In this episode, we dive into the Song of Solomon—a striking collection of ancient Hebrew love poetry. Unlike any other book in Scripture, it boldly celebrates desire, beauty, and mutual delight, giving voice to both lovers and inviting us to see human intimacy as something sacred and good. We’ll explore how its vivid garden imagery, themes of equality, and the refrain “Do not awaken love before its time” offer wisdom for relationships and intimacy today. Join us as we discover why this poetic book still speaks powerfully to questions of love, longing, and the sacredness of sexuality.

In this episode, we step into the heart of Ecclesiastes, where the Teacher holds nothing back. He names the world as it really is—full of injustice, envy, fragile systems, and the relentless march of time. Wisdom helps, but it can’t shield us from life’s contradictions. Death comes to all. Our striving slips through our fingers. Control is an illusion.

And yet, right in the middle of this stark realism, a surprising melody rises: joy as gift. The Teacher invites us to receive the simple, sacred pleasures of life—work, food, friendship, love—not as achievements but as grace. He urges us to live generously, embrace risk, remember our Creator, and walk with reverence in a world we cannot master. Ecclesiastes 4–12 doesn’t offer easy answers; it offers something better: a way to live meaningfully in the mystery.

Ecclesiastes 1-3 reflects on the fleeting nature of life, declaring that all human pursuits—wisdom, pleasure, and achievements—are ultimately temporary and unsatisfying. The Teacher, traditionally identified as Solomon, emphasizes that everything “under the sun” is transient, and true fulfilment cannot be found in material things.

Although we might consider this to be a 'dark' somewhat pessimistic view of life, it's actually an important corrective to our persistent thinking and striving to build our own little 'paradise' in this life.