Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

  • Listening within the chaos

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    8 min read

    What does it really mean that Jesus comes with a sword to bring division? We first need to realize we’re looking at our own world wrong.

  • Human Nature, Part 2

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    1 min read

    What does it mean to be human? In part 1, we explored the idea we call “original sin,” with a particular interest in its limitations. Now let’s explore what a broader view of human nature looks like. Questions What are some of the one-sided assumptions people make about human nature? Which ones do you tell…

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  • Doing Right or Being Right

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    4 min read

    It is strange how Christians celebrate martyrs. Not like lions of the faith, but as sheep slaughtered. There’s something behind that.

  • The Cost of Silence

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    8 min read

    The root of discipleship is in sacrifice–a concept which, much like acknowledging white supremacy and racism, is a truth we’d rather avoid.

  • Human Nature + Original Sin

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    1 min read

    Big conversations about life–matters of racism, bigotry, hatred in particular–are driven by the question of humanity’s propensity for evil. We want to dive into what it means to be people of faith in light of what appears to be deep-rooted parts of human nature. One classic answer to this is a doctrine of original sin.…

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  • For laborers deserve their food

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    6 min read

    The slogans of our world can help us better understand the mandates of our faith. That we are called to better the circumstances of our neighbors. to understand Jesus we have to trySaint Barnabas | Matthew 10:7-16 We don’t know a lot about Barnabas, of course. His place in tradition is dwarfed by Paul. And…