We kicked off the semester tonight with a sermon out of Ephesians 3. Do people know how much you care for them by the consistency and content of your prayers for them? Would we appeal to the riches of God's glory for the sake of one another.

Tonight, we brought the book of Ecclesiastes to a close. What a great time together this semester in God's Word.

Life under the sun often feels strange, dangerous, and unpredictable. In Ecclesiastes 10, we learn that only God’s wisdom equips us to navigate this broken world. Foolishness leads to harm, exposes itself through careless words, and even topples kingdoms. But wisdom—God’s wisdom—steadies us and guides us.

Are we ok with living with godly wisdom as our navigation to life, even when it doesn't lead to recognition and reward? In a world that promotes strength, might, and material gain as the best things we can have, let us ask for Godly wisdom.

So much of Ecclesiastes is against the backdrop that death is certain. Living with this in view, in the midst of the uncertainty of life, helps us to enjoy and cultivate what God has graciously given us.

How do we balance submitting to leaders while also not standing in an evil cause? Chapter 8 addresses that, as well as the fear of the Lord and the acknowledgement of the sovereignty of God as the root of doing well in life.

Wednesday night, we rolled out our HERD groups. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul pours out his heart for the people he has led to Christ, demonstrating a desire to see them mature in Christ. In this weeks sermon, we look at five heart postures that are crucial for intentional and effective discipleship.

One of the hardest questions of life... why does it seem like the righteous die young and the wicked live prosperous, long lives? In our passage this week, the author explores this and leads us to see our need for true righteousness which only comes from Christ.

The sovereignty of God is a place of comfort for God's people. Rather than trying to move the hand of God (we can't), we can live and enjoy all days as a gift from him. As we live out this life, the author gives us some wise words to contemplate. The way to experience true joy and happiness comes through avenues that we would consider unconventional, but are proven to be true. Check out this week's sermon for more.

The author returns to the vanity of wealth and the accumulation of more for oneself. There is never satisfaction if the heart loves wealth and money. The hope is that Christ alone can fully satisfy and grant us the ability to enjoy what we have been given.