All through the book of Proverbs as well as here in Ecclesiastes, it becomes clear that basically there are two … More
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# 507 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life. 7:1-6 ‘Teach us to number our days!’
When we get to Ecclesiastes 7, Qoheleth’s style of writing seems to change. As Kidner writes: “With his sure touch … More
# 506 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life. 6:1-12. Life after death?
I finished off my last Post with the words from 2 Corinthians 9:7 which use the word “cheerful”! A great … More
# 505 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life. 5:8-20. Riches Are Meaningless!
Before you read Ecclesiastes, consider the following information: “There has never been a better time to be a billionaire. Thanks … More
# 504 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life. 5:1-7 True and false worship.
In the Book of Acts there is a story of a couple who outwardly appeared to be sincere worshippers of … More
# 503 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life. 4:13-16, 5:8-9. Politics!
Politics can be a risky business. Just recently the British PM resigned after a lot of pressure to do so … More
# 502 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life. 4:4-12 Two are better than one.
According to the Australian Government Health and Welfare website: “Social isolation and loneliness can harm both mental and physical health and … More
# 501 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life 3:16-4:3 Justice and injustice.
“That’s not fair!” I guess you have heard someone say that or maybe you’ve said it yourself at times when … More
# 499 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life – 3:11 – Eternity in the human heart.
Defining ‘eternity’ when we live life based on the clock is a challenge. We have just read Qoheleth’s amazing poem … More
# 498 Ecclesiastes – In search of meaning in life – 3:1-8 – A Time for Everything.
In a conversation with some of my family recently, one of my granddaughters (19 years old) was talking about the … More
Worship and Wisdom - Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. 