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Third Third Journal Index
| Date | Title | Content | Author | Theme | hf:tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2024 | Ageism Unmasked | What’s happening in the current presidential election in the United … | Mark Roberts | ageism, aging, late career, third third | ageism aging late-career third-third |
| 02/27/2024 | The Miracle of Growing Older | I have both feet firmly planted in the third third … | Alice Fryling | aging, faith, prayer, retirement | aging faith prayer retirement |
| 02/01/2024 | Inner Work and the Third Third of Life | The third third of life is a perfect time for … | Mark Roberts | aging, inner work, late career, third third | aging inner-work late-career third-third |
| 01/29/2024 | Own Your Narrative | Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around … | Hilda Davis | community, culture, flourishing, stories, third third | community culture flourishing stories third-third |
| 01/05/2024 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 10 | In the last few years, I’ve talked with dozens of … | Mark Roberts | gratitude, joy, late career, legacy, purpose, third third | gratitude joy late-career legacy purpose third-third |
| 01/05/2024 | Third Third in the News – January 2024 | Here are some of the third-third news stories from last … | Mark Roberts | flourishing, health, late career, legacy, news, third third | flourishing health late-career legacy news third-third |
| 12/01/2023 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 9 | In the series, Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third … | Mark Roberts | calling, community, late career, legacy, purpose, third third | calling community late-career legacy purpose third-third |
| 12/01/2023 | Something to Look Forward To | “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares … | Hilda Davis | Advent, aging, article, retirement, third third | advent aging article retirement third-third |
| 11/03/2023 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 8 | This is the eighth article in a series I’ve called, … | Mark Roberts | calling, community, late career, legacy, purpose, third third | calling community late-career legacy purpose third-third |
| 10/30/2023 | Thanksgiving Can Strengthen Your Brain | That’s right, thanksgiving can strengthen your brain. No, I’m not … | Mark Roberts | brain, gratitude, late career, legacy, third third | brain gratitude late-career legacy third-third |
| 09/29/2023 | Finding God’s Kingdom as We Age | Those of us in the third third of life know … | Alice Fryling | aging, comfort, humility, Jesus, kingdom | aging comfort humility jesus kingdom |
| 09/22/2023 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 7 | Are you eager to clarify your purpose for the third … | Mark Roberts | calling, community, late career, legacy, purpose, third third | calling community late-career legacy purpose third-third |
| 08/31/2023 | Restorative Rest: A Spiritual Practice | Jesus said, “Come off by yourselves; let’s take a break … | Hilda Davis | Jesus, rest, sabbath, scripture, spiritual practice | jesus rest sabbath scripture spiritual-practice |
| 08/25/2023 | How Will I Be Remembered After I’m Gone? Part 3 | I recently received a request from a dear friend to … | Mark Roberts | late career, legacy, third third | late-career legacy third-third |
| 08/14/2023 | How Will I Be Remembered After I’m Gone? Part 2 | Have you ever driven home from a memorial service wondering … | Mark Roberts | late career, legacy, third third | late-career legacy third-third |
| 08/14/2023 | Pickleball, Play, and Third Third Flourishing | “Now that you are retired, it’s time to play pickleball … | Mark Roberts | late career, legacy, rest, third third | late-career legacy rest third-third |
| 07/14/2023 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 6 | Clarity of purpose is essential for third third flourishing. That’s … | Mark Roberts | calling, career transition, late career, third third | calling career-transition late-career third-third |
| 07/14/2023 | How Will I Be Remembered After I’m Gone? Part 1 | I recently attended a memorial service for a man I … | Mark Roberts | late career, legacy, third third | late-career legacy third-third |
| 06/06/2023 | Will I Be Remembered After I’m Gone? Does It Matter? | This article was inspired by two experiences I had last … | Mark Roberts | death, late career, legacy, third third | death late-career legacy third-third |
| 06/06/2023 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 5 | This is the fifth article in a series on “Clarifying … | Mark Roberts | calling, career transition, late career, third third | calling career-transition late-career third-third |
| 04/26/2023 | Ageism Everywhere All at Once – An Opportunity for the Church | In March 2023 Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress Academy … | Mark Roberts | ageism, flourishing, retirement, third third, work | ageism flourishing retirement third-third work |
| 04/24/2023 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 4 | This is the fourth article in a series on “Clarifying … | Mark Roberts | calling, career transition, late career, purpose, third third | calling career-transition late-career purpose third-third |
