Sermon messages from Pastor J.D. Greear and the pastoral team of The Summit Church. The Summit is one church that meets in many locations around Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
The Summit Church
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Sermon messages from Pastor J.D. Greear and the pastoral team of The Summit Church. The Summit is one church that meets in many locations around Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
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Recent Episodes
September 13, 2026
Why Funerals Are Better Than Birthday Parties
Pastor J.D. Greear explores Ecclesiastes 7, arguing that contemplating death leads to wiser living and investing in eternal impact over fleeting pursuits.
September 6, 2026
Making Work, Work
Pastor Bryan explores how meaningful work transcends personal achievement, focusing instead on serving others and connecting with God, as discussed in this interview.
August 30, 2026
Enjoy Your Life
Pastor J.D. shares principles from Ecclesiastes 3 on how to embrace life's uncontrollable cycles and find joy in this gift from God.
856 total episodes available with 48 transcripts
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Why Funerals Are Better Than Birthday Parties
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[…] One verse is about funerals, another one's about criticism, another verse about anger, then there's one about nostalgia. And I was like, it just seems random, but there's actually a single unified vision running through this entire chapter. Did you notice when I was reading it how often Solomon repeated the phrase better than? The day of death is better than the day of birth. The day of sorrow is better than the day of laughter. The rebuke of the wise is better than the praise or literally the songs of fools. Altogether, Solomon uses that phrase better than 11 times in this chapter and almost every comparison that he gives to it sounds completely backwards. […]
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