Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity

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Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity

In learning English grammar, we learn basic rules like “i before e.” But then, once we have the rules mastered, we then are taught that there are all the exceptions to the rules, like “except after c, or when sounding like “a”, as in neighbor and weigh.” Some have wondered how Ecclesiastes fits in the Bible at all; but if we are honest, for many people, the same question fits when asking how God is in charge of anything at all. The world seems full of contradictions, exceptions, and frustrations. Ecclesiastes is an invitation to see the world most fully for what it is: God’s good creation, wounded by sin, full of joy and sadness, delight and despair, and that answers sometimes amount to sheer absurdity. As we long and look for the day when all absurdity is answered, we can draw comfort with a God who isn’t afraid to “go there” with us and acknowledge how messy and mixed up things really are.

December 2, 2018

The End of the Matter

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 12:8–14

November 25, 2018

Learning to Live

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 11:7– 12:7

November 18, 2018

Risky Business

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 11:1–6

November 11, 2018

Longing For Relief

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 8:10–17

November 4, 2018

Folly, Wisdom, and Hope

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 7:8–14

October 28, 2018

Complex Conversations about the Church

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 5:1–7

October 21, 2018

The Oppression of Work

Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 4:1–16

October 14, 2018

The Truth About Time

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 3:1–15

October 7, 2018

Chasing Labor

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 2:18–26

September 30, 2018

What's the Point, Then?

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 2:12–17

September 23, 2018

Testing Life's Pleasures

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 2:1–11

September 16, 2018

Wisdom that Leaves Us Wanting

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 1:12–18

September 9, 2018

An Invitation to the Weary

Preacher: David Ridenhour Series: Ecclesiastes: Answering Absurdity Passage: Ecclesiastes 1:1–11

August 27, 2023

The Lord Heals Our Uncleanness

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 8:1–17

August 20, 2023

The Lord's Sermon

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 7:28–29

August 13, 2023

Building on the Rock

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 7:21–29

August 6, 2023

Fruitfulness in the Kingdom

Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 7:17–20

July 30, 2023

The Golden Rule on the Golden Way

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 7:12–14

July 23, 2023

Praying to the Father

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 7:7–11

July 16, 2023

Freedom from Judgmentalism

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 7:1–6

July 9, 2023

Freedom from Anxiety

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 6:25–34

July 2, 2023

Treasure in Heaven

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 6:19–24

June 25, 2023

Fasting in God's Kingdom

Preacher: Bill Lovell Series: The King and His Kingdom Passage: Matthew 6:16–18