| 03/31/2023 | Third Third in the News – April 2023: Ageism and the Courage to Be “Out There” in Social Media | Ageism in Hollywood, Michelle Yeoh Strikes Again In the February … | Mark Roberts | ageism, current events, news, older adults, social media | ageism current-events news older-adults social-media |
| 03/31/2023 | It Takes a Village . . . and a Church to Flourish in the Third Third of Life | I’ve been reading a fascinating book. Time of Our Lives: … | Mark Roberts | ageism, church, community, flourishing, Psalms | ageism church community flourishing psalms |
| 03/06/2023 | Third Third Longings | My Fuller friend and colleague, Dr. Scott Cormode, has suggested … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/05/2023 | Retirement is Changing Again. How Does That Affect You? | As the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, you may have seen … | Mark Roberts | retirement | retirement |
| 02/04/2023 | Third Third in the News – February 2023: Ageism in Hollywood and the Question of “Old” | Ageism in Hollywood The problem of ageism in our culture … | Mark Roberts | third third | third-third |
| 02/04/2023 | Why Are People Finding Our Flourishing in the 3/3 Course So Helpful? | We continue to get encouraging feedback from churches and individuals … | Mark Roberts | flourishing, third third | flourishing third-third |
| 02/03/2023 | Some Excellent Resources for Third Third Flourishing – February 2023 Edition | In my leadership of the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in … | Mark Roberts | Resources, third third | resources third-third |
| 01/27/2023 | Relationships and “The Good Life” | “If you had to make one life choice, right now, … | Mark Roberts | books, church, cohorts, creation, relationships, research, reviews, third third | books church cohorts creation relationships research reviews third-third |
| 12/20/2022 | Coming Soon . . . Third Third Flourishing Cohorts | A Little Background When Michaela O’Donnell joined the De Pree … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 12/20/2022 | What Excites Me About our Flourishing Course | The De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 12/20/2022 | Third Third Flourishing . . . Can’t Do It Alone! | If you want to live long and well in the … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 12/19/2022 | A Review of EMERGING! Boomers Speak Out About Life in and Beyond the Pandemic | I recently read a new book by Richard and Leona … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 12/05/2022 | Advent and Intergenerational Hope | Recently, I was working my way through the Psalms, looking … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/31/2022 | Third Third in the News – November 2022 – The Changing Present and Future of Work for Older Adults | Transcript: Future of Work: Rethinking Age & Work Washington Post, … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/31/2022 | Encouraging Early Returns on the Flourishing Course | Our “Dixville Notch” has voted, and they have strongly endorsed … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/06/2022 | FAQs for the Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Course | Frequently Asked Questions About the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/01/2022 | Third Third in the News – October 2022 | As part of my work for the De Pree Center’s … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 09/03/2022 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 3 | This is Part 3 of a multi-part series of articles … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 09/02/2022 | Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Video Course . . . Coming Soon | Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Video Course . … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 09/02/2022 | Purpose in the Third Third of Life: Notable Recent Research | If you’re familiar with the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 07/07/2022 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 2 | Introduction This is Part 2 of a multi-part series of … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 06/06/2022 | Third Third Difference: A Great Way to Begin Serving Your Third Third Disciples | These days, more and more pastors are looking for ways … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 06/06/2022 | Clarifying Your Purpose in the Third Third of Life, Part 1 | Introduction Recently I was talking with several people who are … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 05/01/2022 | How to Add 7.5 Good Years to Your Life | I have good news to share. I am officially Ageism … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 04/30/2022 | Overcoming Our Fear of Mentoring | Snakes, heights, flying, spiders, and public speaking. Did your heart … | Meryl Herr | ||
| 04/01/2022 | Third Third Wisdom from Dr. Hilda Davis | In my work with the De Pree Center’s Third Third … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/31/2022 | Strength and Weakness in the Third Third of Life – Reflections on “From Strength to Strength” by Arthur C. Brooks | I recently finished a book filled with wisdom for those … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 02/17/2022 | Stopping Traffic on the Two-Way Ageism Street | As I’ve given more of my time to leading the … | Mark Roberts | ageism | ageism |
