Drew Downs
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Prudence is not as virtuous as generosity
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2 min read
There is a common perception that we be smart with money — and that poverty is evidence of stupidity. The real virtue is generosity.
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Between Epiphany 1 + 2 (Year C)
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3 min read
The awkward experience of realizing the “first miracle” of Jesus isn’t the first or most important thing Jesus did after his baptism.
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Baptism and our common story
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9 min read
The Baptism of Jesus invites us to remember his place among us, with us, rather than the throne upon which we seek to seat him.
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Letting go of the old world
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4 min read
In the baptism of Jesus, we are invited into old debates about the nature of Jesus and baptism, but a bigger debate is right there.
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United in baptism—for Epiphany 1C
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3 min read
The Baptism of Our Lord connects us to Jesus and Jesus to the divine—a story, not just of theological importance, but of purpose.
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Baptism as new direction
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1 min read
The place of baptism for Christians is not so supposed to be seen as an entrance to a club, but an invitation to a way of being.
