A Review of EMERGING! Boomers Speak Out About Life in and Beyond the Pandemic
I recently read a new book by Richard and Leona Bergstrom. EMERGING! Boomers Speak Out About Life in and Beyond the Pandemic gives voice…
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Advent and Intergenerational Hope
Recently, I was working my way through the Psalms, looking for passages that address the Advent themes of hoping and waiting. I came upon a fascinating passage in Psalm 78. It’s one I’d read many times before, but never from the perspective of Advent. Moreover, with my deep interest in things related to the third third of life, I saw truths in this passage I had never seen before.
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Third Third in the News – November 2022 – The Changing Present and Future of Work for Older Adults
Transcript: Future of Work: Rethinking Age & Work Washington Post, October 26, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2022/10/26/transcript-future-work-rethinking-age-work/ This article is a transcript of recent conversations between Frances…
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Encouraging Early Returns on the Flourishing Course
Our “Dixville Notch” has voted, and they have strongly endorsed the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life course. I am…
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FAQs for the
Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Course
Frequently Asked Questions About the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Course FAQs Click on any of the questions below…
Read Post Third Third in the News – October 2022
As part of my work for the De Pree Center’s Third Third Initiative, I try to stay up to date on news related to…
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Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 3
This is Part 3 of a multi-part series of articles on the theme: Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life. (See Part…
Read Post Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Video Course . . . Coming Soon
Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Video Course . . . Coming Soon This six-session course will help you understand how to flourish…
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Purpose in the Third Third of Life: Notable Recent Research
If you’re familiar with the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative, you know that our work is based on…
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Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 2
Introduction This is Part 2 of a multi-part series of articles on the theme: “Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life.” In…
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Third Third Difference: A Great Way to Begin Serving Your Third Third Disciples
These days, more and more pastors are looking for ways to serve their third third congregants, that is, folks roughly 55 years of age…
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Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 1
Introduction Recently I was talking with several people who are in or soon to enter the third third of life. We were speaking about…
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How to Add 7.5 Good Years to Your Life
I have good news to share. I am officially Ageism Aware. That’s true, at least according to one of those internet quizzes that pop…
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Overcoming Our Fear of Mentoring
You could come alongside someone who’s trying to make sense of what’s going on in their life.
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Third Third Wisdom from Dr. Hilda Davis
In my work with the De Pree Center’s Third Third Initiative, I’m always on the lookout for what I call “third third wisdom.” Usually,…
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