Here I Am, Lord – Surprise Me!

Written by Tom Giordano, Winter 2021. Our God has a list of His own for His post-retirement servants. It is His nature to have a “hidden from us” agenda for our future.... more

Tags: Agenda, EncourAGEnet, Post-retirement, Surprise, Tom Giordano

Receive an Inheritance – Leave a Legacy

Written by Dave Ebeling, Winter 2016. You have inherited a place in God’s kingdom along with other ample blessings. What legacy can you leave to support God’s earthly... more

Tags: Baptism, Dave Ebeling, DNA, EncourAGEnet, Family, Inheritance, Joshua, LCMS Foundation, Legacy, Location, Time

Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic, and …

Written by Carolyn Sims, Spring 2016. Retirement—whether you deny it, long for it, or dread it, chances are the time will come when you will have to face it. Here is a... more

Tags: Carolyn Sims, Concordia Plan Services, EncourAGEnet, Redeem, Regrets, Rejoice, Relationships, Relax, Relevant, Religion, Relinquish, Route

Reconnect with Your Alma Mater

Written by Jennifer Furr, Fall 2016. How do you feel about your alma mater? See how one Concordia relates to its alumni—young and old. Click Here to Read:  Reconnect... more

Tags: Alma Mater, Alumni, Concorida Nebraska, Connections, EncourAGEnet, Jennifer Furr, Reunions, Support

New Life in Retirement

Written by Gerry Schalk, Rick Herman, Roger Walker, and Carolyn Sims, Winter 2017. Retirement opens more opportunities than just time to relax in the sun with a cold... more

Tags: Carolyn Sims, CASA, EMT, EncourAGEnet, Firefighter, Gerry Schalk, Professions, Retirement, Rick Herman, Roger Walker

Enjoying Retirement in the Ministry

Written by Roger Walker, Spring 2017. Want to enjoy retirement? You would do well to think of retirement in ministry—not from ministry. See how one older worker is doing... more

Tags: EncourAGEnet, Ministry, Retirement, Roger Walker

Egad! I’m 70!

Written by Ed Grube, Fall 2017. If you don’t know what egad means, maybe you’re too young to read this. But you’re invited anyway. Click Here to Read:  Egad! I'm 70!

Tags: Agedness, Blessings, Ed Grube, EncourAGEnet, Experiences, Humor

What Will You Do Once You Retire

Written by David Bever, Winter 2018. Dreaming of what you will do in retirement? Let David help with those dreams. Click Here to Read:  What Will You Do Once You Retir... more

Tags: David Bever, EncourAGEnet, Retirement, Tours, Trips, Walk with God, Writing

Back to My Roots…Kind of

Written by Ron Bork, Fall 2018. You’ll go crazy if you just stay home. Read how Ron Bork kept his sanity. Click Here to Read:  Back to My Roots...Kind of

Tags: EncourAGEnet, Retirement, Ron Bork, Serving, Substitute Teaching, Talents

Grow a Teacher is Blossoming

Written by David Ebeling, Spring 2018. The future of Lutheran schools are studying right now to fill those positions. You can help in their preparation by signing on to... more

Tags: College Students, David Ebeling, EncourAGEnet, Grow a Teacher, Mentors, Retired Teachers