We all have hopes and dreams for our lives, and most of us work hard to achieve those dreams. Is that a good thing? Is ambition something to celebrate, or repent of?

How can we maintain control of our lives when so many things in life are uncontrollable?

Ecclesiastes 3:1-9

We can relate to the trap of believing that leisure and fun can accomplish more than they actually are able to provide. But the promise is that genuine pleasure – in all the fullness that God intended -- will make you come alive.

Series: Meaningless - Part 1

The promise of transcendence is that it inspires us to pursue meaning, and ultimately God.  The trap of transcendence is that we conclude there is no ultimate meaning to be found; that ALL of life and human experience is a mystery, so it’s futile to try to figure it out.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:14

August 6, 2017

Great is the art of beginning but greater is the art of ending—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. How do we live these words so that we recognize both as a necessary part of life?

From Adam Rowe, Wilmington Campus Pastor of Student Ministries

Have you ever wondered if the author of your story has anything to say about where your story is going, what part you have to play, and who you really are?Romans 4:1-3, 6-8, 20-25

Have you ever wondered if your life was headed in any particular direction at all? Ever looked back over the events of your life and wondered how, or IF, they all fit together?

Ruth 1-4

A life well punctuated life is courageously curious about God, oneself, and others.

John 4:6-15

God didn’t give us the exclamation point. That’s a human invention. But he did give us emotion. He designed us to live with passion.

I Samuel 13-20

A well punctuated life embraces seasons of uncertainty – recognizing them as opportunities for God to shape us for the next chapter in our story.