In every husband and wife/mother and father relationship there is a strange and mysterious dynamic at work. I call this the good-cop/bad-cop dynamic. We see evidence of this in the most mundane of occasions. The gas and electric bill comes through the door and we discover that arrears have silently been allowed to build up…
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In the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon applies his heart ‘to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven’. As he does so, he discovers fallen man amidst a sin-ruined creation. In the fourth part of a new series, Ronnie Evans considers King Solomon’s pursuit of wisdom and the frustration…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the evening of the 21 June 2009. Click here to stream or download the podcast of this sermon. 1. INTRODUCTION Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 1I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity.…
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I remember, in the early 1990s, watching ex-Manchester United legend, George Best, on a popular TV chat show. Best was, of course, the best; an incredibly skilful and flamboyant winger who scored goals for fun. Shockingly, however, at the pinnacle of his game he quit football and instead pursued the lifestyle of a celebrity, partying,…
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In the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon applies his heart ‘to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven’. As he does so, he discovers fallen man amidst a sin-ruined creation. In the third part of a new series, Andy Evans considers King Solomon’s resolution to test pleasure and discovers…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the evening of the 14 June 2009. Click here to stream or download the podcast of this sermon. 1. INTRODUCTION Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 12I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13And I applied my heart to seek and to search out…
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Sitting my driving test for the first time was a most traumatic experience. The anxiety began in the carpark when I suddenly became concerned that I would fail the eyesight test (typically you are asked to read a number plate from a certain distance). Things had been a little blurry of late and so I…
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In the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon applies his heart ‘to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven’. As he does so, he discovers fallen man amidst a sin-ruined creation. In the second part of a new series, Andy Evans explores the credibility of King Solomon’s great experiment and…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the evening of the 7 June 2009. Click here to stream or download the podcast of this sermon. ECCLESIASTES, PART 1 – THE REALITY CHECK ECCLESIASTES 1:1-11 1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities,…
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Childhood in the Evans’ household was, I recall, a frustrating business when it came to the issue of pop-music. You see, my Dad is a music lover. Unfortunately, my Dad is of the view that sometime in the middle of 1969 music died.
