The Word

Ecclesiastes has an overall negative tone towards many of the elements or life for which humans strive. Wisdom brings sorrow. Pleasure is futile and temporary. Labor and the rewards of hard work add up to […]

The fourth chapter of Ecclesiastes ended with a recommendation by the teacher that companionship and fellowship with God provide meaning in the lives of people. The fifth chapter of Solomon’s examination of the meaning of […]

The fourth chapter of Ecclesiastes begins with a comparison of the oppressed and their oppressors. Because both sides of the equation lack a comforter, the teacher concludes that due to the pain of oppression and […]

In the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, Solomon meditates on the ever-changing character of our time here in this life. Good things come and go, as do our challenges. The first eight verses of the chapter […]

The book of Ecclesiastes is at once pessimistic, inconsistent and hopeful. The entire book reads like a study of human existence and the meaning of life. Solomon is traditionally noted as the author of Ecclesiastes, […]

While Jesus performed many miracles — turning water into wine, walking on water, feeding the multitude — his most frequent miraculous acts were curing the afflicted. The blind, paralyzed and diseased came to Jesus for […]

Persecution is alive and well in our times. Faith communities across the globe are targeted with a range of pressures that range from subtle acts of bullying to institutionalized oppression. Some suffer torture and murder. […]

As summer break comes to a close across North Carolina, students and parents have familiar challenges — buying supplies, planning carpools, shopping for new clothes — along with new concerns over masks, politically charged curricula […]

The Book of Jude completes our look at the five shortest books of the Bible. The penultimate book of the Bible ranks the fifth shortest book behind Obadiah, Philemon, Third John and Second John. All […]