These days at The Stream we've been going through Ecclesiastes.  This book is quite possibly one of the most contemplative, philosophical, and practical writings we have in ancient literature, and being a Christian I believe the ultimate author of it is God, who has given it to us for the book's application to our lives.

What we find in this book is a search for life's meaning, purpose, fulfillment, and satisfaction apart from God.  The writer tries this, than this, than this, than that, all from a secular perspective without God in the picture or in the equation.  Each endeavor the writer searches, each road he goes down, leads time and time again to a conclusion that meaning and purpose and satisfaction is elusive apart from God - calling it all vanity, or meaningless, and a striving/chasing after the wind.  So he keeps trying and considering and searching.

So far at The Stream we've followed the writer on his search, considering where our satisfaction might be found:

1. Work and weariness (Is it our work that satisfies?)
2. Is it wisdom?
3. Is it pleasure?
4. Is it morality?
5. Is it our possessions?

You can join by listening in or watching any or all of these messages here as we join the writer of Ecclesiastes and consider these things ourselves.  What gives us ultimate lasting satisfaction?

Listen in and let's see what we discover!