Why Do You Work?

Pastor Mike preaches from Ecclesiastes 4, asking why people work and describing “under the sun” motivations that make work feel like vanity: comparison, selfishness, and applause. He connects these themes to modern metrics and cultural individualism, including social media’s promised connection that often yields isolation. He ends with “above the sun” Christian antidotes: work for treasure in heaven, bear one another’s burdens as God’s people, and seek God’s fame rather than human approval.