Dan Dowd

 

Dan currently pastors 3 congregations in Wisconsin (Eau Claire, Milwaukee and Oshkosh) and is also the Assistant Managing Editor of Vertical Thougth magazine.  He has been associated with God’s church since he was a young boy.

Dan has an Associate degree in Commerical Art with almost 25 years in the publishing/advertising field.  He also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ambassador College (graduating in 1986), was ordained an elder in 1997 and then was hired full time in 2004 as a minister in United Church of God.

Dan currently lives just north of Milwaukee, WI with his wife and their son and daughter.
 
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The Questions of Life and God's Holy Days - Part 1
Dan Dowd
The Questions of Life and God's Holy Days

What is the purpose of life? Why were we born? What is man's destiny? What happens after death? Can we answer the big questions of life—and if so, who has the answers?

Posted April 7, 2012 | 1 comments
Your Message
Dan Dowd
Your Message

What kind of sermon do we preach through our actions?

Posted December 23, 2011 | 0 comments
Lessons From the Mighty Sequoia
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Lessons From the Mighty Sequoia

Some fascinating details about these wonders of nature provide striking spiritual lessons.

Posted November 6, 2011 | 5 comments
Is Christmas a Phony?
Dan Dowd
Is Christmas a Phony?

Many Christmas customs can be traced back to the ancient worship of false gods.

Posted October 25, 2011 | 12 comments
Take a Vacation from the World - Part 1
Dan Dowd
Take a Vacation from the World

Learn how God provides spiritually oriented time off for you and your family.

Posted July 13, 2011 | 0 comments
Why Did God Create Tobacco?
Dan Dowd
Why Did God Create Tobacco?

Is there a positive reason for God to have created a plant that causes so much death?

Posted April 22, 2011 | 4 comments
Types of Bible Translations
Dan Dowd

There are three main types of Bible translations: word-for-word, thought-for-thought and paraphrase. Which one do you choose to study God's Word and learn His way?

Posted January 26, 2011 | 0 comments
How the Bible Was Written
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How the Bible Was Written

The Bible is a unique book in the annals of history. Not only is it one of the most accurately and thoroughly preserved books of antiquity, it also stands alone as a record of God's instruction for subsequent generations on how to live.

Posted January 26, 2011 | 0 comments
An Extra Marshmallow
Dan Dowd

If you were to choose an indicator for predicting who would be more successful in life, what would you choose?

Posted December 5, 2010 | 0 comments
Taming Our Tongues
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Who hasn't regretted something he or she has said? How many times have we wished we could take back a harsh word of criticism? Let's consider how we can use our words in a godly manner.

Posted September 3, 2010 | 0 comments
The Mule and the Well
by Dan Dowd

The parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule, and one day the mule fell into the farmer’s well.

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Posted May 15, 2012 -
Nails In A Board
by Dan Dowd

A primary outlook that God expects of His called out ones is to consider the impact (consequences) of our sins. As we grow in God’s grace (2 Peter 3:18, His Holy Spirit) we should also consider the impact our sins can have on others. We are strongly cautioned in verses such as Proverbs 6:16 to not harbor attitudes that damage others—and yet too often we still hurt others. Here is a simple story that illustrates the damage our sins can cause to others.

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Posted May 10, 2012 -
Is There Anything Else I Can Do?
by Dan Dowd

In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. The satellite's primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter's magnetic field, radiation belts and atmosphere.

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Posted May 3, 2012 -
Suffering With Egypt
by Dan Dowd

We are, of course, only a week away from Passover (next Thursday evening, April 5th) and the beginning of God’s Holy Day season for 2012. 

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Posted March 27, 2012 -
Change or Die
by Dan Dowd

“ Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it .” – Isaac Newton, as he expressed the First Law of Motion.

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