On February 2, 2019 I shared a live stream about the sequence from mothering, to fathering, to eldering. ...
Eldering Values
Each role in life requires different values to support that role. The precision of the brain surgeon is different from the nimbleness that a salesman needs. The Ironman athlete has values that will support an amazing physical ability, while the world class chess player will embrace a lifestyle that supports intellectual excellence.
This set of blogs explores the change in values from a fathering role to an eldering role.
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2. Eldering: Weighing the Past
The astute among you will notice that it has been six months since I started this series – six months of silence on the topic.
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3. Eldering: How Jesus Did It
Jesus’ progression through the sequence of mothering, fathering and eldering is quite obvious.
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4. Eldering: The First Value
When Jesus healed the man born blind, He deliberately did it on the Sabbath in order to massively offend the Jewish leadership, on purpose. He was confronting their core value and that brought out their fury.