Sacred & Secular

Sacred & Secular

Retirement Was Never the Goal

Why the Bible never imagined a life where we stop being useful

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Paul Ian Clarke
Jun 16, 2026
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An older person sits at a desk by a sunlit window, writing in a notebook surrounded by books and papers, suggesting reflection, purpose, and meaningful use of time.
Purpose does not always arrive through employment. Sometimes it emerges in the freedom to choose what matters most. Image: Canva Pro.

Welcome to today’s reflection.

Today, we examine one of the prevailing ideas in our society and question how it aligns with some of the earliest Christian communities.

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