Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

generations

  • Generations

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    Episode 72 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Generations

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    Episode 65 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Disciple—keeping the learning going

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    We have a few different models for what a disciple is. But at it’s heart, the point of disciples is to follow.

  • The Second Most Important Reason to Stop Shaming Children

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    8 min read

    We have got to cut it out. From the Dad who shot his daughter’s laptop to the Mom who made her son stand on a street corner with a sandwich board sign. May as well be a scarlet letter. These methods don’t work. [bctt tweet=”‘I didn’t know what else to do!’” nofollow=”yes”] And we know…

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  • Not the Sacraments, But the Sacramental

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    9 min read

    A Fad That emerging church stuff is just a fad. the young priest said to me. This was right after I told him I had just come back from a conference. It was 2010 and a group of emergence Episcopalians sponsored a church planting conference called Episcopal Village. It was a clear nod to Emergent Village.…

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  • How Generosity Could Save the Church

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    7 min read

    I’m going to come right out and say it. The economics of future-proofing the church are directly dependent on the generosity of older generations. If the church as we know it is to survive the next two decades, it’ll be because something changed. Either we changed or the culture changed. Or maybe the circumstances changed. Or all…

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