14 Stories of Faith in Retirement
Stories from the iWork4Him Talk Show
As Listed in iRetire4Him: Unlock God’s Purpose for Your Retirement
Ross Harrop
Newly retired Boy Scouts executive Ross Harrop shares his journey to becoming a C12 chair.
2. Wally Armstrong
Great words from our phenomenal guest and retired PGA Tour Pro, Wally Armstrong, joined Jim, along with local CBMC Chair, Mark Graham, for a chat on ministry on the golf course. It was a great hour filled with laughs, testimony, heartfelt conversation, and some pretty nifty golf tips.
3. Diane Paddison
Martha interviews newly retired executive and author Diane Paddison, whose book and women-centered workplace ministry, 4word women, focus on the principle of placing a priority on workplace relationships while also honoring God.
4. Auntie Anne Beiler
Her glory is her story, so says Auntie Anne Beiler of the famed—and delicious—Auntie Anne Pretzels, and she broke down more of her Glory Story with us on today’s program. It’s a remarkably relatable testimony filled with savory nuggets you can sink your teeth into as she has moved from corporate CEO to a “retired” speaker.
5. Ward Brehm
What happens when the Lord gives you the world and all your dreams and wishes by the age of 40? We found out exactly that with Ward Brehm and his brand-new book, Bigger Than Me. Ward got super transparent in our conversation about how success left him empty inside and how our Lord laid on his heart a mission that would impact a continent! Hear from Ward Brehm as he shares his perspective from a newly minted retirement.
6. Bill Wolf
We were honored to chat with newly re-fired Bill Wolf as he comes out of retirement and his longtime co-worker Roger Ross. They talked about their new company, Think Utility Services, about their faith stories, how they bring Jesus into their workspace, and how they impact every day by combining their faith and work.
7. Bruce Bruinsma
We got a rethinking of retirement today with Bruce Bruinsma of the ministry, ”Retirement Reformation,” to get a glimpse of what it means to retire4Him. It was an eye-popping conversation that will shift your financial thinking in the best way possible.
8. David Kennon
Better yet, how about we discuss a retirement revolution! How should we be saving—and spending—our retirement dollars as we go into the sunset. Is there a right and wrong way? A biblical way? These are the topics you’ll learn about as Jim and Martha bring on author Dave Kennon to break down his book, The Retirement Revolution, and blow your mind.
9. Bob Spence
Great pinch-hitting guest host this week saw Pastor Couch talk faith and work with newly retired Convene chairman Bob Spence.
10. Dave Zillig
Dave Zillig talks about how to work out your faith in a workplace filled with millennials. He also spoke about how he, as a retiree, is investing his wisdom and experi-ence in the next generation.
11. Mark Dillon
Newly retired Mark Dillon talks about being intentional for Christ in the workplace.
12. Martin Newby
On the program today are Martin Newby and Peter Swanson of LoveServes International. The purpose of LoveServes is to bring the love of Christ to the people of the Dominican Republic. A truly inspiring story of humble beginnings resulting in the service of needs for believers in the region, this message is of hope and humanity.
13. Doug Piper
Jim has highlighted the book Halftime during segments and shows before, but today’s program spotlights the life-changing effect it had on Doug Piper. Doug’s retirement paradigm completely shifted after being introduced to Halftime, but not before doing a bit of intensive research of his own.
14. Ken Snodgrass
Author, Ken Snodgrass, talks about his groundbreaking work, Trading with God: Seven Steps to Integrate Your Faith into Your Work, which addresses the Christian faith’s relevancy in today’s workplace. We get in-depth about each one of these integral steps in this podcast as we talk with this retiree.