Day 149: All Is Vanity (2022)

In today's reading from 1 Maccabees, we hear about the victory of Judas Maccabeus, which is also the story of Hanukkah. In Sirach, Fr. Mike points out that chasing fame and glory in this world are not worth our time, because they will all fade away after we are gone. The readings ...  عرض المزيد

Fr. Mike points out how advice from books like Proverbs and Sirach may not apply perfectly to every situation, but are meant to help guide us towards wisdom. He also highlights a piece from Sirach that encourages us to avoid "deserted places"—calling us not only to stay away from ...  عرض المزيد

In this season Tim Dunn and Joey Willis walk through the Book of Ecclesiastes, verse by verse, discussing what is being revealed about the nature of God, our world, and our most adequate response. The book focuses on one simple fact: no matter how hard we try, there is no certain ...  عرض المزيد

Is your significance tied to your work? Do you struggle to have meaningful relationships? Do you have the humility to listen for wisdom? In today's episode, Tanya looks at Ecclesiastes 4, showing how each of these three issues stem from our heart's pursuit of temporary satisfacti ...  عرض المزيد

In this episode, Tim and Jon begin their discussion on the book of Ecclesiastes. This is an interesting book in Scripture, and the author is relentlessly trying to get the reader to rethink their black and white mindset. It can be a bit depressing to read, and it doesn’t quite ...

Hanging out with Ecclesiastes isn’t fun. We need to be exposed to the Teacher’s words as a helpful exercise to have our illusions dismantled. His words are like a Goad (a pointy stick to get Sheep to go in the right direction). The endless march of time that results in death f ...