Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Sermons

Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.

  • Seeing the Bigger Picture

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    8 min read

    There is so much unsaid in the text. We’ll miss how powerful it is. And how much we already assume is just clearly there.

  • Willing To Be Amazed

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    8 min read

    A recurring theme in the gospels is that people are astounded and amazed by Jesus. How many Christians actually are?

  • Called Beyond Tradition

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    8 min read

    Being called to follow Jesus is an invitation to change. A process that naturally separates us from all that we called home.

  • Come and See

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    8 min read

    In reading about the way Jesus calls his disciples, we have the chance to see what we are actually called to participate in.

  • More than wise men

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    6 min read

    In the Epiphany, we focus on the light to the exclusion of the dark, celebrating the fools and rather than the hope Christ brings.

  • Grace Upon Grace

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    6 min read

    At the heart of the Christmas season is God’s generosity. And our struggle to restrain it works against the very point of the holy day.