When that unexpected diagnosis comes or you receive a phone call that shatters your world—how should we respond to difficult seasons in our lives?

As we continue in our Ecclesiastes study, Solomon poignantly reflects on how we are to embrace the enjoyment God has given us and how we are to respond even as trials take hold of our lives.

How we view God directly affects how we live our lives and interact with other people. Understanding Who God is enlightens us to understanding how we ought to live including watching our words and maintaining our integrity.

When it comes to “bad” times, seasons, or events, the timing in question is never “if” but “when.” In Ecclesiastes 3 & 4, Solomon does not shy away from the questions we have concerning oppression and injustice we see running rampant in the world.

Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do we experience evil in this world? Why is life so unfair?

As we continue in the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon turns from musing on how the world and its systems are full of fleeting vanities to how Yahweh creates beauty out of all seasons. Join us as Dr. Ethan Jago exhorts that while we as humans may experience the wide scope of human emotion—triumphs, joys, conflict, and despair—God's sovereignty comforts us in the midst of life's most perplexing questions.

Solomon explores several avenues of pleasure—alcohol, laughter, even wisdom—to the fullest extent in search of deep purpose.

Welcome to our Summer Series through the book of Ecclesiastes.

Identified as Wisdom Literature, Ecclesiastes can be viewed as slightly depressing if one takes it at face value. However, this book is full of answering life's deepest questions, encouraging our hearts to hunger for eternity.

What is the Church?

Who is the Church?

Why does the Church exist?

How can we identify a healthy church?

Are there distinct qualifications and standards for biblical leadership? Often in today's world, leaders within the church are determined by their charisma, charm, and ability to move a crowd. However, the Bible clearly outlines qualifications of a church leader including qualities that every Christian should emulate.

Continuing our two-part message, 1 Timothy 3 opens by specifying what biblical masculinity looks like. While Paul outlines qualifications of men who "aspire to the role of overseer," the passage also includes principles and characteristics a godly man should model.