| 02/16/2022 | Webinar: Helpful Nostalgia | Watch the Webinar Now This webinar was sponsored by Fuller’s … | De Pree Editor | ||
| 01/30/2022 | The De Pree Center’s Third Third Team | A Note from Mark When I talk about the De … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 01/29/2022 | Your Church and Third Third Flourishing | Your Church and Third Third Flourishing By Mark D. Roberts … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 01/05/2022 | How the Christmas Story Encourages Older Adults | I’m writing during the final days of Christmastide 2021-2022. In … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 11/22/2021 | Webinar: Aging Faithfully with Alice Fryling | Watch the Webinar now. This webinar was sponsored by Fuller’s … | De Pree Editor | ||
| 11/18/2021 | A Letter from Mark Roberts to Our Third Third Friends | Dear Third Third Friends, I’m writing this letter for two … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 11/18/2021 | The Smells of Christmas and Third Third Flourishing | One of the very best things about Christmas is the … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/26/2021 | Gratitude and Third Third Flourishing: New Studies and Striking Implications | Introduction In March 2020 I wrote an article called “Gratitude … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/04/2021 | Don’t Let the Negative Narratives Keep You From Flourishing | People in the third third of life have prodigious potential … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/04/2021 | We Still Need the Power of Purpose in a Pandemic | Just over a year ago the De Pree Center’s Third … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 09/09/2021 | Is Retirement Good for You? Or Not? | A few weeks ago I started to wonder: Is retirement … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 07/22/2021 | Retirement in the Bible? Some New Thoughts and Encouragements | If you Google “retirement” and “Bible,” you’ll find some folks … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 07/01/2021 | The Paradox of Purpose in the Third Third of Life | A few months ago I wrote an article for the … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 07/01/2021 | Looking Back on Blessings and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities: An Interview with Elizabeth Smith | Recently I had the opportunity to interview Elizabeth Smith who … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 07/01/2021 | Surprised by Older Adults . . . at the Olympics | In the last few months I’ve been watching the media … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 06/15/2021 | Surprised by Older Adults . . . Dancing! | A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article for … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 06/02/2021 | Webinar: Retirement Reformation: Abundant Fruitfulness in the Third Third of Life | Watch the Webinar Now. This webinar was sponsored by Fuller’s … | De Pree Editor | ||
| 06/02/2021 | Calling in the Third Third of Life: The Beginning | Scripture – Genesis 12:1-3 Now the LORD said to Abram, … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 06/02/2021 | Surprised by Older Adults | A few days ago, golfer Phil Mickelson won the 2021 … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 05/06/2021 | Longing for Fruitfulness in the Third Third of Life | A few weeks ago I was talking with a woman … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 05/05/2021 | Calling: You Have One! | This devotion is taken from the small group and devotional … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 05/05/2021 | Webinar: Building and Rebuilding Joy in the Third Third of Life | Watch the Webinar Now. This webinar was sponsored by Fuller’s … | De Pree Editor | ||
| 04/05/2021 | Expanding Our Intergenerational Horizons | Recently, the De Pree Center hosted a fascinating webinar with … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 04/05/2021 | Why It Was Great for Me, a 63-Year-Old, to See Godzilla vs. Kong | Yesterday evening I saw the recently released film Godzilla vs. … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/23/2021 | Webinar: Purposeful Retirement: Live Well as You Make a Difference that Matters | Watch the Webinar Now. This webinar was sponsored by Fuller’s … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/03/2021 | Webinar: Intergenerational Collaboration: A Key to Third Third Flourishing and Transformed Communities | Watch the Webinar Now. This webinar was sponsored by … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/03/2021 | How to Live Forever – A Review of the Book by Marc Freedman | I know what you might be thinking: “Mark, I can’t … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/03/2021 | Keep On Keepin’ On – A Review | To be honest, I don’t watch many documentaries. When I … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 01/29/2021 | A Third Third Perspective on the American Inauguration | To begin, let me state plainly that this article is … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 01/26/2021 | Webinar: Living on the Encore Curve | Watch the Webinar Now. This webinar