Blog – Drew Downs

Is there any faith?

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8 min read

Jesus tells stories that engage our assumptions; and drive us to consider what it is that we’re really avoiding.

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1 min read

Keeping a flexible schedule is really convenient, but it requires heavy personal effort to maintain boundaries.

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1 min read

I used to spend hours on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Total early adopter. Here’s why I’m cutting back.

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2 min read

Jesus tells a parable about persistence in the midst of fear and oppression. A story, not only of angst, but of hope.

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3 min read

This parable about persistence reveals that the point isn’t to always work hard. The point is that faith can demand it.

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1 min read

We often isolate the need to persist from the experience of oppression. But it is the demand for justice that fuels it.