Drew Downs – Drew Downs

When we feel as if there is nothing we can do

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1 min read

a poem about feeling helpless, hopeless, in the face of political division—and why we ought to trust our instincts.

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7 min read

In these two encounters with the Syrophoenician woman and the deaf man, seeing Jesus change his mind allows us to do the same.

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When Jesus heals the Syrophoenician woman, he is breaking a rule he never intended to break. What are those rules for us?

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Determining the “real me” is a way of articulating responsibility. But it can also be a way of avoiding having to take any responsibility at all.

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4 min read

Part of the challenge for preparing for this week’s gospel is that we’ll forget about last week’s. Let’s read them as going together.

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7 min read

Christian tradition has a troubled past with purity, making it another thing to adhere to rather than a matter of love and grace.