The ECC Podcast

After having discounted pleasures, riches, accomplishments and fame as pursuits that are all a "chasing after the wind" in the previous messages in this series, we now turn with Qoholeth to examine the pursuit of wisdom. While earthly wisdom offers advantages in living life and discerning the best approach to living life successfully, it ultimately is also a "chasing after the wind" if it is merely done under the sun. Wisdom is meaningful only when it is pursued under God, accepting that God's ways are good and that His plans are also good for us.

Ecclesiastes at first glance appears to be very negative and dark. A closer look reveals exactly the opposite, that it is intended to direct us to an incredibly positive perspective. Even in the midst of our broken world, God desires to give us the gift of joy, meaning, and contentment in the simple things in life. After an overview of these 2 perspectives, we will look at one specific issue in chapters 4-6, which highlights our need to accept God’s life-changing gift today no matter where we are in our life journey.

This message celebrates Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples in Jerusalem and the church was born.
What happened fifty days after Easter wasn't just a historical moment, it marked a seismic shift: the Spirit who once rested on select prophets and kings was now given to every believer, permanently. That's still our story. We carry the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, and Sunday is our chance to remember, celebrate, and ask God to stir up fresh courage, gifts, and new beginnings in us as a church.

Sherah leads us in exploring Ecclesiastes 3's three themes of time, judgment, and death. In this message, we will see how the author shows us the human perspective vs. God’s perspective on these themes.

In celebration of Mother's day, we are taking a pause from our Ecclesiastes series to reflect on 2 Timothy 1:3–7. Through Paul’s encouragement to Timothy, we’ll explore how sincere faith is passed down through generations, strengthened through prayer, and stirred into action through the spiritual gifts God has given us. Together, let us discover how we can live out a bold and active faith today.

What is the meaning of life? It is the oldest question humanity has ever asked, and one we are still wrestling with today.This spring, we invite you to journey with us through one of the Bible's most provocative and searching books: Ecclesiastes. Often described by scholars as "unsettling," Ecclesiastes refuses to offer easy answers. Instead, it confronts us with the raw, unfiltered questions we all quietly carry: Is life meaningless? Why do good people suffer? Why does satisfaction always seem just out of reach? How do we make sense of life when it simply does not make sense?

We invite you to continue to journey with us as Ben speaks from Ecclesiastes 2. Over the course of this series, we will explore whether the things we most often chase (pleasure, wealth, success, justice, and even wisdom) can truly deliver the meaning we are longing for. You may find that some of what Ecclesiastes exposes is not just a tension in the ancient world, but a tension alive in our own hearts.

What is the meaning of life? It is the oldest question humanity has ever asked, and one we are still wrestling with today.
This spring, we invite you to journey with us through one of the Bible's most provocative and searching books: Ecclesiastes. Often described by scholars as "unsettling," Ecclesiastes refuses to offer easy answers. Instead, it confronts us with the raw, unfiltered questions we all quietly carry: Is life meaningless? Why do good people suffer? Why does satisfaction always seem just out of reach? How do we make sense of life when it simply does not make sense?

We invite you to join us in this message as we begin this new series.

Join Pastor Sherah as we look at how we can listen to God's purpose for our lives and work as families and individuals on our own happiness projects.

The small moment Jesus has with Zacchaeus as he is passing through Jericho has a huge impact on the Jewish society that observes it. Jesus challenges their social expectations and behaviors and shows them a new way to acknowledge those that society considers beneath it.