Drew Downs

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Faith

The search for meaning, purpose, and relationship. Our need for love compels us to seek it out, and when we find it, share it.

  • In a few hours, over 1,400 people will gather in Indianapolis for the ordination of the 11th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. And she is amazing. When Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows came to the walkabouts last fall, she knocked our socks off. Many of us wondered is it just me, or is she amazing? Apparently…

  • Recap of Matthew 21-24 The gospel is building toward its great climax in the Passion, which we’ll cover this weekend. It began in the approach to Jerusalem, in the Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday. Then on Monday and Tuesday, we covered three chapters of Matthew, 21-23. After entering Jerusalem, Jesus went to the Temple, driving…

  • Recap of Matthew 21-22 The climax of the gospel began on Sunday with the Triumphal Entry. Chapter 21 From there, Jesus went to the Temple, drove the tax collectors and dove sellers out, only to find those in need of healing coming in — a kind of exchange which yields far different results than the…

  • Throughout Lent, I’ve offered inspirational quotes (like this one and this one) about success and failure, adding a hashtag: #LentFail. I’m doing this so that you understand that it’s OK to fail. More than that. It’s good to fail during Lent. I’ve often commented that Lent is treated like a second swing at a New…

  • “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” -St. Augustine   Keep at it! Lent is at hand! Be courageous in belief that we might see the future. #LentFail

  • Lent. The season of penitence and fasting. When the fish fry brings both fast and indulgence to Friday nights. Is there a more traditional season than this one? I do the same things every Lent. Not always on purpose.They just happen anyway. Here’s how it goes for me: 1) I freak out. Every year I…