5:00 a.m.

In my inbox this morning, from a young colleague:

in other news (since you’ve somehow ended up my church-search guru), we
went to “X” church last sunday. i will start by saying that the
sermon was great…”X” is a good speaker, and utilizes narrative
in an engaging way. however, my restless and overly-critical mind was
awed and confused by the ‘mega-church’ mentality. a computer check-in
system (reminiscent of logan airport), a long arm video camera that
swoops around the sanctuary, and the worst (WORST) contemporary music. a
notable line from the first song: “Your love is everlasting,
it’s an everlasting love”

while tautologies are indeed a logical proof, i struggle to understand
why they merit being sung.

so here i am, loving the drop of spiritual syrup i received, but still
feeling like i’m missing out on some artist-loving, genuine community.
ugh!hope all is well…
cheers