Chasing the Wind 9

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind! CHASING THE WIND Episode 9: A Time for Everything The Terrifying Possibility That You're Not in Control Central idea: We usually hear Ecclesiastes 3 as comforting. Q may be saying something considerably more unsettling: you don't …

Chasing the Wind 8

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind! CHASING THE WIND Episode 8: Why Do Bad People Win? When Life Refuses to Follow the Rules Central idea: Q has discovered something terrifying: sometimes wisdom works—and sometimes the fool gets the promotion. And we shouldn't resc…

Chasing the Wind 7

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind! CHASING THE WIND Episode 7: Then You Die The Problem Q Cannot Solve Central idea: Death isn't merely one of Q's complaints. Death is the wrecking ball that knocks down every answer he's tried. Take out your calendar. What's on it?…

Chasing the Wind 6

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind! CHASING THE WIND Episode 6: I Tried Success What Happens After You Get There? Central idea: Success isn't the problem. Asking success to prove that your life mattered is. When I finally graduate. When I finally get married. When we…

Chasing the Wind 5

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind! CHASING THE WIND Episode 5: I Tried Pleasure What Happens When You Finally Get Everything You Want? Q doesn't condemn pleasure. He does something far more interesting. He gives pleasure everything it asks for—and watches what happens…

Chasing the Wind 4

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind! We all know this person. Whatever subject comes up... they've done the research. Nutrition? They've done the research. Parenting? Research. Politics? Oh, Lord. They've definitely done the research. Marriage? Research. Money? …

Chasing the Wind 3

Welcome to Gospel Rant Podcast. Episode 3: Meet Lady Wisdom The Woman Who Gets the Joke Episodes 1 and 2 have been cerebral: Are we reading Ecclesiastes correctly? Where does wisdom come from? Episode 3 is beautiful. Qohelet is well-meaningly sweating, investigating, experimenting, trying to m…

Good Enough Christian 100 Ebook Giveaway

What if you believe God loves you… but you don't really feel loved by Him? What if you've spent years trying harder—praying more, reading more, serving more, trying to sin less—yet somewhere inside you still wonder: “Am I really enough for God?” That's the question behind my new book, Good Enoug…

Chasing the Wind 2

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind! CHASING THE WIND Episode 2: Three Ways to Survive the World Where Does Wisdom Come From? The big idea: The first podcast creates the suspicion: “Wait—maybe I’ve been reading Ecclesiastes wrong.” Session 2 is designed to give you li…

Chasing the Wind 1

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind! CHASING THE WIND Episode 1: What If Ecclesiastes Is a Joke? The Joke We Missed in Ecclesiastes The Most Depressing Man in the Bible “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Wel…