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For Christians who feel worn down by the weight of life.

Ray Ortlund opens up Ecclesiastes to show that bold enjoyment of life isn't self-indulgent — it's actually part of God's strategy for living wisely in a broken world.

You'll give yourself permission to savour life's joys as gifts straight from God.

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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

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Author: Ray Ortlund
ISBN: 9798874905811

A Gospel Call to Bold Enjoyment

by Ray Ortlund

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For Christians who feel worn down by the weight of life.

Ray Ortlund opens up Ecclesiastes to show that bold enjoyment of life isn't self-indulgent — it's actually part of God's strategy for living wisely in a broken world.

You'll give yourself permission to savour life's joys as gifts straight from God.

With a pastor's warmth and the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, Ray Ortlund makes a joyful and countercultural case that delighting in God's good gifts isn't a distraction from faithful living — it's central to it.

Anna Hockley

Eden Christian Books Specialist

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Surprising Wisdom for Living Well in a Broken World

Enjoying the human journey through this world can seem impossible. So much is going wrong in these dark days. And the daily personal demands never let up. Who has the time—much less the freedom of heart—to play, to laugh, to delight? What’s more, those following Christ can also feel duty-bound to live in sacrificial austerity.

But God’s strategy for wise living includes bold enjoyment. In fact, any “Christianity” that feels embarrassed about enjoying God’s good gifts dishonors him and leaves Christians with less to give their suffering world.

With a pastor’s heart, Ray Ortlund invites readers to embrace God’s strategy for facing reality and living well. Meditating on Ecclesiastes 11:9–10, Ortlund explains how following Christ here in this world is a nuanced mix of both suffering and happiness. Ecclesiastes is a gospel call to accept the suffering and to savor the happiness—and savor it boldly.

Delivers a Gospel Call to Enjoyment: Pastor Ray Ortlund reminds readers that God not only allows us enjoyment but even commands it
Wise Insights: Offers an extended meditation on Ecclesiastes 11:9–10, enriched with personal anecdotes and wisdom from Christians of the past
Countercultural: Affirms the actual joys God has placed in everyday life, defying today’s cynical and sometimes hyperspiritual culture