Delight in Grace

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.

An attitude is a habit of thought nurtured by our self-talk.  So what message are we preaching to ourselves?

In this time in history, we have many voices seeking claim over our heart.  But in Ecclesiastes 7, Solomon points out that this is not a new problem.  Mankind has always had to answer the question, “who will inform my beliefs on how life ought to be?”  In this message titled Making Sense of the Voices, Pastor Rich gives us some practical advice on how to discern the value and truth behind those vo...

In this time in history, we have many voices seeking claim over our heart.  But in Ecclesiastes 7, Solomon points out that this is not a new problem.  Mankind has always had to answer the question, “who will inform my beliefs on how life ought to be?”

In this time in history, we have many voices seeking claim over our heart.

In a well-known quote, Augustine tells the Lord, “you have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in Thee.” The created can never satisfy a heart meant for the Creator. In Ecclesiastes 6, Solomon bemoans the fact that wealth does not satisfy the soul.  In today’s message, we consider our appetite for gain as a human race, why it fails to satisfy, and what we ca...

In a well-known quote, Augustine tells the Lord, “you have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in Thee.” The created can never satisfy a heart meant for the Creator. In Ecclesiastes 6, Solomon bemoans the fact that wealth does not satisfy the soul.

In a well-known quote, Augustine tells the Lord, “you have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in Thee.” The created can never satisfy a heart meant for the Creator.

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?  The book of Mark reminds us that we can be wildly successful in things that, once we have them, turn out to be utterly meaningless.  Are we striving for the wrong goals, all the while neglecting true and lasting success?  Today, Pastor Rich shares 7 ways we mis-define success and 7 guiding truths from Ecclesiastes 5 to help u...

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? The book of Mark reminds us that we can be wildly successful in things that, once we have them, turn out to be utterly meaningless.

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?