In week two of the Stuck in a Moment series, guest preacher RJ Owen dives into Ecclesiastes 2 to unpack the teacher's heavy reflections on labor, achievement, and burnout. In a world that often treats employment, career, and even deep-seated callings as modern-day religions promising identity and fulfillment—a cultural trap known as "workism"—Ecclesiastes offers a sobering reality check: it is all hebel (vapor).

RJ challenges us to stop turning the good gift of work into an idol that fuels anxiety and keeps us up at night. Through the lens of St. Ignatius's Suscipe prayer, he invites us to renounce our workaholism, submit our talents back to God, and step into the true flourishing life: one that works hard for the Kingdom but boldly gives itself permission to disconnect, rest, and enjoy life's simple gifts with the people we love.

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