Chuck Swindoll, one of my ministry heroes, announced his retirement from pastoring his church today. He is 90 years old and will spend time writing books, coaching pastors, and working on his radio broadcasts. I will be 76 in one month, 14 years from 90. I think I can preach and teach until I am 90; I will make that my goal anyway. I preached Sunday at the Evangelical Church, tonight at JBC’s Wednesday service, I taught a lesson at the Seniors gathering this afternoon, and on Saturday, I am speaking at a Memorial service. Tonight, as I sit in my recliner writing this, I am feeling good, fulfilled, and happy. I am incredibly blessed to be investing my life in doing what I enjoy and what God wired me to do.

Chuck Swindoll is an energetic 90-year-old who runs the race of his life with his eye on the finish line, which is way out in front of him. He has many goals that he is pursuing and can’t slow down until he reaches them.

I have so many goals I will have to live to be 120 to reach them all, and I really don’t want to do that; oh well, I will finish them in heaven.