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Death is the one certainty we all share, yet it is the subject we most often avoid. In the closing chapter of Ecclesiastes, the Preacher paints a vivid picture of ageing and reminds us that our lives are fragile and fleeting. Rather than ignoring our mortality, he calls us to remember that we will …

We all long for power in one form or another. Whether it's influence, recognition, security or control, power promises to make life better. Yet Ecclesiastes exposes power's darker side. It can oppress the weak, corrupt those who possess it, and ultimately cannot protect us from the realities of sin…

When God gives you a gift, you have a choice. Do you accept it? Do you reject it? Do you re-gift it? Do you reciprocate? These are all possible responses to receiving a gift. How do we respond to God’s gift? The book of Ecclesiastes shares wisdom on the proper response.

Money promises us freedom, but Qoheleth shows us that actually money doesn’t mean enjoyment, it is a burden, it is never enough and we lose it all anyway. He is poking us towards the true treasure that never burdens us, is always enough and will be ours forever.