Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

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  • There’s quite a lot we can do

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    5 min read

    There imperative of the gospel forces us to deal with more than who we are; we are forced to examine our actions in everything we do.

  • Dealing with divine authority in the truthiness era

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    6 min read

    Digging into the confrontation over authority in this week’s gospel, we might make interesting connections with our own conversations.

  • Is doing something always right?

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    2 min read

    People are always looking for the right action. Saying “we must do something.” But what is really behind the suggestion?

  • “What should I do?” Maybe you are already doing it.

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    2 min read

    I’m constantly asked “what should I do?” And I don’t genuinely think people are really looking for advice. Advice is too casual and normal. They’re asking for help. They are stuck and know they need to do something but don’t know what to do. They believe they must do something. And they believe they are…

  • Just do the right thing.

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    4 min read

    If we whittle down our faith, we are left with two base ideas: what we believe and what we do. There is nothing more traditional in Christian faith than arguing over which one is better. Betting on God. Blaise Pascal made my favorite case for belief. Unlike most apologetics, which argue the case for God’s…

  • Waking Up

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    2 min read

    I wake up when by body wakes me. I get out of bed because I have obligations. I fulfill my obligations because I value being a person who works hard. I work hard because I want to accomplish something. I want to accomplish something because I have a dream. I have a dream because I…

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