Is there Life Before Death?

Is it possible to escape the treadmill of work and worry and regret?

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If it’s possible for a book to know you–to see inside your heart and speak to your fears and doubts–Ecclesiastes is that book.

If you’ve ever been frustrated–with anything, ever–Solomon has something to say about it.  He may not always tell you what you want to hear, but that’s when you know he’s telling you what you need to hear.

And what we need to hear is a message so honest–so realistic and so liberating–that it changes the way we interpret the world and our role in it.

In the first chapter, Solomon addresses how meaningless life can feel.  Our days on earth often seem pointless, monotonous, and repetitive.

Many of us believe in life after death.  What Solomon wants to know is: is there life before death?  Is it possible to escape the treadmill of work and worry and regret?

(This message is based on Ecclesiastes 1.)

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Asking for a FrienidWhat we all think but think we shouldn't

The longer I'm in ministry, the more I'm convinced: we all have the same questions and insecurities. And, we assume no one else would understand the thoughts and fears inside our head. It leaves us unnecessarily isolated. Alone in our own heads.

Solomon, another human, had the same questions. He feared the same things. He wrote a book about them: Ecclesiastes.

It's honest. Uncomfortable. Liberating.

Ecclesiastes addresses issues like boredom, death, lack of purpose and meaning, depression, social injustice, work-life balance, and loneliness. Too often, the "guidance" we receive on these matters is: Just have faith. Be thankful. Don't think about it. Or, What's wrong with you?

Needless to say, this falls short. Thanks to Solomon, we can do better than that. This is a sermon series on his book, Ecclesiastes.

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