About this episode

Charlotte Guest and Roland Heersink discuss the spiritual challenges of retirement and how the Bible addresses this life stage.

Join Charlotte and guest author Roland Heersink as they talk about how retirement is a turning point that exposes what truly shapes our faith, purpose, and priorities. Many Christians enter the retirement season expecting rest and freedom, only to face unexpected questions about identity, meaning, and how to finish well. Retirement Truths was written by Heersink and contributing theologian Dr. Szaszi Bene from Tyndale Seminary in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The book offers a clear, deeply biblical vision for navigating this decisive stage of life with faith and wisdom. Grounded in more than 150 Bible passages, this book brings rare clarity to a topic Scripture addresses often, but Christian literature rarely explores with depth. Rather than offering lifestyle advice or encouragement to stay busy, his book speaks honestly about the real spiritual challenges of retirement – loss of role, fear, complacency, suffering, declining health, and the approach of death – and shows how the Bible speaks directly to each one. This insightful podcast conversation will help you view retirement not as a problem to manage or a reward to enjoy, but as a distinct calling. In this special season of…

People in this episode

Host: Charlotte Guest

Guest: Roland Heersink

Topics covered

• retirement
• faith
• purpose
• identity
• spiritual challenges
• Christian literature

Keywords

• retirement
• faith
• purpose
• identity
• spiritual challenges
• Bible
• Christianity
• productivity
• success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tyndale Seminary

Books & works: Retirement Truths

Places: Amsterdam

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