Drew Downs
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Transcendent, Beautiful — the call to follow Jesus
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9 min read
Jesus calls disciples with metaphor; an invitation that draws them into something beyond themselves, their history, and even their understanding.
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“Attack” is a strange word for protest
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11 min read
When the state makes enemies of protestors, it uses the language of violence as cover to use violence against them, to disempower them.
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In revealing the incarnation to shepherds and star watchers, we are given the sharp contrast of God’s love and joy against the madness of kings.
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Is the Political Divide in Mainline Churches Even Real?
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13 min read
Recent data shows the mainline clergy are more likely to be liberal than their congregations. We shouldn’t assume this is real. Or matters.
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Love From the Beginning — a Gift of Grace and Truth
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6 min read
The prologue to John reminds us of the eternal nature of God and the particular joy of the Incarnation gives us everlasting comfort and joy.
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All Of Us — the Revolutionary Spirit of Christmas
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8 min read
In the Christmas story, we are invited to see our world from the other side, from the way God longs us to live with others in it.