Drew Downs

Tag: trust

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    How to know when someone is lying to you

    There is a simple test for dishonesty. You’ve been told to look for nonverbal cues: the other person is nervous or doesn’t blink. That stuff. You’ve even been told how to catch a lie in an email. But I’ve got a better measuring stick for dishonesty. When you are talking with someone, notice whether or not their sharing…

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    No Worries

    a homily for Proper 14C Text: Luke 12:32-40 Hoard Thinking all the way back to last week, Jesus was asked to settle a property dispute. Two brothers were arguing over property and invite Jesus, the holy man, to help them settle it. Seems natural enough. Let’s call on the guy who can help us settle on…

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    About the Bread

    a Homily for Proper 12B Text: John 6:1-21 Focus on the Feeding With the Feeding of the Five Thousand, we get one of the most recognizable stories of Jesus in the Bible. To many of us, this is quintessential Jesus. He feeds people. He performs a miracle. He instructs the disciples. He transforms how people…

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    When GOD doesn’t provide

    If you say the phrase “God will provide” in the Downs house, you’ll likely get your mouth taped shut.  Not by me, but by my wife: she’s the pragmatist.  “God doesn’t pay the electric bill!” she’ll retort. Since I was let go, we’ve been facing this very issue; trusting in GOD while trying to understand…