Drew Downs
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Oath—the problem with promises
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1 min read
The commitments we make, to one another, to our families, to God, are all bound up in our character. Here’s how we get tangled up.
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Between Proper 9 + 10 (Year B)
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4 min read
As our focus shifts to John the Baptizer, let’s take a minute to put that shift into context, particularly with where Jesus is.
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Choosing to Live
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9 min read
When Jesus is stymied in his hometown, we may be tempted to hear their stubbornness as rational, rather than what it is: delusional.
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The perfect length of beard
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3 min read
The pursuit of the perfect beard is a false expectation. How we deal with self-sabotage and perfectionism, however, is the real work.
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Fireworks are never personal
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7 min read
Fireworks are the definition of public displays. Explosions of sound and light, fire and power. A violent eruption to the mundane.
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What’s our work here?
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4 min read
In their desire to keep things as they are, the townspeople struggle with the opportunity Jesus offers them: to make a new normal.