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Things that encourage us forward
In Ecclesiastes 2, the Teacher is on a hunt for wisdom. At this point in the book, he is frustrated. Things often don’t make sense. They often don’t work out as he’d like. Can you relate? That’s when he has a realization: “There is nothing better for a person than… Listen ⇢
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Your legacy is about you—kind of
Legacy. It’s probably not a topic that comes up a lot when you sit around with your friends. “Hey, let’s talk about our legacy and the mark we will leave on our loved ones after we’re gone!” However, it is most likely something that you think about from time to… Listen ⇢
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The greatest legacy
Everyone leaves some sort of legacy. What will yours be? In Ecclesiastes 2, the Teacher frets about this—a lot. He started to hate his job because his life’s work might be squandered by someone who came after him: “I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun,… Listen ⇢
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The antidote to drudgery
There can be “seasons” to one’s faith. For example, it is often noted how new Christians have zeal. They are “on fire for the Lord”! That’s amazing. Sometimes it lasts. Sometimes it doesn’t. There are seasons. And that’s okay. Life includes ups and downs. One of the risks with this… Listen ⇢
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What they are really missing
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs” (1 Timothy 6:10). Mother Teresa was known for her devotion to God and for serving the poorest of… Listen ⇢
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The young woman who prayed through her day
[Workshop notice below in footnotes…] ~ Every day we are surrounded with physical things that can remind us about spiritual realities. For example, the sun can remind us about the light of Christ. An evening breeze can remind us to “be still” and know that only God is God (Psalm… Listen ⇢
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Keeping up with the Joneses or keeping the faith
The author of Ecclesiastes did some first-hand research. He was looking for wisdom and knowledge but was getting frustrated. Nothing seemed to satisfy him. “I built houses and planted vineyards for myself,” he said. “I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before… Listen ⇢
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Habits are leading you somewhere
Good habits, bad habits. We probably all have both. At first you make your habits, and then your habits make you. That’s the part about habits that we often neglect—that they are shaping us and leading us in a certain direction. They are not “one offs.” They have a cumulative… Listen ⇢
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When feeling bad can be something good
All of us sin, myself included. When this happens, we feel bad about it. And who likes to feel bad, right? Well, today I’d like to explain how even feeling bad about sin can be a sign of God’s love for you. Let me explain—and you’ve got to stick with… Listen ⇢
Meet Matthew.
Disciple, pastor, medieval modern, husband, and dad of three who lives in the psalms.
