Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

  • Being surrounded by bad news is exhausting. Trying to do good things can feel fruitless. And yet we know it is right.

  • In celebrating the Feast of the Holy Name, we are addressing, not that Jesus was named, but that his name matters.

  • In reflecting on the naming of Jesus, we may be drawn into the details and forget the power in the name for us.

  • We often pretend names aren’t that important. But when we name, we recognize the power they have in our lives.

  • Boxing Day

    The day after Christmas is known in many places as Boxing Day. What does that mean? And what does it imply?

  • In reading the opening of the gospel of John on Christmas Day, we get a better sense of God’s vision for creation.