Make Saints
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBecause (eternal) life is hard. We all need help; with life, work, love, and everything else. Make Saints is a podcast about that side of life. The part that's hard but seems like it's supposed to be easy. And that moment when we realize that none of us is perfect.
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Revelation
April 19, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.2 MBRevelation is the most misunderstood and abused book in the Bible. It is frequently used to abuse or to ignore rather than read it as it was intended. Photo by Ilona Frey on Unsplash READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Common
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.41 MBWhat is common? What does it mean to hold things in common? And most importantly, what happens when we prioritize the uncommon? Photo by Ruthson Zimmerman on Unsplash READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Generations
April 05, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.89 MBWe mix up our ideas about generational groupings with the ways we expect people to behave because of the time in their life. Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Holy Week
March 22, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.29 MBHoly Week is a week of special devotion, when we remember the last week of Jesus’s life. How we mark this time says a lot about us and what we care about. Photo by Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
You Never Let Me
March 08, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.24 MBThere are whole worlds we explore of alternative realities in which we got to do the things we would have done—if only…so what’s stopping us now? Photo by Venti Views on Unsplash READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Protest
March 01, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.71 MBWhen we encounter an act of protest, our ability to listen is not compromised by the manner of protest but by our own magical thinking. Photo by Teemu Paananen on Unsplash READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Pitchers and Catchers Report
February 23, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.67 MBPitchers and Catchers report is a vibe. Hearing this one particular phrase brings so much joy and anticipation to so many of us. Photo by Mike Bowman on Unsplash READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
The Gambling Gamble
February 16, 2024 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBAs the sports world normalizes gambling, we continue to think of this as a question of rights and choice. But should we? READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
On time
February 09, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.18 MBHow we perceive the idea of being "on time" is an act of community participation. And influence. It is all about the negotiation. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Accumulating Knowledge
January 26, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.06 MBThe pursuit of understanding isn’t the same as accumulating knowledge for one’s personal benefit. The desire to accumulate is destructive. Photo by Ugur Akdemir on Unsplash READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Restarting Resolutions
January 19, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.23 MBThe thing about making resolutions is that we act like we actually will get everything right the first time—so let's get good at restarting. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Resolutions Again?
January 12, 2024 11:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThe success of New Year's resolutions depends on our mindset and how we approach living out our values in the world. Check out: Atomic Habits by James Clear READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
More Leaders
January 05, 2024 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.12 MBWhen everybody is looking for a leader, we must recognize first that we are leaders, and second, what it means to be led. You'll definitely want to read Seth Godin's book The Song of Significance READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Still Christmas
December 29, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.29 MBCelebrating the whole Christmas season when the world is ready to move on continues to be a truly subversive activity. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Dark Christmas
December 22, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MBChristmas is most famously the happiest time of the year. But our tradition offers us another side: why we need it to be. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Why our brains are broken
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB(and what to do about it) There's a reason we can't focus. And why the people around us are acting weird. And have been. Here's why and what we can do. -- Books I mention A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload By Cal Newport Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention—And How to Think Deeply Again By Johann Hari Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto By Tricia Hersey Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age By Katherine May Four Thousand Weeks: Ti...
What’s Good About Advent
December 08, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MBMany treat the month of December like it's the Christmas season. But it's another season: Advent. We should embrace that confusion. Here are links to things I mentioned this week: Advent Conspiracy Diana Bass’s column about war, Christmas, and Advent READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Good Morning, Friends!
