Drew Downs
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OK, now the new year can start
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5 min read
The real challenge of New Year’s is not just that we write the wrong year on documents. It’s our living the wrong life again. I finally started my Bullet Journal for 2019. It isn’t pretty and I’m not showing off all my beautiful pages. But the fact that we are nearly a week into 2019…
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Choosing to Bullet Journal
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5 min read
As a disorganized, aloof leader, the bullet journal gives me something no productivity system can: the freedom to make it mine. I’m not what you would call organized. I make piles. Books, papers, emails: literal and virtual. While I’ve always known this about myself, I rarely accept it. I push myself to be a person…
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Baptizing Jesus
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9 min read
When John baptizes Jesus, we’re witnessing the scandal of God’s true mission: that humans would participate at all in blessing the world. the scandal of blessing all of creation Epiphany 1C | Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 So Jesus grew up. I know it’s only been a week since the wise men came and gave him presents —…
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Seeking Saving
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7 min read
The wise men represent the eternal human condition – looking at power for mercy rather to one another in redemptive grace. Looking for God in all the wrong places Epiphany | Matthew 2:1-12 Last night we took down our trees, our greens, clove oranges, and decorations. We celebrated with Christmas music and festive cheer one…
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My 3 Words for 2019
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4 min read
No more broken resolutions. This is what I use to make the new year better. I pick three words to guide me through the year. I’m done with resolutions. They don’t work. I do this instead. I pick three words. Choose 3 Words to Guide Your Year. No muss, no fuss. Simply pick three words.…
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Essential Reading 2018
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6 min read
2018 may be remembered for the political things we focused on. But I think it’ll be remembered as the year we came to understand the limits of truth. Raw, emotional, conflicted. I used these words to describe 2016 and 2017. Now I’m starting to think it’s the language of the generation. But they aren’t our…