While there are some ideas in this book that I believe are taken to extremes, there are still many valuable takeaways. For example, one of the main gists of the book is that retiring from work doesn’t mean retiring from serving God. I do feel that the book became pretty repetitive, which made it somewhat difficult to maintain focus.

Thanks go to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This is a real gem of a book, packed with wisdom – in palatable portions.
I learnt a lot from this book!
Retirement is not a right.
Retirement is not Biblical.
Retirement is a relatively recent concept (I had not associated it with Bismarck...)
A timely reminder that we are “answerable to God” for the time He has gifted us; and I appreciated that the chronically ill/disabled were included.
The importance of the “mingling of age groups” within the Church was also addressed.
Easily read in one sitting, this is a book to be re-read & re-read, as we digest the content. (There are so many things I want to underline, that I will have to get a print copy!)
I could easily have filled this review with quotes from the book – it’s that good! - but instead, may I strongly suggest that you read it for yourself. Packed with sound information, written in a clear & very easy-to-read style, it is never remotely ‘preachy’. It is full of Biblical truths, clearly presented & relevant whether or not we have reached retirement age.
As well as being personally challenging for readers, I can see this book being prime for discussion in groups.
At the very least, every church library should have a copy – no, make that several!

This book challenges our cultural view that retirement should be a continual vacation. Instead the author, Simon van Bruchem, challenges us to see it as a new season in which to glorify God. Drawing heavily on the Bible, especially the book of Ecclesiastes, he makes the case that all of our life is an opportunity to serve God in some way.

A Christian should look different in retirement as in the rest of life. We have a purpose, an identity, and hope in God. We have a family in our local church. We have an eternal value in the eyes of God. "Old age is a blessing and not a curse," he says. "Living for Jesus instead of filling our idle time with whatever grabs our fancy will mean a fuller and more contented life, a life full of joy."

I enjoyed this book and found it very helpful. It affirmed my own belief that we never retire from serving God. The ways in which we do so will alter as we age. But we always have some way we can serve.

It also reminds us of the importance of intergenerational interaction - we all have something to offer each other. Older people have wisdom and experience while young people have energy and strength. We all benefit from one another.