Author: Drew Downs

  • The Roman Catholic Church and the gender binary

    The Roman Catholic Church and the gender binary

    or how Catholics use natural law to avoid doing theology. Pope on Gender: “Stop oppressing my oppressive ideology!” I get that it must be confusing. You grew up looking at the world and thinking there are only two options. And really, they seem like the only real ones anyway. Man or Woman. Coke or Pepsi.…

  • Why do Neo-Nazis need a police escort?

    Why do Neo-Nazis need a police escort?

    Dealing with Neo-Nazis and white nationalists doesn’t need to be that complicated.

  • Wrapped up in love

    Wrapped up in love

    The Holy Spirit isn’t a fixer – like we’re gangsters who need someone to clean up our mess.

  • Desiring Glory

    Desiring Glory

    No matter how many times God tells us love isn’t earned, we don’t truly believe it. We desire a kind of glory which will never give us love. When we desire a different glory, we find a different God.Easter 7C | John 17:20-26 We return again to glory. The author of the gospel we call…

  • Jesus gets out of their way

    Jesus gets out of their way

    Yes, the Ascension is a weird story. But it is more than a moment. In the Ascension, we receive our purpose, conviction, and ultimately, our hope. why the Ascension is essential to the storyAscension Day C | Luke 24:44-53 Years ago, when news broke that Mel Gibson was going to make a movie about Jesus,…

  • The Path to One Table

    The Path to One Table

    Episcopalians don’t only focus on what we believe or why.

  • The Presence of Peace

    The Presence of Peace

    The peace Jesus promises isn’t a passive thing done to us, or a weapon to enforce conformity. It is the very love of God and it is already here. God brings to life the peace that is already present. Easter 6C | John 14:23-29 Let’s talk about peace. I think we’re tempted to start with…

  • One Table

    One Table

    Receiving communion is an act of learning about God.