Drew Downs
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Our saints are the antidote — Revealing God’s dream
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9 min read
The saints help us see the alternative vision that Jesus offers: that we can actually love as we are loved and give as God gives.
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Jesus’s different way—for All Saints’ Day
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2 min read
The gospel for All Saints’ Day challenges us to see our place as being different in the world, to doing what may not come naturally, but could.
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Saints — on seeking a right way to live
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2 min read
The question we ask about our own lives: how am I to live? is often one that gets in the way of seeing what saints are really for: changing us.
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Holding a Posture of Grace
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9 min read
Jesus offers a juxtaposition of the arrogant Pharisee and the humble sinner to help us see that our posture toward God matters more.
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Leaving Contempt Behind—for Proper 25C
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2 min read
In an unnerving parable about comparison, contempt, and humility, Jesus reveals the path of righteousness isn’t based in our judgement.
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Remembering God is the hero in our story
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2 min read
The search for meaning, purpose, and place is deeply human. Jesus teaches his disciples to fixate less on what they do and more on who they are.