was sponsored by Fuller’s … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 01/06/2021 | Purpose is Key to Third Third Flourishing | We often think of finding a purpose in life as … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 01/04/2021 | Do You Want to Live to 100? A Review of Growing Young by Marta Zaraska | Do You Want to Live to 100? A Review of … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 12/22/2020 | Hope in the New Year: Implications for Third Third Living | I read a fascinating and surprising article recently: “Hope for … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 12/07/2020 | The Road Ahead for Third Third: Why I’m Excited About It | I’d like to share with you my recent experience leading … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 12/07/2020 | How Christmas Memories Can Enrich Your Life | Christmastime is filled with memories. At least it is for … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/30/2020 | Relationships are Essential for Third Third Flourishing | Relationships Are Essential for Third Third Flourishing by Mark D. … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/14/2020 | Gaining Margin to Give Back: An Interview with Stephanie Smith | When I interviewed Stephanie Smith – an African American woman … | Paul Matsushima | ||
| 10/09/2020 | Webinar: Uncommon Retirement | Watch the Webinar Now This webinar was sponsored by Fuller’s … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 10/08/2020 | A Third Look at What Matters: Gospel, Society, and Ministry | “Avocation excites your mind. Avocation releases your brain and your … | Allison Quient | ||
| 09/23/2020 | Webinar: The Power of Purpose in a Pandemic | Watch the Webinar Now: This webinar was presented by Fuller’s … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 09/22/2020 | Story, Calling, and Church: A Review of Aging by Will Willimon | Story, Calling, and Church: A Review of Aging by Will … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 09/11/2020 | Finding Courage as an Artist: An Interview with Roxanne Fulkerson | “I wanted to be a visual artist my whole life, … | Paul Matsushima | ||
| 08/24/2020 | Re-Ignite and Your Third Calling | Today I had a most interesting and encouraging meeting (by … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 07/24/2020 | Entrepreneurship in the Third Third of Life – More Than You Might Imagine | The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is arguably the world’s leading … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 06/15/2020 | Webinar: Flourishing in the Third Third of Life | Watch the Webinar Now: This webinar was presented by Fuller’s … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 06/12/2020 | Transforming Prayer in the Third Third of Life | “When you pray, don’t pour out a flood of empty … | Allison Quient | ||
| 06/03/2020 | God Gains Through Us: An Interview with Janet | “God gains through us.” “When I’m in a situation and … | Allison Quient | ||
| 03/19/2020 | The Third Third Language Challenge: Why Use “Third Third”? | I like “third third” because it’s fairly neutral. It divides … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/16/2020 | The Third Third Language Challenge: Are You Part of a Natural Disaster? | Why refer to the aging population as a silver or … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/12/2020 | The Third Third Language Challenge: Are You Part of Monster? | Is it helpful to refer to a group of human … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/11/2020 | The Third Third Language Challenge: Are You Old? Or a Perennial? | On the term “perennials,” Barbara Cartensen says, “The symbolism it … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/09/2020 | One More Gratitude Exercise | Today I’d like to recommend an additional gratitude exercise. This … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/05/2020 | A Second Gratitude Experiment | The experiment comes from the seminal work of Martin Seligman. … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/01/2020 | A Gratitude Experiment | Here is one common gratitude experiment you can try. The … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 03/01/2020 | Gratitude and Lifelong Fourishing | There’s little question that gratitude makes a major, positive difference … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 02/28/2020 | Flourishing in the Third Third of Life: A New Initiative of the De Pree Center | We will help people flourish in the third third by … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 02/06/2020 | “The Secret to Aging Well? Contentment” – Some Reflections | What allows folks to age well, even when struggling with … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 02/06/2020 | An Uncommon Guide to Retirement: A Review of a New Book by Jeff Haanen | An Uncommon Guide to Retirement recognizes that we’re in a … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 02/06/2020 | Flourishing in the Third Third of Life: The Promise of Psalm 92 | So, for those of us who are in the third … | Mark Roberts | ||
| 02/06/2020 | We Need a Biblical Vision for Flourishing in the Third Third of Life | The Bible underscores in multiple ways the potential of older … | Mark Roberts |