Delight in Grace

Ecclesiastes 12:1 urges us : Remember your Creator     in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come     and the years approach when you will say,     “I find no pleasure in them” There is wisdom in living life in context of eternity, remembering the gravity of approaching death.  After this short life, we will meet our Creator, the One we were made for. 

Ecclesiastes 12:1 urges us to "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth."

You’ve Heard the expression work hard play hard.  Well, both Working and enjoying are built into life. In Ecclesiastes 11, Solomon offers us wisdom for both areas, reminding us that both must be anchored in an accurate view and submission to our Heavenly Father.

You’ve Heard the expression work hard play hard.  Well, both Working and enjoying are built into life. In Ecclesiastes 11, Solomon offers us wisdom for both areas, reminding us that both must be anchored in an accurate view and submission to our Heavenly Father.  Let's listen in.

You’ve Heard the expression work hard play hard.  Well, both Working and enjoying are built into life. In Ecclesiastes 11, Solomon offers us wisdom for both areas, reminding us that both must be anchored in an accurate view and submission to our Heavenly Father.

You’ve Heard the expression work hard play hard.  Well, both Working and enjoying are built into life God has given us. In Ecclesiastes 11, Solomon offers us wisdom for both areas, reminding us that both our work and play must be anchored in an accurate view of eternity and a submission to our Heavenly Father.

This life is a stewardship entrusted to us by our Creator.  We dare not live it out mindlessly.  Today’s passage is Ecclesiastes 10:12-20 in which Solomon calls us to discipline and grace in the way we communicate and the way we conduct our daily affairs.  Listen to Rich’s challenge to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and the life to come so that we can do the hard things in this life.

This life is a stewardship entrusted to us by our Creator.  We dare not live it out mindlessly.  Today’s passage is Ecclesiastes 10:12-20 in which Solomon calls us to discipline and grace in the way we communicate and the way we conduct our daily affairs.

This life is a stewardship entrusted to us by our Creator.  We dare not live it out mindlessly.  Today’s passage is Ecclesiastes 10:12-20 in which Solomon calls us to discipline and grace in the way we communicate and the way we conduct our daily affairs.

We are working through a study in the book of Ecclesiastes called “Living a Good LIfe: Making Sense of the Journey”.  In the last message, we saw from Ecclesiastes 9 that, in spite of our best efforts, we are not in control of our circumstances.  But we will see today from chapter 10 that there is an advantage in life for those who live with wisdom.

In the last message, we saw from Ecclesiastes 9 that, in spite of our best efforts, we are not in control of our circumstances.  But we will see today from chapter 10 that there is an advantage in life for those who live with wisdom.  Let’s listen in.

We are working through a study in the book of Ecclesiastes called “Living a Good LIfe: Making Sense of the Journey”.  In the last message, we saw from Ecclesiastes 9 that, in spite of our best efforts, we are not in control of our circumstances.  But we will see today from chapter 10 that there is an advantage in life for those who live with wisdom.  Let’s listen in.

Life offers uncertainty. We cannot control or predict our circumstances.  Yes, much about life is unknown.  So where do we go for wisdom for how to think about and engage with life and its uncertainty? Many of the voices elevated in our culture appeal to our senses and desires, but offer foolish advice.  In this message from Ecclesiastes 9:11-18, pastor Rich reminds us that we must tune in to Jesu...

Life offers uncertainty. We cannot control or predict our circumstances.  Yes, much about life is unknown.  So where do we go for wisdom for how to think about and engage with life and its uncertainty? Many of the voices elevated in our culture appeal to our senses and desires, but offer foolish advice.  In this message from Ecclesiastes 9:11-18, pastor Rich reminds us that we must tune in to Jesu...

Life offers uncertainty. We cannot control or predict our circumstances.  Yes, much about life is unknown.  So where do we go for wisdom for how to think about and engage with life and its uncertainty?  Many of the voices elevated in our culture appeal to our senses and desires, but offer foolish advice.  In this message from Ecclesiastes 9:11-18, pastor Rich reminds us that we must tune in to Jes...

What does it look like to live it out in light of eternity? Let's listen as Rich answers this question from the text.

In this message, Pastor Rich reminds us that Whatever difference we can make for eternity happens now.  This life is a gift entrusted to us for a time.

In Ecclesiastes 9, King Solomon confronts the idea of death and offers us wisdom about how to live in a way that prepares us for death

Solomon has some key advice for us about how to enjoy life.  In this message, Pastor Rich looks at Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 to give us truths for facing the beauty and pain of life with God-honoring success. Let’s listen in.

Solomon has some key advice for us about how to enjoy life.  In this message, Pastor Rich looks at Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 to give us truths for facing the beauty and pain of life with God-honoring success.

Solomon has some key advice for us about how to enjoy life.  In this message, Pastor Rich looks at Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 to give us truths for facing the beauty and pain of life with God-honoring success.

With the presidential primaries upon us, it is a good time to ask ourselves, How does God call us to treat those put in authority over us?  How should we react in the face of injustice?  Today’s broadcast addresses these questions from Ecclesiastes 8:1-13 in this message titled Making Sense of Justice.

With the presidential primaries upon us, it is a good time to ask ourselves, How does God call us to treat those put in authority over us?  How should we react in the face of injustice? 

With the presidential primaries upon us, it is a good time to ask ourselves, How does God call us to treat those put in authority over us?

An attitude is a habit of thought nurtured by our self-talk.  So what message are we preaching to ourselves?  What is informing my attitude?  In this message, Pastor Rich walks us through a reality check on our attitudes from  Ecclesiastes 7:14-29.