“Perhaps no part of the Bible is more relevant to the modern human heart than Ecclesiastes. In this brilliantly crafted book, Bobby Jamieson brings this ancient wisdom to the deepest questions of life. Everything Is Never Enough would be deeply valuable purely as a work of commentary on the message of Ecclesiastes, as it is filled with clarifying insights about the meaning of the book. But it is also 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. It is clearly written, a pleasure to read, and edifying, and it ultimately points us to Jesus. In short, this is a thrilling book that deserves a wide readership.”

—Gavin Ortlund, pastor, speaker, and author of Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t

“Do you feel thwarted and cramped by the ambient lameness of the modern world and suspect the problem goes deep? In Everything Is Never Enough, Bobby Jamieson brings an ancient text to bear on the challenge of living fully. The result is fresh, direct, and enlivening. With the ancient author, Jamieson helps us see the gifts that God is ‘constantly flinging’ at us.”

—Matthew B. Crawford, writer and fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia

“When I opened this book, I had no idea what to expect. Now that it’s finished, I can’t quite believe what I’ve read. Everything Is Never Enough is many things at once, but above all, it is a marvel. It is beautifully, clearly, and movingly written. It is a searching commentary on the most challenging book of the Bible. It is an invitation to anyone curious enough about life to be dissatisfied with it to press on that bruise, to learn from the pain, to see beyond it to its sources—both without and within. I am overwhelmed and impressed, not to mention jealous, that Bobby Jamieson is this learned, this wise, this incisive. I’m glad to know that in this time and place there is a pastor theologian with such chops, preaching and teaching the Word week in and week out. I have no doubt that Qoheleth would be proud because Jamieson knows already that his words are straw, even absurd, without the gift of knowing God. I cannot wait to recommend this book to every one of my students.”

—Brad East, associate professor of theology at Abilene Christian University and author of Letters to a Future Saint

“Few books in history have examined the subject of happiness more insightfully and honestly than Ecclesiastes. In this thoughtful and often sparkling introduction, Bobby Jamieson shows us why its ancient wisdom is exactly what we need today and how we might live in ways that benefit from it.”

—Andrew Wilson, teaching pastor at King’s Church London