The result of a future funded ministry plan. Bruce joins us today for part 3 of a 4-part series talking about how your retirement years can be fruitful!

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#2 of a 4-part series. Christians are called to ministry for a lifetime. Impacting and changing lives is more than a priority; it is God’s mandate to each of us. This mandate, the call on our lives, has two parts. First, the common call for all believers to minister, impact others and help to change lives. Then, our unique call is based on our unique set of gifts, talents, and abilities. But how do these two callings play out in our retirement? Retirement is not only a reward for past service but also a steppingstone, a launching pad for future ministry -- future fully funded ministry. Bruce Bruinsma, the Founder of the Retirement Reformation, just released his latest book in the future funded ministry series, A Fruitful Retirement: The result of a future funded ministry plan. Bruce joins us today for part 2 of a 4-part series talking about how your retirement years can be fruitful!

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#1 of a 4-part series. Christians are called to ministry for a lifetime. Impacting and changing lives is more than a priority; it is God’s mandate to each of us. This mandate, the call on our lives, has two parts. First, the common call for all believers to minister, impact others and help to change lives. Then, our unique call is based on our unique set of gifts, talents, and abilities. But how do these two callings play out in our retirement? Retirement is not only a reward for past service but also a steppingstone, a launching pad for future ministry -- future fully funded ministry. Bruce Bruinsma, the Founder of the Retirement Reformation, just released his latest book in the future funded ministry series, A Fruitful Retirement: The result of a future funded ministry plan. Bruce joins us today for part 1 of a 4-part series talking about how your retirement years can be fruitful!

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Let’s face it, retirement, as laid out in the American dream, is just plain boring. How can anyone spend 30 years watching TV, building puzzles, playing golf, going shopping, and taking vacations? There’s got to be more to life. In the final show of this four-part series, Bruce Bruinsma and Jim Brangenberg talk about what it looks like when we go back to work as a retiree. This discussion is based on chapter 6 of the recently released book iRetire4Him: Unlock God’s Purpose for Your Retirement.

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