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  • A New Opportunity to Live With Grace

    Drew Downs

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    March 15, 2026

    A New Opportunity to Live With Grace

    The encounter of the sighted man born blind with the Pharisees reminds us that the grace of God is something radically transcendent.

    Sermons
  • Trust in What You Can’t See — for Lent 4A

    Drew Downs

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    March 11, 2026

    Trust in What You Can’t See — for Lent 4A

    For this week’s reflection on the gospel, we must engage the physical and metaphorical meanings of seeing: and what it means to do both.

    Faith
  • See — on wholeness and ability

    Drew Downs

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    March 10, 2026

    See — on wholeness and ability

    Part of the way many people of faith talk about healing denies the humanity of the person. Jesus is about equity and inclusion.

    Faith
  • A Family Reunion — the unique power of radical hospitality

    Drew Downs

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    March 8, 2026

    A Family Reunion — the unique power of radical hospitality

    When Jesus visits with the woman at the well, we are invited into an instructive moment; to be radically present to build uncommon intimacy.

    Sermons
  • The Disciples at the Well — for Lent 3A

    Drew Downs

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    March 4, 2026

    The Disciples at the Well — for Lent 3A

    The rebelliousness and transgressive character of Jesus is generous, inclusive. He knows he has access to the good water.

    Faith
  • Well — Jacob, inheritance, and family separation

    Drew Downs

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    March 3, 2026

    Well — Jacob, inheritance, and family separation

    The assumed division of rivals is treated as impenetrable and impossible to resolve. But it is often only a failure of imagination.

    Faith
  • The Night Meeting Scenario — the Secrets of Redeeming Grace

    Drew Downs

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    March 1, 2026

    The Night Meeting Scenario — the Secrets of Redeeming Grace

    Jesus’s encounter with Nicodemus is a beautiful expression of what love and devotion might look like, when we begin to uncover it ourselves.

    Sermons
  • Reflecting on Nicodemus and Fear — for Lent 2A

    Drew Downs

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    February 25, 2026

    Reflecting on Nicodemus and Fear — for Lent 2A

    Part of the challenge of the story of Nicodemus visiting Jesus at night is that we are too accepting of the inherent conflict.

    Faith
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