Drew Downs
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Scripture offers us two visions of the triumphal entry, depending on how we imagine the moment and I kinda like the rebellious one.
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We may be tempted to hear Judas’s suggestion of selling and giving the money away as a reasonable response — we shouldn’t.
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We’re all in this together
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2 min read
In the profound moments and the tragic, we are made keenly aware of being in it with other people. But the same applies to every moment.
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Could we just not focus on the money this time?
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7 min read
The ethical question Judas offers is so tempting. But what would it be if we didn’t think of it as an honest question? Because we shouldn’t.
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Celebrating in Grief—for Lent 5C
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3 min read
How we understand the character of Jesus, and more importantly, our relationship to that vision, determines our response to him.
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Prudence and the desire to just keep saving
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2 min read
When we read this story and think of waste, we are being seduced, not with a virtuous desire for service, but an unhealthy desire to be right.