Drew Downs
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Promise Denied/Fulfilled
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1 min read
Advent is a season of noticing. And to mark it, I join in the global Advent calendar known as #AdventWord. On the first day, my Twitterfeed showed a fascinating juxtaposition. The word was #promise Between posts about promise, I saw a tweet decrying a New York Times article describing the incredibly normal conveniences American military…
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Signs of Hope
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8 min read
Jesus invites us to turn the story around. The signs we see aren’t omens of bad things, but as signs of hope.
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The divine beauty of planning a Thanksgiving dinner
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3 min read
Thanksgiving is all about the food. That is how must Americans experience Thanksgiving: by eating through it. There are three kinds of Thanksgiving dinners: Always the same. Changing or negotiating between families Eating out. The Same The menu is pretty static for most of us. Turkey and carbs. And for many, the experience is also…
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The worries of this life
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3 min read
A devotional for the First Sunday of Advent Collect Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when…
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Thanksgiving
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5 min read
Episode 7 November 24, 2021
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Thanks
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1 min read
a season of gratitude and anticipation As we prepare, gather, and eat dinners over a long holiday weekend or campout for the “best deals of the season” at the annual shopping bacchanalia, we are drawn by the season to an attitude of gratitude. The funny thing is just how alien thankfulness sounds in 2021. I…