FINISHING WELL

Send us Fan Mail Joan and Harold Hendrick have been together in marriage and service for a good long time.    “Hendrick Ministries” is based in the St. Louis, MO area and is one of encouragement, connecting many believers with one another to advance the Kingdom of God. In the radio dialogue with Hal, you will hear the “overflow” of his wisdom and experience.  And we will hear Hal cite Scriptures f...

Send us Fan Mail “Hendrick Ministries” is based in the St. Louis, MO area and is one of encouragement, connecting many believers with one another to advance the Kingdom of God. For years Harold Hendrick has hosted hundreds of radio interviews on KSIV-AM 1320 in St. Louis (owned by the Bott Radio Network — www.bottradionetwork.com).  Hal, with all his other virtues, follows the counsel of that down...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Hal and Randy discuss the story of Naomi found in the book of Ruth. Through tradgedy and dispair, Naomi faces many challenges that life continues to throw at her. How does she respond? Aging brings it's own challenges, but when life takes an odd turn, what do we do and where do we turn? Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more. Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail The world may seem scary to those of us who struggle to recognize it in our aging years. But the Bible commands us not to fear at least 365 times! So how can we fearlessly face our fears about the world like Jesus commands us to? Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more. Support the show "Finishing Well Ministries aims to encourage and inspire aging Christians t...

Send us Fan Mail Finishing well doesn't always mean we have everything FINISHED. The life of Paul is a good example of not only finishing well, but depending on Christ to take what has been done and working through it for His own glory even after Paul was gone. In this episode, we take a look at the end of Paul's life and how until his dying day, he was allowing himself to be conformed t...

Send us Fan Mail In Philippians 3:12-14, Paul explains how he will "press on so that [he] may lay hold of that for which [he] was laid hold of by Christ Jesus." In that same way, we are to press on as well. What does that look like in our twilight years? What prize is there left when you've lived for Jesus for many years? Join us for this discussion in today's episode! Support...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone has a set of natural gifts that they can use for the Kingdom. Sometimes we call this "how we're wired" or we take personality tests to determine the way we think, feel, and behave. Some are analytical, some are strong feelers, but whatever your natural giftedness, we don't put those talents away just because we're aging. God made you the way you a...

Send us Fan Mail Spiritual gifts are given to everyone who believes, yet most don't know what their gifts even are, much less how to put them to use in the church. Perhaps that comes from a misunderstanding about why God even gives us gifts of the Spirit. In this episode, we will help you explore the why behind the what of Spiritual gifts so that when you learn what your gifts are, you can be...

Send us Fan Mail Growing older is not a curse, but an invitatinon to live life to the full in a new way. Today on the show, Hal and Randy walk through a poem by Robert Browning as they discuss how we can finish well according to God's call and plan. Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more.   Poem: Rabbi Ben Ezra (1st stanza) Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The la...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing their discussion of the poem by Robert Browning, Hal and Randy focus on what is meant by "the best is yet to be" in light of entering our twilight years. What does he mean? How and where can we experience the joy of life in this stage as we finish well? All of this and more on today's episode! Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more.   Poem...

Send us Fan Mail People over 65 often struggle to find a place where they can invest in the next generation. Technology, speed, or cultural awareness can often get in the way. So where do you start? We believe you start in the family and despite the barriers, there are many opportunities to invest in the younger generations if you know where to look! Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to he...

Send us Fan Mail Growth often happens during struggle. Consider the struggle of the catipillar. Without the struggle of escapting the coccoon, it would not be strong enough to live as a butterfly. In the same way, our hardships can be the "strength training" for what God has for us next. Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more. Support the show "Finishing Well Ministr...

Send us Fan Mail When we ask seniors to "finish well," what does that actually mean? There are several key priorities and particulars to watch for as you work to finish well. The Spirit works through specifics in our lives, so here are a few ideas for how to specifically finish well. Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more. Support the show "Finishing Well Ministries...

Send us Fan Mail A great question to ask is "what won't happen if I don't do what God calls me to do?" When we think about the reasons we often give ourselves for NOT doing the things we know we should, do we think about the roadblock or the result? When we focus on the possible result, we find a drive and passion to finish well. Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hea...

Send us Fan Mail David's life in Scripture is a long story of both wins and losses. Near the end of his life, there are several lessons we can learn about finishing well. Some are things we want to emulate and some we should avoid. Listen as Hal and Randy discuss the latter years of David's life and what it means for us. Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more. Support the...

Send us Fan Mail The year 2020 was difficult for many. Many of us experienced both loss and confusion as our world went through a major pandemic with COVID-19. There are many lessons to be learned from our experiences over that year, both good and bad, that have changed our lives forever. Hal and Randy talk about fear, technology, grief, and peace in this episode. Visit finishingwellministries.org...

Send us Fan Mail Being "woke' has one meaning in popular culture, but today, Randy and Hal offer another idea for what it means to finish well by finishing "woke:" Working on Kingdom Encouragement. Are you using your aging years to be an encouragement to others or to be a complainer? Email your topic ideas to hal@finishingwellministries.org and maybe we will talk about it on an...

Send us Fan Mail Finishing Well Ministries isn't just a podcast, but a ministry that can drop into your church strategy to help your seniors find their ministries and areas of influence! Hal and Randy tell the story of how it has worked in previous churches they have worked with and how your church can benefit from their experiences. Email your topic ideas to hal@finishingwellministries.org a...

Send us Fan Mail Hal interviews Randy and our guest this week, Seth Muse. Randy has been mentoring Seth for the last 6 years on a wide range of topics. We sit down with both of them and talk about why the relationship started, how they continued it, and what value each of them got from it. Seth went from being a youth pastor, to a marketing manager, to a communications director, to starting his ow...

Send us Fan Mail Hal and Randy breakdown several models of mentoring based on a few important books about mentoring. Often, those of us in the later years of our lives have both the desire and the experience to be a good mentor, but we just don't know HOW to do it. If you are interested in becoming a mentor for a younger person, this podcast will give you practical tools to take your first st...

Send us Fan Mail In a post-pandemic world, we are familiar with the concept of being an "essential worker." Seniors may struggle to see themselves as essential workers in the Kingdom of God, but today, we'll have a conversation that demonstrates just how essential seniors are in God's essential work in the world! Email your topic ideas to hal@finishingwellministries.org and may...

Send us Fan Mail Culture says that when we retire, we enter into a time of life where we can do whatever we want and no one can say different! We've earned it! We go into our own little vault if we want to and spend the rest of our days finding new ways to relax. Is this Biblical? Or is it entitlement? Let's find out in this week's episode! Email your topic ideas to hal@finishingwel...

Send us Fan Mail Instead of dwelling on our past, God calls us to focus on what He is doing in our lives right now too. When we do that, we pour our lives into generations following us, just as Psalm 71 says. One of the greatest services we can provide for the generations coming after us is to tell them how much we love them and how special they are to our lives. In this episode, we'll discus...

Send us Fan Mail Being available doesn't always mean having a clear space in your calendar. God doesn't really pay attention to your schedule and we must learn to be ready to respond when He calls us to opportunities for ministry. Those of us who have retired must learn that we never retire from God's service and purpose! Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more. Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail No one likes to think about "the end." What if instead of letting it scare us, we saw it as a way to hand off responsibility to the next generation? As we wrap up our series on the 6 Essentials for Finishing Well, we're talking about the issue of the end of our lives and what kind of legacy we want to leave. Visit finishingwellministries.org/podcast to hear more. Su...