In this final episode of the podcast, we revisit the conclusion to Ecclesiastes found in Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 and specifically talk about what it means to “fear God and keep his commands.” We see that this is a shorthand statement that points u

Recovering Our Purpose

Apr 8th, 2020 54m 57s

In this episode, we see how the two conclusions to the book of Ecclesiastes are invitation to gain a far greater perspective on our lives than what we have simply through our own experiences and deciding our own meaning and purpose. The book of

Facing Death in Christ

Mar 31st, 2020 46m 33s

In this episode, we see how the two commands in Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:7 — to rejoice in life and to remember death — point us to the life and death of Jesus Christ. It is a foundational truth of Christianity that the death of Christ is God’s res

Planning the Future & Facing Death

Mar 24th, 2020 44m 21s

In this episode, we look at Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:7 and learn from the Teacher who calls us to both rejoice in the goodness of life and remember the reality of death and God. In fact, these things go hand-in-hand: to truly make the most of life

Money in Christ

Mar 10th, 2020 41m 3s

In this episode, we continue our consideration of wealth from the perspective of wisdom, turning to the Gospel of Luke to understand how our financial practices change when we are walking with God. From Ecclesiastes 5 & 6 we see that the realit

The Love of Money

Mar 3rd, 2020 31m 51s

In this episode, we consider wealth from the perspective of wisdom. What do we discover when we take a close look at what money does to us and for us in this world? The Teacher in Ecclesiastes shows in Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9 that money can corrup

Community in Christ

Feb 25th, 2020 38m 49s

In this episode, we return to Ecclesiastes 4 and see not only how the Teacher reveals our need for caring companionship and healthy community but points us beyond the human community to our need for eternal companionship and community with Chri

The Search for Community

Feb 19th, 2020 35m 57s

In this episode, we turn to Ecclesiastes 4 and see how the Teacher reveals our need for companionship and community. However, he sees that human companionship and happy communities are hard to find. He looks at society as a whole and sees oppre

Satisfaction in Christ

Feb 11th, 2020 33m 7s

In this episode, we return to Ecclesiastes 2 and see how verses 24-26 show us that satisfaction is good, is possible, is a gift, and is dependent on faith. While our last episode revealed that we will not find satisfaction in the experiences, p

The Search for Satisfaction

Feb 4th, 2020 40m 7s

What does it take to find true and lasting satisfaction in our lives? In Ecclesiastes 2, we join the Teacher on his search for satisfaction. He pursues great experiences, great possessions, great wealth, great power, and great wisdom, but finds

Significance in Christ

Jan 29th, 2020 30m 15s

In our third episode, we discover how “The Search for Significance” (episode 2) leads us to find our “Significance in Christ.” We turn to Mark 8:34-37 to see how Jesus answers the question: "What do we really gain with all our efforts in this w

The Search for Significance

Jan 22nd, 2020 26m 1s

Episode 2 Description: In our second episode, we begin part 1 of 2 on “The Search for Significance.” We’ll look at Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 and see that the Teacher in Ecclesiastes is asking an age-old question that still matters today: “What do we

An Introduction to Ecclesiastes

Jan 16th, 2020 36m 16s

In our first episode, we describe what we plan to do with this podcast as well as provide a short introduction to the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes invites us to reflect deeply about the nature of life in this world, and it o

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