Not Finished Yet

Finding Purpose, Direction, and Faith in Life’s Later Chapters

ISBN: 979-8-3507-5999-0
By: Phillips, Barry

ABOUT THE BOOK

Not Finished Yet Finding Purpose, Direction, and Faith in Life’s Later Chapters What happens when life narrows without your permission? When the body limits what the heart still desires. When roles change, capacity shrinks, and the future no longer stretches out the way it once did. When faith remains—but feels harder to practice in familiar ways. Not Finished Yet is a thoughtful, pastoral companion for adults navigating the quieter, more complex terrain of later life. Written with honesty, humility, and hope, this book speaks to those who sense that something has ended, yet suspect that God is still at work. Rather than offering quick answers or spiritual clichés, Barry Phillips invites readers into a deeper conversation—one that takes limitation seriously and treats change not as failure, but as a call to reorientation. Drawing from Scripture, lived experience, and years of ministry, he explores themes of diminishing capacity, suffering, perseverance, purpose, and faithful presence. This book is for: • Adults in later life who feel disoriented by change • Those wrestling with loss, aging, or shifting roles • Pastors, caregivers, and counselors walking with others through transition • Anyone who believes that faith can deepen even as life slows Each chapter concludes with reflective questions designed to help readers practice faith where they are—not where they used to be. Not Finished Yet does not promise a return to what was. It offers something better: a grounded hope that God’s work continues, even here. Because the story God is telling with your life is not over. And you are not finished yet.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Barry Phillips

Barry Phillips is an author, pastor, and longtime missionary who has spent decades serving in cross-cultural ministry. He and his wife, Lilia, have lived and worked in Aurora Province, Philippines, where they have led ministry efforts and walked alongside individuals and families navigating faith, change, and calling. Drawing on pastoral experience and personal reflection, Barry writes primarily for adults in later life who are discerning purpose amid transition, limitation, and renewal. His work combines theological depth with practical wisdom, encouraging readers to embrace faithfulness and meaning in life’s later chapters.