Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

  • Beyond the Spectacle

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    6 min read

    The Pentecost invites us to be part of something bigger. An invitation which continues to be revolutionary.

  • Cascading Responsibility

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    3 min read

    After the virus itself, the most devastating contagion was a particular kind of leadership failure: not taking our responsibility.

  • Those Holy Geese

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    2 min read

    For SundayPentecost Collect O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,…

  • The Truth Is We All Wear Masks

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    2 min read

    None of us likes wearing masks. We wear them for utility. Their primary function is to protect us and those around us. They also have other functions. And one of those functions is that it sends a signal. Yes, it signals a way of seeing the world. But that view isn’t generally based in partisanship…

  • A right to exist is shared by Israelis and Palestinians

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    2 min read

    We all support human rights in theory. But we often mistake what true equality and human rights require of us.

  • Jesus prayed for his disciples.

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    5 min read

    In a time of confusion and conflict, the disciples need help. We need help. And Jesus prays for us because we need it.