Yes, God is in control over all of our earthly time, but still there is much evil in the world. How do we respond to that?

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: What’s Best Next (Matt Perman). We all want to take advantage of the time we have. This book will help you evaluate opportunities and set goals through the lens of the gospel.

There's a reason for each season, especially when we look up and see that God is displaying more of himself and stretching us.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: The Gospel-Centered Life (Robert Thune). God is at work in every part of life, and this book will show you how everything is shaped by the gospel –– work, leisure, family, church, money, sex, friendships, decisions –– everything.

Although despair has risen to heights in the nation, and although Solomon demonstrates that work is a terrible place to search for meaning, it's still possible to find real fulfillment and purpose in the workplace. Here is how.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: Every Good Endeavor (Tim Keller). This book will answer questions like, What is the purpose of my work? How can I serve others in a cutthroat work environment? How do I make the difficult choices that must be made in my career?

Wisdom can save you a lot of ache, but it has limitations like many other things. Now, Jesus came to make your life new– giving you new eyes to see.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: The Wisdom of God by Nancy Guthrie. Learn wise principles for living from Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, and see how these books point to Jesus through their drama, poetry, proverb, and songs.

Most of us feel that our lives would be so much better if we had this one thing. King Solomon pursues this idea to the extreme, as an experiment, and discovers that good things aren't meant to be ultimate things– as these things are but shadows, but enjoying God is the substance.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: The world can provide sparks of joy, but God offers a thermonuclear detonation of pleasure. If you want to learn how to experience that in everyday life, we recommend reading Pleasures Evermore by Sam Storms.

While the internet and social media have grown a "fear of missing out" within its users, the writer of Ecclesiastes claims everything under the sun is like a breath. Yet if you have Jesus, you are not missing out.

Matt Dirks – Ecclesiastes 1

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: Want to experience a poetically God-centered look at everyday life that’s similar to Ecclesiastes but based in the modern world? We think you’ll love the book "Notes from the Tilt-a-Whirl" by N.D. Wilson. It’s unlike anything you’ve read!

You might be thinking, "There’s got to be more to work than this." Yes! God has something more in mind for work than a paycheck: Work can be worship if we redeem our work relationships.

When God redeems your family, children obey parents out of love, and the discipline of their father does not discourage them from obeying.

Marriage is a picture of the gospel, so the secret to a happy marriage is not depending on your marriage to make you happy but depending on Jesus to make you whole.

Having rich relationships is the key to happiness, but we are more lonely than ever. How can we develop better relationships? By finding life in Jesus, so we don't have to draw life from other people.