Follow Jesus. Love Others. Finish Faithful.
Your story isn’t finished.
Neither is God’s work in you.
Begin with the grace of Jesus Christ. Through Scripture, prayer, and honest reflection, consider how to follow Him in the life you actually have—one faithful step at a time.
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“The plan is a tool.
He is the Savior.”
A BOOK FOR THE YEARS AHEAD
You don’t need a more impressive life.
You need a faithful next step.
Perhaps work has taken more than you meant to give it. Your children are grown. The questions about time, purpose, and what matters have become more personal.
REMAINING invites Christian men to consider what God has entrusted to them—and what it means to love, serve, and follow Jesus in the life they actually have.
Through Scripture, honest reflection, and practical exercises, you’ll begin your own Remaining Years Plan. Your faithfulness does not earn God’s acceptance. Life with Christ is where the journey begins.
Remain in Christ
Make room for His Word, prayer, His church, and dependence on the Holy Spirit.
Love the people before you
Give attention to family and friendship. Offer wisdom with humility and learn to receive care.
Live with open hands
Consider enough, loosen the grip of achievement, and take the next faithful step.
START HERE
Before the plan,
there is a Person.
The whole book is free. We suggest beginning with Chapter 6, “Remain in Him,” because a faithful life begins with Christ Himself. Explore Scripture, prayer, the Holy Spirit, and the shared life of the church.
Read, pause with the reflection questions, and choose one practice that helps you remain in Christ. Then explore what God has entrusted to you and gather your response in My Course as you begin your Remaining Years Plan.
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Notice your gifts and responsibilities. Choose one faithful step.
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A JOURNEY, AT YOUR PACE
One chapter.
One faithful step.
Read, reflect, pray, and respond. Across sixteen chapters, gather your own prayerfully considered course: rooted in Scripture, attentive to your responsibilities, and open to wise counsel and changing circumstances.
Explore the complete chapter library →- BEGIN WITH HIMStart with “Remain in Him,” a free welcome reading.
- WALK THROUGH THE BOOKRead the chapters in order, with time to reflect and respond.
- BRING THE PIECES TOGETHERGather what you have learned into your Remaining Years Plan.
- KEEP FOLLOWING JESUSReturn to the plan as your life and responsibilities change.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE YEARS AHEAD
One faithful step.
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Who is this for?
John writes most directly to Christian men considering the second half of life. You do not need to be retired, married, financially comfortable, or free of regrets. Women and anyone reading alongside someone they love are welcome, too.