Living in the Midst of Meaninglessness: Joy

The pursuit of joy is at the center of the lives of most everyone who lives, but where can we find that joy?  Some search and seem to find it, others look but never do, still others grab onto something only to be disappointed. Ecclesiastes is known as a book...

Living in the Midst of Meaninglessness: Money & Material Things

The Word of God, including the book of Ecclesiastes has plenty to say about money and material things.  Much of what the Bible has to say are warnings about the allure and danger that riches can bring to our lives. But for all the reasons to be cautious, the...

Living in the Midst of Meaninglessness: Acknowledge God

How can we find meaning for our lives in a world that Solomon says is meaningless?  The things ‘under the sun’ are vanity if we are looking to them to provide the fulfilling life that only God can provide.  For us to live in the midst of meaninglessness we...

The Meaninglessness of Wisdom

The human mind is capable of attaining knowledge and applying it in ways that have made life better for everyone.  But with all of its ingenuity, all its ability to innovate and imagine, it still has not been able to provide the answers to the greater and most...

Joy in Unexpected Places

One of the greatest things that many people experience at Christmas is as sense of joy.  All the sensations, the satisfaction and happiness that we enjoy at Christmas, we would love to have all the year long.  Everyone wants to be happy and they look for it in many...