Imagine a fellow with the lavish riches of Donald Trump, the intelligence of Bill Gates, the power of any American President, and the attraction of a Hollywood A-list superstar. Everyone is drawn to him and tries to impress or placate him. He has access to anything and anyone. With all of that, he writes in his blog: “Everything is meaningless…completely meaningless!”

The fellow is King Solomon and his blog is the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. This weekend McLane Church in Edinboro is starting a series of talks called “Trivial Pursuits.”  I’m looking forward to a discussion of how we as people will go after meaning in our lives through any number of means: money, fame, sex, power. Those pursuits, which are classified as “life under the sun,” in the end will not bring fulfillment. We see that evidenced in the media all the time. We probably see that evidenced in our lives.

All of us want to live our lives with meaning, purpose. If you’re feeling a little lost on how to attain that meaning, check out the church, or hit the website this week and listen to the podcast for some insight.