December 01, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.61 MBHow we greet each other in the digital age is being dissected in ways that pull us out of our place. Let's explore what it means to be. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Giving Thanks
November 23, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.24 MBThanksgiving may be the most tradition-focused holiday in the U.S. But its true value is in seeking to cultivate thankfulness. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Picking the Microphone
November 17, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBIn the beginning, the challenge of podcasting was logistical. But even when it became easier to podcast, barriers to podcasting remain. But not for long. That podcast episode I mentioned is from On the Media. A podcast you should already be listening to. Just subscribe. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Starting (Again)
November 10, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.15 MBI took a break from podcasting for a few months. I needed it. And now I'm back. Here's why I stopped and what to expect going forward! READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
5 things to do this Lent
March 03, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.19 MBSimple practices to make the most of the season. And check out this episode about Lent from Season One. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Celebrate
January 27, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.35 MBWe often like to celebrate when something awful is over. But what happens to the good stuff in the middle? READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Achievement
January 20, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBWe did it! We made it to episode #50. How to celebrate? By asking a weird question for the moment: What is achievement that can never be realized? Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
No Resolutions
January 07, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.47 MBMaking resolutions is an annual tradition. So is failing at them. Here's why we ought to rethink the project. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
The Grinch isn’t the enemy
December 23, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.31 MBThere's something worse than stealing Christmas. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Racism
December 16, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.36 MBRacism is evil. Without question. Or apprehension. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Buying Stuff
December 09, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.67 MBObligation, generosity, and the gift-giving season. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Replaceable
December 02, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.17 MBBeing replaceable is freeing. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Thanks
November 23, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.58 MBGiving thanks is best when we mean it. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
All Saints 2022
November 01, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 2.8 MBAs holy days go, All Saints is hard. It compels us to see ourselves in relationship to all those blessed before us. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Social Media Scrambles Thinking
October 28, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MBSocial Media is not normal. Let's take a look at how the three challenges to communication impact social media. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
3 Ways to Improve Communication
October 21, 2022 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.5 MBThe way we communicate within groups right now involves hidden roadblocks. Here are three solutions you can try. Check out the video version. READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Why They Never Listen
October 07, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.61 MBSome of the anxiety people have about communication is mixed expectations. And sometimes it is about about control. Check out the video version. Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
The Second Biggest Challenge to Communication
September 30, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MBWhen we don't know what's going on, it can be that nobody told us. It can also be that we don't know our own responsibility. Check out the video version. Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
The Biggest Challenge to Communication
September 23, 2022 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBMany of us are struggling to communicate and feeling connected. And the thing is, it predates the pandemic. Check out Cal Newport's A World Without Email Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Back to Work
September 16, 2022 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.93 MBWe all know how it feels like to hit a wall; to get stuck. What do we do when we feel like we can't do anything? If you haven't listened to this episode about getting unstuck, you should listen to that one, too. Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
Simple
September 02, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.06 MBWe all know how it feels like to hit a wall; to get stuck. What do we do when we feel like we can't do anything? The article in question: Why does Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords? And if it sounds familiar, it's because I shared that article as an episode of this podcast: 27—Bearing Arms Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Than...
The secret to getting unstuck
August 26, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBWe all know how it feels like to hit a wall; to get stuck. What do we do when we feel like we can't do anything? Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
The Paradox in the Force
July 15, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.42 MBSome of us don't do vacations very well. Or we feel guilty about taking them. Here are five ways to help change that. Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
5 Rules for Vacation
July 08, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutes - 8.09 MBSome of us don't do vacations very well. Or we feel guilty about taking them. Here are five ways to help change that. Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
31—What is religious freedom?
July 01, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBWhy does religious freedom not look very...freedomy? Because it amounts to a one-sided conversation about what counts. Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
30—Too Simple
June 24, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBIf you've ever been asked to simplify a complex idea, you know it's incredibly hard. So why do we pretend it is simple? Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
29—Lunch
June 17, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBWho gets to eat lunch? Who doesn't? God expects us to show hospitality. So why do we insist on not feeding people? Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
28—Jubilee
June 10, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.82 MBWhat is the jubilee? Why do we pretend it is impossible? And why are we afraid of it? Because it is true freedom. Watch The Problem in the Text on YouTube. Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
27—Bearing Arms
June 03, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBNo, Jesus doesn't encourage us to carry weapons. In this episode, we explore why Luke 22:35-38 says quite the opposite. The script for this week's episode comes from the article: Why does Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords? Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
26—The Ascension
May 27, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.92 MBLet’s be honest. The Ascension is strange. But it is strangely important. And it could really help us now. Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
25—Commanded to Love
May 20, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBThe hardest part about being required to love is not the obligation itself. It’s that we insist on judging each other’s attempts. Check out this earlier reflection on the Love Command. Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
24—Equal
May 13, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBWhat is equal? What is the difference between equality and equity? And why is the distinction less useful than we think? Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
23—Abortion
May 05, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBThis is not an exhaustive response to the concept of abortion and faith; it is an exhausted one. About missing the point. Music by Lesfm and Coma-Media from Pixabay For more, visit drewdowns.net READ For more, visit drewdowns.net WATCH Videos on YouTube. CONTACT Tweet @revdrewdowns Email [email protected] Thanks for listening!