45: Wisdom and Meaning

Brent Billings and Reed Dent continue our study of wisdom literature, examining the collection of Proverbs and the teaching of Ecclesiastes.

As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Eugene H. Peterson

Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

Ecclesiastes — BibleProject

An Introduction to Joy — Rob Bell, YouTube

Wisdom Books: Introduction — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship

A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans

Less Is More Than Enough by Chris McNaught

“How Great Leaders Inspire Action” by Simon Senek — TED

NOOMA 012: Matthew by Rob Bell

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• Episode updated 27 July 2026
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