Drew Downs
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Top Posts – 2019
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3 min read
This my top ten most viewed posts of the 2019! It’s always interesting to see what analytics reveal about what people are reading! Most Viewed Posts in 2019: 1. 9 Keys to Engaging Youth In Church Not a new post, but the definition of evergreen, people are always looking for help engaging youth in the church.…
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A Bigger Guest List
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7 min read
When your patron is a martyr, you know you’re in for a challenge. When that martyr mimics Jesus’s challenge to the religious leaders, well…
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Grace Upon Grace
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5 min read
In the prologue to John’s gospel, we get a deep, wonderful, and expansive image of God that builds up our awe and our gratitude.
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Radiating Love
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6 min read
Luke sets us up to see the birth of Jesus as more than the uncommon birth of the Son of God. It is a common flashpoint for love.
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With Us
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8 min read
It is tempting to see Joseph as righteous because he “does right by Mary”. But this version misses the story’s most powerful truth.
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Between — Back to the Birth
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6 min read
To better understand the birth of Jesus in Matthew, we have to go back to the genealogy. A messy, cool bit of surprise and wonder.