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  • The sabbath-stealing power of comparison

    Drew Downs

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    July 16, 2023

    The sabbath-stealing power of comparison

    Comparing ourselves and other people is a perpetual and constant behavior we mistakenly believe makes us better.

    Faith
  • What bothsides coverage really reveals about us

    Drew Downs

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    July 15, 2023

    What bothsides coverage really reveals about us

    While bothsides coverage is the fallback character of the modern news room, it is distorts and avoids the truth.

    Culture
  • A platform is only as good as what it facilitates

    Drew Downs

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    July 14, 2023

    A platform is only as good as what it facilitates

    We are desperate to replace Twitter with something better. But we aren’t likely to succeed without some self-reflection.

    Culture
  • The false scarcity of good soil

    Drew Downs

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    July 13, 2023

    The false scarcity of good soil

    Jesus doesn’t give us a challenging teaching here. It’s straight-forward. But our brains do something weird with it.

    Faith
  • Becoming Healthier Soil

    Drew Downs

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    July 12, 2023

    Becoming Healthier Soil

    The challenge of discipleship is not only becoming better or less bad. It is becoming self-aware enough to do either.

    Faith
  • Growth—why we can’t seem to focus on outcomes

    Drew Downs

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    July 11, 2023

    Growth—why we can’t seem to focus on outcomes

    We think we want to grow. So why don’t we? Why can we be obsessed with the outcome and yet never achieve it?

    Living
  • Between Proper 9 + 10 (Year A)

    Drew Downs

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    July 10, 2023

    Between Proper 9 + 10 (Year A)

    The lectionary skips over teaching that essential: because it shows us how to understand what Jesus wants.

    Faith
  • The misguided misanthropy of selfish expectations

    Drew Downs

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    July 9, 2023

    The misguided misanthropy of selfish expectations

    The concept of expectations is fraught with dissatisfaction and frustration. Because we make life individualistic.

    Faith
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