Human Experience

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 5 In today’s reading Solomon warns us not to use a barrage of words when we come to him in prayer. Let your words be few and stand in awe of God. So often I fill the time…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 4 The oppression of the powerless by the powerful goes on throughout the world and is as old as the world. Solomon concludes that the oppressed would be better off if they had not been born. He states…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 3 The opening words of this chapter were made famous when Pete Seeger used them to write the song “Turn, Turn, Turn” which became an international hit when it was recorded by the Byrds in 1965. What made…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 2 This chapter really strikes those of us who have a tendency to get all worked up about our jobs, our position, our desire to obtain the next ‘thing’ for ourselves or our family. The author looks back…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 1 The Book of Ecclesiastes is believed by most people to have been written by King Solomon near the end of his life. It is a reflection of what he has seen and learned as he looks back…