Examining the Bible's take on life on earth

The Bible's Book of Ecclesiastes paints a world that is broken and doesn't work as it should. In Everything Is Never Enough, author Bobby Jamieson delves into the book's message, revealing that it holds more significance than just despair.

Ecclesiastes has always been one of my favorite books of the Bible. It tells it how it is. Life is tough. It's unfair. It's frustrating. Things seem just out of reach. It reminds me of an old Jackson Browne lyric: "No matter where I am, I can't help thinking, I'm just a day away from where I want to be."

Everything Is Never Enough takes Ecclesiastes—a book that doesn’t pull punches—and boils it down into something practical and hopeful.

Jamieson divides Ecclesiastes into three parts. He examines the fleeting nature of wealth, knowledge, and pleasure. He looks at the temporary gifts of family, work, and food and drink. And finally, Jamieson offers a conclusion on how Ecclesiastes moves beyond life's frustrations to a promise of what lies beyond.

Of course, Everything Is Never Enough is centered on Christianity; however, anyone struggling with what life means will find much to ponder on what it means to be human. For those of us a day away from where we want to be, the book provides an illuminating experience.

I received an advance copy from www.netgalley.com.