Aging Is a Discipleship Issue

Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk with Jen Wilkin about how to embrace a more beautiful and biblical view on bodies, aging, beauty, and youth. They discuss why we should see aging as a gift rather than a disease, and how we can prepare our spirits for the decline of our bodies. This conversation will not tell you where to “draw the line” when it comes to pursuing a more youthful appearance through beauty treatments, but it will renew your perspective so that that question will seem less important.

Mentioned Resource:

• On Getting Out of Bed by Alan Noble

Related Resources:

• 5 Lies About Your Body
• How to Grow Newer When You’re Not Growing Younger
• Not the You You Remember
• Wrinkle Cream Can’t Redeem You

Discussion Questions:

• What is your favorite thing about being in the decade of life you are currently in?
• In what ways have you experienced cultural pressure to value and preserve youthfulness? How has this impacted you?
• What role does social media play in shaping your perceptions of aging?
• Can you think of examples of people in your life who are aging gracefully? What have you learned through their example?
• What wisdom have you gained as you have grown older? How does this help you see aging as a gift, rather than a disease?
• What does pursuing “imperishable beauty” in your life look like right now? How would you like to do this increasingly?

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