Drew Downs
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Public Piety and the Pandemic
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7 min read
With or without the opportunity to have ashes put on our foreheads, we are invited to join in something important.
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Prosecuting the Mob
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3 min read
We all know what the mob boss means. We must stop pretending like the words themselves are the problem here.
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Listening to Jesus means actually paying attention
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7 min read
We don’t really know what to do with the Transfiguration. But it does remind us that sometimes we ought to shut up.
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The Transfiguration and the Pandemic
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3 min read
For SundayThe Last Sunday after the Epiphany Collect O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory;…
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Pray
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1 min read
Making your beautiful prayer common. Prompt 5: Let’s hear what you’ve got! Read: Read over your notes and prayers from last week. Assignment: Pick an opening and closing that you like. And practice praying with the basic outline. Practice in a mirror, in the shower, or in your car–wherever you are.Take notes on what works for you…
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Just a little demon possession
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6 min read
The story of Jesus exorcising demons is challenging for the modern reader. The real question is what is Mark trying to show us?