Mark D. Roberts
Senior Fellow
Dr. Mark D. Roberts is a Senior Fellow for Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional, Life for Leaders, and t...
Calling in the Third Third of Life:
A Guide for Devotions and Small Groups
Written By Mark D. Roberts, Ph.D.
If you want to flourish in the third third of life, then hear this good news: God is calling you! God wants to bless you and to bless others through you, giving you a life rich in purpose and full of joy. The biblical story of the call of Abraham will teach you how to hear and respond to God in the third third of life.
This ten-part guide – ideal for small group study and conversation as well as personal devotions – is the perfect resource for any leader in or approaching the third third of life. It will help you explore your sense of calling, either on your own or in a small group.
What's Inside?
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10-devotions based on a close reading of the call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1–5).
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Reflection questions and practical suggestions to integrate into your life.
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Topics include:
Calling: You Have One
Calling and Community
Calling and Loss
Calling and Uncertainty
Calling and Promise -
Easily printable format (8.5″x11″ portrait)
About the Author
This devotional guide is written by Dr. Mark D. Roberts, Executive Director of the De Pree Center and leader of our Third Third Initiative.
Before coming to the De Pree Center, Mark was a pastor, retreat director, and non-profit leader. With a Ph.D. from Harvard, he has been an adjunct seminary professor. Mark has written eight books and is the chief writer of the De Pree Center’s Life for Leaders daily devotional. Mark loves to help folks dig deeply into Scripture, making connections to the challenges and hopes of their lives while discovering the miracle of God’s grace.
And, yes, Mark gladly admits to being in the third third of life!