Drew Downs
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Some more John
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5 min read
In Advent, we aren’t just preparing for the Incarnation by decorating, we are preparing ourselves by changing course.
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The Beginning of the Good News
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7 min read
John the Baptizer invites us to talk about sin like it’s something we can repent and get rid of. Because it is.
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Are we prepared for this?
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5 min read
The dark prophecies in our readings kick off the season of anticipation. They also help us find the message for our moment.
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In the shadow of darkness
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8 min read
The parable of the talent is a mind-bending distortion of Jesus’s previous teachings. The negative proof of a positive vision.
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Too afraid to say it
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7 min read
Jesus’s exchange with Peter at the end of John is the most human, vulnerable moment in the gospels. And it is essential for us.
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The Time to Shine
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8 min read
The parable of the bridesmaids is a story of dysfunction in the middle of a pandemic. Which makes it pretty fitting for us.