One definition of ‘Civilisation’ is ‘how a society cares for the vulnerable … the sick, the old, the homeless and the weak.’ There are 376,000 older people living in 10,000 care homes in England. Many do not have access to a geriatrician, who could significantly improve their quality of life by taking an overview of […]
Tag: 50plus
I am an artist and have often walked across a landscape and gasped in amazement at the beauty and wonder of God’s creation displayed in the natural world. When I look at the way humans are designed, their abilities, their creative imagination and potential I also see the wonder of God at work. However if […]
Have you ever found yourself crying out ‘Lord I’m stuck in the desert, where are you? I feel so alone and you seem so far away.’ Or have there been times of pain and hurt when you feel so angry and confused, your prayers seem to go unanswered and there is no end in sight? […]
Over 50 doesn’t mean ‘over the hill’ or ‘over and out!’ If you are 50 today, you can statistically expect another 20 -25 productive years of active life in which to utilise your God given talents and leave a lasting legacy. My New Year’s challenge, is that you think in terms of not only success […]
I have a little confession to make. I like to be the one that thinks of the ideas, finds the way forward, makes the running does the work and takes the prize. Shocking? Surely not? I hope that I’m not the only bloke that still has a competitive instinct after my 52 years on earth […]
In a recent survey conducted by SAGA, respondents put the age at which someone in the UK is deemed to be old at 59, whereas in most other European Countries it’s the mid-60s. This seems to contradict what we hear so often that the new 40 is 60 and the new 50 is 70 and […]
Billy Graham turned 93 in November 2011 and is still as passionate about telling people about Jesus Christ, his Saviour, as when he first started to preach at crusade style meetings in 1947.
How well do we listen to what God is saying to us, through His word, prayer or other people. So let us consider how we approach the Bible. Is it something we do prayerfully? By approaching the Bible prayerfully we are saying to ourselves and God that we are giving Him our attention and wish […]
Men need adventure, challenge and risk – but these things are often discouraged in church. Although our official mission is one of adventure, the actual mission of most churches is making people feel safe and secure.
