Tag Archives: Ecclesiastes

What the eyes see — Ecclesiastes 4-6

Posted on September 1, 2011 by parklinscomb

Hopefully, you weren’t too depressed by Ecclesiastes 1-3 yesterday. Some have characterized this book as being pretty joyless, pessimistic, and sour on life — the “pessimists proverbs”, so to speak. The truth is that it is simply the strong medicine … Continue reading →

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Vanity, vanity, all is vanity — Ecclesiastes 1-3

Posted on August 31, 2011 by parklinscomb

So, today we bravely dive off into the book of Ecclesiastes! It’s not a book for the satisfied-with-the-status-quo. It’s challenging, starts you thinking, wondering what you’ve been doing and why. It’s philosophical in places and jolting in places. It’s the … Continue reading →

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