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He had money, education, possessions, sex, and power—everything the modern world promises will bring joy—and yet he was never satisfied. 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[is] a tremendous accomplishment as a pastoral application to modern life and culture, engaging with modern sociology and speaking directly to the questions we all ask.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Gavin Ortlund, pastor, speaker, and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"copy-height\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WaterBrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45111701405775,"sku":"9780593601310","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780593601310-everything-is-never-enough-ecclesiastes-surprising-path-to-resilient-happiness-bobby-jamieson.jpg?v=1776661820"}],"url":"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/young-presbyterian-church-2026.oembed","provider":"Reformers Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}