Episode 4 of “What Now?”
This 4-episode series includes teaching from the WH Griffith Thomas Lecture Series given in 1999 at Dallas Theological Seminary by Professor Howard Hendricks. Special thanks to Jeanne Hendricks for permission to use these lectures.
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide. His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-six years, includes four children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Read more about Prof’s legacy here.
Chris Hogan is a best-selling author, a personal finance expert, and America’s leading voice on retirement. His goal is to help as many people as possible avoid financial traps, invest wisely, and set their families up for the future.
His book Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age; It’s a Financial Number is a number one national best seller, and his Retire Inspired Podcast has millions of downloads. Chris is also a regular contributor to the EntreLeadership Podcast, a top podcast on business and leadership. Along with speaking at events across the country, Chris works with business leaders, professional athletes, and entertainers to help them set goals and navigate their financial futures.
It is possible to grow older and never grow old. It is also possible to prematurely die before we actually encounter death. How we think, what we are, and what what we do now will inform how we age. This 4-episode series includes teaching from the late Professor Howard Hendricks and interviews with a variety of men and women. In this episode, Michael speaks with Brenda Smith and Dr. Wendell Johnson. Michael concludes the episode by teaching from Genesis 25.
Studies show the average person dies within 7 years post retirement, and many die within the first 2. Retirement is a relatively recent social phenomenon. Have you ever stopped to consider if it’s even Biblical? This 4-episode series includes teaching from the late Professor Howard Hendricks and interviews with a variety of men and women. In this episode, Michael speaks with Jeff Dobyns about when and how to financially prepare for retirement and Dr. Burton Sanders about 5 things that help you age well. Michael concludes the episode by teaching from Psalm 40.
Most of us are aimlessly growing old. After the kids are grown and we coast into retirement, what are we doing with our lives? What is our purpose? Does God still have plans to use us? This 4-episode series includes teaching from the late Professor Howard Hendricks and interviews with a variety of men and women. In this episode, Michael speaks with Jeanne Hendricks about aging with purpose and teaches from Psalm 71.