After reading the novel, Leviathan by Paul Auster this past week and attending a friend's 40th birthday party over the weekend, I've been thinking a lot about friendship. What is friendship? What is a good friend? Do you have friends that can last a lifetime? Those...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.33 (Ecclesiastes 10:1-20)
by MHill | Jul 2, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
10th Study: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 The overarching theme to Chapter 10 for me is that how does one use wisdom and having wisdom still can make you vulnerable to indiscretion and sin at any time. Pastor Meyers writes this: Wisdom is a god-given gift that will bring you...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.32 (Ecclesiates 9:1-18)
by MHill | Jun 26, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
9th Study: Ecclesiastes 9:1-18 Chapter 9 opens with Solomon writing about the inevitability of death for all of us. Whether you are a righteous and upstanding believer or an atheist; whether you are black or white; whether you are male or female...death is one per...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.31 (Ecclesiastes 8:1-17)
by MHill | Jun 18, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
8th Study: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 I will begin this week study of Ecclesiastes with a breakdown of Chapter 8 from Pastor Meyers. There are four stages in Solomon's teaching in 8:1-17: 1) Solomon gives a general admonition to wise, godly submission (8:1-17) 2) Solomon...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.30 (Ecclesiastes 7:1-29)
by MHill | Jun 11, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
7th Study: Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 Well, it seems like the deeper I've gotten into the study of Ecclesiastes, the more life has started to happen to keep me from doing it. I was sick most of this week and even had to visit the hospital. Everything is much better now. ...
Wisdom of Marion Column Vol 1.29 (Ecclesiastes 6:1-12)
by MHill | May 28, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
6th Study: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 Chapter 6 could be the most vague and somewhat confusing chapter in our study of Ecclesiastes. However, I'm beginning to believe it could be the most poignant in the study so far. I would like to start with Pastor Meyers writing this:...
Wisdom of Marion Column Vol 1.28 (Ecclesiastes 5:1-20)
by MHill | May 22, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
5th Study: Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 I just wanted to let everyone that the schedule for study I posted a few weeks{Wisdom of Marion Column Vol 1.24} back has been changed. There is so much rich material to cover in Ecclesiastes that I will go one chapter at a time until...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.27 (Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16)
by MHill | May 14, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
4th Study: Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16 Well, I must admit I didn't think I would be able to put this study together in time. It seems like life always gets in the way of something you look forward to doing. Okay, now that I vented...let's get on with it. Ecclesiastes 3...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.26 (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15)
by MHill | May 7, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
3rd Study: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Ecclesiastes 3 begins with the most popular section of the book that has been used by pastors for sermons, quoted for books, and even used for gift cards. For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.25 (Ecclesiastes 1:1-2:26)
by MHill | Apr 30, 2011 | Books of the Bible, Study of Ecclesiastes, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
2nd Study: Ecclesiastes 1:1-2:26 Ecclesiastes 1 begins with a poem: Vanity[Vapor] of Vanities[Vapors], says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is Vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes,...