Drew Downs
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Deserting Jesus
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8 min read
It is easy to follow Jesus when we like what he offers us. Much harder when he challenges us to commit to a group project.
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When everyone leaves
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2 min read
For SundayThirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Collect Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever…
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Because God is Love
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7 min read
n the Bread of Life discourse in John 6, Jesus draws us into a challenging image with great practical and theological implications.
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Literal Bread?
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3 min read
For SundayTwelfth Sunday after Pentecost Collect Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through…
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Beyond a loaf of bread
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6 min read
In calling himself the Bread of Life, Jesus gives us something odd to chew on. That the story isn’t about the man at the center of it.
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Wanting More
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1 min read
The fourth in a series of reflections on the gospels. In this one, we dive into John 6:24-35.