“I don’t have a problem with Jesus—I have a problem with Christians.” You’ve probably heard that line before. Maybe you’ve even nodded along. It stings because, if we’re honest, there’s truth in it. Christians talk about love but don’t always love well. We speak loudly about truth but listen poorly. We confess faith in God while our lives often look no different from the world around us. What makes this chapter in Ecclesiastes so uncomfortable—and so necessary—is that it doesn’t aim these...

Loneliness is one of the quietest struggles in our culture—and one of the most painful. You can be surrounded by people and still feel unseen, unknown, and disconnected. Loneliness isn’t simply being alone; it’s the ache of feeling like no one truly knows you or walks with you. In recent years, researchers and doctors have begun to name what many already feel. Loneliness affects our mental health, our emotional well-being, and even our physical bodies. Social media promises connection, yet...

Time is one of the few things every person has in equal measure. Each day—rich or poor, young or old, busy or retired—we are all given twenty-four hours. No one gets more. No one gets less. And yet, it often feels like some people can accomplish so much, while others feel constantly rushed, behind, or overwhelmed. We say things like, “I just don’t have enough time,” or “Where did the time go?” We try to save time, spend time, waste time, and even kill time—but time itself keeps moving...