Faith – Drew Downs

Between Easter 2 and 3 (Year B)

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4 min read

Before Jesus appears to the disciples in Emmaus, he shows up to a pair of them on the road. This shapes the character of Easter for us.

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6 min read

Jesus walks through the door. Literally. And this is the least controversial part of the story this week. So Happy Easter.

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2 min read

When Thomas seeks proof in order to believe, he pretends that belief isn’t something he chooses. But Jesus helps him choose to believe.

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1 min read

We often treat fear as uncontrollable or something to ignore. But Jesus invites us to see that it is bot something real and temporary.

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2 min read

In the first of the resurrection stories in John, we are confronted by questions we generally avoid in church about faith, fear, and identity.

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2 min read

In her response to the empty tomb, Mary demonstrates the human response of grief blindness. But Jesus wakes her up with his voice.