Sermons on Ecclesiastes
Made In America – The Idol of Control
11Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all. 12For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when…
Made In America – The Idol of Entertainment
1I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life. 4I…
The god Called Entertainment
Whether or not we realize it, we have the ability to make a god out of our need to be entertained, our need to have fun, our need to be pleased, and our need to be amused. This god manifested itself at the base of Mount Sinai when the Israelites grew impatient while waiting on Moses to return with the Law. This god manifested itself when Solomon tried to find the meaning of life through a variety of entertaining endeavors.…