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Better

How Jesus Satisfies the Search for Meaning

by Tim Chaddick With Craig Borlase

The Patheos Book Club features "Better: How Jesus Satisfies the Search for Meaning" by Tim Chaddick, an exploration of the mysteries, scandalous lines, and deep truths of the book of Ecclesiastes for life today. | read more»

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About the Book and Author

Better explores the mysteries, scandalous lines, and deep truths of Ecclesiastes and applies them to life today. | read more »

Better: Read a Book Excerpt

"Life not working out the way I thought it would turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me." | read more »

Praise for Better

"Tim's insights into God, people, culture and Scripture always inspire and challenge me deeply."—Read what Britt Merrick and other leaders have to say about Better. | read more »

Something Better: A Q&A with Tim Chaddick

"There is a lot of superficial living within the church today, due in part to that fact that the church hasn't wrestled with many of the difficult themes in life, causing them to treat Jesus almost as a sort of commodity that they add to life rather than a whole new way of living life." | read more »

Reality LA Church

Read more about Chaddick's church, Reality LA, here. | read more »

Better DVD Study Resource

In this six-session DVD companion to the book, Pastor Tim Chaddick guides us through the timeless wisdom of Ecclesiastes in light of our struggles today. | read more »

Tim Chaddick's Website

For more on Better, visit Chaddick's book site here. | read more »
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