Grandparents today are asking deeper questions than ever before. They are no longer satisfied with simply being present in the lives of their grandchildren. Instead, many Christian grandparents are asking how they can make an eternal difference.
Auteur : Ward Tanneberg
Ward Tanneberg
WARD TANNEBERG exerce un ministère actif et varié depuis plus de 60 ans. Il a commencé comme jeune évangéliste, a été pasteur de trois églises et a travaillé avec des dirigeants en milieu de vie et au-delà du ministère des adultes. Ses centres d'intérêt sont multiples : il est titulaire d'un doctorat en théologie et ancien élève de l'académie citoyenne du FBI de Seattle. Il est auteur et romancier et écrit un blog hebdomadaire sur Internet, Perspective, sur la vie, l'apprentissage et la direction dans le troisième âge de la vie en tant que disciple de Jésus. Ward est veuf et a deux enfants mariés, trois petits-enfants, quatre beaux-petits-enfants et deux arrière-petits-fils. Il aime les soirées tranquilles, la famille, les bons livres et les films, le sport, les voyages et les longues promenades avec son ‘chien merveilleux’, GAGE. Il vit aux États-Unis, dans le nord-ouest du Pacifique. Accédez au blog de Ward, Perspective, à l'adresse suivante : http://www.wardtanneberg.com
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