The REAL Message of Ecclesiastics | Bobby Jamieson | #54

Join us for a conversation with Bobby Jamieson, senior pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and the author of Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes’ Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness (forthcoming). If you are new to this channel, don't forget to subscribe! https://bit.ly/48UFgAt 0:00 Intro 0:24 The Idea to Write "Everything Is Never Enough" 2:54 What is Happiness? 6:11 A Quest 7:25 A Question 8:33 A Comic 9:42 A Philosopher 10:41 A Photographer 12:26 The Structure of Ecclesiastes 16:20 Bobby's Perspective on Ecclesiastes 20:25 Can We Control the World? 23:10 Does Wisdom Lead to Sadness 27:18 What Do We Gain From Our Striving? 28:14 Can Our Work Be Truly Fulfilling? 30:59 Should We Pursue Pleasure? 33:24 Mindfulness 34:49 The Only Time We Have 36:49 Living in Light of Death 44:19 Eternity in the Heart of Man 47:15 Cosmic Nostalgia 48:27 Depression, Anxiety, Burnout, and Alienation 52:48 What is Our Lot in Life? 55:32 Marriage 58:05 The Goodness of Children 58:47 The Toil of Nurture 1:00:49 Easter Egg 1:01:49 The Gospel in Ecclesiastes 1:05:57 Fun Questions 1:11:04 Closing Prayer 1:11:56 Outro