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Becoming Sage: Cultivating Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality in Midlife
Becoming Sage: Cultivating Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality in Midlife
Becoming Sage: Cultivating Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality in Midlife
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Becoming Sage: Cultivating Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality in Midlife

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Why Do We Act Like There Is An Age Restriction on Spiritual Growth?

For the last several decades, Western churches have focused the bulk of their resources on the early stages of discipleship—children’s Sunday school, youth group, college ministry. While these are all important, we have neglected the spiritual growth of those in the second half of life. In fact, an outside observer might think that after the growth of the college years, the goal is simply to coast through the rest of your Christian life.

Michelle Van Loon has a different idea. In Becoming Sage, she challenges those in midlife and beyond to continue pursuing radical spiritual growth, and she’ll help you get started. She explores what the unique challenges of midlife can teach us about Jesus and how to think about everything from church, friends, and family, to money, bodies, and meaning. Don’t settle for a life of coasting. Revitalize your spiritual growth today.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 7, 2020
ISBN9780802498038

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