Not Old, Not Young, Not Done

Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s

De: Christopher Ash

Narrado por: David Blair, Charity Spencer

Faithfully follow Jesus through the unique opportunities and challenges of your stage of life.

Our 50s and 60s are two decades with unique opportunities and challenges.

Perhaps you are becoming an empty-nester, considering or entering retirement, caring for elderly parents, or welcoming grandchildren. This stage of life is new and different, but the joyful call of following Jesus is the same.

In Not Old, Not Young, Not Done, you’ll find encouragement to faithfully follow Jesus through the ups and downs of this season. No matter what the specific circumstances you might find yourself in during the “afternoon of life,” author Christopher Ash speaks truth to the heart.

You’ll be invigorated to walk intentionally through this fresh season of fruitfulness. As you thoughtfully consider your circumstances, you’ll be strengthened to do what God calls you to now, and you’ll be preparing your heart and habits for the years to come.

Reflection questions are included and could be used for discussion with close friends or a spouse.

©2025 Christopher Ash (P)2025 One Audiobooks

Required wisdom for the 50s and 60s

5.0 out of 5 Stars Timeless Wisdom for Midlife – A Divine Gift from Christopher Ash!

Not Old, Not Young, Not Done by Christopher Ash is a profound treasure of Scripture-rooted wisdom for the messy middle years—raw, honest, and utterly transformative. Ash masterfully unpacks midlife’s core tensions: the beauty of limits as sacred stewardship, the joy of small faithfulnesses amid chaos, and God’s radical call to thrive right now in your “not done” season.

With gentle authenticity, he weaves biblical truth—like Ecclesiastes’ seasons and Psalm 90’s numbering of days—into real-life stories that illuminate stewarding family, work, and faith with purpose. Practical gems abound: reframing busyness as holy rhythm, carving intentional recharge rituals, and embracing limits to pour deeper into what matters. No fluff—just empowering steps that turn overwhelm into joyful obedience.

Devoured it in a weekend; Immediately recommended it to my Christian study group—This isn’t hype; it’s holy ground, reminding us midlife is prime time for God’s story. Dads, husbands, anyone in the sandwich generation: grab it now. Uplifting, actionable, life-changing wisdom—my new playbook! 10/10! 🌟

The Menopause appendix was disappointing

I don’t think this book offered anything particularly new. In fact, if you are someone with a healthy understanding and experience of biblical discipleship, I can safely recommend saving your money. The cost of this book will not be worth it. But I went ahead and purchased the audio book specifically because I wanted to hear any wisdom it might offer to menopausal Christian women. Here is where I was deeply disappointed with the content.

Menopause was merely relegated to a short appendix and was treated with over-spiritualization and a two-dimensional diagnosis of the problem. Not all women struggling with menopause are overly concerned with the outward appearance of aging. Nor are they all selfishly concerned with career performance as it relates to fatigue, brain fog, etc. The struggle to trust God with the enormous physical, emotional, and psychological changes of menopause that are unique to women is very real. It is hard to watch men in our same stage of life often thriving in all areas of life, including the spiritual realm, while many of us are struggling to simply function on a daily basis due to lack of sleep, frozen shoulders, brain fog, disorienting mood-swings, etc. We need strong biblical counsel related to dealing with the fact that only women as an overall gender group deal with this while men do not. We need more concrete help in trusting the unseen plan of our Good and Sovereign God than what this short appendix tried to provide. There are thousands of women like me who are begging God on a daily basis to send us someone with wise, godly counsel to encourage and strengthen us in this area. With the world shouting its own message to menopausal women in practically every medium available, we needed something better than this book provied. I am disappointed.