A manual of personal and financial advice for men and women contemplating retirement or already retired from full-time jobs.

Life Begins at 50

Wilson, Pete

Hansen, Leonard J.

Parenting & Relationships

B E S Pub Co

Learn how God often does His best work in our most hopeless situations. What do you do with a shattered dream? Or an unmet expectation? What do you do when your life isn't turning out the way you thought it would? What do you do when you have to turn to Plan B? In Plan B pastor and author Pete Wilson uses real life stories of disappointments and hurts along with the biblical stories of men and women like David, Joseph, and Ruth to help readers come to grips with the truth that they will face situations that in themselves they are completely unable to handle but that in them God is simply trying to get them to surrender their plans so that they can receive His. He identifies our common responses to difficulties and offers hope, helping us to <ul>
<li>Understand what God might be up to</li> <li>See how surrender helps us to receive God's plan</li> <li>Embrace the community of believers</li> <li>Reconcile a God of love with a life of tragedy and suffering</li>
</ul>
Wilson points readers to the cross as not just the starting line but the centerpiece of our story with God and shares that it is there we turn in our Plan B and find the undeniable relationship between crisis and our hope followed by true spiritual transformation. "God wants to live inside the questions" says Wilson and then reminds us that "the cross is proof that He does not always change the circumstance but that He always has a purpose in every circumstance. He will never let go of us. He will hold us and His cross will be an anchor for us."
Praise for Plan B
"What do you do when you wake up with shattered dreams and unmet expectations? Pete Wilson's book, Plan B, offers honest encouragement and spiritual insights when life doesn't go as planned." -Craig Groeschel, senior pastor, LifeChurch.tv, and author of The Christian Atheist
"If your life is going according to plan, if your pain level is low and your ease meter is high, you probably don't need this book. But for the rest of us, I am glad it's around." -John Ortberg, pastor and author, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
"Pete Wilson is a fresh voice for all today who wonder if they've missed God's best life and are relegated to gathering dust. He provides honest hope, a sound biblical base, and real answers. What also touched me as a reader was his warmth and authenticity. A great read for us all." -Dr. John Townsend, author of Boundaries, psychologist, and business coach
"No matter what you're going through, Plan B will help you get through it. Plan B is a down-to-earth book written by a down-to-earth pastor. Authentic hope is only a book away!" -Mark Batterson, senior pastor, National Community Church, and author of Primal
"Pete Wilson is a young, dynamic leader with a growing church and a heart to see people reach out and find Christ in the midst of any and every circumstance. His sincerity and desire to disarm some of life's difficult twists and turns with godly perspective will help anyone struggling with life's realities and Plan B." -Brian Houston, senior pastor, Hillsong Church
"Hope is packaged and sold in many different ways in our society, often wrapped with false promises and an unrealistic view of life. This is why Plan B is such an important book. Pete deals openly and honestly with the disappointments we experience, pointing us to a hope that endures, sustains, and overcomes. We all know people who have walked away from God because of Plan B experiences, not realizing that these are the moments God uses the most. Pete shows us that we don't have to deny the reality of what we face. We simply need to embrace the reality of a God who loves us and who is greater than our greatest disappointments. After all, His Plan B for our lives is the best plan of them all." -Jeff Henderson, pastor, Buckhead Church
"Pete Wilson is a tremendous communicator whose warmth and care for people are evident on every page of this fantastic book. Plan B is a powerful resource for the detours of our lives. I wish this book would have been available years ago when some of my Plan As crashed, but I'm so thankful for the wisdom of its pages for my Plan Bs today." -Jud Wilhite, senior pastor, Central Christian Church, and author of Eyes Wide Open
"While reading Plan B, I cheered, wept, and rediscovered parts of my faith that I'd long given up on finding. Like a conversation with an old friend, Pete Wilson's reflections about God and life are engaging, sensitive, and moving. As far as I'm concerned, if you're working on plan A, Plan B is a good prerequisite." -Matthew Paul Turner, author of Churched and Hear No Evil
"In a generation that faces ever increasing disappointment with life, this book masterfully reminds us that God is at work and turns everything around for good. As you read Plan B, you will sense the genuine love and concern from a pastor who cares. Well done, Pete." -Chris Hodges, pastor, Church of the Highlands
"If Plan A for your life isn't working out too well, you're not alone. In this book, Pete Wilson helps you make sense of life's frustrations and disappointments. The stories in Plan B remind you once again that God, who began a good work in you, is faithful to complete it. Pete is a passionate voice for a new generation of Christians. He is a man who lives what he writes." -Robert Emmitt, senior pastor, Community Bible Church
"Pete Wilson tells the truth. Following Jesus is hard . . . really hard. Plan B is not another book filled with pat answers to life's most painful questions; it is a bold yet gracious exploration of how the love of God sustains when the broken dreams and shattered expectations of life threaten to overwhelm us." -Ian Morgan Cron, speaker and author of Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim's Tale

Plan B: What Do You Do When God Doesn't Show Up the Way You Thought He Would?

