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Regret is a common feeling people confront at the end of their lives. How do we live today so that we don’t experience regret tomorrow? This message looks at how it’s possible to seize life’s opportunities and the joy that God can give.
We live in the information age where keeping up with the latest is everything and no one has time for God’s ancient truth. But we lack wisdom as a result and can hijack our happiness and sabotage God’s blessings. This message looks at the power of wisdom and how to pursue it.
We’re tempted to approach life like it’s something that we can control. But when we do, it frustrates us and disappoints us. This message looks at how to find joy in life despite the unpredictability of life and the certainty of death.
It’s easier than ever to live in denial of the unpleasant realities of life. But a life of denial makes life’s painful realities almost unbearable when they hit. This message teaches us how to see life as it is when we’re tempted to look away and shows us the benefits that we receive when we do.
We devote a big part of our lives to earning money and it often occupies our thoughts and conversations. Learning how to be financially content isn’t something we spend nearly as much focus on. This message looks at the attitudes toward money that don’t lead to satisfaction and shows us how we can find it.
People often turn to worship to find meaning and fulfilment in their lives. This is the right impulse! Yet, it is easy to follow through in the wrong ways and end up dissatisfied or even hurt. In this sermon, we turn to ancient wisdom and discover the essential principles that will ensure your worship is effective, refreshing, and life-giving.
We live in a culture where we’re trained to compete and taught to achieve. But the rewards don’t seem to satisfy, and our relationships are thinner than ever. This message looks at what happens when our goals are big and people are small and gives ways that we can build the kind of relationships that both strengthen and sustain us.
Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 // [outline]
We can work hard and get a promotion only to learn that our company is facing bankruptcy or moving offshore. The randomness of life’s circumstances can leave us discouraged and frustrated. This message looks at how we can experience joy even when life seems to be out of our control.
We all long to be happy, but often happiness feels beyond our reach. This message looks at a person who made the pursuit of happiness an extended research project and considers the wrong paths and ultimate direction of the joy that we all seek.
