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The Meaningless Summer: "When Life Isn't Fair" (opens the original)
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Why does injustice bother us so deeply? Because we recognize that something in this world is crooked. In this message from Ecclesiastes 3, we see that sin has invaded even the places where righteousness should prevail. But injustice does not get the final word. God sees every wrong, nothing disappears into the past, and every sin will ultimately face His judgment. Justice may be delayed, but it will not be denied. Message 9 - 9.6.2026
The Meaningless Summer: "Time and Eternity" - Part 2 (opens the original)
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Why does it hurt so much when beautiful things end? Ecclesiastes says it is because God has put eternity in our hearts. In this message, we discover why our brief lives matter, how Jesus entered time at just the right time, and what it means to redeem the time God has given us. Our lives may be only a fragment of eternity, but in Christ, they are not meaningless. Message 8 - 8.30.2026
The Meaningless Summer: "Time and Eternity" (opens the original)
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Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us that life comes in seasons: some beautiful, some painful, some we choose, and some that choose us. While we cannot control every season or see the whole story, God can. In this message, we discover why wisdom means learning to grow small and why faith is trusting the God who sees the whole timeline when we can only see today. Message 7 - 8.23.2026
The Meaningless Summer - "How To Live Before You Die" (opens the original)
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How do you enjoy life when you know you can’t keep it? In Ecclesiastes 2:12–26, Solomon confronts the certainty of death and the limits of wisdom, work, and success. But he also discovers something surprising: life is not something to grasp, but a gift to receive. When God is at the center, we can enjoy His gifts without asking them to be God. Message 6 - 8.16.2026
The Meaningless Summer - The Problem of Pleasure - Part 2 (opens the original)
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Solomon had the freedom to pursue virtually every desire, including unlimited sexual pleasure. But did getting everything he wanted finally make him happy? In Ecclesiastes 2, Solomon exposes the trap of sexual idolatry and reaches his verdict on the pursuit of pleasure: the pleasure was real, but it wasn’t enough. Only God can carry the weight of the human soul. Message 5 - 8.9.2026
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