By: Mathieu Yuill on October 7, 2024
Introduction Imagine living to be 100. In Lynda Gratton’s and Andrew Scott ‘ The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity[1] this potential dream or nightmare is exactly what they imagine. They challenge the traditional three-stage life—education, work, retirement—suggesting that as we live longer, we’ll need to rethink how we approach each…
By: Pam Lau on October 7, 2024
“The 21st century will be about adding value by coming up with ideas and innovation that can be replicated or purchased by others.[1] The central theme of The 100-Year Life is the gift of extra years. Focusing on the big forces of longevity, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott persuade their readers to rethink the future of…
By: Tim Clark on October 7, 2024
In their book The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott point out the recent significant increase in human longevity and they suggest that the change in life expectancy should also adjust how we approach preparing for—and living—our lives. They contend that because many of us…
By: Jennifer Vernam on October 7, 2024
In their book, The 100-Year Life,[1] Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott endeavor to give us a new way to count out our days on this Earth. Reviewing trends in age expectancy, they ask us to move past the common, three-stage view of life, and challenge us to restructure our use of one of the greatest…
By: Jenny Dooley on October 7, 2024
In The 100-Year Life, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott contend that we live in the age of longevity. They consider the 100-year life an increasing reality and a gift that should be wisely planned for and reimagined. They ask, “How will you make the most of this gift?”[1] I appreciate this perspective and…
By: Kally Elliott on October 7, 2024
Case Study #1: My Twenty-One-Year-Old Son “You have to apply to college!” I sighed. “I told you. I am not going to college!” my son, a senior in high school, at the time, growled back at me. He’s twenty-one now, living on his own (mostly), and while still not sure where life will take him…
By: Cathy Glei on October 7, 2024
In The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott explore an interesting shift that people might not be fully prepared for. Gratton and Scott explain that thanks to advancements in healthcare, technology, and living standards, many of us are likely to live much longer than…
By: Russell Chun on October 7, 2024
“Nitapumzika nikiwa nimekufa.” I’ll rest when I’m dead” Introduction SIGN POST: I am 65. Survey says. What others are saying. Epilogue Introduction. “Nitapumzika nikiwa nimekufa.” I’ll rest when I’m dead. “ Ah the rantings of a Boomer. Post doctorate, I will have to go back and dive deeper into Gratton, Lynda, and Andrew Scott’s…
By: Dinka Utomo on September 19, 2024
Introduction I use the three words in the title to interpret the three stages in the study process in this program, namely Discover, Design, and Deliver. I also interpreted my encounter with the reading books for this week’s assignment using the three words in the title that I gave above. The thoughts in the three…
By: Jana Dluehosh on September 19, 2024
Washington, DC, here we come. Each global city we have encountered has been rich in history and intellect. We began our journey as cohort 2 in South Africa, being encouraged to play. To have fun. We finished our time there, walking into Desmond Tutu’s foundation with a mannequin swinging from the Chandeliers. This image has…
By: Todd E Henley on September 19, 2024
As I did a little research and started to read God’s Politics by Jim Wallis, I became a little upset because I knew I could not read most of the book. I loved the reviews and wondered, “How did I not know about this book.” Even the front cover reads, “Why the Right gets it…
By: Jonita Fair-Payton on September 19, 2024
Temper Your Expectations Let me start with a disclaimer. If you are looking for a deep and intellectually stimulating commentary. This will not be the right blog for you. I am all out of brilliance and depth. I am looking forward to seeing my friends and I am exhausted from preparing to be away for…
By: Adam Harris on September 19, 2024
Here we are in year three of the DLGP program, and I can’t help but think back to one of my first posts about Adler’s different approaches to reading: elementary, inspectional, analytical, and snytopical. It almost felt wrong to skim a book at first. It felt like I was doing the authors a disservice by…
By: Russell Chun on September 19, 2024
Fuller, Brett, Dreaming In Black And White. 1) What are the main pivotal points/thesis of the books? Because there is sin in the world, where the majority victimizes the minority (I include all places in the world – not just the U.S.), I wonder if the generalized expression that “racism will never end” will haunt…
By: Cathy Glei on September 18, 2024
“It doesn’t matter what country survives. The Way will take us home.” – Dr. William Allen This week, I read the texts Dreaming In Black And White and High Ceilings: Women in Leadership by Brett Fuller, and God’s Politics by Jim Wallis. I am preparing to travel to Washington, DC for my final DLGP Advance,…
By: Jennifer Vernam on September 17, 2024
Brett Fuller Brett Fuller is a pastor, NFL Chaplain and has been politically active a one-time member of an advisory board to George W Bush. He also proposed a bill to congress to build a memorial to American slaves of the past. In his book, Dreaming In Black And White,[1] Fuller uses his rich history…
By: Jenny Dooley on September 17, 2024
Dreaming in Black and White First off, the vulnerability of Pastor Brett Fuller in telling his story is inspiring and courageous. I appreciate his heart and patience in helping me understand a lived experience so different than mine. Reading Dreaming in Black and White is a reminder that those who experience suffering and oppression have…
By: Kim Sanford on September 17, 2024
This week we are tasked with writing a different sort of blog post, in preparation for our week in Washington D.C. Firstly, let’s dive into Jim Wallis’ book. In God’s Politics: Why the Left Gets it Wrong and the Right Doesn’t Get it, Wallis lays out his vision for a political ecosystem according to Kingdom…
By: John Fehlen on September 16, 2024
Right out of the gate…I have two honest confessions. Firstly, I did NOT incorporate Jim Wallis’ God Politics into this post (although I read it entirely and enjoyed it thoroughly…so much so that I just finished reading his latest book The False White Gospel!). My apologies to Mr. Wallis. I am deeply grateful for his…
By: Pam Lau on September 16, 2024
This past Thursday evening, Brad and I sat in Hoover auditorium with a small group of professors, students and community members listening to Michael Wear give a lecture on his newest book, The Spirit of our Politics[1]. Michael wrote his profound and hope-filled book for those who are discouraged and exhausted by bitterness and rage in…
