Solomon delivers four scathing critiques of the human condition: oppression, rivalry, isolation, and the fleeting nature of power. This session walks through each of these social and existential problems, showing how they reflect a broken world. Oppression crushes the vulnerable; rivalry fuels ceaseless competition; isolation leads to despair; and popularity is as short-lived as a political season. Yet amid these bleak realities, Solomon offers brief glimpses of what is “better”—companionship, balance, and wisdom. The session then shifts to a powerful reflection on worship. It walks through Solomon’s counsel on how to approach God with humility, listen more than one speaks, […]
Solomon lays out a series of paradoxical proverbs that challenge our assumptions about what’s truly good. This session walks through counterintuitive truths—like mourning being...
Reflecting on the fate of the righteous and wicked alike—death—and how neither wisdom nor righteousness guarantees divine favor, the unpredictability of life is presented...
Foolishness, though often subtle, can have devastating effects. The practical metaphor of how even a small dose of foolishness can ruin one’s wisdom and...
