I find few of life’s experiences more exasperating and less rewarding than buying a new car. Among the different brands, there are competing models that vary from one another in only the subtlest ways. And even when you settle on a specific brand and model, there is still the matter of choosing a trim. Inevitably, each trim offers several features you don’t want and lacks several features you do. One trim offers side mirrors that are black instead of the color of the body (I couldn’t care less) but it lacks parking sensors (which I do care about). Another trim has a leather-trimmed shift knob (yawn) but doesn’t have power-adjustable seats (why?). No matter what model you choose, you’ll end up missing some features you’d love and gaining some features you’d rather not have.
I’ve observed that there is a lot in life that comes bundled in a similar way. Church, for example. If you move to a new town and search for a new church, it’s unlikely you will find one that offers everything you’d prefer a church to offer—every doctrine, every emphasis, every association, every ministry, every preference. You may love the
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