I’ve been searching for a church. As someone who is really good at seeking and researching, the search is easy for me. It’s the finding and committing that’s a problem. I’m trying to balance the need for theological soundness with the knowledge that churches are made of people, who are flawed and sinful. Too entrenched. Too young. Unbiblical sermons. So many reasons.

One of the biggest dealbreakers that I didn’t anticipate is my utter antipathy to the Baby Boomer influence. If there’s one thing that will provoke an immediate heel-turn, it’s a Boomer in the pulpit booming his boomer platitudes. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the two I feel most drawn to are the Orthodox church and a church planting operation run by Millennials for Millennials.

Neither church is perfect, but I’m hoping to embed myself in one that helps me work on my own faults in the context of a Truth-centered community.

Short link list this week.

» If you read one article this week, read this one: Bryan Singer’s Accusers Speak Out

» In other “conspiracies are actually real” news, Brandon Truaxe got thrown off a building in Toronto this week. I’m not surprised, since he got “let go” from his own company last year and was ranting about very familiar topics on social media last year. I’m curious about who he got caught up with, and how much his “cheap good skincare for all” philosophy threatened people who make a lot of money. Context: Truaxe founded Deciem, the parent company of The Ordinary.

» Hoaxed is finally out! Go watch it. Expect a review soon.

» How the newspaper industry got into this mess (without talking about fake news)

» An interesting booklist

» The minimum wage debate: point and counterpoint (definitely read the counterpoint)

 

One music video, two ways.