Drew Downs
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Repent—uncovering the hope in change
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1 min read
The words repentance and change are treated like concepts to hate or disparage rather than essential, beautiful, and hopeful.
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Between Advent 2 + 3 (Year C)
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2 min read
Approaching a second gospel passage about John the Baptist, hold onto the context and what it reveals about his message.
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Open to delight
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8 min read
The coming of John the Baptist invites us to not only hear his words, but considering the context, recognize how they are for us, too.
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The improbable preaching of John the Baptist
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3 min read
When John the Baptist appears in Luke, we are treated to the context, the excitement, and the vision of what is now happening.
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The politics of the season—for Advent 2C
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3 min read
When John the Baptist appears in this week’s gospel, he comes with an overtly political message—one that we can’t really avoid.
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The voice of revolution, offered by John the Baptist, reminds us not just in the singularity of his voice, but of the need for us to change.