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Follow Jesus. Love Others. Finish Faithful.

Your story isn’t finished.
Neither is God’s work in you.

Begin with the grace of Jesus Christ. Through Scripture, prayer, and honest reflection, consider how to follow Him in the life you actually have—one faithful step at a time.

Free to read. Room to reflect. Grace to begin again.

REMAINING by John Clark: A Biblical Guide for Men in the Second Half of Life. A man with a Bible looks across mountains at sunrise.
THE HEART OF REMAINING

“The plan is a tool.
He is the Savior.”

John Clark · Author’s Note

A BOOK FOR THE YEARS AHEAD

You don’t need a more impressive life.
You need a faithful next step.

Perhaps work has taken more than you meant to give it. Your children are grown. The questions about time, purpose, and what matters have become more personal.

REMAINING invites Christian men to consider what God has entrusted to them—and what it means to love, serve, and follow Jesus in the life they actually have.

Through Scripture, honest reflection, and practical exercises, you’ll begin your own Remaining Years Plan. Your faithfulness does not earn God’s acceptance. Life with Christ is where the journey begins.

01

Remain in Christ

Make room for His Word, prayer, His church, and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

02

Love the people before you

Give attention to family and friendship. Offer wisdom with humility and learn to receive care.

03

Live with open hands

Consider enough, loosen the grip of achievement, and take the next faithful step.

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REMAIN IN HIM

YOUR FREE CHAPTER

Before the plan,
there is a Person.

Chapter 6, “Remain in Him,” brings us back to the source of a faithful life: Christ Himself. It explores Scripture, prayer, the Holy Spirit, and the shared life of the church.

You’ll finish with a simple invitation: choose one practice that helps you remain in Christ, and begin.

Read Chapter 6 →Full chapter + reflection exercises · Free PDF available

A JOURNEY, AT YOUR PACE

One chapter.
One faithful step.

Read, reflect, pray, and respond. Across sixteen chapters, gather your own prayerfully considered course: rooted in Scripture, attentive to your responsibilities, and open to wise counsel and changing circumstances.

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  1. BEGIN WITH HIMStart with “Remain in Him,” a free welcome reading.
  2. WALK THROUGH THE BOOKRead the chapters in order, with time to reflect and respond.
  3. BRING THE PIECES TOGETHERGather what you have learned into your Remaining Years Plan.
  4. KEEP FOLLOWING JESUSReturn to the plan as your life and responsibilities change.

A NOTE FROM JOHN

“I am on the road too.”

I didn’t write REMAINING because I had figured out how to live these years perfectly. The questions in this book are questions I have had to ask myself. I am still learning, still being corrected, and still following Jesus.

My hope is that these pages help you open your Bible, love someone more intentionally, and take one more faithful step with Him.

John Clark Author of REMAINING · Standing Firm in Faith

A FEW SIMPLE ANSWERS

Is this free?

Yes. The complete online book, Chapter 6 PDF, and exercises are free. John’s purpose is to help people follow Jesus more closely. There is no purchase required and no payment information is collected.

Do I have to give my email to read?

No. Read the chapter here or download the PDF. No email is required for the reading journey.

Will I receive a chapter every week?

You can sign up for daily devotionals, weekly reflections, or both. Please confirm your email address. Your chosen series begins after you confirm: seven daily devotionals or two weekly reflections, starting with the opening message. All sixteen chapters remain available to read at your own pace.

Who is this for?

John writes most directly to Christian men considering the second half of life. You do not need to be retired, married, financially comfortable, or free of regrets. Women and anyone reading alongside someone they love are welcome, too.