Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our Ecclesiastes series.
Solomon had it all — pleasure, progress, wealth, legacy — and still said, "I hated life." But in Ecclesiastes 3, he discovers something more profound: the secret to meaning isn't in chasing everything in every season. The secret is in embracing the season you're in.
In this message, we'll explore how to meet God right where you are: whether you're grieving or dancing, building or breaking, asking hard questions or simply holding on.
Real joy begins when we stop striving and start trusting.
Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 22, 2025, at 8:30am. You can find us online at nwhills.com.
Key Moments
00:00 Welcome
00:58 Message: Finding Meaning and Joy in Every Season
07:08 Solomon's Pursuit of Meaning
16:41 Reading from Ecclesiastes 3
22:24 Embrace Opportunities and Limitations
25:05 Embrace God's Justice Over All Seasons
29:58 Embrace The Work You Have
32:02 Embrace and Fear God in All Seasons
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