My name is Isaac Downing. I live in central Illinois with my beautiful wife Rachel, our son Ethan and our chocolate lab Savanna.

This site is a collection of my ideas, theories and opinions on subjects ranging from the church and culture, to art, design and pretty much anything else that catches my attention. It isn’t monitored or endorsed by any of the groups I’m associated with, so take everything you read with a grain of salt.

Don’t be shy — take a second to introduce yourself and send me an email!

Infrequently Asked Questions.

• Favorite restaurant?
  Chevy’s Fresh Mex
• Favorite drink at Starbuck’s?
  Grande Skinny Caramel Latte (fall/winter)
  Venti Unsweetened Shaken Iced Passion Tea Lemonade (spring/summer)
• Celebrity people confuse you with most often?
  …usually Brad Pitt, but I occasionally get Will Smith comments, too.
• Which Star Wars movie is the best?
  Return of the Jedi — everyone knows that.
• What are you reading right now?
  Soul Tsunami by Dr. Leonard Sweet
  The Second Reformation by William Beckham
  The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
• Do you have any favorite books?
  Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus
  The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
• Who is the most influential person in your life?
  outside of Jesus… my dad and my wife.
• Who’s your favorite worship leader?
  it’s a tie: Paul Baloche and Tim Hughes.
• Let’s hear your vices…
  Taco Bell and Dunkin Donuts French Vanilla coffee… but not at the same time.
• Anything else we should know?
  I’m not as cool as I think I am.