Dale Ridge church of Christ » crossword puzzle http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net Serving Botetourt County, Cloverdale and Roanoke an Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:36:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Meditating on Ecclesiastes #3: Solomon’s First Experiment http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/2008/09/14/meditating-on-ecclesiastes-3-solomon%e2%80%99s-first-experiment/ http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/2008/09/14/meditating-on-ecclesiastes-3-solomon%e2%80%99s-first-experiment/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:00:21 +0000 Michael http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/?p=486                 Solomon’s first experiment has been compared to building a sandcastle.  Why go through all the trouble of building a sandcastle when it will most likely be washed out by the tide?  Solomon set out to build his “sandcastles” through “madness and folly” (Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 2:1-2) although he was still in control of this experiment as his wisdom remained with him (Ecclesiastes 2:3; Ecclesiastes 2:9). 

Solomon sought true and lasting satisfaction in life by attempting to “gain the whole…

]]> http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/2008/09/14/meditating-on-ecclesiastes-3-solomon%e2%80%99s-first-experiment/feed/ 0 Meditating on Ecclesiastes #2: Navigating Through Unfamiliar Territory http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/2008/09/13/meditating-on-ecclesiastes-navigating-through-unfamiliar-territory/ http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/2008/09/13/meditating-on-ecclesiastes-navigating-through-unfamiliar-territory/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:00:52 +0000 Michael http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/?p=478               Last Thursday, we looked at a brief introduction (along with crossword puzzles to chapters 1, 2, and 3) to this unique little book in the Old Testament.  As was noted, the book is about an argument (if you will) that Solomon makes as he shows us, through his God-given wisdom, how to find true meaning in life.  Solomon says that all is hebel (or “vanity”).  As is demonstrated in the book, this does not mean that life is meaningless.  Rather,…

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