Contentment

Pastor Bill Bush · Apr 20, 2026

Drawing from Ecclesiastes 2:1–11, Pastor Bill argues that the exhaustion and emptiness so many people feel is not caused by life being too hard or God being absent, but by the relentless pursuit of good things — pleasure, possessions, people, and desires — in place of a genuine relationship with Jesus. Because God has planted eternity in every human heart, no temporal thing can ever fully satisfy that longing. The solution is not to abandon enjoyment but to stop asking good gifts to do what only the Giver can do, and to find identity, meaning, and life from the presence of God rather than from the things of this world.

Pastor Bill Bush · Apr 13, 2026

In Ecclesiastes chapter 1 and 3, Solomon — the wealthiest and wisest man who ever lived — ran every possible experiment under the sun and concluded that nothing this world offers can satisfy the deep longing inside us. Pastor Bill argues that this longing exists because God has planted eternity in the human heart. The problem is not the desire for more; the problem is that we keep asking temporary things to do eternal work. True fulfillment, contentment, and peace are found only in a relationship with Jesus — the Good Shepherd who came to give us rich and satisfying life (Zoe) that transcends circumstances.

Pastor Bill Bush · May 7, 2018

Drawing from Ecclesiastes 5 and Matthew 6, the sermon argues that money becomes an idol whenever we expect it to deliver satisfaction, solve our problems, give us peace of mind, or provide security — all things only God can supply. Solomon's ancient observations map perfectly onto modern suburban life, and the only way out of the cycle of frustration, debt, and spiritual coldness is to reorder our finances God's way: dedicating income as a steward, giving first as an act of faith, and trusting God to provide what no amount of money ever could.

Pastor Daniel Goulding · Apr 8, 2018

Through the life and writings of Solomon — the wisest, wealthiest man who ever lived — Pastor Daniel shows that every pursuit 'under the sun' (wealth, wisdom, pleasure, power) moves in a cul-de-sac circle that never delivers lasting contentment. The reason is theological: God has 'planted eternity in the human heart' (Ecclesiastes 3:11), so only life with the Son of God can fulfill what temporary things never can. True freedom comes not from accumulating more but from stewarding what God has given with courage and trust, discovering that less truly becomes more.