Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

  • Can We Even Easter?

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    7 min read

    It is tempting to try to cancel Easter for the pandemic. Or selfishly gather with foolish abandon. But at the heart of Easter is God’s presence.

  • A Cruel Story

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    7 min read

    The crucifixion of Jesus is the picture of cruelty. It’s also a mirror for the way of our world, and then also reveals the Kin-dom.

  • Serving Others

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    8 min read

    The new word Jesus offers on Maundy Thursday is not just a holy communion in bread and wine or washing of feet, but a transcending vision of service.

  • The Confrontational Jesus

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    5 min read

    When Jesus confronts the Temple authorities, many in the west struggle to understand that the image isn’t hypocritical: it’s about justice.

  • Facing What’s Coming

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    8 min read

    Palm Sunday helps us see that the story isn’t about greatness or even weakness, but of facing an uncertain future through the grace of God.

  • Holy Week at Home

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    1 min read

    This period of time may be isolating enough. We didn’t need a pandemic to tell us that. But we are presently afforded the opportunity to turn ourselves and our families in mind of something deeper. With that in mind, I wrote a short daily devotion for home use that guides us daily through Holy Week.…