In Ecclesiastes, death is final. But the New Testament unfolds great hope for life after death, grounded in Jesus. The ultimate hop of the Scripture is that death itself will die.

We often live with a tension between what we ‘know’ to be true and what we actually see and experience in life. The Quester wrestles with this tension, and gives us some surprising advice in the midst of it.

Forgiving others is the last thing we want to do when we are hurt. What we want is vengeance and pay-back. In this message Reuben explores the basis of forgiveness in God’s forgiving of our sin, and how that empowers and enables u to be both forgiven and forgiving people.

A lot of conflict and tension in relationships are caused by issues of control, where one person seeks power over another. Control has many forms, and we need to be aware of its potential to damage relationships, and ready to confront it in a biblical manner.

Conflict is an inevitable part of personal relationships, and it can be healthy if we handle it in the right way. In this message Reuben looks at strategies for dealing with conflict and describes the biblical path of reconciliation.

How should Christians relate to government What level of political influence should we seek How should we respond to those in power Should our faith and our politics be integrated or kept separate These are questions with which the Quester wrestles in this passage.

The starting point for thinking biblically about our money is shifting from a paradigm of ownership to stewardship. God owns all our stuff and we are his financial managers.

When we adopt a mindset of scarcity, it leads us to be tightfisted toward our money. The Scriptures call us to a mindset of Gods abundance, which compels us to be openhanded toward others with our money and our stuff.

Christians often ignore the plight of the poor simply because we dont see them. By learning to become aware of those in need around us locally and globally, we are better able to respond to them with love and compassion.