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GriefShare: Your Journey from Mourning to Joy (Weekly Seminar)

(Church Initiative) This 13-week series includes small group sessions with video clips featuring leading counselors, speakers and pastors, as well as a leader’s guide and participant workbooks. It’s a great way to share the Gospel and the hope that comes from a relationship with the Lord with seniors who have lost spouses.

Senior Adult Ministry in the 21st Century
By David Gallagher (Group)

Quote from Donald Furrow, Pastor, Stardust Bible Church, Sun City West, Ariz.

“I use Senior Adult Ministry because the author, David Gallagher, deals with all of the basics. It’s more practical than theoretical and, in spite of its brevity, it’s comprehensive – a rich resource.”

Half Time
By Bob Buford (Zondervan)

Quote from Pastor Kevin Trevithick, Carson Valley Christian Center, Minden, Nev.

“Buford challenges people, especially those in the second half of their lives, to change their life focus from success to significance. This concept is a great way to encourage and remind seniors that they have a tremendous amount to offer for Christ’s Kingdom.”

A Grace Disguised—How the Soul Grows Through Loss
By: Gerald L. Sittser

Quotes:
"This is the single most reflective and redemptive book on sorrow and loss that I have ever read." (Bill Hybels - Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church)

"The loss that Gerald Sittser sustained was staggering, overwhelming. That he can now look back on that dark time as "a grace disguised" is a testament of lavish hope, one that should encourage anyone's flagging faith." (Philip Yancey)

The Joys of Successful Aging —Finishing with Grace
By: George Sweeting

Quotes:
"Only Dr. George Sweeting could make aging attractive enough to make me wish I were older. This is a treasure trove for seniors still active in the game of life."
(Jerry Jenkins - Author Left Behind)

"With maturity, grace and wisdom, Dr. Sweeting shows us all how to 'be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer' as we all get a little older!"
(Joni Eareckson Tada, President, Joni and Friends)

Too Soon to Quit—50 Ways to Experience the Best That Life has to Offer
By: George Sweeting

In this heartening book, George Sweeting urges you to press on in the power and strength of Jesus, the ultimate example of not quitting. "To quit causes us to miss the very lessons we need to learn. The hard places of life make us more compassionate, understanding, and dependable," Sweeting writes. "Continuing when you feel like quitting could be the most important experience of your life."

Boomers, Xers, and Other Strangers—Understanding the Generational Differences the Divide Us
By: Dr. Rick and Kathy Hicks

If you've ever wondered why people seem so different in their values, lifestyles and opinions, chances are, it's because of how they saw the world when they grew up. Whether it's your dad or your daughter, boss or co-worker, neighbor or someone from church, we all mix with different generations. In Boomer, Xers, and Other Strangers, you'll learn what key events shaped the viewpoints of other generations - and what shaped yours.

Your Heritage—How to be Intentional About the Legacy You Leave
By: J. Otis Ledbetter & Kurt Bruner; Focus on the Family

Authors Ledbetter & Bruner focus on three critical areas of every legacy - the spiritual, emotional, and social - and present a common-sense, intentional approach for strengthening your roots by understanding the heritage you were given; Breaking the cycle of hurt that may have been caused by negative aspects of your family inheritance; Charting a new course for the future by building a positive heritage for yourself, your children, and coming generations.

Not a Sometimes Love
By: Keith Korstjens

On that long-ago day, Keith and Mary Korstjens faced "what only happens to other people." And the strange reality of wheelchairs and respirators suddenly became their everyday routine. Questions haunted them: How can he continue to love me? Will I be able to take care of her without being resentful? Can I be a real wife to him - not a burden? Can I really remain faithful to a woman in a wheelchair? How could God let this happen to us? But that terrifying day was actually the beginning of a whole new life together—a life that would uncover the new depths in their love and give new meaning to their faith.

*Treasures Hidden in the Darkness
By: Carole Logsdon with Dan Wooding

*Book written by one of our very own

Quotes:
"Carole has gone through the darkness and in it, she has found treasures. Sometimes she has laughed at the darkness, sometimes been overwhelmed by it, but always finding praise to Jesus for victory before it was over." (Luis and Pat Palau - Luis Palau Evangelistic Association)

"Hers was a family faced with the challenge of keeping their lives together when their world was coming apart, but Carole experienced the strength, comfort and encouragement that only God can give. Her story demonstrates God's love no matter how difficult your circumstances may be." (Dr. Edward Neteland, Executive Director Christian Association of Senior Adults)

Let Justice Roll Down —John Perkins Tells His Own Story
By: Dr. John Perkins

His brother died in his arms, shot by a deputy marshall… He was beaten and tortured by the sheriff and state police… but through it all he returned good for evil, love for hate, progress for prejudice and brought hope to Black and White alike

Quote:
"Most of us have never known of any of the ruthless poverty, the vile hatred, the raw violence and the hardened injustice that were inflicted upon John Perkins as a black person in Mississippi. And there are few whom I have ever known whose lives have responded to such overwhelming indignities with such a witness of miraculous compassion, vision and hope." (Sen. Mark O. Hatfield)

With Justice for All
By: Dr. John Perkins

"When John describes his work as a blueprint, it is a plan I trust because of his dependence on Scripture and his practical experience. John's work is not an untried philosophical supposition, nor has it been a series of easy victories. His principles of relocation, reconciliation and redistribution have been tried by fire. Suffering has been an intrinsic part of his personal experience; his resulting wisdom is hard won. John Perkins is a voice shouting in the wilderness of contemporary modern culture; now, more than ever before, we need to heed that call. (From the Foreword by Charles W. Colson)

*Flying High—The Amazing Story of Betty Greene and the Early Years of Mission Aviation Fellowship
By Betty Greene with Dietrich Buss

*Book written by one of our very own

Quote:
"Every organization is built on the heritage of its founders. Our motto is, "We conquer barriers." Betty represented the finest in conquering barriers both in her service in MAF and her walk with the Savior." (Gary Bishop - President, MAF)