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  • 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
  • Big City or Small Town

    Drew Downs

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    July 8, 2023

    Big City or Small Town

    Where you live is not a sign that a size of community is better. Better to live in a way to make any community better.

    Living
  • Training Spotify’s AI on the drive through Michigan

    Drew Downs

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    July 7, 2023

    Training Spotify’s AI on the drive through Michigan

    Why Spotify doesn’t play the stuff I want it to; just the stuff it “thinks” I want to hear. The personal fix is quite simple.

    Culture
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