Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Culture

What’s going on, who we are, and what the big deal is.

  • The Archbishop’s tortured logic places guilt squarely on the victim once again.

  • Here’s a new video by Richard Reising. What are we communicating on a Sunday morning–let alone a Tuesday afternoon? Why should your church get a free pass from healthy critical analysis?

  • As General Convention (the tri-ennial convention of the Episcopal Church) begins this morning, I thought it appropriate to lift up the people involved. God of Hope and Wonder, Your love for us knows no bounds.  You are with us when we fall and when we are lifted up.  You give us grace when we deserve…

  • Our habit is to argue over the form and politics of our faith, but, as the question raised by the chicken and the egg might suggest, aren’t we looking in the wrong spot for assurance?

  • Just dance

    You have to admit it: Ellen DeGeneres is the epitome of honesty. Comedian, yes. Talk show host, yes. And yet, she’s honest. There is no character, nothing objectionable, and absolutely nothing fake. If you haven’t seen her commencement speech, you need to. It’s about 10 and a half minutes and it’s great. You can watch…

  • Even though our church buildings have changed, two important questions come up: Are there important changes yet to make? Have we, perhaps, made the wrong changes?