New Story Church

Paul D. Anderson
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Here's a taste of our Sunday morning sermons. Check us out online at www.gracevalleyfellowship.org or Sunday's 10:30am at the Phoenixville Area Middle School.

  1. When God Doesn’t Make Sense. Ecclesiastes 8:9-17

    6D AGO

    When God Doesn’t Make Sense. Ecclesiastes 8:9-17

    Have you ever asked, or been asked, why do good things happen to bad people? Or, similarly, why do bad things happen to good people? The Teacher is going to survey the moments that show a gap between what we ‘know’ and what we ‘observe’. The Teacher gets more philosophical in this chapter. And, with the help from a few other Philosophers, we’ll learn how to live wisely when life/God doesn’t make sense.

    46 min
  2. Escapism vs. Wisdom: Benefits & Limitations. Ecclesiastes 7:7-22

    MAR 2

    Escapism vs. Wisdom: Benefits & Limitations. Ecclesiastes 7:7-22

    What can a columnist, a theologian, a philosopher, and the writer of Ecclesiastes show us about search for the good life? In short, wisdom can help us with a lot of things. At the same time…. Join us to “be alienated from what we think we know in order to genuinely grow.” (B.Brock)

    43 min
  3. Remember You Must Die. Ecclesiastes 7:1-6

    FEB 23

    Remember You Must Die. Ecclesiastes 7:1-6

    We spend most of our lives avoiding this one truth: death - but the Teacher in Ecclesiastes 7 tells us it's the key to wisdom, purpose, and a better life. Down through the ages, Christians have practiced memento mori-"Remember you must die"-not to live in fear, but to live with clarity and meaning. What if what we've been avoiding is exactly what we need to face?

    53 min

  4. FEB 16

    Why Money Is Not the Answer. Ecclesiastes 5:8-20

    We’re often told that more money means more happiness, security, and freedom—but the Teacher in Ecclesiastes 5 says otherwise. He warns that wealth can distort our vision, create anxiety, and leave us emptier than before. So, if more money isn’t the answer, what is? Join us as we explore the Teacher’s wisdom on contentment, worship, and finding true fulfillment in God.

    45 min
  5. Listen: An Unexpected Answer to Life’s Biggest Questions. Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

    FEB 9

    Listen: An Unexpected Answer to Life’s Biggest Questions. Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

    We search for meaning in all the usual places—success, wisdom, pleasure, hard work—but the Teacher in Ecclesiastes finds that none of it fully satisfies. Then, in Ecclesiastes 5, he offers a different kind of answer: Stop talking. Start listening. Could it be that the key to a meaningful life isn’t found in more striving, but in learning to listen—really listen—to God? Instead of trying to control life or fill the silence with words, the Teacher invites us to slow down, be still, and receive...

    48 min
  6. Me or We: Living Less Upwardly Mobile

    FEB 2

    Me or We: Living Less Upwardly Mobile

    Where am I going in life? This tends to captivate the modern mind. Qohelet, the author of Ecclesiastes, says that is our very source of pain. Workism is making us miserable, oppression is widespread, and people are lonely. Even wisdom fails in securing fame. In this chapter (4), we’re offered a new question to ask. For our hearts to be indexed away from me, and to focus on we.

    43 min
  7. Eternity in Your Heart: Time and the Meaning of Life. Ecclesiastes 3

    JAN 26

    Eternity in Your Heart: Time and the Meaning of Life. Ecclesiastes 3

    Why do we feel the pull of eternity while living in a world bound by time? In Ecclesiastes 3, the Teacher uncovers the profound tension between our longing for something lasting and the fleeting nature of life’s seasons. How can we find peace in this tension? And what does it mean to live meaningfully when the future feels so uncertain? Explore the wisdom of the Teacher and discover how God invites us to embrace life as a gift, woven with eternal purpose

    47 min
  8. Why You'll Never Find Happiness Until You Stop Trying. Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

    JAN 19

    Why You'll Never Find Happiness Until You Stop Trying. Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

    What if all your efforts to create happiness and meaning are actually driving them further away? In Ecclesiastes 2, the Teacher of Ecclesiastes hits rock bottom, confronting the stark truth: every attempt to create lasting meaning or happiness is fleeting, ultimately undone by the certainty of death. But it’s here, in this moment of despair, that he uncovers something extraordinary. He realizes he doesn’t have to strive to make his life meaningful—because meaning isn’t something we achieve; i...

    48 min
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    Here's a taste of our Sunday morning sermons. Check us out online at www.gracevalleyfellowship.org or Sunday's 10:30am at the Phoenixville Area Middle School.

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    • Creator
      Paul D. Anderson
    • Years Active
      2014 - 2025
    • Episodes
      632
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      © 2025 New Story Church
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      New Story Church

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