Drew Downs

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Living

Life is hard. And full. And awesome. Live it.

  • Allergy Documentary this Saturday

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    I just found out about this documentary sponsored by Food Allergy Research & Education and the Discovery Channel called An Emerging Epidemic: Food Allergies in America. We’re setting our DVR and I suggest you should too. Saturday, September 7 at 8 AM on Discovery Channel.

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  • Giving Away Too Much Power?

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      Pharaoh gives away his power to a man that was locked in his dungeon. Seems like a stupid move. I’m no leadership guru, but that seems like a pretty bad idea. In our weekly Bible study at St. Paul’s, we’ve been taking our time, as we walk through Genesis, one chapter per week. Last…

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  • Embrace

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    This week’s Wordless Wednesday: Embrace

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  • Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From Capt. Kirk

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    [NOTE: this post is spoiler-free! And long overdue, since I saw it in May…] Something troubled me about the new Star Trek. I loved the movie. I was glad that it surpassed my expectations and that it challenged me. What troubled me is that I’m convinced that people will mistake James T. Kirk for a…

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  • You Are the Servant Leader

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    “You’re the pastor” This is the gentle reminder many clergy receive: as if we’ve forgotten. It usually happens when we’ve invited our people into sharing leadership of a ministry. We say “you can do this” and they say “but you’re the pastor”. And for those of us that wear the dog collar, we get reminded…

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  • Vacation

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    I’ll be out of town sporatically over the next few weeks, including a trip up north to the family cottage north of Alpena. I’m pretty sure there isn’t 4G service, and WiFi access is spotty, so I won’t have much time to check in. If you haven’t already subscribed to the blog, this would be…

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