Drew Downs
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Emergence Is Not a Fad
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6 min read
Using Words We have a communication problem in the church. About change, tradition, our existing culture. We struggle to understand each other when we talk about our liturgy and our patterns of worship and our expectations of leadership. We argue that we want our church to have a more engaged role in the community, but…
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Food Allergies Are a Big Deal
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2 min read
Food allergy is more common than before. Much more common. 50% more of our children have allergies than children two decades ago. We all know a child with at least one allergy; it is statistically certain. At the same time, I find a willful ignorance on the subject. I hear complaints of inconvenience. I see…
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The hard message of a simple love
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7 min read
To love as Jesus says and does Easter 6B | John 15:9-17 All You Need is Love? We are once again in John 15, which is part of this book’s accounting for Jesus’s final teaching at the last supper. Whereas Mark, Matthew, and Luke have Jesus get right down to the point, giving them…
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Have you checked out the newsletter yet?
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1 min read
A little over a month ago, I started the Drewsletter. If you haven’t seen it yet, the newest issue came out this morning. It may be called The Drewsletter, but I don’t want it to be about me. I want it to be helpful and hopeful. Can you help me? I’m taking ideas, submissions, and questions that might…
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What should marriage be?
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7 min read
A “Should’ve Asked Question” While the Supreme Court mulls about trying to figure out what to do with the Frequently asked question: What do we do with “gay marriage”? we are actually left with more pertinent questions. Digging into the politics and legal cases for and against “marriage equality” send us into a spiral of…