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Thomas Nelson

We all long for more of something in our lives. In our endless pursuit to feel worth and acceptance we find ourselves sacrificing everything for the promise to be a little more beautiful, a little richer, a little more powerful and successful, a little more loved. How do we break free from these empty pursuits and start chasing the only Promise that will ever satisfy? How do we uncover the hidden idols that are driving us and turn our devotion toward the one true God? Join Pastor and best-selling author Pete Wilson in discovering the joy and freedom that comes with seeking after God with your whole life. Learn how to replace, and not just relinquish, life's empty promises by turning your focus and worship toward Him. It is the only thing that will set you absolutely free from the endless pursuit of everything else.

Empty Promises: The Truth About You, Your Desires, and the Lies You're Believing

Self-Help

Motivational

We all long for more of something in our lives. In our endless pursuit to feel worth and acceptance we find ourselves sacrificing everything for the promise to be a little more beautiful, a little richer, a little more powerful and successful, a little more loved. How do we break free from these empty pursuits and start chasing the only Promise that will ever satisfy? How do we uncover the hidden idols that are driving us and turn our devotion toward the one true God? Join Pastor and best-selling author Pete Wilson in discovering the joy and freedom that comes with seeking after God with your whole life. Learn how to replace, and not just relinquish, life's empty promises by turning your focus and worship toward Him. It is the only thing that will set you absolutely free from the endless pursuit of everything else.

Empty Promises: The Truth about You, Your Desires, and the Lies You're Believing

Thomas Nelson Publishers

Hope changes everything.
It can disarm guilt, shatter shame, and put your past in its place. All you have to do is make the choice to let it in. It won’t be easy. It won’t be quick. But it is possible and we serve a God who promises over and over again that anything is possible.
Pete Wilson, pastor and the author of Plan B, presents a new look at the power of healing through hope, revealing 4 unique choices that have the potential to change your life forever.
With Wilson’s telltale cadence and candor, Let Hope In explores accounts of seemingly hopeless moments in the Bible illustrating God’s ultimate plan for healing by letting hope fill the dark places of your past.
Discover how pain that is not transformed becomes transferred. Embrace the freedom of being okay with not being okay. Learn that a life of trusting is far more magnificent than a life of pleasing. Because hurt people hurt people, but free people have the power to free people.
So make today the day that you get unstuck. The day you fill your past with the light of hope, the day you say good-bye to regret and shame. The day you choose to change your future and embrace who God created you to be, simply by making the choice to let hope in.

Let Hope In

Personal Transformation

“I just can’t ever seem to shut off my brain and rest.”
It's easy to feel paralyzed by uncertainty. We want our questions answered, our decisions affirmed, and our plans applauded. But life doesn't come with an instruction manual and rarely follows a straight path. How would your life change if you learned to lean into uncertainty instead of waiting on the sidelines for just the right moment or opportunity?
The paradox of faith is that you can't activate it until you act on it. Trust compels us to move forward. If you don't, then you'll be left with a laundry list of unrealized expectations. You were meant to experience a life of abundance and blessing, not frustration and failure.
Clarity only comes when we look back. So if you wait until you have clarity, you'll never find it. Instead, you must move forward even when you feel scared to death. That is when you'll be able to turn the fears that keep you up at night into fuel for your journey.
If you want to experience a breakthrough in your life, then you must find a new cadence that will provide the strength you need to move forward in spite of your doubts, questions, and fears. The rhythm of faith is not hinged upon our circumstances but our willingness to surrender.
In his most insightful work since the debut bestseller, Plan B, Pete Wilson provides a plan for living that will lead you to a place of peace that you've only dreamed about and a life filled with meaning, significance, and satisfaction.

