Halim Suh examines Zechariah’s song and how it points to the peace we have in Jesus.

Jimmy McNeal kicks off the Advent season by exploring Simeon’s song and how it points to our hope in Jesus.

Greg Breazeale closes out our time in Ecclesiastes by summarizing the meaning and purpose of wisdom and who it ultimately points to.

We have some big takeaways from the Ecclesiastes sermon series. We’ve also got a few unresolved tensions. Tyler David joins Ross and Val to wrap up the Chasing Shadows Podcast with an update on what seems to be a new work of the Holy Spirit among students at the University of Texas.

Halim Suh explores how Christians should respond to the uncertainty of our life and the certainty of our death.

A small fly can spoil the whole batch. A thousand follies lead to one big disaster. And wisdom doesn’t prevent all suffering or failure. This seems bleak. But take heart, Christian. In this episode, we discuss how the truths of Ecclesiastes instruct us in how to live, even in the suburbs, with courage and hope in Jesus.

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Ross Lester explores the importance of making wise decisions and eliminating foolishness from our lives.

Death is an inevitability. How your life plays out is entirely uncertain. Your work and your memory will fade from existence. There are many ways people deal with this reality, from constantly scrolling to endless pleasure seeking. But Christians are called to more. How can we be joyfully content?

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How should we make the most of our lives in light of eternity? Ross Lester explores wisdom from the book of Ecclesiastes.

As we head into the holidays, looking toward Christmas, join us right here for a new daily audio devotional for Advent. Advent is an ancient Christian practice of waiting in hopeful anticipation of Christmas day - the day when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, God with us! Each episode is about ten minutes long, and all 25 days will be available starting December 1.

You can find our Audio Advent Devotional: God with Us wherever you listen to podcasts and on our website, austinstone.org.

• Written by: Erin Beasley
• Read by: Ross Lester
• Edited by: Lindsey Lundin
• Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale
• Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham
• Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt