Steve Durand - March 12, 2017
Trivial Pursuits – Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:16
Many of us have lives that are full. Compared to those living in other parts of the world or at other times in history, we have full pantries and full bellies, full closets, full calendars, full trash cans, full purses and wallets, and full email inboxes. So why is it that many of us, despite being so full, feel so empty?
From Series: "The Chase"
This Week's Sermon: "The Final Word"
Why do musicians wait until the end of a concert to play their biggest hit? And why do we save dessert for the end of a meal? It’s because, as the old adage says, you save the best for last.
The same is true in the book of Ecclesiastes. Solomon – after having explored almost every form of worldly pleasure imaginable in an effort to find meaning and satisfaction in his life – saved what is arguably his best, most valuable piece of wisdom for the end of the book. And he summed it all up for us in one important, final word.