What Keeps You Up at Night?: How to Find Peace While Chasing Your Dreams

Happiness

Learn how God often does His best work in our most hopeless situations. What do you do when a shattered dream or an unmet expectation causes you to turn to Plan B? Pastor and author Pete Wilson uses real life stories of disappointments and tragedy along with biblical stories such as David, Joseph, and Ruth to help readers face their own overwhelming situations and through them to learn God is working to help them surrender their plans to receive His. He identifies our common responses to difficulties and offers hope and help by Understanding what God might be up toHow to surrender to receive God's planThe importance of the community of believersAnd how to reconcile a God of love with a life of tragedy and suffering. Wilson points readers to the cross as not just the starting line but the centerpiece of our story with God and how there we turn in our Plan B and find the undeniable relationship between crisis and true spiritual transformation.Note: Final recording length may vary.

Thomas Nelson. Inc.

You have a story. So does the guy sitting next to you at Starbucks, the lady in the car next to yours at the stoplight, your best friend, your boss. A story of plans that fizzled, people who let you down, or goals that came to nothing. A story of a time you had to turn to Plan B.
So, what do you do with a shattered dream? Or an unmet expectation? How do you accept your Plan B when God doesn't show up the way you thought he would? 
In his book Plan B, Pete Wilson showed how God often does His best work in our most hopeless situations. In this DVD-based study, Pete shows you how to take the ideas in the Plan B book and apply them to your life. With powerful real-life stories of disappointments and tragedy along with biblical stories and teaching, Pete will lead you and your small group through the process of discovering the Plan B for your life, accepting your story, and embracing it as your reality. The Plan B experience offers you the chance to share with and embrace a community of believers as you begin a journey of real healing and change.
Features include:
<ul>
<li>Six, 12-15-minute sessions on DVD</li>
<li>A guide for working through the Plan B experience with your small group</li>
<li>DVD-ROM with printable Leader's Guide, promotional resources, and bonus video</li>
<li>Numerous downloadable resources for churchwide alignment available online</li>
</ul>

Putting Plan B Into Action: Participant's Guide

You have a story. So does the guy sitting next to you at Starbucks, the lady in the car next to yours at the stoplight, your best friend, your boss. A story of plans that fizzled, people who let you down, or goals that came to nothing. A story of a time you had to turn to Plan B.
So, what do you do with a shattered dream? Or an unmet expectation? How do you accept your Plan B when God doesn’t show up the way you thought he would? 
In his book Plan B, Pete Wilson showed how God often does His best work in our most hopeless situations. In this DVD-based study, Pete shows you how to take the ideas in the Plan B book and appy them to your life. 
With powerful real-life stories of disappointments and tragedy along with biblical stories and teaching, the Putting Plan B Into Action Participant's Guide will lead you and your small group through the process of discovering the Plan B for your life, accepting your story, and embracing it as your reality. This is your chance to share with and embrace a community of believers to begin a journey of real healing and change.

Putting Plan B Into Action Participant's Guide

What if you could find everything your soul is longing for?
God has a plan to heal the soul's gnawing inner emptiness that is always longing for something more. What drives this futile attempt for fulfillment is the heart's true desire for significance, worth, and value—a desire that can only be met in the person and worship of Jesus Christ.
Join Pastor Pete Wilson in his exploration of the empty promises of the “good life” that includes the seduction of achievement, addiction to approval, idolatry of religion, obsession with money, and more. Learn not only to relinquish these idols, but replace them by turning your focus and worship toward God. It is the only thing that will set you absolutely free from the endless pursuit of everything else.
Features include:
<ul>
<li>Six sessions of interactive study</li>
<li>Five days of personal, interactive Bible study readings for each session</li>
<li>Biblically sound teaching and questions for group interaction</li>
</ul>
For use with the Empty Promises DVD-Based Study (ISBN 9781418550547).

Empty Promises Participant's Guide

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Life Begins at 50

Plan B: What Do You Do When God Doesn't Show Up the Way You Thought He Would?

Empty Promises: The Truth About You, Your Desires, and the Lies You're Believing

Empty Promises: The Truth about You, Your Desires, and the Lies You're Believing

Let Hope In

What Keeps You Up at Night?: How to Find Peace While Chasing Your Dreams

Plan B: What Do You Do When God Doesn't Show Up the Way You Thought He Would?

Putting Plan B Into Action: Participant's Guide

Putting Plan B Into Action Participant's Guide

Empty Promises Participant's Guide