Books

We live in a culture that treats growing old-becoming an elder-as a season to be delayed and avoided. Gordon Smith’s newest book suggests a thoughtful alternative, an inspiring and do-able vocation that the culture needs, and the church longs for. Offering purpose and practicality, To Be an Elder maps out a vocation we can embrace whether we are eighty and still managing our law practice, caring for grandchildren four afternoons a week or volunteering at the local botanical garden. This deeply-Christian perspective nudged my fears into hope, into “Oh! That’s what I’m called to!”