Ecclesiastes takes us to our right posture in our most essential relationship—that with God. Through the image of a “fool,” the text helps us see our utter inadequacy before our holy God and encourages a right posture in our approach to his perfection. We learn what a life of worship should look like.

We were created with great purpose and potential. Ecclesiastes points out that when we abandon our purpose, our potential is used for great harm.

In the chaos, disappointment, and unknowns of the whirlwind of our ever-changing world, the first part of Ecclesiastes ends as we see purpose and peace in God’s plan. Every season of our lives are His; the work of our hands is from Him; His plan endures; and He has put eternity in our hearts. In this knowledge, we have hope, we take pleasure in our lives, and we find God!

The teacher of Ecclesiastes compares different areas of life - wisdom with folly, pleasure with toil - and comes to the same conclusion for each of them. Everything is hevel. What does this word ‘hevel’ mean and why does he say this about everything in life? What are we to do with it then? Does our work matter? Can we find pleasure in life?

Is all of life meaningless? Is all our work just endless toil, sweat and weariness? What's in it for us? Have you ever asked these questions? The Preacher did These are the questions of Ecclesiastes, introduced in these opening verses. Using the images of generations, the sun, the wind, and streams, the 'Preacher' opens our eyes to the cyclical and temporary nature of life on earth. He asks how we can possibly find meaning in the “vapors” we grasp at during our lives on earth.

By being honest about life’s troubles, Ecclesiastes touches the hearts of people who struggle. As much as anything else, Ecclesiastes is for people who have their doubts about God but can’t stop thinking about him. It is a book in which we keep struggling with the problems of life and, as we struggle, we learn to trust God with the questions even when we do not have all the answers. Ecclesiastes powerfully communicates how human life is meaningless without God at the center. Ecclesiastes speaks to a world that is looking for satisfaction in wealth, relationships, vocation and pleasure, and points people to the one and only God who alone gives true satisfaction and joy.

We go over 3 reasons why we gather as a family of missionary servants: 1) to bring God glory, 2) to form & nurture a missional community, and 3) to witness to an unbelieving world.

God is great. God is glorious. God is good. God is gracious. If these are truths we find in the True Story, what does that mean for us? What freedom is found in these beliefs?

What happens if we read the Bible as a rule book? A collection of moral stories? A list of inspirational sayings? How do these approaches help answer the big questions in life or help us find our place in the world? What if there's another way to approach the Scriptures?

The Bible is actually the True Story of the whole world. How do we live in God’s true Story and invite others into it?