Scripture calls ingratitude a sin of unbelief, and one of the two sins that characterize those who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. The solution to this problem is the act of thanksgiving - acknowledgement of God and the works of grace he has...

God is the Designer, Creator, Sustainer, Judge, and Sovereign Lord over all of time, and nothing is outside of his control--not adversity, sorrow or even death. So do not try to straighten out what God has made crooked; do not run from difficulty, but...

Joy and satisfaction encapsulate the meaning of life. But seeking gain through wealth is oppressive. The best joy is the enjoyment of one's God-given lot.

Our job as followers of the resurrected, conquering Christ is to “live as resurrection people in between Easter and the final day, with our Christian life, corporate and individual, in both worship and mission, as a sign of the first and a foretaste...

Religious lip-service and attending to the rhythms of liturgy alone does not impress the God of the universe. Instead, it exposes our foolish nature. We are called to worship God with real awe and reverence.

In the context of evil, oppression, envy, dissatisfaction, loneliness, and fading significance, there is only one wise way to live: love your neighbor. Those who have been freed to obey the first and greatest commandment - to love the Lord wholly -...

Life in a fallen, broken world means there will be oppression, wickedness, and death. With the confidence that God will judge in his time, we have nothing better to do than rejoice in all the work and activity that makes up our earthly existence.

If God really does make everything right in its time; if He really does give true meaning to life; if He alone can give us joy and knowledge and wisdom, we must fear Him.

The Preacher, personifying Solomon, applies himself to a search for gain under the sun, but determines it is a futile striving after the wind. Can there be any meaning and joy to life?

There is no gain in all our toil. . . unless God is in the picture.