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What does anyone have to say that has not already been said in the arena of theology, philosophy, and life? Ecclesiastes tell us that there is nothing new under the sun. So why should we continue to write?

First, my experience has been that just because something has already been said, doesn’t mean that the people reading (or listening) haven’t heard it before. Second, it seems that just because something has been said, doesn’t mean that it has been understood. So, sometimes we need to say it again, in a different sounding way, so that the reader (or listener) can understand. Further, it seems that just because something has been said, doesn’t mean that it was correct. True, if everything has already been said then the truth has already been spoken to correct what was wrongly spoken. However, that doesn’t mean that the people listening have heard what is correct. In fact, many readers (or listeners) may be subscribing to a incorrect idea simply because they have not heard (point 1) or have not understood (point 2) what the truth is. So it seems that writing (and speaking) is necessary, even if the content has been said before.